Track, path and impact record for Super Typhoon Bavi, one of the most powerful storms of 2026. Bavi has now dissipated: after peaking as a Category 5 super typhoon and making landfall as a Category 1 typhoon near Yuhuan, Zhejiang on 11 July 2026, it weakened to a remnant low over eastern China and is no longer an active system. Below is the full advisory record from its lifetime: track positions, intensity, landfall and impacts, as issued while the storm was active. This page is a historical record and is no longer updated live.
Advisory Updates
- 2026-07-13 · FINAL
Final advisory: Bavi is now a remnant low. The JTWC issued its last advisory as Bavi weakened to a remnant low-pressure system over eastern China, with winds down to about 45 km/h from a Category 5 peak of 290 km/h (180 mph). The system is decaying inland and should dissipate within 24 to 48 hours, leaving flooding across eastern Zhejiang and Fujian as the last hazard. This is the final update to this tracker.
- 2026-07-12 03:20 UTC
Bavi has made landfall. It came ashore as a Category 1 typhoon near Yuhuan, Zhejiang, late on 11 July (about 23:20 local) with winds near 144 km/h, and is weakening inland, with flooding now the main hazard across eastern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian. The confirmed toll is 17 dead, all in the Philippines from monsoon-driven landslides (9 still missing). Taiwan reported more than 100 injured and no deaths and cancelled some 920 international flights; Japan logged at least five injured in Okinawa. China evacuated around 1.8 million people and issued its first red rainstorm alert of 2026. Bavi is expected to keep weakening over land.
- 2026-07-12 00:15 UTC
Bavi is centred near 28.7°N, 120.4°E, approaching the southeastern coast of China, moving northwest at about 31 km/h. Peak intensity to date is about 287 km/h (178 mph). Forecast: the southeastern China coast around 12/07 06:00 UTC. GDACS keeps the storm at Red alert, with Guam, Japan, Taiwan, China in the threat window.
- 2026-07-11 18:15 UTC
Bavi is centred near 27.6°N, 121.8°E, approaching the southeastern coast of China, moving northwest at about 30 km/h. Peak intensity to date is about 287 km/h (178 mph). Forecast: the southeastern China coast around 12/07 00:00 UTC. GDACS keeps the storm at Red alert, with Guam, Japan, Taiwan, China in the threat window.
- 2026-07-11 12:15 UTC
Bavi is centred near 26.6°N, 123.2°E, near 26.6°N, 123.2°E, moving northwest at about 38 km/h. Peak intensity to date is about 287 km/h (178 mph). Forecast: the southeastern China coast around 11/07 18:00 UTC. GDACS keeps the storm at Red alert, with Guam, Japan, Taiwan, China in the threat window.
- 2026-07-11 06:15 UTC
Bavi is centred near 25.0°N, 124.6°E, in the sea between Taiwan and Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, moving north-northwest at about 24 km/h. Peak intensity to date is about 287 km/h (178 mph). Forecast: the southeastern China coast around 12/07 00:00 UTC. GDACS keeps the storm at Red alert, with Guam, Japan, Taiwan, China in the threat window.
- 2026-07-11 00:15 UTC
Bavi is centred near 23.8°N, 125.2°E, in the sea between Taiwan and Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, moving north-northwest at about 25 km/h. Peak intensity to date is about 287 km/h (178 mph). Forecast: closest approach to Taiwan and the Ryukyus around 11/07 06:00 UTC; the southeastern China coast around 11/07 18:00 UTC. GDACS keeps the storm at Red alert, with Guam, Japan, Taiwan, China in the threat window.
- 2026-07-10 18:15 UTC
Bavi is centred near 22.7°N, 126.0°E, in the sea between Taiwan and Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, moving northwest at about 21 km/h. Peak intensity to date is about 287 km/h (178 mph). Forecast: closest approach to Taiwan and the Ryukyus around 11/07 00:00 UTC; the southeastern China coast around 12/07 00:00 UTC. GDACS keeps the storm at Red alert, with Guam, Japan, Taiwan, China in the threat window.
- 2026-07-10 12:08 UTC
Bavi is centred near 21.9°N, 126.9°E, in the sea between Taiwan and Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, moving north-northwest at about 22 km/h. Peak intensity to date is about 287 km/h (178 mph). Forecast: closest approach to Taiwan and the Ryukyus around 10/07 18:00 UTC; the southeastern China coast around 11/07 18:00 UTC. GDACS keeps the storm at Red alert, with Guam, Japan, Taiwan, China in the threat window.
- 2026-07-09 09:00 UTC
Bavi has undergone a third eyewall replacement cycle and weakened below super-typhoon strength: sustained winds now about 134 mph (216 km/h) with gusts near 168 mph (270 km/h). The storm has taken a sharp northwest turn under a subtropical ridge and is tracking at 17 to 21 km/h. Taiwan is now the next target: the CWA said a sea warning could go up today and a land warning overnight. Taipei City expects Bavi’s storm circle to reach the capital around 20:00 local on 10 July, with the heaviest rain from Friday evening through Saturday evening; the CWA is forecasting gusts of 133 to 149 km/h and up to 400 mm of rainfall in the mountains north of Taichung. Taiwan has suspended ferry services in the east (Keelung to Matsu, Penghu, Siaoliouciou), closed Gueishan Island through Sunday, shut tourist attractions and offered flexible airline changes. In Japan, JMA has issued a high-alert notice for Okinawa Prefecture on 10 to 11 July for violent winds, landslides, flooding and storm surge. In the Philippines, PAGASA Signal No. 3 remains hoisted over Batanes and the Babuyan Islands; landfall on Luzon is still not the base case. No updated casualty figures from Rota, Guam or the Northern Marianas; the confirmed toll from the 6 July direct hit on Rota remains zero deaths and no serious injuries.
Damage and casualties
Bavi made landfall as a Category 1 typhoon at Yuhuan, in China’s Zhejiang province, late on 11 July, after grazing Japan’s Sakishima Islands and brushing past northern Taiwan. It has since decayed into a remnant low over eastern China and the JTWC has issued its final advisory, but its vast rain bands mean flooding remains the main threat across eastern China. The confirmed death toll stands at 17, all in the Philippines, from landslides triggered by monsoon rains that Bavi intensified. No deaths have been confirmed in Taiwan, Japan, mainland China or the Mariana Islands.
Philippines: 17 dead (indirect)
The deadliest impact came not from a direct hit but from a southwest monsoon that Bavi supercharged as it passed to the east. Pre-dawn landslides on 10 July killed at least 17 people and left 9 missing across the southern Philippines: 10 dead and 3 missing in Malapatan, Sarangani, and 5 dead and 6 missing in Calanogas, Lanao del Sur.
Mainland China: landfall in Zhejiang
Bavi came ashore near Yuhuan, Zhejiang, at about 23:20 local time on 11 July, with sustained winds near 144 km/h (89 mph). Ahead of the storm, authorities evacuated roughly 1.8 million people in Zhejiang, more than 100,000 in Fujian and about 34,000 in Shanghai. Hundreds of flights were cancelled, high-speed rail was cut back and ferries suspended, and China issued its first red rainstorm alert of 2026. The central government released about $5.9 million in disaster-relief funds. No post-landfall casualties had been confirmed at the time of writing; the greatest risk now is flooding and landslides from exceptionally heavy rain over eastern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian.
Taiwan: 100+ injured, no deaths
Taiwan avoided a direct landfall as Bavi tracked to its north, but the outer bands still forced an island-wide typhoon holiday. More than 100 people were injured, almost all in minor falls on wet roads, and no deaths were reported. Around 14,210 people were moved from mountainous areas, and roughly 920 international flights plus all 282 domestic flights were cancelled, effectively closing Taoyuan airport.
Japan (Okinawa): 5+ injured
Bavi brushed Japan’s Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture early on 11 July, injuring at least five people and cutting power to hundreds and later thousands of buildings. Japan Airlines and ANA together cancelled more than 260 flights across the region, disrupting tens of thousands of travellers, and ferry terminals and beaches on Ishigaki were closed.
Rota and the Northern Mariana Islands (6 July)
Bavi’s only earlier landfall was its Category 5 direct hit on the small US island of Rota on 6 July, where the majority of homes were damaged or destroyed and the island lost power and running water. Remarkably, no deaths or serious injuries were reported there, in Guam or across the wider Marianas, credited to preemptive evacuations and typhoon-resistant concrete construction. Relief continues by military airlift from Guam.
A note on other storms
China was struck by two storms in barely a week. A separate system, Tropical Storm Maysak, made landfall in Guangxi around 3 July and is blamed for dozens of deaths there; those casualties are not part of Bavi’s toll. Rota’s vulnerability was also worsened by Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which hit the Marianas back in April 2026.
Countries under active warnings
- China — an orange typhoon alert and China’s first red rainstorm alert of 2026 remain in force for eastern Zhejiang and northeastern Fujian, where the heaviest rain and flood risk is now concentrated as Bavi moves inland.
- Taiwan — land and sea warnings are being wound down as the storm clears to the north, though mountain areas remain on landslide watch.
- Japan (Okinawa) — high-wind and storm-surge advisories for the Sakishima Islands are easing now that Bavi has passed.
- Philippines — monsoon and landslide warnings continue in parts of Mindanao even though the storm itself has moved away.
Where is Typhoon Bavi now?
Typhoon Bavi has weakened to a remnant low-pressure system over eastern China after coming ashore as a Category 1 typhoon near Yuhuan, Zhejiang, late on 11 July 2026. The JTWC issued its final advisory as the system decayed inland, and it is expected to dissipate within 24 to 48 hours. This tracker is no longer being updated live; the map above shows Bavi’s complete path from a Category 5 super typhoon to its landfall and decay.
Forecast path: where is Bavi heading?
The current JTWC track keeps Bavi moving west and west-northwest across the Philippine Sea over the next several days, gradually weakening but still remaining a major cyclone. The forecast cone shown on the map above is the uncertainty envelope: it is not where the storm will be, but where it could plausibly be, and it widens further out in time. Recurvature toward the north (potentially threatening the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan or southern Japan) is possible but not yet locked in; check back for updated tracks.
Who is in the path? Warnings and official sources
Countries and territories in Bavi's current threat window include Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Taiwan, Japan and coastal China. For official watches, warnings and evacuation guidance, always defer to the responsible national agencies:
- United States (Guam and NMI): NWS Guam and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)
- Japan: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
- Taiwan: Central Weather Administration (CWA)
- Philippines: PAGASA
When could Bavi make landfall?
Bavi has already produced its first significant land impacts across Rota, Guam and the Northern Marianas on 5-6 July. Beyond the Mariana Islands, the track shown on the map above extends across the western Pacific. Any land interaction with Taiwan, the Ryukyus or the Chinese/Japanese coast would come later this week or next, and remains inside the wide uncertainty cone. Landfall timing depends on when (or whether) the storm recurves northward, which is what JTWC updates every six hours.
How strong is Bavi? Category 5 explained
On the Saffir-Simpson scale used for hurricanes and typhoons, Category 5 is the top tier: sustained winds above 157 mph (252 km/h). Bavi's current 180 mph sustained winds put it clearly in that range, and gusts have been observed above 200 mph. Damage at this intensity is catastrophic: even well-built structures can suffer roof and wall failures, and power and water outages can last weeks. In the West Pacific, a storm this strong is often called a Super Typhoon.
How to prepare and stay safe
- Follow official evacuation orders and shelter guidance from your national weather agency (see the list above).
- If you are in the direct path, prepare a 72-hour supply kit: water (at least a gallon per person per day), non-perishable food, medications, flashlight, batteries, phone chargers, cash, ID and important documents in a waterproof bag.
- Charge devices and any backup batteries fully before winds and power outages arrive.
- Do not go outside during the eye. The winds return, often stronger, on the opposite side.
- Stay away from windows and shelter on the lowest floor of the sturdiest interior room.
- Avoid low-lying, flood-prone or storm-surge zones near the coast.
This page is a live-storm reference; it is not an official warning source. Always follow the specific instructions of your national or local emergency management agency.
Bavi's history and the name
"Bavi" is a name from the West Pacific typhoon list, contributed by Vietnam. It comes from Ba Vì, a mountain area northwest of Hanoi. Names on the list are recycled unless retired after an especially destructive storm.
The last time Bavi appeared in the Pacific was in August 2020, when it passed the Ryukyu Islands as a strong typhoon before weakening and reaching the Korean Peninsula, causing widespread damage across South Korea and North Korea. The 2026 Bavi is a distinctly stronger storm; whether it also affects East Asia depends on the recurvature question above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Typhoon Bavi right now?
As of 8 July 2026, Bavi is near 16.9°N, 134.1°E in the Philippine Sea, moving west at about 9 mph (14 km/h) after passing beyond the Northern Mariana Islands. It has weakened from its Category 5 peak to a Category 3-equivalent (about 115 mph sustained) following an eyewall replacement cycle. See the tracker map above for the live position; the LIVE STATUS card and Advisory Updates list at the top of this page are also refreshed on each advisory cycle.
What category is Typhoon Bavi?
Bavi is a Category 5-equivalent super typhoon, with maximum sustained winds around 180 mph (287 km/h). That is the highest tier on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Will Typhoon Bavi hit Taiwan or Japan?
At this stage the official JTWC forecast keeps Bavi moving west across the western Pacific. A recurvature to the north that could threaten the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan or southern Japan is possible but not yet the base case. The uncertainty cone on the map widens further out in time; check back for updates.
When will Bavi make landfall?
Bavi has already produced its first major land impact on Rota (Northern Marianas) on 6 July. Any further landfall in Asia would be several days out and depends on whether the storm recurves. The map's forecast track and cone shows the current outlook.
How often does the tracker update?
The map auto-refreshes every 10 minutes. The underlying data comes from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) via GDACS, refreshed on the server about every 15 minutes.
How strong is a Category 5 typhoon?
Sustained winds above 157 mph (252 km/h). Damage at this intensity is catastrophic: even well-built structures can lose roofs and walls, trees are stripped, and power and water outages can last weeks.
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