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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
516 PM ChST Sat Aug 22 2026

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516 PM ChST Sat Aug 22 2026

...ENHANCED MONSOON SURGE TO SHIFT NORTH AND AWAY FROM PALAU AND YAP
BEGINNING TONIGHT...

A tropical disturbance, known as JTWC`s Invest 97W, is currently
centered near 11N136E northwest of Yap and well north-northeast of
Palau. As this system continues moving away from the region, it will
continue to drag the enhanced southwesterly monsoonal flow along with
it, allowing conditions to improve significantly across Palau and
Yap. As such, the monsoon surge from days prior is no longer expected
to produce significant rainfall and sustained fresh to strong
westerlies across Yap, but likely to continue bringing strong to
near-gale westerlies to Palau in the first few hours tonight before
tapering down thereafter. Preliminary estimates indicate more than 18
inches of rain has fallen at Yap during this rain event, with much
less over Palau.

As Typhoon Saudel (17W) and Invest 97W continue to drag the
aforementioned monsoonal flow and associated moisture northward,
this will introduce slightly diffusive flow to Palau that may bring
periods of dry spells the next several days.

This will be the last issuance of the Special Weather Statement for
Palau and Yap in regards to this weather pattern. Mid to long-term
guidance indicates a reigniting monsoon surge across eastern Yap
State and potentially the Marianas before the middle of next week, so
residents of Yap should continue to monitor this development as we
head into next week.

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Montvila