


Tropical Weather Discussion
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
677 AXPQ20 PGUM 010143 TWDPQ Tropical Weather Discussion National Weather Service Tiyan GU 1143 AM ChST Tue Jul 1 2025 Tropical Weather Discussion for the Western North Pacific between the Equator and 25N from 130E to 180. The following information is based on recent satellite imagery/data, weather observations, radar, and meteorological analysis. ...SPECIAL FEATURES... TROPICAL AND MONSOON DISTURBANCES... There is now one disturbance across the region, JTWC Invest 90W. 90W is not currently showing a defined circulation center, but is roughly located well north-northeast of Saipan near 21.4N 148.2E, moving northward. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are found to the east of the invest. 90W is now rated low, meaning it is expected to develop, but not expected to become a significant tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours. Although a closed circulation is not seen now, 90W is becoming more organized, with a TUTT cell near 21N145E providing divergent flow in the upper levels. Models do favor 90W developing into a more organized circulation as it continues north. For more information on Invest 90W, see bulletins issued by JTWC under WMO header ABPW10 PGTW. ...OTHER WEATHER SYSTEMS... MONSOON TROUGH... The monsoon trough extends east across 130E near 16N, through a weak circulation centered near 16N139E, then turns east-northeast through Invest 90W to end near 21N151E. Strong upper-level divergence associated with the TUTT and a TUTT cell is helping to enhance convection seen to the south of the monsoon trough. This convection is also being aided by a weak monsoon surge moving through northern Palau and Yap State, to the southwest through west of Guam. Numerous to widespread convection is found north of Palau and Yap Proper, west of Guam and Rota. The monsoon trough looks to continue to be pulled north with Invest 90W over the next couple of days, with decreasing convection as the monsoon surge weakens. TRADE-WIND TROUGHS... Three trade-wind troughs are evident over the region. The first is seen just west of Weno, Chuuk, stretching north-northwest from near 1N153E to near 10N150E. Only spotty clouds and showers are seen with this trough as upper-level convergence is helping stabilize the area. The trough will continue to move west-southwest over the coming days, with increasing convection as it moves away from the influence of the upper-level convergence. The second trough is seen east of Kosrae, extending north from 1N165E to 9N166E. Patchy showers and isolated thunderstorms are found with the trough. This trough looks to move west over the next couple of days, with increasing convection as it moves into an area of better upper-level divergence over Kosrae. The last trade-wind trough is found east of Wake Island, extending north from near 13N169E to 21N169E. This trough is interacting with divergence associated with a TUTT cell centered near 16N170E to produce numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms just east of Wake Island. The trough will continue to move west-southwest over the next few days. TUTT... The TUTT remains fragmented. The first fragment is seen entering the region near 24N180, extending west to near 24N176E, where it turns south-southwest, passing through a TUTT cell, centered near 16N170E, to end near 2N160E. Divergence northwest of the trough and cell is interacting with a weak trade-wind trough to produce numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms east of Wake Island. This fragment of the TUTT and cell look to remain quasi-stationary over the coming days. Another TUTT fragment and cell are located near the monsoon trough. The TUTT enters the area near 25N145E, extending south to a cell centered near 21N145E, then continues south-southwest to end near 13N130E. Divergence associated with this TUTT and cell is seen over a large area and is enhancing convection south of the monsoon trough and near Invest 90W. This fragment of the TUTT and cell look to remain quasi-stationary and slowly weaken over the next few days. OTHER SYSTEMS... A surface trough extends southeast across 130E near 13N to end over Palau near 7N133E. Another weak trough is seen west of 130E. These troughs are helping to increase convection from Palau south to the equator. These troughs look to move toward the northeast over the next few days, maintaining intensity and convection over Palau. ...ITCZ... The ITCZ extends west across the Date Line near 4N to end near Kosrae at 5N164E. This feature has weakened a bit over the last 24 hours. Scattered to numerous showers are found between Majuro and Kosrae in the area of the strongest convergence. Isolated to scattered showers are near Majuro eastward. A trade-wind trough is helping to keep the ITCZ alive near Kosrae, with increasing convection expected as the trough moves west into an area of upper-level divergence. $$ Kleeschulte