AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCoastal Safety: Guam remains under a NWS high surf advisory and high rip current risk through 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, with 8–10 ft breaking waves on west-facing reefs and dangerous rip currents that can sweep even strong swimmers away. Watershed-to-Reef Work: The Guam Restoration of Watersheds (GROW) initiative is restoring southern hillsides to cut erosion and protect freshwater and coral reefs, using tree planting and erosion-control measures with students, agencies, and volunteers. Energy Reliability: The Ukudu steam turbine is back online and cleared for full load after a more-than-two-month outage, following spring-support repair work that had left Guam’s main generator vulnerable to load shedding. Marianas Weather Watch: Invest 97W is developing near the Marianas and is bringing showers to Guam, while forecasters say it’s not expected to become a major threat; separate systems could still affect rain and seas later this week. Invasive Species Shield: CNMI has tightened cargo screening after brown tree snake sightings on Rota, adding emergency biosecurity steps and reinforcing inspections to keep the invasive pest out. Climate at the Pacific Islands Forum: Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero pushed for full Pacific Islands Forum membership and said climate change is taking top billing as leaders discuss resilience and ocean policy.
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