Joint Information Center - JIC Release No. 4

June 22, 2021, 8:20 a.m. (ChST)

TD 06W CPA has passed; Notice of GDOE Classes Canceled; GPA Respond to Outages; Report Impassable Roadways to the JIC

The National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Forecast Office Guam continues to monitor Tropical Depression 06W. As of 7 a.m., 06W was located 13.1 degrees north latitude and 144.1 degrees east longitude, about 50 miles west-southwest of Guam. It is currently moving northwest at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph.

06W has passed its closest point of approach (CPA) to Guam and is now moving away into the open Philippine Sea. It is expected to begin slow intensification tonight and become a tropical storm overnight. Although the CPA has passed, Guam is still expected to experience heavy showers with gusty winds this morning, especially in higher elevations in southern Guam. Winds are expected to decrease slowly during the afternoon as 06W moves off to the northwest and should be 15 to 20 mph by evening. Heavy showers could still bring an additional 1-3 inches of rain through this evening. Be alert for any flooding in your area.

While a tropical storm warning remains in effect, Guam remains in Condition of Readiness (COR) 3 at this time. Government of Guam operations are expected to conduct business as usual. The community is reminded to practice caution on the roadways as rainy weather is still expected throughout the day. Assessments will be completed this morning for a determination on when Guam will be placed back in COR 4.

Notice of GDOE Classes Canceled

Harry S. Truman Elementary School and Southern High School have cancelled classes for Tuesday, June 22, 2021, due to a power outage in the surrounding areas. Summer school classes are scheduled to resume Wednesday, June 23, 2021, and any future changes will be announced. For inquiries and information, contact Harry S. Truman Elementary at (671) 565-5195 and Southern High School at (671) 479-2103.

GPA Respond to Outages

The Guam Power Authority (GPA) have crews responding or onsite at the following locations:

Chalan Pago
Toto/Canada
Santa Rita

GPA crews continue to respond to all other affected areas throughout the island. Contact the GPA Dispatch Trouble Desk to report any outages, at (671) 475-1472/3/4 or send a message on GPA’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GuamPowerAuthority.

The GPWA Drive-Thru payment window at Fadian closed for today. The Upper Tumon location is open today from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Report Impassable Roadways to the JIC

The Guam Police Department (GPD) provided a preliminary report that all major routes are passable at this time. The community can report impassable roads due to flooding or downed power lines to the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/9/10.

Visit the following links for the latest advisory information:

NWS Website: https://www.weather.gov/gum/
NWS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSGuam/
GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/
GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/

For more information, contact the Joint Information Center at (671) 478-0208/09/10.