Forecasters and emergency officials on Guam and the Northern Marianas are keeping on eye on Invest 95W, a tropical disturbance near the northwestern Marshall Islands.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center rates the chance for development as medium.
Long-range forecast models have consistently favored passage somewhere east of, or through, the Mariana Island chain, but recent trends favor an eventual passage somewhere through the Marianas late this weekend or early next week.
Residents are advised to continue monitoring regional forecasts and to maintain a general state of readiness.