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Tropical Depression Ragasa (24W) Advisory Number 1
National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP242025
442 AM ChST Fri Sep 19 2025

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 24W FORMS NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PALAU...

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY
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Tropical Depression 24W (Ragasa) forms north-northwest of Palau. 

Up to date forecast track/intensity graphics are available from
the Joint Typhoon Warning Center web page at
www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp2425.gif

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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None. 

SUMMARY OF 100 AM CHST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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Location...16.0N 132.7E

About 575 miles northwest of Yap
About 610 miles north of Koror
About 825 miles west-northwest of Guam
About 870 miles west of Saipan

Maximum sustained winds...35 mph
Present movement...west-northwest...300 degrees at 5 mph

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 100 AM CHST...1500 UTC...the center of Tropical Depression
Ragasa was located near Latitude 16.0 degrees North and Longitude
132.7 degrees East. Ragasa is moving west-northwest at 5 mph and
is expected to continue west-northwest with little change in 
forward speed the next few days. As currently forecast, Ragasa
will pass near and just north of the Philippines Monday night.

Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph. Ragasa is forecast to
strengthen, likely becoming a tropical storm later today. 

NEXT ADVISORY
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The next scheduled advisory will be issued by the National
Weather Service at 800 AM ChST.

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M. Aydlett