Guam is now in Condition of Readiness (COR) 2. Governor Eddie Baza Calvo and Rear Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, Commander, Joint Region Marianas have placed the island and military installations, respectively, in COR 2 as of 7 p.m.

United Airlines has issued an advisory today announcing flight changes on Monday, Sept. 10 and Tuesday, Sept. 11 as a result of Typhoon Mangkhut.

Inbound flights on Sept. 10 have been cancelled, with the exception of the Saipan-Guam (UA117), which will depart Saipan at 8:45 a.m. and will arrive at Guam at 9:30 a.m.
 
All morning departures on Sept. 11 have been cancelled.
 

As Typhoon Mangkhut approaches Guam and in anticipation of Condition of Readiness 2, the Joint Information Center is providing a list of businesses and establishments that are open or closed tomorrow:
 
All Government of Guam offices, with the exception of essential services and personnel, will be closed when Condition of Readiness 2 is declared (this is anticipated at 7 p.m. today.)  This includes the University of Guam and Guam Community College. 
 
War in the Pacific National Historical Park - will close once COR 2 is announced. 

Guam Memorial Hospital Authority will be prepared to receive pregnant mothers at 7 p.m.  
 
GMHA will provide storm shelter for pregnant mothers who are at least thirty-eight (38) weeks pregnant and all high-risk pregnant mothers who are six (6) months or more in their pregnancy.  
 

Mangkhut is now a typhoon. Guam and other islands of the Marianas were placed in a typhoon warning. 

People are urged to use today to prepare for the typhoon.

If you are not sure if your home can withstand typhoon winds, please make use of the shelters, which will be opened at 6 p.m. today. Rules along with the list of shelters will be sent out again. 

WEATHER CONDITIONS
A Typhoon Warning is now in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan and adjacent coastal waters in the Mariana Islands.

Tropical Storm Mangkhut continues to organize and intensify as it heads toward the Marianas. The National Weather Service (NWS), Guam Weather Forecast Office are continuing to monitor the storm. Currently, Guam remains in Condition of Readiness (COR 3), which means damaging winds of 39-57 mph are expected within 48 hours.

As of 4 a.m., Mangkhut was located at 14.9 degrees north latitude and 156.9 degrees east longitude, about 745 miles east of Saipan and 820 miles east of Guam, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.