Typhoon Mawar's Path of Destruction: Guam, Philippines, Taiwan
TL;DR
Super Typhoon Mawar, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph, is heading towards the Philippines and Taiwan after hitting Guam with the force of a Category 4 hurricane. The storm is expected to intensify over the next three days and bring heavy rain to the Philippines. It is likely to stay north of the Philippines, but some forecast models show it affecting the northern portion of Luzon. After the weekend, the storm could potentially move towards Taiwan or northwest towards Japan, depending on the timing of other weather systems in the area.
Topics:nationnatural-disaster#guam#natural-disaster#pacific-ocean#philippines#super-typhoon-mawar#taiwan
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