Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 00:16
A tropical disturbance, known as JTWC's Invest 97W, is currently
centered near 11N136E northwest of Yap and well north-northeast of
Palau. As this system continues moving away from the region, it will
continue to drag the enhanced southwesterly monsoonal flow along with
it, allowing conditions to improve significantly across Palau and
Yap. As such, the monsoon surge from days prior is no longer expected
to produce significant rainfall and sustained fresh to strong