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Atsani now a typhoon; northwest track expected to take Atsani north of CNMI
The National Weather Service continues to monitor cyclone Atsani which is now a typhoon and is expected to continue to intensify.
No watches and warnings were raised in the CNMI as of yesterday but NWS said in its 8pm public advisory that “residents of Agrihan, Pagan and Alamagan islands in the far Northern Marianas should monitor Atsani in case future forecast tracks shift farther west.”
Typhoon Atsani was located about 820 miles east of Saipan. It was moving west-northwest at 9 miles per hour.
NWS said Atsani is expected to continue turning toward the northwest overnight and Tuesday with a slight increase in forward speed.
“This northwest track is expected to continue the next few days taking Atsani well north of the Northern Marianas later this week,” NWS said.
Atsani’s maximum sustained wind increased to 100 miles per hour yesterday and is expected to continue intensifying over the next couple of days.
Typhoon force winds extend outward up to 40 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend out up to 150 miles.
