Steve Herman@newsguyusa@flipboard.social

A super typhoon considered “very destructive” by the NWS is bearing down on the Mariana Islands. mvariety.com/news/local/local-

Bavi closes in on Marianas as conditions expected to worsen Sunday eveningMarianas Variety News & ViewsBavi closes in on Marianas as conditions expected to worsen Sunday evening - Marianas Variety News & ViewsSuper Typhoon Bavi continued its approach toward the Marianas Sunday afternoon as forecasters warned that weather conditions are expected to deteriorate Sunday evening ahead of the storm’s closest approach Monday morning. Based on the Marianas Variety News Desk’s review of the latest 1 p.m. ChST forecast guidance from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, National Weather Service Guam, Japan Meteorological Agency, and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Bavi remains on a track that brings its forecast center near or just north of Rota while placing Guam, Tinian, and Saipan under dangerous typhoon conditions. At 1 p.m. ChST, the National Weather Service Guam reported maximum sustained winds of 155 mph. …
Jul 5, 2026, 13:08 UTCen