The community is advised to SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER, if you have not done so already. The onset of damaging winds is expected this evening. Seek shelter now before it is unsafe to do so. 

Mawar has been upgraded to a Super Typhoon. As of 5 p.m., Super Typhoon Mawar was located 11.9 degrees north latitude and 146.5 degrees east longitude, about 155 miles southeast of Guam and 230 miles south-southeast of Saipan. It is moving north at 5 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph. 

Catastrophic Conditions Expected:

GPA Update:

Immediately after the passage of storm/typhoon conditions with Condition of Readiness (COR) 1, the Guam Power Authority (GPA) will begin its restoration of service process.

Critical restoration priorities will include hospitals, critical water wells and wastewater facilities, critical infrastructure facilities e.g., communications, schools/shelters, public safety/health and ports of entry.

Guam is in Condition of Readiness (COR) 1. At COR 1, the community is advised to remain indoors. 

As of 1 p.m., Typhoon Mawar was located 11.4 degrees north latitude and 146.7 degrees east longitude, 190 miles southeast of Guam and 260 miles south-southeast of Saipan. It is moving north at 8 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.

GMHA Update:

Guam in COR 1:

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero placed Guam in Condition of Readiness (COR) 1 at 1 p.m., today, May 23, 2023. At COR1, destructive winds are possible within the next 12 hours.

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero has issued Executive Order No. 2023-03, relative to the mandatory evacuation of low-lying coastal areas of Guam in anticipation of Typhoon Mawar. 

It is anticipated that Typhoon Mawar will be a high Category 3 typhoon, with sustained winds of 125mph. Typhoon Mawar is further intensifying, with the possibility of advancing to a Category 4 typhoon or a supertyphoon. Further, Guam is in the direct path of Typhoon Mawar and it is anticipated our island will be directly hit or a very near-miss.

Airport update:

The A.B. Won Pat International Airport Guam (GIAA) continues to remain open. The following cancellations have been announced as of Tuesday, May 23, 2023:

Arrivals

Officials continue to monitor Typhoon Mawar as it makes its gradual approach toward the Marianas. As of 4 a.m., Mawar was located 10.6 degrees north latitude and 146.9 degrees east longitude, about 245 miles southeast of Guam and 320 miles south-southeast of Saipan. It is moving north-northwest at 7 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. 

Additional Shelters to Open in Southern Villages:

The Guam Department of Education (GDOE) has added three additional Emergency Shelters that will open at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 to receive residents that need shelter from the storm. The complete list is as follows:


Northern

• AsTumbo Elementary School

• Maria A. Ulloa Elementary School

• Machananao Elementary School

• Upi Elementary School 

• Wettengel Elementary School

Governor Lou Leon Guerrero anticipates placing Guam in Condition of Readiness (COR) 1 at 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 23, 2023. At COR1, destructive winds are possible within the next 12 hours.