Super Typhoon Bavi threatens Guam and Northern Marianas

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Super Typhoon Bavi, packing maximum sustained winds up to 280 km/h and gusts to 333 km/h, threatened Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as emergency evacuations began and residents boarded up homes. The U.S. National Weather Service warned of “very dangerous” conditions, forecasting catastrophic wind damage near the eye along with storm surge, hazardous surf, and heavy rainfall. Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecasts moved Bavi westward early Monday; authorities said if the center tracks near Rota many structures "will be uninhabitable for weeks, perhaps longer." AFP reported roughly 210,000 people live across Guam and the Northern Marianas and cited deserted roads and police advisories urging residents to remain indoors. Rota mayor Aubry Hocog urged preparedness and prayed for community safety. Meteorological agencies including the EU Copernicus Marine Service and the World Meteorological Organization linked the storm’s intensity to record-warm sea temperatures and developing El Niño conditions. Emergency services remained on standby as officials continued to monitor the typhoon’s path and prepare for large-scale damage and prolonged disruptions.

NPR

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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. n.pr/4fim6L0

24445d ago

VincePat1

Unless you live in a dome house, you'd best get to the most secure concrete structure you can find....

Realbutterplease1

If you can, get out of the way.

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Pajaro5053

@coconinoite.bsky.social Where is your daughter? Thankfully the military are well equiped/prepared for these things.

Jeff Berardelli

@weatherprof.bsky.social

Scary situation tonight as Super #Typhoon #BAVI swallows the tiny Island of Rota just north of #Guam. The 3D view shows how immense the 180 mph storm is compared to the islands in the path. 2000 people live there. Let’s hope they were able to protect themselves from this behemoth! 🙏

9844d ago

Cherry2

Please share when/if you know about those folks 👍🏻 please.

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Jeff Berardelli 25

Here’s a look at the radar, both reflectivity and the velocity, as #Bavi makes landfall.

Al Jazeera English

@aljazeera.com

Super Typhoon Bavi threatens Guam with catastrophic winds and flooding https://aje.news/7xjptv

5545d ago

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softlabhennef5

#Bavi könnte auch für die B-52 Bomber der US-Armee gefährlich werden. Bei bis zu 315 km/h wäre ein kleiner Betrkiebs-Ausflug von ca. 440 Kampfjets auf einen anderen Stützpunkt durchaus sinnvoll.. :-) #Guam #Supertaifun

Lorna MacGillivray3

More normal abnormal. Climate refugees will just increase. We did this.

J.M. Hardin2

I was on Guam with the Air Force, and I still have some good memories of the island. I hope folks pay attention and ride the storm out indoors, and I hope there isn't too much damage to the beautiful place.

Zoom Earth

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⚠️ Super Typhoon #Bavi has reached an incredible 285 km/h (180 mph), pressure down to 901 hPa. The typhoon is forecast to directly strike the island of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands in the next few hours.

4045d ago

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Afsana Yasmeen, PhD2

With record‑breaking heat waves scorching North America and Europe and now the Super Typhoon #Bavi looming over #Rota, the climate system is signaling instability across extremes! #ClimateAction #NowForClimate

Lavonne2

"Research published in int science journals indicates that coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and high-speed solar winds can trigger atmospheric gravity waves that cause convective bursts, potentially leading to the rapid intensification of tropical cyclones like typhoons and hurricanes."

Paul Macdonald2

CAUSED AND/OR AMPLIFIED/INTENSIFIED BY HUMANS BURNING FOSSIL FUELS #Storms #Typhoons #OceanHeat #RapidIntensification #DestructiveWinds #ExtremeWeather #SeaLevelRise #StormSurge #CoastalFlooding #Infrastructure #HumanDisplacement #Oil #Coal #Gas #FossilFuelPollution #AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Bloomberg News

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Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands are being threatened by a super typhoon for the second time this year.

3845d ago

Marshall Shepherd

@drshepherd2013.bsky.social

We tend to be Atlantic hurricane-centric in the U.S., but one of the strongest storms of 2026 is approaching a U.S. territory in the Pacific. My thoughts on what to know right now about #supertyphoonbavi www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

3745d ago

Steve Herman

@newsguy.bsky.social

A super typhoon considered "very destructive" by the NWS is bearing down on the Mariana Islands. www.mvariety.com/news/local/l...

2745d ago

Dennis Mersereau 🛰️

@wxdam.com

The clear eye of Super Typhoon Bavi is starting to cross Rota now. It'll be close if the center of the eye makes landfall or not. Regardless, they just went through hell--and there's more on the way.

A radar screenshot of Super Typhoon Bavi's eye starting to cross over Rota.

2845d ago

Katie Moussouris (she/her/she-hulk/she-ra)🌻

@k8em0.bsky.social

www.npr.org/2026/07/05/g... “This is a powerhouse super typhoon & this is going to be a very grim outlook for any island that takes a direct hit & that still looks like it could be the island of Rota” #supertyphoon #bavi #climatecatastrophe

1545d ago

Alan Gerard

@wxmanms1.bsky.social

Remarkable radar image of Super Typhoon #Bavi with the island of Rota completely inside the eye

NEXRAD radar image from Andersen AFB of Super Typhoon Bavi with the island of Rota inside it

2244d ago

AZ Intel

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Super Typhoon Bavi, a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 180 mph, is moving across the Northern Mariana Islands, bringing catastrophic conditions to Rota as residents are ordered to shelter in place, officials say. (bnonews.com/index.php/20...)

1844d ago

Ryan Voutilainen

@yvrwxwatcher.bsky.social

Radar view of Super Typhoon Bavi as it bears down on Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. An incredibly powerful cyclone, Bavi is packing maximum sustained winds of 145knots (269km/h; 167 mph) and gusts to 175knots (324km/h; 201 mph) near the eyewall. #SuperTyphoon #Bavi #GUwx

1845d ago

NetBlocks

@netblocks.org

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show rapidly diminishing internet connectivity levels in the US territory of #Guam corresponding to power outages as Super Typhoon Bavi strikes the Pacific islands

745d ago

Stars and Stripes

@starsandstripes.bsky.social

Super Typhoon Bavi remains an extremely dangerous, life-threatening Category 5-equivalent system, with the Marianas Islands, specifically Rota, in its sights ahead of early- to mid-morning Monday arrival as forecast by Joint Typhoon Warning Center. www.stripes.com/theaters/asi...

1345d ago

Simon Brewer

@stormgasm.bsky.social

CAT 5 Super Typhoon #Bavi 'eye' encompassing Rota in the Mariana Islands. They likely got hammered with intense winds as the 'eyewall' moved overhead, and will get slammed again soon when the backside hits! Looks like shear has eroded the northeast quadrant of the cyclone.

1444d ago

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