Tropical Weather-Pacific for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
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Eastern Pacific:
There is no Eastern Pacific tropical discussion at this time.
Western Pacific:
Tropical Storm Wutip forms, likely to strengthen
As of Tuesday afternoon, EST, Tropical Storm Wutip as classified by the Japan Meteorological Association is centered 275 miles southeast of Chuuk, Micronesia. Wutip is moving to the west at 20 mph
and has sustained winds of 40 mph. Conditions remain favorable for additional strengthening over the next few days as Wutip moves to the west and then northwest potentially becoming a typhoon later
in the week. Impacts to Guam and other parts of the Mariana Islands are probable by Friday with the severity of the impacts dependent upon the exact track of the storm.
Southern Pacific:
No new information for this time period.
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