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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tropical Depression 12W Local Statement
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
820 AM ChST Thu Jul 24 2025

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 12W FORMS WEST OF GUAM...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A Tropical Storm Watch has now been issued for Rota, Tinian, and 
Saipan, as well as for Agrihan, Pagan, and Alamagan.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
This local statement provides important information and
recommended actions for people in the Northern Marianas.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A Tropical Storm Watch has now been issued for Rota, Tinian, and 
Saipan, as well as for Agrihan, Pagan, and Alamagan.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that Tropical Storm conditions are
possible within the next 48 hours somewhere within the specified
areas.

All persons in the watch areas should review their preparedness
plan and begin to take actions to prepare for conditions as
indicated by your local forecast and additional details, below,
for your island.

A Flood Watch is in effect for Rota, Tinian and Saipan. Please 
listen closely for any Flood Warnings that might be issued for 
your area.

Please check the latest public and marine forecasts for detailed
information about additional hazards.

.STORM INFORMATION...
At 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...the center of Tropical Depression 12W
was located near Latitude 13.5 degrees North and Longitude
144.0 degrees East. 12W is moving west-northwest at 2 mph. It is
expected to make a turn toward the north-northwest with an
increase in forward speed through Friday.

Maximum sustained winds are 30 mph. 12W is forecast to intensify
through the weekend, and it may strengthen to a tropical storm by 
Friday night.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A Tropical Storm Watch has now been issued. A more detailed
statement will follow shortly that will include island-specific
timing of impacts.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For those under a watch...now is the time to initiate 
preparations according to your typhoon disaster plan specific to 
your home or business.

It is important to actively listen for forthcoming information
from your local National Weather Service office and emergency
management agency. 

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Tiyan shortly. It will provide important details
regarding the evolving tropical cyclone threats and their
potential impacts upon the area. 

&&


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Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
820 AM ChST Thu Jul 24 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT...

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...AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT...

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Slagle