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In early July 2026, for the second time in three months, a powerful typhoon crossed the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in the North Pacific Ocean. Super Typhoon Bavi was at peak intensity when it neared the islands on the night of July 5, bringing winds of 290 kilometers (180 miles) per hour, along with torrential rain and dangerous storm surge.<\/p>\n
This nighttime image, captured by the\u00a0VIIRS<\/a>\u00a0(Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the\u00a0NOAA-20<\/a>\u00a0satellite, shows Bavi\u2019s eye at about 15:30 Universal Time on July 5 (1:30 a.m. local time on July 6). Light from the Moon, which was in the waning gibbous phase<\/a>, illuminates the eyewall\u2019s western side. The eye passed over Rota, north of Guam, several hours after the image was acquired.<\/p>\nBavi became a super typhoon<\/a> in the early hours of July 4 local time while tracking west over the warm ocean. Satellite observations indicated that sea surface temperatures were around 30 degrees Celsius<\/a> (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in the region. Bavi was the third tropical cyclone<\/a> in 2026 to reach category 5 intensity on the\u00a0Saffir-Simpson wind scale<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe typhoon caused extensive damage across Guam, Rota, and Saipan, according to news reports<\/a>, downing power poles and lines; flooding roads and littering them with debris; and damaging buildings, including a water distribution station on Rota. U.S. Coast Guard crews worked to clear navigation hazards in the waterways around Guam and the Northern Marianas and reopen ports as dangerous marine conditions subsided, according to reports<\/a>. This damage comes on top of destructive winds and flooding from Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/a>, which crossed the islands in mid-April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\nSuper Typhoon Bavi tracked west over the Northern Mariana Islands toward Asia in early July 2026. The storm\u2019s clouds and path are overlaid on a\u00a0Blue Marble: Next Generation<\/a>\u00a0image built from scenes captured by the\u00a0MODIS<\/a>\u00a0(Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer).\u00a0The image of the storm<\/a> was captured by the\u00a0VIIRS<\/a>\u00a0(Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the\u00a0NOAA-21<\/a>\u00a0satellite on July 8, 2026, at about 04:30 Universal Time.<\/div>\nNASA Earth Observatory\/Michala Garrison<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOn July 8, Bavi remained a powerful typhoon as it moved west over the Philippine Sea. In the early afternoon, when the image above was captured, the National Weather Service<\/a> reported maximum sustained wind speeds of 250 kilometers (155 miles) per hour. Forecasts indicated the typhoon\u2019s track could bend northwest toward Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan, and mainland China and weaken over the next several days.<\/p>\nWriting in Yale Climate Connections<\/a>, meteorologist Jeff Masters said that Bavi is the type of storm that might be expected when a strong El Ni\u00f1o event is building, which is currently the case<\/a>. El Ni\u00f1o-year typhoons may form farther east, giving them more time over warm water to intensify before curving toward Asia, Masters explained, \u201cresulting in a greater chance of reaching Category 5 intensity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nNASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison,\u00a0using data from NASA\u00a0EOSDIS LANCE<\/a>,\u00a0GIBS\/Worldview<\/a>, and the\u00a0Joint Polar Satellite System<\/a>\u00a0(JPSS), and hurricane track data from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory<\/a>. Story by Lindsey Doermann.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tDownloads\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 5, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.47 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 8, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.54 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nReferences & Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nCIMSS Satellite Blog (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi rapidly intensifies to a Category 5 storm east of Guam, eventually passing just north of the island of Rota<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nMilitary.com (2026, July 7) Coast Guard Works to Reopen Guam, CNMI Ports After Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNASA Earth Observatory (2026, April 14) Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNational Weather Service (2026, July 8) Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nWeather Underground (2026, July 8) Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nYale Climate Connections (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi becomes the 3rd Cat 5 of 2026<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nYou may also be interested in:<\/h2>\nStay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nSuper Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 3 min read <\/div>\nThe violent storm aimed at the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in mid-April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nTyphoon Jangmi<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 2 min read <\/div>\nThe sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nGravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 4 min read <\/div>\nSatellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n1<\/span><\/span>
Bavi became a super typhoon<\/a> in the early hours of July 4 local time while tracking west over the warm ocean. Satellite observations indicated that sea surface temperatures were around 30 degrees Celsius<\/a> (86 degrees Fahrenheit) in the region. Bavi was the third tropical cyclone<\/a> in 2026 to reach category 5 intensity on the\u00a0Saffir-Simpson wind scale<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe typhoon caused extensive damage across Guam, Rota, and Saipan, according to news reports<\/a>, downing power poles and lines; flooding roads and littering them with debris; and damaging buildings, including a water distribution station on Rota. U.S. Coast Guard crews worked to clear navigation hazards in the waterways around Guam and the Northern Marianas and reopen ports as dangerous marine conditions subsided, according to reports<\/a>. This damage comes on top of destructive winds and flooding from Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/a>, which crossed the islands in mid-April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\nSuper Typhoon Bavi tracked west over the Northern Mariana Islands toward Asia in early July 2026. The storm\u2019s clouds and path are overlaid on a\u00a0Blue Marble: Next Generation<\/a>\u00a0image built from scenes captured by the\u00a0MODIS<\/a>\u00a0(Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer).\u00a0The image of the storm<\/a> was captured by the\u00a0VIIRS<\/a>\u00a0(Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the\u00a0NOAA-21<\/a>\u00a0satellite on July 8, 2026, at about 04:30 Universal Time.<\/div>\nNASA Earth Observatory\/Michala Garrison<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOn July 8, Bavi remained a powerful typhoon as it moved west over the Philippine Sea. In the early afternoon, when the image above was captured, the National Weather Service<\/a> reported maximum sustained wind speeds of 250 kilometers (155 miles) per hour. Forecasts indicated the typhoon\u2019s track could bend northwest toward Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan, and mainland China and weaken over the next several days.<\/p>\nWriting in Yale Climate Connections<\/a>, meteorologist Jeff Masters said that Bavi is the type of storm that might be expected when a strong El Ni\u00f1o event is building, which is currently the case<\/a>. El Ni\u00f1o-year typhoons may form farther east, giving them more time over warm water to intensify before curving toward Asia, Masters explained, \u201cresulting in a greater chance of reaching Category 5 intensity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nNASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison,\u00a0using data from NASA\u00a0EOSDIS LANCE<\/a>,\u00a0GIBS\/Worldview<\/a>, and the\u00a0Joint Polar Satellite System<\/a>\u00a0(JPSS), and hurricane track data from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory<\/a>. Story by Lindsey Doermann.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tDownloads\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 5, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.47 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 8, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.54 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nReferences & Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nCIMSS Satellite Blog (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi rapidly intensifies to a Category 5 storm east of Guam, eventually passing just north of the island of Rota<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nMilitary.com (2026, July 7) Coast Guard Works to Reopen Guam, CNMI Ports After Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNASA Earth Observatory (2026, April 14) Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNational Weather Service (2026, July 8) Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nWeather Underground (2026, July 8) Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nYale Climate Connections (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi becomes the 3rd Cat 5 of 2026<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nYou may also be interested in:<\/h2>\nStay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nSuper Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 3 min read <\/div>\nThe violent storm aimed at the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in mid-April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nTyphoon Jangmi<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 2 min read <\/div>\nThe sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nGravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 4 min read <\/div>\nSatellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n1<\/span><\/span>
The typhoon caused extensive damage across Guam, Rota, and Saipan, according to news reports<\/a>, downing power poles and lines; flooding roads and littering them with debris; and damaging buildings, including a water distribution station on Rota. U.S. Coast Guard crews worked to clear navigation hazards in the waterways around Guam and the Northern Marianas and reopen ports as dangerous marine conditions subsided, according to reports<\/a>. This damage comes on top of destructive winds and flooding from Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/a>, which crossed the islands in mid-April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\nSuper Typhoon Bavi tracked west over the Northern Mariana Islands toward Asia in early July 2026. The storm\u2019s clouds and path are overlaid on a\u00a0Blue Marble: Next Generation<\/a>\u00a0image built from scenes captured by the\u00a0MODIS<\/a>\u00a0(Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer).\u00a0The image of the storm<\/a> was captured by the\u00a0VIIRS<\/a>\u00a0(Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the\u00a0NOAA-21<\/a>\u00a0satellite on July 8, 2026, at about 04:30 Universal Time.<\/div>\nNASA Earth Observatory\/Michala Garrison<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOn July 8, Bavi remained a powerful typhoon as it moved west over the Philippine Sea. In the early afternoon, when the image above was captured, the National Weather Service<\/a> reported maximum sustained wind speeds of 250 kilometers (155 miles) per hour. Forecasts indicated the typhoon\u2019s track could bend northwest toward Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan, and mainland China and weaken over the next several days.<\/p>\nWriting in Yale Climate Connections<\/a>, meteorologist Jeff Masters said that Bavi is the type of storm that might be expected when a strong El Ni\u00f1o event is building, which is currently the case<\/a>. El Ni\u00f1o-year typhoons may form farther east, giving them more time over warm water to intensify before curving toward Asia, Masters explained, \u201cresulting in a greater chance of reaching Category 5 intensity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nNASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison,\u00a0using data from NASA\u00a0EOSDIS LANCE<\/a>,\u00a0GIBS\/Worldview<\/a>, and the\u00a0Joint Polar Satellite System<\/a>\u00a0(JPSS), and hurricane track data from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory<\/a>. Story by Lindsey Doermann.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tDownloads\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 5, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.47 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 8, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.54 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nReferences & Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nCIMSS Satellite Blog (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi rapidly intensifies to a Category 5 storm east of Guam, eventually passing just north of the island of Rota<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nMilitary.com (2026, July 7) Coast Guard Works to Reopen Guam, CNMI Ports After Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNASA Earth Observatory (2026, April 14) Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNational Weather Service (2026, July 8) Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nWeather Underground (2026, July 8) Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nYale Climate Connections (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi becomes the 3rd Cat 5 of 2026<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nYou may also be interested in:<\/h2>\nStay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nSuper Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 3 min read <\/div>\nThe violent storm aimed at the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in mid-April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nTyphoon Jangmi<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 2 min read <\/div>\nThe sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nGravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 4 min read <\/div>\nSatellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n1<\/span><\/span>
On July 8, Bavi remained a powerful typhoon as it moved west over the Philippine Sea. In the early afternoon, when the image above was captured, the National Weather Service<\/a> reported maximum sustained wind speeds of 250 kilometers (155 miles) per hour. Forecasts indicated the typhoon\u2019s track could bend northwest toward Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan, and mainland China and weaken over the next several days.<\/p>\nWriting in Yale Climate Connections<\/a>, meteorologist Jeff Masters said that Bavi is the type of storm that might be expected when a strong El Ni\u00f1o event is building, which is currently the case<\/a>. El Ni\u00f1o-year typhoons may form farther east, giving them more time over warm water to intensify before curving toward Asia, Masters explained, \u201cresulting in a greater chance of reaching Category 5 intensity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nNASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison,\u00a0using data from NASA\u00a0EOSDIS LANCE<\/a>,\u00a0GIBS\/Worldview<\/a>, and the\u00a0Joint Polar Satellite System<\/a>\u00a0(JPSS), and hurricane track data from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory<\/a>. Story by Lindsey Doermann.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tDownloads\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 5, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.47 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 8, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.54 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nReferences & Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nCIMSS Satellite Blog (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi rapidly intensifies to a Category 5 storm east of Guam, eventually passing just north of the island of Rota<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nMilitary.com (2026, July 7) Coast Guard Works to Reopen Guam, CNMI Ports After Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNASA Earth Observatory (2026, April 14) Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNational Weather Service (2026, July 8) Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nWeather Underground (2026, July 8) Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nYale Climate Connections (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi becomes the 3rd Cat 5 of 2026<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nYou may also be interested in:<\/h2>\nStay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nSuper Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 3 min read <\/div>\nThe violent storm aimed at the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in mid-April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nTyphoon Jangmi<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 2 min read <\/div>\nThe sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nGravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 4 min read <\/div>\nSatellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n1<\/span><\/span>
Writing in Yale Climate Connections<\/a>, meteorologist Jeff Masters said that Bavi is the type of storm that might be expected when a strong El Ni\u00f1o event is building, which is currently the case<\/a>. El Ni\u00f1o-year typhoons may form farther east, giving them more time over warm water to intensify before curving toward Asia, Masters explained, \u201cresulting in a greater chance of reaching Category 5 intensity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\nNASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison,\u00a0using data from NASA\u00a0EOSDIS LANCE<\/a>,\u00a0GIBS\/Worldview<\/a>, and the\u00a0Joint Polar Satellite System<\/a>\u00a0(JPSS), and hurricane track data from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory<\/a>. Story by Lindsey Doermann.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tDownloads\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 5, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.47 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 8, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.54 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nReferences & Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nCIMSS Satellite Blog (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi rapidly intensifies to a Category 5 storm east of Guam, eventually passing just north of the island of Rota<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nMilitary.com (2026, July 7) Coast Guard Works to Reopen Guam, CNMI Ports After Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNASA Earth Observatory (2026, April 14) Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNational Weather Service (2026, July 8) Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nWeather Underground (2026, July 8) Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nYale Climate Connections (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi becomes the 3rd Cat 5 of 2026<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nYou may also be interested in:<\/h2>\nStay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nSuper Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 3 min read <\/div>\nThe violent storm aimed at the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in mid-April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nTyphoon Jangmi<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 2 min read <\/div>\nThe sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nGravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 4 min read <\/div>\nSatellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n1<\/span><\/span>
NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison,\u00a0using data from NASA\u00a0EOSDIS LANCE<\/a>,\u00a0GIBS\/Worldview<\/a>, and the\u00a0Joint Polar Satellite System<\/a>\u00a0(JPSS), and hurricane track data from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory<\/a>. Story by Lindsey Doermann.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\tDownloads\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 5, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.47 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nJuly 8, 2026<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\nJPEG (1.54 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/circle><\/path><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nReferences & Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\nCIMSS Satellite Blog (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi rapidly intensifies to a Category 5 storm east of Guam, eventually passing just north of the island of Rota<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nMilitary.com (2026, July 7) Coast Guard Works to Reopen Guam, CNMI Ports After Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNASA Earth Observatory (2026, April 14) Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nNational Weather Service (2026, July 8) Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nWeather Underground (2026, July 8) Super Typhoon Bavi<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\nYale Climate Connections (2026, July 3) Super Typhoon Bavi becomes the 3rd Cat 5 of 2026<\/a>. Accessed July 8, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\nYou may also be interested in:<\/h2>\nStay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nSuper Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 3 min read <\/div>\nThe violent storm aimed at the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in mid-April 2026.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nTyphoon Jangmi<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 2 min read <\/div>\nThe sprawling storm promised to deliver torrential rain across a wide swath of southern Japan.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\nGravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n 4 min read <\/div>\nSatellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone.<\/p>\n<\/path><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>Article<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n1<\/span><\/span>
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The violent storm aimed at the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in mid-April 2026.<\/p>\n
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