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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
925 PM ChST Wed Sep 30 2026

PMZ161-171-172-302330-
KOROR PALAU-YAP-CHUUK-
925 PM ChST Wed Sep 30 2026

...INCREASING WINDS, SEAS, AND SURF THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK AS 26W
STRENGTHENS NEAR THE MARIANAS...

Winds, seas, and surf will increase over the next several days as the
broad monsoon pattern surges to the south of Tropical Depression
26W, which is expected to continue to develop near the Marianas and
pass through the northern CNMI on Friday. Current guidance suggests
the highest winds and seas will initially be felt across the outer
islands between Yap and Chuuk Lagoon, as the monsoon surge develops
and shifts westward. Then, winds will increase for Palau and Yap
through the weekend leading to increasingly choppy seas, potentially
becoming hazardous to small craft late Sunday as sustained winds
increase to near 22 knots. In the meantime, moderate to fresh west
to southwest winds prevail across the region. Interisland travel
will be hazardous over the next few days. Additionally, surf will
increase along north and west-facing reefs of Yap and Chuuk,
potentially becoming hazardous this weekend. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms are expected over the next few days for Palau
and Yap with numerous showers developing farther north, with ensemble
model guidance showing accumulations of 1 to 3 inches possible for
Yap Island, and the outer islands of Yap and Chuuk States, and 1 to 2
inches for Palau, through the weekend.

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