WTPQ31 PGUM 211907 TCPPQ1 BULLETIN Typhoon Saudel (17W) Intermediate Advisory Number 13A National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP172026 507 AM ChST Sat Aug 22 2026 ...TYPHOON SAUDEL INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN... CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY -------------------------- None. WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- The Tropical Storm Watch is canceled for Tinian, Saipan, and the surrounding coastal waters. Typhoon Saudel did not make a westward wobble sufficient enough to bring damaging winds. A Typhoon Warning remains in effect for Pagan and Agrihan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A Typhoon Warning means that typhoon force winds of 74 mph or more are expected, with the onset of damaging winds of 39 mph or greater expected by noon. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Alamagan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm force winds of 39 to 73 mph are expected around sunrise. A Typhoon Watch remains in effect for Alamagan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A Typhoon Watch means that typhoon force winds of 74 mph or more are possible if the track of Typhoon Saudel shifts sufficiently westward. SUMMARY OF 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- Location...17.1N 147.3E About 105 miles east-southeast of Alamagan About 120 miles east-northeast of Anatahan About 125 miles southeast of Pagan About 155 miles southeast of Agrihan About 170 miles northeast of Saipan About 185 miles northeast of Tinian About 245 miles northeast of Rota About 300 miles northeast of Guam About 730 miles north-northwest of Chuuk About 810 miles northeast of Yap Maximum sustained winds...80 mph Present movement...north-northwest...330 degrees at 15 mph DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 400 AM CHST...1800 UTC...the center of Typhoon Saudel was located near Latitude 17.1 degrees North and Longitude 147.3 degrees East. Saudel is moving north-northwest at 15 mph. It is expected to make a slight turn toward the northwest with little change in forward speed through Sunday. This general forecast track will take Saudel close to Agrihan tonight. Maximum sustained winds remain at 80 mph. Saudel is forecast to intensify through Sunday. Typhoon force winds extend outward from the center up to 35 miles to the east with little or no typhoon force winds to the west. Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to 140 miles. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- The next scheduled advisory will be issued by the National Weather Service at 800 AM ChST followed by an intermediate advisory at 1100 AM ChST. $$ Stanko