TROPICAL STORM KROSA (12W)
BULLETIN #05
DATE: JULY 25, 2025
TIME: 8:00 AM
BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE-TIYAN GUAM AND COMPILED AT THE CNMI EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTER-STATE WARNING POINT:
…KROSA UPGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM…
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY
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KROSA IS NOW A TROPICAL STORM. THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE ALL ON THE SOUTH SIDE. THE WATCHES FOR ROTA, TINIAN,
SAIPAN AND SURROUNDING WATERS ARE CANCELED AS OF 8 AM. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN, PAGAN,
AND ALAMAGAN.
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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THE TROPICAL STORM WATCHES FOR ROTA, TINIAN, SAIPAN, AND THEIR COASTAL WATERS HAVE BEEN CANCELED AS OF 8 AM.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN, PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN AS OF 8 AM.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS, INCLUDING WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH, ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.
SUMMARY OF 700 AM CHST… INFORMATION
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LOCATION…16.5N 143.3E
ABOUT 185 MILES NORTHWEST OF TINIAN
ABOUT 185 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF SAIPAN
ABOUT 185 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF ALAMAGAN
ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PAGAN
ABOUT 205 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROTA
ABOUT 220 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AGRIHAN
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT…NORTH…350 DEGREES AT 6 MPH
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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AT 700 AM CHST… THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KROSA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.5 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 143.3
DEGREES EAST. KROSA IS MOVING NORTH AT 6 MPH. IT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A SLIGHT TURN TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN FORWARD SPEED THROUGH SATURDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 40 MPH. KROSA IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY THROUGH SUNDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD FROM THE CENTER UP TO 195 MILES TO THE SOUTH AND NONE TO THE NORTH.
AS TROPICAL STORM KROSA (12W) MOVES AWAY FROM SAIPAN, TINIAN, AND ROTA BUT STILL POSES A THREAT TO AGRIHAN, ALAMAGAN,
AND PAGAN, GOVERNOR DAVID M. APATANG HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AS OF 8:00 AM.
UPGRADED: TROPICAL STORMCONDITION II: AGRIHAN, ALAMAGAN, AND PAGAN
*TROPICAL STORM CONDITION II: MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF AT LEAST 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
CANCELLED: TROPICAL STORM CONDITION III: SAIPAN, TINIAN, AND ROTA
*CANCELLATION OF CONDITIONS: MEANS THAT DAMAGING WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED, ALTHOUGH RESIDENTS SHOULD
MAINTAIN PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH FEEDER BAND
ACTIVITY.
THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER STATE WARNING POINT WILL BE MONITORING THE MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM KROSA
(12W)AND WILL BE ISSUING OUT BULLETINS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON UPDATES TO WEATHER FORECASTS
AND STAY INFORMED ON THE LATEST STATEMENTS AND ADVISORIES WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA SOURCES AND
NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCAST VIA PHONE AT 211, OR CALL CNMI EOC STATE WARNING POINT AT 237-8000 OR 664-8000, AND FOR THE
NORTHERN ISLANDS TO CONTACT CNMI EOC STATE WARNING POINT AT HIGH FREQUENCY SINGLE SIDE BAND RADIO ON FREQUENCY 5.205.0.
THE NEXT INTERMEDIATE BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 AM CHST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT SCHEDULED BULLETIN AT 2:00 PM CHST.
