Typhoon Bavi Batters Mariana Islands with Ferocious Winds
Forecasters warned of destructive winds, flooding and storm surge as Bavi neared, with gusts up to 190 mph and outages lasting weeks.
- On Monday, July 6, 2026, Super Typhoon Bavi struck the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands as a high-end Category 5 storm, with its eye passing over Rota Island between 6 and 7 p.m. EDT Sunday.
- Favorable atmospheric conditions including warm waters and moderate wind shear allowed Bavi to reach peak intensity, causing likely catastrophic damage to Rota, home to 1,900 people.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency estimated Bavi's central pressure at 910 mb, while the National Weather Service warned that destructive typhoon conditions could last up to 10 hours near the storm's center.
- Authorities in Guam, where about 150,000 residents braced for the storm, warned of significant flooding and potential power outages lasting months, with storm surge forecast to reach 2 to 4 feet.
- Forecasters expect Bavi to weaken to Category 3 strength by Friday, July 10, 2026, as it tracks toward northern Taiwan, Japan's Ryukyu Islands, and China south of Shanghai.
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Cat 5 Super Typhoon Bavi pounds the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam » Yale Climate Connections
Bavi is expected to gradually weaken this week and threaten northern Taiwan and Japan's Ryukyu Islands as a Category 3 storm on Friday. The post Cat 5 Super Typhoon Bavi pounds the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
In view of the approaching supertaifun "Bavi" the U.S. weather service NWS warned of destruction in the U.S. outer regions in the Pacific. The cyclone is heading directly towards the island of Rota, the NWS reported. Monday early (local time) strong wind and heavy rain were recorded on the neighboring islands of Guam and the Northern Marianas. A few hours later the supertaifun was to hit Rota on land. "Bavi" according to the U.S. Taifun warning …
Residents of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, two American territories in the Pacific, prepare this Sunday for the passage of a "very dangerous" supertufão, according to weather services. With winds of 260 km/h, equivalent to those of a Category 5 hurricane, and bursts that can reach 315 km/h, the Bavi supertufão will arrive in the region in the first hours of Monday. The National Meteorology Service of the United States (NWS) has classifi…
Guam and surrounding Pacific islands brace for impact of Super Typhoon Bavi
People in the Northern Mariana Islands – remote U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean – are preparing for Super Typhoon Bavi, which experts say could bring winds of over 180 miles per hour.
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