WTPQ31 PGUM 220339 TCPPQ1 BULLETIN Typhoon Saudel (17W) Advisory Number 15 National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP172026 139 PM ChST Sat Aug 22 2026 ...TYPHOON SAUDEL TREKS NORTHWEST AND SOON TO MAKE LANDFALL AT AGRIHAN... CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY -------------------------- A Typhoon Warning is now in effect for Alamagan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- A Typhoon Warning is now in effect for Alamagan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A Typhoon Warning remains in effect for Pagan and Agrihan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A Typhoon Warning means that typhoon force winds of 74 mph or more are imminent or occurring. SUMMARY OF 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- Location...18.3N 146.0E About 20 miles northeast of Pagan About 40 miles southeast of Agrihan About 50 miles north-northeast of Alamagan About 135 miles north of Anatahan About 220 miles north of Saipan About 230 miles north of Tinian About 290 miles north of Rota About 340 miles north-northeast of Guam Maximum sustained winds...100 mph Present movement...northwest...315 degrees at 13 mph DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...the center of Typhoon Saudel was located near Latitude 18.3 degrees North and Longitude 146.0 degrees East. Saudel is moving northwest at 13 mph. It is expected to maintain this general course with a slight increase in forward speed through Sunday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 100 mph. Saudel is forecast to intensify through tonight, likely to become a category 3 typhoon before midnight. Typhoon force winds extend outward from the center up to 85 miles. Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to 160 miles. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Weather Service at 500 PM ChST later this afternoon, followed by the next scheduled advisory at 800 PM ChST this evening. $$ Montvila