WTPQ33 PGUM 212151 TCPPQ3 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION 27W INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 9 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP272017 800 AM ChST Sun Oct 22 2017 ...SHOWERS ARRIVING OVER THE MARIANAS FROM TD 27W... CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY --------------------------- None. WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------------- None. SUMMARY OF 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------ Location...11.2N 147.5E About 240 miles southeast of Guam About 255 miles southeast of Rota About 290 miles south-southeast of Tinian About 295 miles south-southeast of Saipan Maximum sustained winds...35 mph Present movement...west-southwest...245 degrees at 8 mph. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 700 AM ChST...2100 UTC...the center of Tropical Depression 27W was located near latitude 11.2 degrees North and longitude 147.5 degrees East...moving west-southwest at 8 mph. Tropical Depression 27W is expected to turn to the southwest today before turning to the northwest on Monday or Tuesday. This forecast track has Tropical Depression 27W passing south of Guam on Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds remain at 35 mph. Tropical Depression 27W is not expected to significantly intensify today, but some gradual intensification is expected Monday. There is still some uncertainty on how close 27W will pass to Guam so this system should still be closely watched for any changes in motion or intensity until it is to the west. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Weather Service at 1100 AM this morning, followed by the next scheduled advisory at 200 PM this afternoon. $$ Simpson