The National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam, expects slightly less activity in this year\u2019s rainy season compared to 2018 and a lower probability of category 4 or 5 typhoons passing through the Marianas. <\/p>\n
According to an updated prediction from the NWS, the updated probability is because it doesn\u2019t see the El Ni\u00f1o weather phenomenon lasting until the end of this year.<\/p>\n
For the remainder of the year, NWS predicts a 40% chance of getting a more active than normal typhoon season, 40% chance of getting a normal typhoon season, and a 20% chance of getting a less active typhoon season. <\/p>\n
NWS predicts each island could experience one or more severe tropical storm, with sustained winds of 50 to 73 mph. <\/p>\n
For Saipan, NWS expects the island to experience a severe tropical storm in late July and August and one or two typhoons from October to December. <\/p>\n
These predictions could, however, still change as the year progresses, the NWS said.<\/p>\n
In a June 2019 article on the Saipan Tribune, NWS projected a 50% chance of a more active-than-normal season for this year\u2019s typhoon season.<\/p>\n
In 2018, the Pacific region experienced 36 tropical cyclones. Many of the tropical depressions from last year formed across Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and a couple in the Marshall Islands, while the major typhoons occurred near the Marianas and over the Philippine Sea to the west.<\/p>\n
The most notorious storms of last year, according to NWS, were Super Typhoon Yutu and Typhoon Mangkhut, which both directly impacted the CNMI.<\/p>\n
The predictions, although specifically focused on the Marianas, may also affect neighboring islands so islands across Micronesia should expect a season similar to 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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