NWS / NOAA weather: Typhoon Watch issued July 3 at 7:22PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
...TYPHOON BAVI CONTINUING TO GAIN STRENGTH AS IT HEADS WEST
TOWARD THE MARIANAS...
.NEW INFORMATION...
A Typhoon Watch has now been issued for Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan
and the surrounding coastal waters.
As of 3 PM ChST, Guam is is COR 3 and Rota, Tinian and Saipan are in
Typhoon Condition 3.
.AREAS AFFECTED...
This local statement provides information and recommended actions
for people in Guam and the Northern Marianas.
.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A Typhoon watch continues for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan.
A Flood Watch is in effect for all of Guam and the Northern
Marianas. Please listen closely for any Flood Warnings that might
be in effect for your area.
Please check the latest public and marine forecasts for detailed
information about additional hazards.
.STORM INFORMATION...
At 5 PM ChST...the center of Typhoon Bavi (09W) was located near
latitude 12.9N...longitude 154.0E. This was about 620 miles east
of Guam. Storm motion was west, 275 degrees, at 15 mph. Storm
intensity was 105 mph.
.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
It is too early to provide exact wind and surge forecast values
for specific locations. A general concern should be for the
possibility of catastrophic damage somewhere within Guam and the
Northern Marianas.
Source: NWS / NOAA weather.