The powerful Category 5 storm, named Super Typhoon Bavi, hit the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, causing several airlines to cancel flights to Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and other surrounding areas.
Over the weekend, the National Weather Service issued hurricane warnings for Guam as well as the Northern Mariana Islands of Rota, Tinian and Saipan, the capital. storm, with winds 175 mphMaking landfall on Monday morning local time, the storm passed directly over Rota, even damaging the mayor’s office. Flooding and debris also caused power outages in Guam and Saipan.
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Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands have made preparations as the storm is expected to bring dangerous weather. canceling flights From Sunday to Tuesday. This included flights departing and arriving from Guam’s Abby Won Pat International Airport as well as Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport (Saipan), Benjamin Taisacan Mangalona International Airport (Rota) and Francisco Mangalona Borja/Tinian International Airport (Tinian International Airport).
In Guam alone, 44 flights were canceled from Sunday to Tuesday, including 23 departures and 21 arrivals, according to Pacific Daily News. The cancellations affected routes to and from destinations including Tokyo (Japan), Incheon (South Korea), Manila (Philippines) and Koror (Palau).
Even Honolulu, Hawaii, was affected by Super Typhoon Bavi, where two flights were canceled on Monday, including one departing early in the morning and one arriving early in the evening. The storm also affected six airlines operating at Ab Won Pat International Airport, including:
- United Airlines: 28 (14 arrivals, 14 departures)
- Korean Air: 6 (3 arrivals, 3 departures)
- Jin Air: 4 (2 arrivals, 2 departures)
- Air Seoul: 2 (1 arrival, 1 departure)
- Philippine Airlines: 2 (2 arrivals)
- Star Marianas Air: 2 (1 arrival, 1 departure)
Due to the strong winds, the storm affected more than just the airlines. The storm, described as equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane, caused widespread damage and flooding across the region.
“Super Typhoon Bavi brought damaging winds and torrential rain to the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday,” Accuweather wrote on X. “The storm is equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.”
Super Typhoon Bavi brought damaging winds and torrential rain to the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday. This storm is equivalent to a Category 4 storm. https://t.co/gXLRuQzwGG
🎥: @AaronRigsbyOSC pic.twitter.com/cQOUtKGLV3– Accuweather (@accuweather) 6 July 2026
A flood watch It will continue to impact Guam and the three Northern Mariana Islands through late Tuesday night, with rainfall totals already reaching 15 inches in some areas and more rain expected.
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