Super Typhoon Bavi is striking the Mariana Islands near Guam with sustained winds of 165–180 mph and gusts up to 215 mph, triggering extreme wind warnings and emergency shelter orders.Catastrophic winds are already battering Rota while typhoon warnings cover Guam, Tinian and Saipan, flights and port operations are suspended, and Governor Lou Leon Guerrero urges residents to stay in shelters and avoid windows.The
National Weather Service and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center classify Bavi as a category five super typhoon that follows Super Typhoon Sinlaku earlier this year and threatens prolonged outages, structural damage and flash flooding.