Guam Moves to Maximum Readiness as Super Typhoon Bavi Races to Category 5

Guam's emergency management elevated the island to Condition of Readiness 2 on July 4 at 10 p.m. local time, signaling destructive winds within 24 hours. The trigger: Super Typhoon Bavi intensified from tropical depression to Category 5 in 72 hours. The Northern Mariana Islands sit directly in the forecast path for Sunday afternoon passage. The rapid escalation compressed Guam's response window, moving from state emergency declaration to maximum operational posture in three days.