Invest 93W is centered near 11N165E, or roughly 480 miles northwest of Majuro, moving to the northwest. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has upgraded 93W to a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA), which means development into a tropical cyclone (tropical depression) is likely within 24 hours. As 93W continues to move through the northern Marshalls, there remains an elevated potential for stronger gusts and bursts of heavy rains, especially for islands and atolls north-northwest of Kwajalein and Roi-Namur. Current model guidance shows sustained winds reaching to near 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph along with additional rainfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches through Saturday night, mainly north-northwest of Kwajalein and Roi-Namur. Seas will remain choppy in response to the stronger winds to the north. Seas are expected to range between 6 and 9 feet, but could become higher with strong to near-gale gusts. Inter-island travel could become hazardous as thunderstorm activity, the potential for strong gusts, and choppy seas. For more information on Invest 93W, see bulletins issued by JTWC under WMO header ABPW10 PGTW. Residents across the Marshall Islands should continue monitoring local weather forecasts from the National Weather Service in Guam, and for additional information from your local Weather Service Office and emergency management. Visit weather.gov/gum/PublicForecasts for the latest weather information from the National Weather Service.
