Typhoon Mawar is now a high-end Cat-4 storm with max winds to 135 kts building seas up to 46 ft as it moves NW 6 kts toward Guam. Mawar is forecast to reach Cat-5 status (140 kt winds) during the next 12 hours with the eye passing over Guam shortly thereafter.
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Tonight
Typhoon force winds. Variable winds 70 to 90 mph with gusts to 110 mph increasing to as high as 145 mph with gusts to 175 mph near the eye wall. Winds will subside late evening into thursday morning. Cloudy with widespread locally heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. Highs around 83. Chance of showers near 100 percent.
Thursday
Damaging tropical storm force winds. South winds 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph by afternoon. Cloudy with widespread locally heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 83. Chance of showers near 100 percent.
Super Typhoon Mawar has reached max winds of 160 kts (185 mph) around 00Z/26th producing significant wave heights up to 68 ft (20.7 meters). Mawar is forecast to move WNW with some slow weakening during the next 48 hrs as the center moves away from the area of maximum ocean heat content. After 72 hours cooler SSTs and increasing wind shear will hasten the weakening of Mawar along with a turn towards the NW then north.
