Super Typhoon Bavi Threatens Guam and Northern Marianas With 167 mph Winds
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 5
Super Typhoon Bavi Threatens Guam and Northern Marianas With 167 mph Winds
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 5
Summary
Bavi was bearing down on Tinian and Rota on Sunday and also threatening Guam, putting the US Commonwealth in the path of its second super typhoon of 2026.
167 mph sustained winds made Bavi a Category 5 storm, and the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center said it could strengthen further in the next few hours before reaching the islands.
Guam and the Northern Marianas were already bracing for destructive conditions after earlier forecasts warned of catastrophic winds, flooding and coastal inundation, with Rota expected to be hit hard.
43,000 residents in the Northern Mariana Islands are still recovering from April's Typhoon Sinlaku, raising the risk of renewed disruption if Bavi strikes at full strength.