Friday, May 15, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Yesterday, May 14th, the Non-Communicable Disease Program and Cancer Program supported by the Waab Health Lifestyle Coalition shared highlights on their outreach to Ulithi to conduct the biennial Rapid High School Survey, which is done every two years. The Survey team was able to survey 79 students between grades 9 and 12 over two days. The Rapid High School Survey is an anonymous survey that measures each student’s height and weight

Friday, May 15, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - This past Monday, May 11th, the Division of Youth Services, along with several members of the Youth Planning Committee, conducted a 3-day Youth Visit in Woleai. Upon arrival, the Division of Youth Services, along with several members of the Youth Planning Committee, was warmly greeted by the people of Woleai with leis and big smiles. After settling in, the Division of Youth Services, along with several members of the Youth Planning C

Thursday, May 14, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - According to Accuweather, the weather forecast for tomorrow is partly sunny, with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures are expected to be 87 degrees high and 77 degrees low. The rainfall percentage is expected to be 55%. According to the Yap Weather Services Office, Tomorrow's tide schedule is as follows: the first high tide will be at 5:58 AM, reaching approximately 1.88 meters (6.18 feet). This will be followed by a l

Thursday, May 14, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Earlier today, May 14th, the 11th Yap State Legislature, Committee on Finance held a Public Hearing on Governor Communication: 11-539: Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Annual Budget for Yap State Operations and Programs of the Office of the Yap State Governor at 10:00 am at the Yap State Legislature Chamber. Witnesses to the public hearing were the Governor and relevant staff of the Governor’s Office, Office of Planning & Budget, Chief of

Thursday, May 14, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Earlier today, May 14th, the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Program team and partners, with support from the Waab Healthy Lifestyle Coalition, shared highlights from their recent trip to the beautiful islands of Woleai. During their visit, the team conducted the Rapid High School Survey while also providing NCD education and health screenings for the people of Woleai. This survey was conducted from March 23rd to March 27th, reachin

Tropical Storm Warning is cancelled for Ngulu and Yap proper in Yap State. Movement: West-Northwest at 270 degrees at 10 mph Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph TS Hagupit is now about 115 miles west-southwest of Yap proper, continuing to move away from Yap State over the next few days. Tropical Storm force southeast winds are no longer expected to continue at Yap and Ngulu, in addition to rainfall intensity expected to weaken considerably, as indicated by warming cloud tops alo

TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT MOVING WEST AND AWAY FROM YAP TS Hagupit was located...8.9N 136.6E: About 75 miles northwest of Ngulu About 110 miles west-southwest of Yap Movement: West-Northwest at 270 degrees at 10 mph Maximum sustained winds: 40 mph Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for 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 wind remain

Saturday, May 09, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Tropical Storm Hagupit Advisory #12A was issued today, May 9th, around 5:32 am. The following message is from the Yap State Disaster Coordinating Office. TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST TS Hagupit was located...8.7N 137.0E: About 45 miles northwest of Ngulu About 90 miles southwest of Yap About 210 miles west-southwest of Ulithi About 235 miles west of SoroAbout 250 miles west-southwest of Fais Movement: West-Northwest

Saturday, May 09, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM- Tropical Storm Hagupit Advisory #12 was issued today, May 9th, around 3:16 am. The following message is from the Yap State Disaster Coordinating Office. At 1:00AM TS Hagupit was located 8.8 N 137.8 E About 40 miles north-northeast of Ngulu About 50 miles south-southwest of Yap About 160 miles west-southwest of Ulithi About 185 miles west-northwest of Sorol About 195 miles west-southwest of Fais Movement: West at 275 degrees at 9 mph

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 an

Friday, May 08, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST TS Hagupit was located...8.7N 138.9E: About 80 miles southeast of Yap About 100 miles east-southeast of Ngulu About 110 miles southwest of Ulithi About 110 miles west-southwest of Sorol About 130 miles west-southwest of Fais Movement: West-Northwest at 280 degrees at 11 mph Maximum sustained winds: 45 mph Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Fais, Ulithi, Ngulu, and Yap Proper. A T

Friday, May 08, 2026 /// DYCA PIO TS Hagupit was located...8.6N 139.5E: About 70 miles west-northwest of Sorol About 100 miles south-southwest of Ulithi About 105 miles southwest of Fais About 115 miles east-southeast of Yap About 135 miles east of Ngulu Movement: West-Northwest at 285 degrees at 15 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,

Friday, May 08, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Urgent Message from the Yap State DCO

Bank of FSM, Yap Branch wishes to inform all that it will close today 05/08/2026 at 12:00 noon due to Tropical Storm Hagupit. Thank You.

The Yap State Public Service Corporation wishes to inform the general public that YSPSC will be closed at 11:30am on Friday May 8th, 2026 due to the upcoming storm. The cashpower cashiers desk will be closed as well. Cashpower customers are urged to purchase their tokens by, Friday May 8th, before 11:30am or online at www.yspsc.org In the event of an emergency, call trouble desk telephone numbers, 350-4427 or 350-4254. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

The College of Micronesia-FSM, Yap Campus, wishes to inform its students and the general public that classes will be cancelled tomorrow, Friday, May 08, 2026, due to Tropical Storm Hagupit. The campus will be closed on Monday, May 11, 2026, in observance of FSM constitution day. regular classes and campus operations will resume on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. We encourage all students to practice safety measures, remain indoors, and stay tuned to official updates regarding Tropical

The Department of Education informs the general public that due to the reports of the Tropical Storm Hagupit, all public and private schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, May 8, 2026. (For more information, please contact the Department of Education at 350-2151 or 350-2152)

Thursday, May 07, 2026 /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - According to Accuweather, the weather forecast for tomorrow is partly sunny, with isolated showers. Temperatures are expected to be 87 degrees high and 77 degrees low. The rainfall percentage is expected to be 70%. According to the Yap Weather Services Office, Tomorrow's tide schedule is as follows: the first high tide will be at 10:39 AM, reaching approximately 1.63 meters (5.37 feet). This will be followed by a low tide at 5:58 A

Thursday, May 07, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Yap Communicable Disease Report for EpiWeek 18, covering the period from April 27 to May 3, 2026. This report provides a comprehensive summary of syndromic trends and activities reported from 23 sentinel sites across the state, including laboratory-confirmed cases. Total Encounters: 592 patient encounters were reported across 23 sentinel sites. Diarrhea (On Alert since Week 14, dipped briefly in Week 15, and persisted for three co

Thursday, May 07, 2026, /// DYCA PIO Yap FM - Yesterday, May 6th, the container vessel Kota Raja arrived in Yap from Guam at 7:00 am and departed today, May 7th, at 7:00 am heading to Koror, Palau. During its visit, the container vessel discharged a total of 20 containers intended to supply local supply chains and commercial activity. The shipment included 6 containers of construction materials, paper and tissue from China, 1 container of engine oil from Singapore, 3 containe