"The storm is expected to arrive as a 225-kilometre-per-hour (140-mile-per-hour) Category 4 typhoon, weather officials said, possibly delivering the biggest hit to the island in 20 years."

#Guam prepares for possible ‘direct hit’ from #TyphoonMawar | #Philippines #BadWeather
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/23/guam-prepares-for-possible-direct-hit-from-typhoon-mawar

"Alagao reported that Typhoon Mawar is expected to hit the country’s northwestern regions and will travel north following a Tuesday meeting between the Disaster Response Management Bureau (#DRMB) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (#Pagasa)."

#DSWD braces for #TyphoonMawar; extra food packs ready | #Philippines #BadWeather
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1773269/fwd-dswd-braces-for-typhoon-mawar-increases-food-packs-to-threatened-regions?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct

"In a sign of the storm’s strength, it broke the radar unit that sends storm imagery to Mr. Bukunt’s office, and the largest tree outside the office came crashing down in its driveway."

#TyphoonMawar Lashes #Guam With High Winds, Knocking Out Power | #Philippines #BadWeather
https://us.knews.media/news/typhoon-mawar-lashes-guam-with-high-winds-knocking-out-power/

"Mawar could re-intensify into a #SuperTyphoon before its entry into the Philippine Area of Responsibility, which is expected on Friday evening, May 26, or Saturday morning, May 27"

#Philippines braces for #TyphoonMawar, enhanced monsoon rain | #BadWeather #Habagat
https://www.rappler.com/nation/weather/typhoon-mawar-pagasa-forecast-may-24-2023-1pm/

"Super #TyphoonMawar's maximum sustained winds are back to 185 km/h. #PAGASA says Mawar might strengthen further...While Mawar’s current center track shows it may remain over the sea and spare the #Philippines from landfall, PAGASA cautioned that 'a much closer approach to the country than the ones shown by the center track' is not being ruled out."

#Mawar re-intensifies into a super typhoon as it moves away from #Guam | #BadWeather
https://www.rappler.com/nation/weather/super-typhoon-mawar-pagasa-forecast-may-25-2023-5am/

"Villamil also pointed to another 'concern' that Pagasa is monitoring: Mawar may enhance the southwest monsoon over the weekend until early next week.This, in effect, will dump rain in the western portion of the country, including #MetroManila."

Super #TyphoonMawar may enter PAR on Friday night | #Philippines #BadWeather
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1774586/fwd-super-typhoon-mawar-may-enter-par-on-friday-night?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct

"Here is a list of areas where classes are suspended for Friday, May 26, 2023, ahead of the entry of Super #TyphoonMawar and potential #monsoon rain" | #Philippines

#WalangPasok: Class suspensions, Friday, May 26, 2023
https://www.rappler.com/nation/class-suspensions-walang-pasok-may-26-2023/

#TyphoonMawar as of Thursday May 25 22:07 GMT+8 - dammit, look at how big that monster is! 👹

Image source: Microsoft Weather

"The AFP will be deploying 2,518 land vehicles in case of mandatory evacuation of residents in living in vulnerable areas, while 20 air assets and 265 naval assets will be used for anything that needs to be transported by air as well as to aid in evacuation operations." #TyphoonMawar #Philippines

AFP readies assets, personnel for ‘Mawar’
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/25/2269000/afp-readies-assets-personnel-mawar

"At last count on Wednesday afternoon, all but 1,000 of the island’s 52,000 homes and businesses were without power, the power company said. Power company officials were not immediately available for comment on Thursday evening."

Most of #Guam without power, water after #TyphoonMawar exits | #Philippines #BadWeather
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/most-of-guam-without-power-water-after-typhoon-mawar-exits/

#TyphoonMawar as of May 26,2023 16:20 GMT+8. Lumalapit na ⛈️ #Philippines #BadWeather

Image source: Microsoft Weather Map

"Mawar packs a mean punch with 215 kilometers per hour (kph) winds near its core, with gusts charging at 260 kph. Currently positioned 1,705 kilometers east of Southeastern #Luzon, the typhoon is moving westward at 20 kph. Upon entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility, Betty will be locally renamed." #Philippines #BadWeather

Super #TyphoonMawar even stronger as it roars closer to PAR border
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1775020/super-typhoon-mawar-even-stronger-as-it-gets-nearer-to-par-border

The Inquirer has live updates on #TyphoonMawar here 👇 #Philippines #BadWeather

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1775034/live-updates-super-typhoon-mawar?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct

"#MANILA, #Philippines – Super #TyphoonMawar entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 2 am on Saturday, May 27, becoming the country’s second tropical cyclone for 2023 and the first #SuperTyphoon of the year." #BettyPH

Super #TyphoonBetty now in PAR
https://www.rappler.com/nation/weather/super-typhoon-betty-update-pagasa-forecast-may-27-2023-5am/

"As Super #TyphoonMawar (now #TyphoonBetty ) is still looming outside the country, the rains that may cause flooding is attributed to the southwesterly wind flow affecting these regions." #Philippines #BadWeather #BettyPH

#Pagasa warns of possible flooding across 6 regions due to rains
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1775203/pagasa-warns-of-possible-flooding-across-6-regions-due-to-rains

"This was the warning of #Pagasa, saying that Monday (May 29) through Wednesday (May 31) next week will be the critical stage of Betty’s onslaught as it roars closer to the landmass of #Batanes and #Babuyan Islands." #Philippines #TyphoonMawar #TyphoonBetty #BadWeather

#BettyPH to bring strong wind, rain over northern Luzon during its ‘crucial’ DAYS - PAGASA

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1775476/betty-to-bring-strong-wind-rain-over-northern-luzon-during-its-crucial-days

“In the next 24 hours, the eastern seaboards of Luzon and Visayas will experience moderate to rough (1.5 to 3.5 m) seas, which may become rough to very rough (2.5 to 5.0 m),” Pagasa’s tropical cyclone bulletin states. #TyphoonMawar #TyphoonBetty #Philippines #BadWeather

#BettyPH to cause stormy waves; gale warning may be raised over PH’s eastern coasts – Pagasa
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1775479/betty-to-cause-stormy-waves-gale-warning-may-be-raised-over-phs-eastern-coasts

#TyphoonBetty as of May 27,2023 19:38 GMT+8 #Philippines #TyphoonMawar #BadWeather

Image source: Microsoft Weather Map

"#BettyPH was last spotted 630 kilometers east of #TuguegaraoCity, #Cagayan, with maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour (kph) with gustiness of up to 205 kph.

#Pagasa said it would move west-northwestward or northwestward for the next 38 hours while gradually decelerating and will likely become slow-moving to almost stationary by Tuesday." #Philippines

#TyphoonBetty weakens but flash floods, landslides may still occur due to #habagat | #TyphoonMawar
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1775978/typhoon-betty-weakens-but-flash-floods-landslides-may-still-occur-due-to-habagat

"#MANILA, #Philippines – Signal No. 2 was raised for the first time due to Typhoon Betty (#TyphoonMawar), which slightly accelerated over the waters east of #Cagayan before dawn on Monday, May 29.

As of 4 am, Betty was located 525 kilometers east of #Aparri, #Cagayan, moving northwest at 20 kilometers per hour, twice as fast as its previous speed of 10 km/h." #Philippines

#TyphoonBetty slightly accelerates; Signal No. 2 raised
https://www.rappler.com/nation/weather/typhoon-betty-update-pagasa-forecast-may-29-2023-5am/