UPDATE: TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST THROUGH YAP STATE

Friday, May 08, 2026 /// DYCA PIO

Yap FM - TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST

THROUGH YAP STATE

TS Hagupit was located 8.9 N 138.5 E:

About 50 miles southeast of Yap

About 80 miles east-northeast of Ngulu

About 115 miles southwest of Ulithi

About 140 miles west-northwest of Sorol

About 150 miles west-southwest of Fais

Movement: West at 280 degrees at 12 mph

Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph

Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Fais, Ulithi, Ngulu and Yap Proper.

A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions, including winds of 39 to

73 mph, are expected within 24 hours.

TS Hagupit's maximum sustained winds remain at 45 mph, moving west at 12 mph.

Hagupit is expected to make a slight turn toward the west-northwest with a slight

decrease in forward speed through Saturday as it passes through or just south of Yap

Proper overnight. Hagupit is forecast to maintain this intensity through Saturday,

remaining a tropical storm.

Stay tuned for more updates from the Yap State Disaster Coordinating Office. You can also visit our state website at www.yapstate.gov.fm as well as our social media platforms on FB @yapgov, Instagram @yapgov, and LinkedIn @yapgov. We also want the general public to know that our radio station will stay on all night tonight for your live updates.