Special Weather Statement

Invest 92W has steadily organized today and is now subject to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center's Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert. Invest 92W is currently located near 8N155E or 180 miles east of Chuuk. Invest 92W is drifting westward at less than 5 mph. Numerous to widespread showers and isolated to scattered thunderstorms are seen along the southern semicircle of 92W. A lull is currently in place across Pohnpei and Kosrae with light showers are present. As Invest 92W intensifies and lifts northward, the monsoonal tail will set up across Kosrae and Pohnpei. This will keep heavy rainfall and potential mudslide concerns at Pohnpei and Kosrae, with occasional to frequent wind gusts to 35 mph possible through Thursday. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for Pohnpei from 3 AM Wednesday morning until 3 PM Thursday.

Additional rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches are possible through the week. These rainfall amounts could result in more flooding and potential mudslides. Residents of Kosrae and Pohnpei should monitor local forecasts and heed advice of emergency managers when heavy rainfall occurs.

For more information on Invest 92W please see the JTWC headers WPTN21 and ABPW10.