{"id":399754,"date":"2023-10-08T05:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T05:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=399754"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"98W-upgraded-to-Tropical-Depression-15W","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/98W-upgraded-to-Tropical-Depression-15W\/","title":{"rendered":"98W upgraded to Tropical Depression 15W"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Weather Service Guam Weather Forecast Office continues to monitor what is now Tropical Depression 15W, formerly known as Invest 98W, as it becomes better organized.<\/p>\n<p>As of 1pm, Tropical Depression 15W was located near 9.9 degrees north latitude and 154.2 degrees east longitude, about 650 miles east-southeast of Guam, moving west-northwest at 13 mph.<\/p>\n<p><h4>What to expect<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>Current forecast tracks have Tropical Depression 15W passing through the Marianas Tuesday night or early Wednesday as a tropical storm or weak typhoon. The latest forecasts show 6 to 10 inches of rainfall are likely, with locally higher amounts near 12 inches possible.<\/p>\n<p>There is a high possibility for damaging winds of 39 mph or more and\/or destructive winds of 58 mph, and heavy rains, to arrive as early as Tuesday morning. Waves may increase, possibly exceeding 15 feet, as fresh to strong sustained winds potentially develop.<\/p>\n<p>There remains uncertainty for the exact track of the system as it approaches the Marianas. Any one, or several islands, may take a near miss or a direct hit next week.<\/p>\n<p><h4>Use the weekend to prepare<\/h4>\n<h4>Residents and visitors are advised to take the following precautionary actions:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Those living in flood-prone areas should take action now; clear drainage areas and unblock storm drains to minimize flooding;<\/li>\n<li>Stay up to date with the latest information;<\/li>\n<li>Clear loose debris around your yard and store any items that may become airborne with heavy winds, such as canopies, tarps, and trampolines, before inclement weather arrives;<\/li>\n<li>Have an emergency kit prepared: Store enough food and water for your household for 7-10 days. Include medication, disinfectant supplies and pet supplies;<\/li>\n<li>Secure important documents such as birth certificates, tax papers, and insurance documents and keep copies in a water-proof bag;<\/li>\n<li>Review your emergency plan: If you do not have a plan, learn how to create an emergency plan; Have plans for your family members and pets. If you are a person with disabilities or a caregiver for elderly, you may need to take extra steps to plan for those additional needs.<\/li>\n<li>Get emergency alerts: Stay informed by having a weather alert radio, battery-operated, or hand-crank radio, where you can listen to emergency news;<\/li>\n<li>Gas your vehicles and get fuel for your generators;<\/li>\n<li>Pull cash from the ATM in case of power outages;<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t drive through flood waters: Almost half of all flash flood deaths happen in vehicles. When in your car, look out for flooding in low-lying areas at bridges and at highway dips. As little as 6 inches of water may cause you to lose control of your vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Visit the following links for the latest information:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>NWS Website: https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/gum\/<\/li>\n<li>NWS Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NWSGuam\/<\/li>\n<li>GHS\/OCD Website: https:\/\/ghs.guam.gov\/<\/li>\n<li>GHS\/OCD Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GHSOCD\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Build a kit\/Ready.gov<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hurricane Safety Tips and Resources (weather.gov)<\/li>\n<li>National Hurricane Preparedness\/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (noaa.gov) <em><strong>(PR)<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/7e117a09e3bba828fc19e4ad193800f5.png\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><br \/>TD 15W<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Weather Service Guam Weather Forecast Office continues to monitor what is now Tropical&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-399754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=399754"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399754\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=399754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=399754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=399754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}