Super Typhoon Mawar set to hit Guam as potentially 'catastrophic' storm
Super Typhoon Mawar could directly hit Guam with winds as strong as 160 mph. It is expected to strike around noon local time Wednesday. A powerful typhoon is headed toward Guam, which could be the strongest tropical cyclone to impact the island in decades. Super Typhoon Mawar could directly hit Guam with winds as strong as 160 mph -- equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane. The strong tropical cyclone is expected to strike around noon local time Wednesday, which would be around 10 p.m. ET Tuesday. Satellite image released by NASA, May 23, 2023, shows Typhoon Mawar in the Pacific, approaching Guam. NASA via AP A typhoon warning has been issued for the U.S. island territory, located in the western Pacific. Rainfall could reach as high as 20 inches, and storm surge is forecast to reach as high as 25 feet. The super typhoon is already producing waves up to 45 feet in the ocean near Guam. MORE: What is a typhoon: Everything you need to know Guam's Office of Civil Defense advised residents...