Super Typhoon Bavi becomes the 3rd Cat 5 of 2026

Bavi is expected to pass through the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands near Tinian and Saipan islands Sunday afternoon (U.S. EDT) as a Cat 5, potentially causing catastrophic damage. The post Super Typhoon Bavi becomes the 3rd Cat 5 of 2026 appeared first on Yale Climate Connections .

First covered Jul 2, 2026 · 10:20 AM PT · 2 articles

Coverage

4h Yale Climate Connections Super Typhoon Bavi becomes the 3rd Cat 5 of 2026 — Bavi is expected to pass through the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands near Tinian and Saipan islands Sunday afternoon (U.S.

1d Yale Climate Connections Typhoon-battered U.S. Northern Mariana Islands brace for a potential super typhoon — Bavi is expected to undergo rapid intensification before bringing super typhoon conditions to the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands this weekend.

Primary sources

redcross.org A Red Crosser’s Journey to Typhoon Sinlaku in Saipan — cited by 2 of the outlets above

jma.go.jp 気象庁｜統合地図ページ — cited by 2 of the outlets above

tropicaltidbits.com HAFS-A Model — cited by 2 of the outlets above

More coverage from around the web

watchers.news Typhoon Bavi forecast to approach the Mariana Islands as a Category 5 super typhoon - The Watchers

weather.com A super typhoon could hit Guam, US Northern Mariana Islands

local10.com Typhoon Bavi could become strongest storm of 2026 so far, takes aim at US Northern Mariana Islands

watchers.news Bavi forecast to intensify into super typhoon near Northern Mariana Islands - The Watchers

phys.org Projected 'super typhoon' heads for US Pacific islands

Appeared in: 2026-07-04 (#9)

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