NWS: Drier weather after 4 tropical cyclones in past 2 weeks

The National Weather Service on Tuesday said the region can expect drier weather after having four tropical cyclones in the past two weeks.

There is no tropical cyclone in the latest weekly weather outlook.

"In fact, the present pattern is quite a foreshadowing of the upcoming dry season: reduced humidity, drier air (throughout the vertical atmosphere), easterly trade-wind dominance, and an ever-present background northerly swell," NWS Weather Forecast Office Guam said.

The lone notable weather feature is a westward-moving surface trough that will gradually bring increasing showers to Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Chuuk States through midweek before diminishing into the background easterly trade flow.

An upper-level trough has dropped down to near 11N-13N the past several days.

Strong westerlies aloft helped to enhance showers and thunderstorms, bringing gusts to around 40 mph to Majuro, resulting in roof damage to some structures.

"While not as strong as those gusts, we could still see gusts to 25 mph as some of these showers proceed westward through midweek," NWS said.

Heading through the weekend and into early next week, the region could see the first notable trade-wind surge as east winds strengthen, especially between 10N and 20N from the Marianas eastward, as strong high pressure builds well north of the Marianas and treks eastward.

While there are currently no weather hazards/advisories in effect, folks planning any water activities should keep a close eye on regional marine forecasts, NWS said.

"As we move into the winter/dry season months, we'll see larger pulses of northerly swell from strong cold fronts pushing off of Asia that will periodically cause marine conditions and surf to become hazardous. That might be the case early next week as trade winds increase across the region," NWS said.