Super Typhoon Bavi: One of the strongest storms of the year explained

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Super Typhoon Bavi is battering the western Pacific with winds of around 290 km/h and gusts nearing 350 km/h — equivalent to a category 5 hurricane. The storm, stretching more than 800 km in diameter, has already struck the Northern Mariana Islands, causing flash flooding, widespread power outages and a dangerous storm surge. Bavi is forecast to track west-northwest across the Philippine Sea before turning towards Taiwan and eastern China this weekend, where it is expected to arrive as a category 3-equivalent typhoon with winds close to 200 km/h. Al Jazeera's Everton Fox reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #SuperTyphoonBavi #TyphoonBavi #WesternPacific #NorthernMarianaIslands #Guam #Rota #TaiwanW

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