WTPQ32 PGUM 250351 TCPPQ2 BULLETIN Tropical Depression Kong-rey (23W) Advisory Number 1 National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP232024 151 PM ChST Fri Oct 25 2024 ...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 23W FORMS BETWEEN GUAM AND ROTA... CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY -------------------------- This is the first advisory on the newly formed Tropical Depression Kong-Rey (23W). WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- None. SUMMARY OF 200 PM CHST...0400 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- Location...14.2N 144.8E About 30 miles west of Rota About 50 miles north of Guam About 80 miles southwest of Tinian About 90 miles southwest of Saipan About 545 miles east-northeast of Yap About 645 miles northwest of Chuuk About 830 miles east-northeast of Koror Maximum sustained winds...30 mph Present movement...northwest...320 degrees at 6 mph DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 200 PM CHST...0400 UTC...the center of Tropical Depression Kong-rey was located by radar near Latitude 14.2 degrees North and Longitude 144.8 degrees East. Kong-rey is moving northwest at 6 mph. It is expected to make a slight turn toward the west-northwest with an increase in forward speed through Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are 30 mph. Kong-rey is forecast to slowly intensify through Sunday, but will not become a tropical storm until it is well west of the Marianas. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- The next scheduled advisory will be issued by the National Weather Service at 800 PM ChST. $$ Stanko