The tropical disturbance that was located near Guam earlier this week has progressed into Tropical Storm Soulik, even as it spins away from the Marianas region. <\/p>\n
Last Wednesday, the National Weather Services in Tiyan, Guam, announced that a tropical disturbance was centered about 220 miles southeast of Guam and was causing showers and thunderstorms that was affecting the Marianas. <\/p>\n
As of 1:04pm yesterday, the disturbance was located at 220 northwest of Guam and 210 miles west-northwest of Saipan and has been named Tropical Storm Soulik. <\/p>\n
Soulik could further progress into a typhoon later tonight or Saturday morning as it continues to whirl away from the Marianas. <\/p>\n
As of yesterday, Tropical Storm Soulik was moving north-northwest at 20 miles per hour and is expected to maintain this general course with a slight decrease in forward speed over the next 24 hours. <\/p>\n
The Marianas can expect maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and hazardous surf that will carry on until Monday. <\/p>\n
According to a weather announcement from the National Weather Services, waves and surf will remain a hazardous at 8 to 12 feet along south-facing reefs and between 7 and 10 feet along west-facing reefs that will result in high-risk rip currents. <\/p>\n
Residents of the Marianas are encouraged to avoid venturing near reef lines and beaches. <\/p>\n
The National Weather Services advices that, if caught in a rip current, swimmers must swim parallel to the shore and back toward the beach. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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