Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall on the U.S. territory of Rota with sustained winds of 180 mph, causing flooding and prolonged power outages.

Rota is part of the Northern Mariana Islands, about 50 miles north of Guam, and has a population of around 2,000. The super typhoon — equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane — made landfall early on July 6 local time.

The National Weather Service Guam (NWS Guam) told Rota residents to take shelter immediately. “An extreme wind warning is in effect for Rota MP until 9:15 a.m. ChST for extremely dangerous hurricane winds. Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to an interior room or shelter NOW!”

Satellite imagery showing the eye of Super Typhoon #Bavi passing over the small island of Rota north of Guam. Extremely violent winds around 180mph occured in the eyewall. pic.twitter.com/dvIGcSk5R9

— Collin Gross (@CollinGrossWx) July 6, 2026

Many of the Northern Mariana Islands remained under flash flood warnings throughout July 6. As of publication, there have been no reported casualties according to the AFP. (RELATED: NYC Officials Alert Central Park Visitors Of Legionnaires’ Outbreak)

The typhoon didn’t directly make landfall on Guam but was close enough to cause dangerous winds and heavy rain. Guam is home to more than 150,000 people and some of America’s most important military bases. On Monday morning, NWS Guam announced that its weather radar was down after “taking a beating” from Super Typhoon Bavi. The island has been in a state of emergency since Saturday, July 4. Military bases said they had reached the highest level of storm readiness.

This typhoon is the second to hit many of the U.S. territories in the Pacific this year.

The National Weather Service projects that Typhoon Bavi could hit Taiwan, the Philippines, and China by Friday.