Typhoon Warning

...VERY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 SUPER TYPHOON BAVI MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST TOWARD THE MARIANAS...

.NEW INFORMATION... None.

.AREAS AFFECTED... This local statement provides information and recommended actions for people in Guam and the Northern Marianas.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS... A Typhoon Warning continues for Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan, and surrounding coastal waters.

A Coastal Flood Watch continues for Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan.

A High Surf Advisory 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.

A Tropical Storm Watch continues for Alamagan, Pagan and Agrihan.

Please check the latest public and marine forecasts for detailed information about additional hazards.

.STORM INFORMATION... At 1 AM ChST...the center of Super Typhoon Bavi (09W) was located near latitude 12.8N...longitude 149.8E. This was about 340 miles east of Guam. Storm motion was west-northwest, 290 degrees, at 7 mph. Storm intensity was 160 mph.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW... Catastrophic wind damage will spread across the Marianas today, mainly near the center of very dangerous category 5 Super Typhoon Bavi. Additionally, there will also be storm surge of up to 4 feet, runup of a few feet, and hazardous surf and local beach erosion.