Guam remains under COR1, Rota braces for impact as Bavi brings ‘life-threatening’ conditions

Guam and all military bases remain under Condition of Readiness 1 as Super Typhoon Bavi continues to impact the island Monday morning, with emergency officials warning residents to remain indoors as the strongest conditions continue through midday today. According to the Joint Information Center, Super Typhoon Bavi was located about 70 miles northeast of Guam as of 7 am, moving west-northwest at 9 mph with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph. Residents across the Marianas are bracing for impact with the eye of Bavi expected to pass directly over Rota, while Guam experiences its closest point of approach throughout the next several hours. The National Weather Service is urging residents across the Marianas to stay in safe shelter. They are warning residents on Rota not to venture outside during the calm of the eye, as escalating winds at “potentially catastrophic levels” will rapidly return as the typhoon moves through. “This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation,” the NWS warned. “Venturing outside can result in death from flying projectiles.” For Guam, officials say sustained winds between 50 and 80 mph, with gusts up to 100 mph, will continue through late Monday morning. Heavy rain is also expected, with 8 to 12 inches possible during Bavi’s passage. A Flood Watch remains in effect through early Tuesday morning, with flash flooding possible as bands of heavy rain continue to move across the island. Residents are also being urged to stay out of the water, as life-threatening surf and marine conditions are expected to continue through Thursday. In an update on utilities, the Guam Waterworks Authority reports there are no active water outages at this time. Officials say 97 wells remain online, including 59 operating on generator power, after GWA and the Guam Power Authority activated backup generators ahead of the storm.