SANTA RITA, Guam (USCG) — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Marianas set Port Heavy Weather Condition X-RAY for the Ports of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, Tinian, and Rota), effective 8 a.m. ChST Friday, July 3, in preparation for Typhoon Bavi. The COTP sets port conditions under authority provided in the Code of Federal Regulations to give the maritime community time to prepare, secure cargo and vessels, and take protective actions before hazardous weather arrives. Bavi is forecast to continue strengthening as it tracks toward the Marianas, bringing heavy rainfall, damaging winds, and the potential for typhoon-force gusts.
