This intensifying system was the subject of a tropical cyclone formation alert and could become a tropical depression during the next 12 to 24 hours.
But no watches or warning were in effect for the Northern Marianas.
This tropical disturbance had been moving westward around 10 mph during the past day or so.
Continued movement at this speed would bring this system to the vicinity of the Marianas on Wednesday.
The scattered showers forecast to affect Rota were not associated with this disturbance, but were being caused by a separate and weaker system located 385 miles southeast of the island.
This system was expected to move west of the Marianas by Monday evening.
(PREL) — Albina Riklon, a full-time student in her senior year at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, who is working to complete her bachelor of arts degree in English, as well as her certificate in teaching ESL, has been awarded an educational scholarship from Pacific Resources for Education and Learning at this year’s Pacific Educational Conference on Guam.
She is from the Marshall Islands.
Each year, PREL awards scholarships to U.S.-affiliated Pacific island teachers or teacher candidates who are in the process of completing and accredited teacher preparation program.
PREL is proud to contribute to Albina’s pursuit of her educational goals and wishes her great success.
Stakeholders forum on runaway and homeless youth
AYUDA Network Inc. has been awarded a three-year federal grant to establish a basic center program that would provide temporary emergency shelter to runaway and homeless youth in the CNMI.
Ayuda, with assistance from Sanctuary Inc. of Guam and the Runaway and Homeless Youth Technical Assistance Center, University of Oklahoma, will be facilitating a stakeholders forum on runaway and homeless youth from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., today, Sept. 28, at the Hyatt Regency Resort.
For more information, call Diana Camacho at 322-7469.
Ocean Policy Task Force public meeting
THE Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, established by President Obama, is seeking public input in developing a national policy to protect, maintain and restore the nation’s oceans, coasts and Great Lakes.
A public meeting will be held in Honolulu at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., in the Pikake Room.
Individuals may view the public meeting via live Web cast: URL TBA — contact U.H. State TeleHealth Access Network for Web address at [email protected].
You may also listen to the meeting on a toll-free call — audio only/not interactive. The phone number is 888-324-8128. The passcode: 5752428
Comments may also be submitted online at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/
Live fire training on FDM
(EMO) — The U.S. military will conduct live fire training release on Farallon De Mendenilla, Sept. 29 to 30, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The general public, especially fishermen, commercial pilots and marine tour operators, are urged to stay away from this area during the time and date indicated.
For more information, call the Emergency Management Office at 322-9528, 322-9529, VHF marine channel 16 or through HF single sideband radio on 5.205.0.
DEQ cleanup brigade
(DEQ) — The Division of Environmental Quality cleanup brigade will be at it again, this time picking up trash at Abuni Beach in Garapan.
Volunteers will meet on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 8 a.m. behind McDonald’s in Garapan.
They will split into groups, cleaning behind McDonald’s in Garapan, north to the Hafa Adai Hotel drainage and south to the Fishing Base Marina area until 10 a.m. They will take a break for drinks and will continue, if needed.
For more information, call 664-8500.
