Sanvu Downgraded to a Tropical Depression; No Direct Impact Expected for the Marianas at this Time

   

Sanvu Downgraded to a Tropical Depression; No Direct Impact Expected for the Marianas at this Time

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office continues to monitor what has now been downgraded to Tropical Depression Sanvu. As of 1 p.m., Sanvu was located 10.2 degrees north latitude and 153.7 degrees east longitude, 225 miles northeast of Chuuk, 635 miles east-southeast of Saipan, and 645 miles east-southeast of Guam, moving west at 9 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph.

Tropical Depression Sanvu is expected to make a slight turn toward the west-northwest with a slight decrease in forward speed over the next 24 hours. Sanvu is expected to weaken through tonight. Although there is no direct impact expected for the Marianas at this time, Guam is expected to be mostly cloudy through Wednesday night, with possible thunderstorms.

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) remind the community to practice caution if traveling in rainy conditions through early next week.

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For more information, contact GHS/OCD Public Information Officer Jenna G. Blas at (671) 489-2540 or via email at jenna.g.blas@ghs.guam.gov.
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