Super Typhoon Bavi, a Category 5 storm, passed near Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in early July 2026, causing destructive winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding. NASA satellite imagery provided stunning views of the powerful cyclone, which intensified due to warm ocean waters and developing El Niño conditions.
Super Typhoon Bavi, with winds up to 290km/h, made landfall on Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, causing major damage. Guam and other islands are under coastal flood and high surf alerts, with US military and local officials initiating recovery efforts and damage assessments.
Super Typhoon Bavi, with winds up to 180 mph, made landfall in the U.S. territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, causing significant damage, power outages, and flooding. Residents sought refuge in emergency shelters as officials urged them to stay safe.
Super Typhoon Bavi, with winds over 150mph, has made landfall on Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory. Authorities report significant damage, with communications difficult. The storm is moving towards the Philippines.
Category 5 Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall on Rota, impacting the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam with destructive winds and heavy rain. Saipan recorded gusts over 161 kmph, with sustained winds up to 290 kmph. Residents were urged to stay indoors due to life-threatening conditions.
Super Typhoon Bavi is battering Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands with destructive winds exceeding 150 mph, prompting emergency warnings and evacuations. Forecasters warn of catastrophic damage, particularly for Rota, as power outages and flight cancellations are already reported.
Super Typhoon Bavi is expected to make landfall early Monday in Guam and surrounding U.S. island territories, threatening an area still recovering from a previous storm. Residents are urged to take shelter as winds could reach 180 mph.
Super Typhoon Bavi is expected to make landfall early Monday in Guam and surrounding U.S. island territories, threatening an area still recovering from a previous storm. Residents are urged to take shelter as Bavi approaches with catastrophic winds.
Super typhoon Bavi, with winds up to 290km/h, is battering Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. The storm is expected to cause catastrophic damage, prompting evacuations and emergency preparations.
Super Typhoon Bavi, with winds near 290km/h, is set to hit Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Forecasters warn of catastrophic damage and 11m waves. Residents are moving to shelters as the storm approaches.
Super Typhoon Bavi is forecast to bring catastrophic damage to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday morning local time. Typhoon warnings are in effect, with sustained winds potentially reaching 180 mph. Residents are urged to prepare and seek shelter as power outages and flight cancellations are already occurring.
Super Typhoon Bavi, with winds up to 260km/h, is set to hit Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday morning. Residents are evacuating to shelters and boarding up homes as authorities warn of torrential rain, coastal inundation, and extreme sea conditions.
Super Typhoon Bavi is forecast to make landfall in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands early Monday with winds up to 257km/h, prompting emergency evacuations and warnings of catastrophic damage and significant flooding.
The US Navy sank the decommissioned Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Juneau (LPD-10) on June 27 during a SinkEx in Exercise Valiant Shield, nearly 400 km off the Mariana Islands, to test weapon systems and train personnel.
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for five missing crew members of the 145-foot cargo ship Mariana, which overturned during Super Typhoon Sinlaku near the Northern Mariana Islands. One crew member's body was recovered by divers on April 21. The search lasted over 100 hours and covered an area larger than California.
US Air Force divers recovered a body from the wreck of the 145-foot US-registered vessel Mariana, which lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku. The ship notified the US Coast Guard on April 15 that it needed help, and contact was lost the following day. Five crew members remain missing along with an orange 12-person life raft. Japan Coast Guard divers also participated in the search.
Authorities recovered the body of one of six missing crew members from the cargo ship Mariana, which overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during Super Typhoon Sinlaku. U.S. Air Force divers used an underwater remotely operated drone to find the body Tuesday. Five crew members remain missing after the 145-foot U.S.-registered vessel lost contact with the Coast Guard on April 16. Search teams from Guam, Japan and New Zealand have covered over 99,000 square miles.
U.S. Coast Guard divers recovered the body of one of six missing crew members from the overturned cargo ship Mariana near the Northern Mariana Islands. The 145-foot U.S.-registered vessel lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku on April 15. Search teams from the U.S., Japan, and New Zealand have covered over 99,000 square miles looking for the five remaining crew members and an orange 12-person life raft.
Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest storm on Earth this year, is heading towards remote US islands in the Pacific, including Rota, Tinian, and Saipan, with forecasters warning of potential lengthy power outages.
