Pagan, Alamagan, and Agrihan in the Northern Islands of the CNMI were placed under Tropical Storm Condition 3 by CNMI Gov. Arnold Palacios on Friday morning. This means tropical storm-force winds of at least 39 mph are expected within the next 24 hours.

The CNMI Office of the Governor says Tropical Depression 19W is moving north-northwest at 8 mph and is expected to slightly turn northwest and increase in forward speed through Saturday. They added, “this current forecast track sends 19W very close to Pagan over the next few hours, before moving away to
the northwest.”

There is no expected impact on Guam.