Special Weather Statement

Typhoon Bavi (09W) is currently centered near 18N129E, roughly 820 miles northwest of Yap and 820 miles north-northwest of Palau. Maximum sustained winds are 130 mph. Yap and Palau continue to face impacts from elevated northwest swells emanating from TY Bavi and the trailing monsoon pattern.

Hazardous seas up to 14 feet will continue tonight at Yap, and up to 13 feet at Palau, generated by an elevated northwest swell from TY Bavi, and from elevated southwest monsoon swell and wind waves. Surging southwest winds of 10 to 15 knots with frequent gusts to 25 knots will continue tonight, especially near any heavier showers, contributing to hazardous sea conditions through the next day so. Inter-island travel will be dangerous. As Bavi continues to pull away toward the northwest over the next few days, the monsoon pattern will shift northwest with it, and winds, seas, and surf will gradually subside. Even so, hazardous surf conditions will continue through at least Friday afternoon, associated with the elevated swells.

For more information on Typhoon Bavi, please refer to the Public Advisory issued by the National Weather Service under WMO header WTPQ31 PGUM and the Tropical Cyclone Warning issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center under WMO header WTPN31 PGTW.