Tropical Cyclone JELAWAT formed over the North West Pacific Ocean on 24 March. On 26 March at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located 360 km east of Melekeok (Palau) and it had maximum sustained winds of 56 km/h.
Over the next 24 hours, it is forecast to continue moving north-west, strengthening. Heavy rain and strong winds may affect Palau and Yap island over 26-28 March.