Typhoon Mawar
{{Short description|Pacific typhoon in 2023}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=May 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{other hurricanes|List of storms named Mawar|the 2023 tropical cyclone|List of storms named Betty}}
{{Infobox weather event
| name = Typhoon Mawar (Betty)
| image = Mawar 2023-05-26 0405Z.jpg
| caption = Mawar at its peak intensity over the Philippine Sea on May 26
| formed = May 19, 2023
| extratropical = June 2, 2023
| dissipated = June 3, 2023
}}{{Infobox weather event/JMA
| winds = 115
| pressure = 900
}}{{Infobox weather event/JTWC
| winds = 165
| pressure = 891
| basin = Wpac
}}{{Infobox weather event/Effects
| fatalities = 6 total
| injuries = 10
| missing = 5
| year = 2023
| damages = 4300000000
| areas = Federated States of Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan
}}{{Infobox weather event/Footer
| season = 2023 Pacific typhoon season
}}
Typhoon Mawar, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Betty, was one of the strongest Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones on record in the month of May, and the strongest tropical cyclone worldwide in 2023.{{cite web |title=Category 5 Super Typhoon Mawar rapidly intensifies to 175 mph winds |last=Masters |first=Jeff |date=May 25, 2023 |url=https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/05/category-5-super-typhoon-mawar-rapidly-intensifies-to-175-mph-winds/ |publisher=Yale Climate Connections |location=New Haven, Connecticut |access-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-date=May 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527181207/https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/05/category-5-super-typhoon-mawar-rapidly-intensifies-to-175-mph-winds/ |url-status=live }} The name "Mawar" means Rose in Indonesia. The second named storm, the first typhoon and the first super typhoon of the 2023 Pacific typhoon season, Mawar originated from an area of low pressure south-southwest of Chuuk Lagoon that developed into a tropical depression on May 19. It fluctuated in intensity and became a tropical storm, after which it intensified into a Category 4-equivalent super typhoon on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. It then underwent an eyewall replacement cycle, then reintensified to attain 1-minute sustained winds of {{convert|305|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}} according to the JTWC, becoming a Category 5-equivalent super typhoon. Mawar weakened slightly as it moved around the southwestern edge of the subtropical high that made it steer north of the Philippines and then east of Taiwan. Mawar traversed the Okinawa Islands as a tropical storm, then transitioned into an extratropical cyclone as it moved northeastward out to sea, where it later dissipated east of Kamchatka Peninsula.
Typhoon Mawar passed north of Guam as a Category 4-equivalent typhoon on May 24, bringing hurricane-force winds and heavy rain marking as the strongest storm to affect the island since Typhoon Pongsona in 2002.{{Cite web |last=Dam |first=Derek Van |date=May 23, 2023 |title=A monster typhoon is barreling toward a US territory with deadly winds and dangerous storm surge |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/23/weather/typhoon-mawar-guam-forecast-track-tuesday/index.html |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523234420/https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/23/weather/typhoon-mawar-guam-forecast-track-tuesday/index.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=May 24, 2023 |title=Super Typhoon Mawar hits Guam as Category 4 with fierce winds, knocks out power to thousands |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/guam-braces-super-typhoon-mawar-potentially-devastating-triple-threat-rcna85831 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=NBC News |language=en |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523201900/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/guam-braces-super-typhoon-mawar-potentially-devastating-triple-threat-rcna85831 |url-status=live }} U.S. President Joe Biden declared Guam a major disaster area on May 27, enabling the distribution of federal funds. Two men are presumed dead after going missing in the waters off Guam; additionally, one death related to the storm has been reported in Taiwan. Mawar caused one death, one minor injury, and damage worth ₱201,696 (US$3,584) as it passed close to the eastern Philippines. Heavy rain in parts of Japan killed two people and left four people missing.{{Cite web |last=Davies |first=Richard |date=June 4, 2023 |title=Japan – 2 Dead, 4 Missing, Homes Destroyed After Tropical Storm Mawar Dumps Heavy Rain – FloodList |url=https://floodlist.com/asia/japantropical-storm-mawar-june-2023 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=floodlist.com}} At least 8,900 homes experienced power outages in Japan. Total damages from Mawar are estimated to reach US$4.3 billion.{{cite web |title=Costliest US Tropical Cyclones |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billions/dcmi.pdf |publisher=National Hurricane Center |access-date=9 January 2024}}
Meteorological history
{{Storm path|Mawar 2023 path.png|colors=new}}
On May 17, a weak low-level circulation (LLC) located {{convert|865|km|mi|abbr=on|round=5}} south of Guam was marked by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) as Invest 97W. Global forecast models such as the Global Forecast System and Navy Global Environmental Model indicated that the disturbance would gradually intensify into a tropical cyclone in the upcoming days.{{cite JTWC|type=abpw|time=12Z|date=May 17, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2023|url=https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2023-05-17-1320-abpwweb.txt}} The atmospheric convection broadened over the LLC the following day.{{cite JTWC|type=abpw|time=00Z|date=May 18, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2023|url=https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2023-05-18-0330-abpwweb.txt}} Later the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the disturbance after thunderstorms became very wide and organization had improved.{{cite JTWC|type=tcfa|designation=97W|date=May 18, 2023|access-date=May 22, 2023|archive-date=May 18, 2023|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp9723web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp9723web.txt}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2023-05-18-2020-wp9723web.txt Alt URL] The Japan Meteorological Agency also began tracking the system, marking it as a low-pressure area{{cite report|title=Warning and Summary 181200|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|location=Tokyo, Japan|date=May 18, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2023|archive-date=May 21, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20230518/120000/A_WWJP27RJTD181200_C_RJTD_20230518141617_91.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230521203917/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20230518/120000/A_WWJP27RJTD181200_C_RJTD_20230518141617_91.txt}} shortly before upgrading it to a tropical depression on May 19.{{cite report|title=Warning and Summary 191200|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|location=Tokyo, Japan|date=May 19, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2023|archive-date=May 21, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20230519/120000/A_WWJP27RJTD191200_C_RJTD_20230519142818_51.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230521204930/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Warnings_and_weather_summary/20230519/120000/A_WWJP27RJTD191200_C_RJTD_20230519142818_51.txt}} The system steered northward due to the weak trade winds.{{cite report|title=Reasoning No. 1 for TD Located at 6.0N 149.0E|type=RSMC Tropical Cyclone Prognostic Reasoning|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|date=May 19, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023|archive-date=May 23, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230519/120000/A_WTPQ30RJTD191200_C_RJTD_20230519141304_88.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523165625/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230519/120000/A_WTPQ30RJTD191200_C_RJTD_20230519141304_88.txt}} The JTWC followed suit on May 20 after the depression had strengthened from warm sea surface temperatures and poleward and westward outflow, designating it 02W.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=1|designation=02W|name=Two|category=td|date=May 20, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2023|archive-date=May 20, 2023|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/prog/2023-05-20-0310-wp0223prog.txt Alt URL] The same day, the depression upgraded to a tropical storm after a scatterometer pass revealed winds of {{convert|65|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}} in the southwest quadrant, as it formed a central dense overcast.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=3|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=ts|date=May 20, 2023|access-date=May 21, 2023|archive-date=May 20, 2023|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/prog/2023-05-20-1500-wp0223prog.txt Alt URL] The JMA in response, assigned the name Mawar to the storm.{{cite report|title=Warning 200600|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|location=Tokyo, Japan|date=May 20, 2023|access-date= May 21, 2023|archive-date=May 21, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230520/060000/A_WTJP21RJTD200600_C_RJTD_20230520070617_91.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230521221200/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230520/060000/A_WTJP21RJTD200600_C_RJTD_20230520070617_91.txt}} The JMA further upgraded the storm to severe tropical storm status at 00:00 UTC of May 21,{{cite report|title=Warning 210000|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|location=Tokyo, Japan|date=May 21, 2023|access-date=May 22, 2023|archive-date=May 22, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230521/000000/A_WTJP21RJTD210000_C_RJTD_20230521004116_30.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522165615/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230521/000000/A_WTJP21RJTD210000_C_RJTD_20230521004116_30.txt}} as the deep convection in the CDO completely obscured the LLCC.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=7|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=ty|date=May 21, 2023|access-date=May 22, 2023|archive-date=May 21, 2023|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/prog/2023-05-21-0310-wp0223prog.txt Alt URL] Both the JMA and JTWC upgraded Mawar to a typhoon on May 21.{{cite report|title=Warning 211800|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|location=Tokyo, Japan|date=May 21, 2023|access-date=May 22, 2023|archive-date=May 22, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230521/180000/A_WTJP21RJTD211800_C_RJTD_20230521184216_55.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522170253/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230521/180000/A_WTJP21RJTD211800_C_RJTD_20230521184216_55.txt}}{{cite JTWC|type=warn|no=7|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=ty|date=May 21, 2023|access-date=May 22, 2023|archive-date=May 21, 2023|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223web.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223web.txt}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/text/2023-05-21-1430-wp0223web.txt Alt URL] An eye formed under the CDO on May 22,{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=9|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=ty|date=May 22, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023|archive-date=May 23, 2023|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/prog/2023-05-22-0340-wp0223prog.txt Alt URL] as rainbands wrapped around the circulation center of the system.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=12|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=ty|date=May 22, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023|archive-date=May 22, 2023|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/prog/2023-05-22-2100-wp0223prog.txt Alt URL]
File:Mawar 2023-05-23 0550Z.jpg on May 23]]
On May 23, Mawar rapidly intensified to winds of {{convert|215|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=10}}, equivalent to Category 4 strength on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS). Furthermore, Mawar underwent an eyewall replacement cycle.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=13|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=TY|date=May 23, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023|archive-date=May 23, 2023|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/prog/2023-05-23-0240-wp0223prog.txt Alt URL] But despite usually causing the storm to weaken, the typhoon strengthened even further into a super typhoon, the highest classification of strength from the JTWC, after reaching winds of {{convert|250|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}}.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=14|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=STY|date=May 23, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023|archive-date=May 23, 2023|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523000000/https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt}} [https://wiki.chlod.net/jtwc/prog/2023-05-23-0900-wp0223prog.txt Alt URL] On May 24, the center of Mawar passed just off the northern tip of Guam and Andersen Air Force Base as a Category 4-equivalent typhoon with maximum sustained winds up to 140 mph with gusts up to 165 mph around 9 p.m. local time, then slightly weakened.{{Cite web |date=May 23, 2023 |title=Super Typhoon Mawar lashes Guam as Category 4 storm with strong winds, rain |url=https://apnews.com/article/super-typhoon-mawar-guam-pacific-fd49b810f85f69d1e86f9ee6b0cc3583 |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=AP NEWS |language=en |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524024309/https://apnews.com/article/super-typhoon-mawar-guam-pacific-fd49b810f85f69d1e86f9ee6b0cc3583 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last1=Moyer |first1=Josie |last2=Cagurangan |first2=Mar-Vic |last3=Ives |first3=Mike |last4=Taylor |first4=Derrick Bryson |date=May 24, 2023 |title=Mawar Gains Strength After Thrashing Guam, Becoming a Super Typhoon |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/typhoon-mawar-guam.html |access-date=May 25, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524211819/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/typhoon-mawar-guam.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Powerful Typhoon Mawar slams Guam with heavy rain and damaging winds |url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/world/2023/5/25/typhoon-mawar-guam.html |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=cnn |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528113129/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/world/2023/5/25/typhoon-mawar-guam.html |url-status=dead }} On May 25, the aforementioned eyewall replacement cycle had been completed, and a uniform eye had appeared. Initially cloud-filled, the storm quickly cleared it out and continued strengthening slowly as it moved west-northwestward.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=22|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=STY|date=May 25, 2023|access-date=May 25, 2023|archive-date=May 25, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230525/090000/A_WDPN31PGTW250900_C_RJTD_20230525090116_8.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230525222054/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230525/090000/A_WDPN31PGTW250900_C_RJTD_20230525090116_8.txt}} By the next day, Mawar reached its peak intensity, attaining 1-minute sustained winds of {{convert|305|km/h|mph|abbr=on|round=5}} according to the JTWC, which is equivalent to Category 5 strength on the SSHWS.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=25|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=STY|date=May 26, 2023|access-date=May 26, 2023|archive-date=May 26, 2023|url=https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/wp0223prog.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230526224725/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230526/030000/A_WDPN31PGTW260300_C_RJTD_20230526021702_1.txt}} It also had 10-minute sustained winds of 215 km/h (130 mph) and a minimum central barometric pressure of {{convert|900|hPa|inHg|abbr=on|sigfig=4}} which was assessed by the JMA.{{cite report|title=Warning 260000|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|location=Tokyo, Japan|date=May 26, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2023|archive-date=May 28, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230526/000000/A_WTJP21RJTD260000_C_RJTD_20230526004715_2.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230528172704/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230526/000000/A_WTJP21RJTD260000_C_RJTD_20230526004715_2.txt}} While being large and symmetrical, Mawar again went through another eyewall replacement cycle,{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=26|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=STY|date=May 26, 2023|access-date=May 26, 2023|archive-date=May 26, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230526/090000/A_WDPN31PGTW260900_C_RJTD_20230526085816_3.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230526221220/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230526/090000/A_WDPN31PGTW260900_C_RJTD_20230526085816_3.txt}} resuming its weakening trend from the process. However, its concentric eye still remained large throughout the procedure.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=28|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=STY|date=May 26, 2023|access-date=May 26, 2023|archive-date=May 26, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230526/210000/A_WDPN31PGTW262100_C_RJTD_20230526212203_52.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526223254/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230526/210000/A_WDPN31PGTW262100_C_RJTD_20230526212203_52.txt}} By 18:00 UTC of May 26, Mawar entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), and PAGASA hence assigned it the name Betty.{{cite web|url=https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/tropical-cyclone/severe-weather-bulletin/1|archive-date=May 27, 2023|date=May 26, 2023|access-date=May 26, 2023|language=en|website=PAGASA|title=Tropical Cyclone Bulletin #1 Super Typhoon "Betty" Issued at 05:00 am 27 May 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230527023933/https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/tropical-cyclone/severe-weather-bulletin/1}}
On May 27, Mawar slightly weakened under the influence of dry air while moving west along the southern edge of a subtropical high.{{cite report|title=Reasoning No. 33 for TY 2302 Mawar (2302)|type=RSMC Tropical Cyclone Prognostic Reasoning|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|date=May 27, 2023|access-date=May 27, 2023|archive-date=May 27, 2023|url=https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtpq30.rjtd..txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230527141938/https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/wt/wtpq30.rjtd..txt}} The structural degradation continued as Mawar's convection fragmented at the northern side of the storm. During that time, Mawar was situated in an area where the sea surface temperatures were {{convert|28|C|F|abbr=on}}, indicating a cooling trend as the storm's outflow became impacted by it.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=34|name=Mawar|designation=02W|category=TY|date=May 28, 2023|access-date=May 28, 2023|archive-date=May 28, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230528/090000/A_WDPN31PGTW280900_C_RJTD_20230528085630_2.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230528152923/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230528/090000/A_WDPN31PGTW280900_C_RJTD_20230528085630_2.txt}} The CDO shrank from the dry air on May 29,{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=38|name=Mawar|designation=02W|category=TY|date=May 29, 2023|access-date=May 29, 2023|archive-date=May 29, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230529/090000/A_WDPN31PGTW290900_C_RJTD_20230529090419_76.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230529202940/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230529/090000/A_WDPN31PGTW290900_C_RJTD_20230529090419_76.txt}} while the convective decay continued on Mawar's northwest quadrant while steering north-northeastward from a subtropical ridge to the northwest and east of the storm.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=39|designation=02W|name=Mawar|category=TY|date=May 29, 2023|access-date=May 29, 2023|archive-date=May 29, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230529/210000/A_WDPN31PGTW292100_C_RJTD_20230529200617_59.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230529202403/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230529/210000/A_WDPN31PGTW292100_C_RJTD_20230529200617_59.txt}} The eye was no longer detected on satellite imagery on May 30 as yet another weak eyewall replacement cycle commenced.{{cite JTWC|type=prog|no=42|name=Mawar|designation=02W|category=TY|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2023|archive-date=June 2, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230530/090000/A_WDPN31PGTW300900_C_RJTD_20230530085716_43.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230602145745/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/PGTW/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230530/090000/A_WDPN31PGTW300900_C_RJTD_20230530085716_43.txt}} As a result, Mawar weakened into a severe tropical storm as the JMA reported on May 31,{{cite report|title=Warning 311800|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|location=Tokyo, Japan|date=May 31, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2023|archive-date=June 2, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230531/180000/A_WTJP21RJTD311800_C_RJTD_20230531184731_32.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230602143501/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230531/180000/A_WTJP21RJTD311800_C_RJTD_20230531184731_32.txt}} before exiting the PAR on June 1.{{cite PAGASA|date=June 1, 2023|name=Betty|intl_name=Mawar|type=tcb|no=23F|category=STS|url=https://pubfiles.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/tamss/weather/bulletin/TCB%2323F_betty.pdf|url-status=live|archive-date=June 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602144144/https://pubfiles.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/tamss/weather/bulletin/TCB%2323F_betty.pdf}} Mawar continued to further weaken into a tropical storm on June 2 whilst moving towards Okinawa Island.{{cite report|title=Warning 020000|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|location=Tokyo, Japan|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=June 2, 2023|archive-date=June 2, 2023|url=https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230531/180000/A_WTJP21RJTD311800_C_RJTD_20230531184731_32.txt|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230602143130/https://www.wis-jma.go.jp/d/o/RJTD/Alphanumeric/Warning/Tropical_cyclone/20230602/000000/A_WTJP21RJTD020000_C_RJTD_20230602005018_62.txt}}{{Cite news |title=Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it barrels toward Okinawa islands |url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14921438 |access-date=2023-06-02 |work=The Asahi Shimbun |language=en |archive-date=June 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602010506/https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14921438 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Lai |first1=Johnson |last2=Komae |first2=Hiroyuki |title=Tropical Storm Mawar intensifies rains for Japan, threatens floods and mudslides in some regions |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/01/tropical-storm-mawar-japan-okinawa/a8c1cee0-00e6-11ee-9eb0-6c94dcb16fcf_story.html |access-date=June 3, 2023 |newspaper=Washington Post |agency=Associated Press |date=June 2, 2023}}
The following day, Mawar became an extratropical cyclone south of Honshu, as it moved towards the open Pacific.{{cite report|title=Tropical Cyclone Information : Detail information|publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency|location=Tokyo, Japan|date=June 3, 2023|url=https://www.data.jma.go.jp/multi/cyclone/cyclone_detail.html?id=60&lang=en|access-date=June 3, 2023}}
Preparations
= Mariana Islands =
File:Typhoon Mawar animation passing near Guam.gifFile:Last scan of Typhoon Mawar on PGUA.jpg radar scans of Typhoon Mawar before the radar went out. The NEXRAD velocity (right side) had a max wind speed of {{convert|193|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} about {{convert|400|ft|m}} above the surface.]]
A typhoon watch was in effect for the Mariana Islands by May 21;{{cite web |title=JIC Release No. 2 - Typhoon Watch in Effect for Marianas |url=https://ghs.guam.gov/jic-release-no-2-typhoon-watch-effect-marianas |publisher=Guam Homeland Security |access-date=May 23, 2023 |date=May 20, 2023 |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522081502/https://ghs.guam.gov/jic-release-no-2-typhoon-watch-effect-marianas |url-status=live }} a flood watch was also issued for the islands as the storm neared.{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Typhoon Mawar continues to intensify as it barrels towards US territory of Guam |url=https://news.yahoo.com/typhoon-mawar-continues-intensify-barrels-190041561.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-US}} Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero and Rear Admiral Benjamin Nicholson (commander of Joint Region Marianas) set the Condition of Readiness at level 3 (COR 3) on May 21 while Mawar was a tropical depression some {{cvt|660|mi}} south-southeast of Guam. Military installations on Guam began to secure facilities in response to the anticipated storm.{{cite news |last1=Toves |first1=Jolene |title=Guam now in COR 3 |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/guam-now-in-cor-3/article_420aded2-f6df-11ed-86ce-1bba70d3163b.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=May 21, 2023 |location=Tamuning, Guam |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522222134/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/guam-now-in-cor-3/article_420aded2-f6df-11ed-86ce-1bba70d3163b.html |url-status=live }} The United States Coast Guard evacuated two of its vessels stationed on the islands out to sea. COR 2 was declared at 8 p.m. ChST later that day, prompting the closure of courts and public schools as the Government of Guam suspended nonessential services.{{cite news |last1=Toves |first1=Jolene |title=COR 2 declared, Mawar continues its approach |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/cor-2-declared-mawar-continues-its-approach/article_37bd3a5e-f795-11ed-b6a5-fb171f65211d.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=May 22, 2023 |location=Tamuning, Guam |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522032144/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/cor-2-declared-mawar-continues-its-approach/article_37bd3a5e-f795-11ed-b6a5-fb171f65211d.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=May 21, 2023 |title=Guam to move to COR 2 at 8 p.m. tonight; emergency shelters open Monday |url=https://www.guampdn.com/news/guam-to-move-to-cor-2-at-8-p-m-tonight-emergency-shelters-open-monday/article_969deb14-f776-11ed-a0d5-8bb8b0f26cc0.html |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=Pacific Daily News |language=en}} Hospitals and clinics on Guam also curtailed services in response to the COR 2 issuance.{{cite news |last1=Healey |first1=Shane Tenorio |title=Hospitals, clinics to limit services as typhoon nears |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/hospitals-clinics-to-limit-services-as-typhoon-nears/article_1d90e112-f83a-11ed-ae52-1f06c2e140bb.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=May 22, 2023 |location=Tamuning, Guam |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522164826/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/hospitals-clinics-to-limit-services-as-typhoon-nears/article_1d90e112-f83a-11ed-ae52-1f06c2e140bb.html |url-status=live }} Other neighboring islands, such as Rota and Saipan, also closed establishments in preparation for Mawar.{{Cite web |last=Esmores |first=Kimberly |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Emergency response focused on Rota |url=https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/emergency-response-focused-on-rota/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Saipan Tribune |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2023 |title=BOH temporarily closes Guam, Saipan branches today due to Typhoon Mawar |url=https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/boh-temporarily-closes-guam-saipan-branches-today-due-to-typhoon-mawar/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Saipan Tribune |language=en-US}} All public schools on the Northern Marianas Islands were closed beginning on May 22.{{Cite web |last=PSS |date=May 22, 2023 |title=All public schools closed until further notice |url=https://www.mvariety.com/news/all-public-schools-closed-until-further-notice/article_6e322134-f86d-11ed-a041-d79cf642ac92.html |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Marianas Variety News & Views |language=en}} Flights to Guam were cancelled between May 22–24.{{cite news |last1=Madani |first1=Doha |last2=Strouss |first2=Steve |title=Guam braces for Super Typhoon Mawar, a potentially devastating 'triple threat' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/guam-braces-super-typhoon-mawar-potentially-devastating-triple-threat-rcna85831 |work=NBC News |date=May 23, 2023 |access-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523201900/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/guam-braces-super-typhoon-mawar-potentially-devastating-triple-threat-rcna85831 |url-status=live }} The SCLC caging playoffs were also suspended due to the incoming tempest.{{Cite web |last=Rabago |first=Mark |date=May 22, 2023 |title=SCLC caging playoffs suspended due to Mawar |url=https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/sclc-caging-playoffs-suspended-due-to-mawar/ |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=Saipan Tribune |language=en-US}}
Leon Guerrero declared a state of emergency for Guam on May 22, stating that Mawar presented an "imminent, credible and significant threat to the health, safety and welfare of Guam."{{cite news |last1=Toves |first1=Jolene |title=Governor declares emergency |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/governor-declares-emergency/article_0ba3ee82-f848-11ed-8ae8-eb620a27fc96.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=May 22, 2023 |location=Tamuning, Guam |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522214235/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/governor-declares-emergency/article_0ba3ee82-f848-11ed-8ae8-eb620a27fc96.html |url-status=live }} President Joe Biden approved emergency declarations for Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the same day, enabling the allocation of federal resources to the threatened islands{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=May 23, 2023 |title=President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Emergency Declaration |url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/05/22/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-commonwealth-of-the-northern-mariana-islands-emergency-declaration/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=The White House |language=en-US |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523105310/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/05/22/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-commonwealth-of-the-northern-mariana-islands-emergency-declaration/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Shelters start to fill in Guam as US territory in Pacific braces for Typhoon Mawar |url=https://apnews.com/article/typhoon-mawar-guam-pacific-7485bee9a4d9836bda1eff68b3eb4997 |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=AP NEWS |language=en |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523074216/https://apnews.com/article/typhoon-mawar-guam-pacific-7485bee9a4d9836bda1eff68b3eb4997 |url-status=live }} COR 1 was placed in effect for Guam at 1 p.m. ChST on May 23.{{cite news |last1=O'Connor |first1=John |title=Evacuations urged as Mawar nears |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/evacuations-urged-as-mawar-nears/article_eb947956-f921-11ed-9d43-430b9ebfef44.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=May 23, 2023 |location=Tamuning, Guam |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523180904/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/evacuations-urged-as-mawar-nears/article_eb947956-f921-11ed-9d43-430b9ebfef44.html |url-status=live }} Leon Guerrero issued an evacuation order for the Guam's low-lying coastal districts, ordering residents to evacuate to higher ground by 6 p.m. ChST later that day.{{Cite news |last=Ives |first=Mike |date=May 23, 2023 |title=Guam Orders Evacuation of Some Coastal Areas as Typhoon Mawar Nears |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/typhoon-mawar-guam.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523021156/https://www.nytimes.com/article/typhoon-mawar-guam.html |url-status=live }} Villages subject to the evacuation order included Hågat, Humåtak, Malesso, and Talo'fo'fo. The evacuation order also directed the Guam National Guard to assist evacuations.{{Cite web |title=Guam braces for Typhoon Mawar, evacuates coastal areas - UPI.com |url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/05/23/Guam-Typhoon-Mawar-evacuations/8321684843139/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=UPI |language=en}} The Guam Department of Education opened emergency shelters at 12 schools at 8 a.m. ChST on May 23.{{Cite web |last=Aguon |first=Isaiah |date=May 22, 2023 |title=Typhoon Mawar 245 miles southeast of Guam with winds of 105 mph; Emergency Shelters open 8 a.m. |url=https://www.pncguam.com/typhoon-mawar-245-miles-southeast-of-guam-with-winds-of-105-mph-emergency-shelters-open-8-a-m/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523001217/https://www.pncguam.com/typhoon-mawar-245-miles-southeast-of-guam-with-winds-of-105-mph-emergency-shelters-open-8-a-m/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |access-date=May 22, 2023 |website=PNC News First |language=en-US }} By 9 p.m. ChST, 862 people were housed in government-operated shelters.{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Dana |title=862 in shelters as storm likely to bring 'considerable damage' |url=https://www.guampdn.com/news/862-in-shelters-as-storm-likely-to-bring-considerable-damage/article_0d318dbc-f961-11ed-92ed-2bd1ececf00e.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=Pacific Daily News |date=May 23, 2023 |location=Hagatna, Guam}} The evacuation of people on military installations in threatened areas was also authorized by Nicholson.{{cite news |last1=Kelleher |first1=Jennifer Sinco |title=Guam residents shelter, military sends away ships as Super Typhoon Mawar closes in |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/guam-residents-shelter-military-sends-ships-super-typhoon-99547516 |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=ABC News |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ABC News Internet Ventures |date=May 23, 2023 |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524064236/https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/guam-residents-shelter-military-sends-ships-super-typhoon-99547516 |url-status=live }}
= Elsewhere =
File:Mawar 2023-05-25 0020Z - 1220Z.gifAhead of the storm, PAGASA has issued Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 for the eastern part of Cagayan, including the islands of Babuyan and Camiguin, as well as the eastern portion of Isabela.{{Cite web |title=#BettyPH |url=https://www.philstar.com/happens/1143 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531063418/https://www.philstar.com/happens/1143 |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |access-date=May 27, 2023 |website=Philstar.com}} The agency also began raising Signal No. 2 warnings in parts of Northern Luzon.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-05-29 |title=Signal No. 2 up in 3 areas as Betty accelerates over Cagayan waters |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/871402/signal-no-2-up-in-3-areas-as-betty-accelerates-over-cagayan-waters/story/ |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=GMA News Online |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528224425/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/871402/signal-no-2-up-in-3-areas-as-betty-accelerates-over-cagayan-waters/story/ |url-status=live }} A total of 689,885 family food packages have been pre-positioned nationwide by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in preparation of possible landfall of Mawar.{{Cite web |last=Abrogar |first=Sofia |date=May 23, 2023 |title=DSWD braces for Typhoon Mawar; extra food packs ready |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1773269/fwd-dswd-braces-for-typhoon-mawar-increases-food-packs-to-threatened-regions |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524004308/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1773269/fwd-dswd-braces-for-typhoon-mawar-increases-food-packs-to-threatened-regions |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Valmonte |first=Kaycee |title=DSWD, Coast Guard prepare for typhoon 'Mawar' response |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/23/2268435/dswd-coast-guard-prepare-typhoon-mawar-response |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=Philstar.com |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524010739/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/23/2268435/dswd-coast-guard-prepare-typhoon-mawar-response |url-status=live }} The NDRRMC has activated its emergency preparedness and response protocols.{{Cite web |last=Ombay |first=Giselle |date=2023-05-28 |title=NDRRMC activates response protocols as Betty onset looms |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/871369/ndrrmc-activates-response-protocols-as-betty-onset-looms/story/ |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=GMA News Online |language=en |archive-date=May 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529070342/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/871369/ndrrmc-activates-response-protocols-as-betty-onset-looms/story/ |url-status=live }} The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has begun preparing staff and equipment for the potential effects of Mawar.{{Cite web |last=Tecson |first=Zorayda |date=May 26, 2023 |title=DPWH readies manpower, equipment for Typhoon Mawar |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1202276 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531062957/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1202276 |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=Philippine News Agency}} President Bongbong Marcos said that funds and food supplies have been set up, and emergency teams are on standby.{{Cite web |title=Marcos assures PH prepared for super typhoon Mawar |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/25/marcos-assures-ph-prepared-for-super-typhoon-mawar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531062701/https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/25/marcos-assures-ph-prepared-for-super-typhoon-mawar |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en}} Classes were also suspended in some areas on May 26.{{Cite web |title=#WalangPasok: Class suspensions on May 26 due to super typhoon 'Mawar' |url=https://ptvnews.ph/walangpasok-class-suspensions-on-may-26-due-to-super-typhoon-mawar/ |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=ptvnews.ph}} Five Aurora towns had their tourism activities suspended by local authorities.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=May 28, 2023 |title=Five towns in Aurora suspend tourism activities amid threat from Typhoon Betty |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/871346/five-towns-in-aurora-suspend-tourism-activities-amid-threat-from-typhoon-betty/story/ |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=GMA News Online |language=en |archive-date=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528024506/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/871346/five-towns-in-aurora-suspend-tourism-activities-amid-threat-from-typhoon-betty/story/ |url-status=live }} According to the NDRRMC, 5,990 people were preemptively evacuated.{{Cite report |url=https://monitoring-dashboard.ndrrmc.gov.ph/assets/uploads/situations/SitRep_No__12_for_TC_BETTY__2023_.pdf |title=Situational Report No. 12 for TC Betty (2023) |date=June 5, 2023 |publisher=National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council |access-date=June 6, 2023 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In Taiwan, a sea warning was issued by the Central Weather Bureau.{{Cite web |title=Taiwan issues year's first sea warning for Typhoon Mawar - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305290019 |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |date=May 29, 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530091850/https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305290019 |url-status=live }} Heavy rain was anticipated in northern and eastern Taiwan. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications reported that over 25 ships on six different routes, including ferries traveling from Keelung, Taipei, Chiayi, and Pingtung County to the Matsu Islands and Penghu as well as Orchid and Green Islands, ceased operation on May 30.{{Cite web |title=Typhoon Mawar to bring heavy rain to northern, eastern Taiwan - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305300005 |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |date=May 30, 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530093352/https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305300005 |url-status=live }} Due to the storm, 28 domestic flights were canceled and one was delayed.{{Cite web |title=Typhoon Mawar causes flight disruption in Taiwan - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305310018 |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |date=May 31, 2023 |language=en-US |archive-date=June 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601135504/https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305310018 |url-status=live }} Residents of Japan's southern Sakishima Islands group, which includes the Okinawa Islands, were already preparing for the storm.
The US military, which has approximately 20,000 troops stationed in several facilities on Okinawa, will take precautionary measures as the storm approaches, depending on the necessity.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-31 |title=Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it heads toward Japan's Okinawa Islands |url=https://apnews.com/article/philippines-taiwan-japan-typhoon-mawar-okinawa-009f5794ab7d080c3e3e4af5d028219a |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}} Flood warnings were issued by the JMA for the Okinawa island chain, as well as areas of Shikoku and Honshu islands, with {{convert|350|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rain anticipated for western Honshu. Additionally, the nearby city of Yokohama received warnings of heavy rain and mudslides.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-02 |title=Tropical Storm Mawar intensifies rains for Japan, threatens floods and mudslides in some regions |url=https://apnews.com/article/tropical-storm-mawar-japan-okinawa-f60b55454396eed0d4c881e768103684 |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}} According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, about 1.3 million people were urged to evacuate across Japan. The Ministry of Transport reported that around 300 flights and 52 ferries had been canceled on June 2.{{Cite web |title=Japan slammed by torrential rain as Typhoon Mawar nears |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/japan-slammed-torrential-rain-typhoon-mawar-nears-3532886 |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=CNA |language=en |archive-date=June 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602032625/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/japan-slammed-torrential-rain-typhoon-mawar-nears-3532886 |url-status=live }}
Impact and aftermath
=Guam=
Power outages began affecting parts of Guam on May 22 as winds from Mawar intensified up to {{convert|140|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} sustained, with gusts approaching {{convert|165|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite news |last1=Toves |first1=Jolene |title=GPA addresses power issues in north |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/gpa-addresses-power-issues-in-north/article_edb81ffc-f95e-11ed-b579-8b5c22df3461.html |access-date=May 23, 2023 |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=May 23, 2023 |location=Tamuning, Guam |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524041346/https://www.postguam.com/news/gpa-addresses-power-issues-in-north/article_edb81ffc-f95e-11ed-b579-8b5c22df3461.html |url-status=live }} During the evening of May 24, the eye of Typhoon Mawar passed through the northern coast of Guam as it traversed the Rota Channel and Andersen Air Force Base.{{cite news|first=Joe|last=Taitano II|newspaper=The Guam Daily Post|date=May 24, 2023|accessdate=May 28, 2023|title="Long night" ahead: Extreme wind warning for northern Guam in effect until 10:45 p.m.|url=https://www.postguam.com/news/long-night-ahead-extreme-wind-warning-for-northern-guam-in-effect-until-10-45-p/article_a9f66794-fa24-11ed-b3c5-932732fee014.html|archive-date=May 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527153041/https://www.postguam.com/news/long-night-ahead-extreme-wind-warning-for-northern-guam-in-effect-until-10-45-p/article_a9f66794-fa24-11ed-b3c5-932732fee014.html|url-status=live}} The local National Weather Service office issued an extreme wind warning at 5:22 p.m in effect until 6:45 p.m., but then was later extended to 10:45 p.m. for May 24th for the northern half of Guam.{{cite web|agency=National Weather Service Forecast Office in Tiyan, Guam|via=Iowa Environmental Mesonet|date=May 24, 2023|accessdate=May 28, 2023|title=Extreme Wind Warning|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=EWWGUM&e=202305240722|archive-date=May 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524125117/https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=EWWGUM&e=202305240722|url-status=live}} Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport had also recorded winds up to {{convert|104.7|mph|km/h}} as Mawar impacted the island when the Extreme Wind Warning was still in effect, but the office later lost its wind sensors before the height of the storm around 9 pm.{{Cite web |last1=Shackelford |first1=Rob |last2=Wolfe |first2=Elizabeth |date=May 24, 2023 |title=Powerful Typhoon Mawar slams Guam with heavy rain and damaging winds |url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/weather/typhoon-mawar-guam-storm-wednesday/index.html |access-date=May 24, 2023 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524052504/https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/24/weather/typhoon-mawar-guam-storm-wednesday/index.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Agana,GU (PGUM) ASOS reports gust of 91 knots (104.7 mph) from WNW @ 0954Z -- PGUM 240954Z AUTO 30062G91KT 1/4SM +RA FG VV002 26/26 A2874 RMK AO2 SLP724 P0073 T02610261 $ |url=https://twitter.com/iembot_gum/status/1661310826790400001 |website=Twitter |publisher=Guam International Airport (PGUM) |access-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524192511/https://twitter.com/iembot_gum/status/1661310826790400001 |url-status=live }} The Weather Prediction Center reported that multiple locations in Guam received at least {{convert|20|in|mm}} of rain during Typhoon Mawar, with most of it falling in just three hours.{{cite web |title="Super" Typhoon Mawar intensified quite a bit as it moved west of Guam, but trailing rain bands linger nearby. Rainfall has been quite heavy, with several sites measuring over 20"/508 mm of rainfall. At Dededo, much of it fell in 3 hours, with 5"+ an hour rain totals. |url=https://twitter.com/NWSWPC/status/1661751206799355913 |website=Twitter |publisher=Weather Prediction Center |access-date=May 25, 2023}} A United States Geological Survey rain gauge in Dededo, Guam measured the most rainfall at {{convert|28.42|in|mm}}.{{cite web |title=Here's a listing of what appear to be complete rainfall totals from the @USGS |url=https://twitter.com/NWSWPC/status/1661751528330510343 |publisher=Weather Prediction Center |access-date=May 25, 2023}}File:Typhoon Mawar Destruction 4.jpg
Despite being the strongest storm to strike the island in over 20 years, overall structural damage was relatively limited. However, the typhoon's powerful winds did defoliate and uproot trees, topple billboards, and tear tin roofing from buildings.{{cite news|first=John|last=O'Conner|newspaper=The Guam Daily Post|date=May 25, 2023|accessdate=May 28, 2023|title=Island stirs back as Mawar heads out|url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/island-stirs-back-as-mawar-heads-out/article_440035ca-faa4-11ed-ac2e-cbbe5fe28b07.html|archive-date=May 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525055026/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/island-stirs-back-as-mawar-heads-out/article_440035ca-faa4-11ed-ac2e-cbbe5fe28b07.html|url-status=live}} Floodwaters in Yona were reported to be waist-deep.{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|first1=Grace Garces|last1=Bordallo|first2=Jennifer Sinco|last2=Kelleher|publisher=ABC News|date=May 25, 2023|accessdate=May 28, 2023|title=Guam 'very blessed' with no early reports of major damage in the messy aftermath of Typhoon Mawar|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/guam-blessed-early-reports-major-damage-messy-aftermath-99617968|archive-date=May 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527160019/https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/guam-blessed-early-reports-major-damage-messy-aftermath-99617968|url-status=live}} Guam Memorial Hospital suffered some damage as typhoon shutters gave out, walls collapsed, and windows broke. Torrential rains pouring through damaged areas of the building caused staircases to flood with water. The hospital's kitchen caught fire during the storm, leaving it useless.{{cite news|first=Jolene|last=Toves|date=May 27, 2023|accessdate=May 28, 2023|title=Guam Memorial Hospital recovering, but needs food and supplies for staff|url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/guam-memorial-hospital-recovering-but-needs-food-and-supplies-for-staff/article_9c224992-fb84-11ed-b042-c7483e8b0ee5.html|archive-date=May 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528002409/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/guam-memorial-hospital-recovering-but-needs-food-and-supplies-for-staff/article_9c224992-fb84-11ed-b042-c7483e8b0ee5.html|url-status=live}} Four piers operated by Mobil were damaged at the Port of Guam.{{cite news |last=Taitano II |first=Joe |date=May 27, 2023 |title=Crane damages Mobil fuel pier; Port GM Respicio says local fuel supply adequate |newspaper=The Guam Daily Post |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/crane-damages-mobil-fuel-pier-port-gm-respicio-says-local-fuel-supply-adequate/article_85597a1a-fba1-11ed-825b-df8f1e549c2d.html |url-status=live |accessdate=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527052436/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/crane-damages-mobil-fuel-pier-port-gm-respicio-says-local-fuel-supply-adequate/article_85597a1a-fba1-11ed-825b-df8f1e549c2d.html |archive-date=May 27, 2023}} Along Piti Channel, three barges, two mobile crane barges, and a derelict vessel were grounded. Two tugboats sank during the storm, forcing crew members to abandon ship. A dry dock at Cabras Island sank. The Sumay Cove Marina at Naval Base Guam suffered damage. Navy Rescue 21 Search and Rescue towers were rendered inoperable.{{cite news |date=May 25, 2023 |title=USCG Reports Wide Damage as Typhoon Hits Guam and Heads to Philippines |newspaper=The Maritime Executive |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/uscg-reports-wide-damage-as-typhoon-hits-guam-and-heads-to-philippines |url-status=live |accessdate=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528164414/https://maritime-executive.com/article/uscg-reports-wide-damage-as-typhoon-hits-guam-and-heads-to-philippines |archive-date=May 28, 2023}} Two men were swept out to sea off Guam in separate incidents on May 25.{{cite news |last1=Healy |first1=Shane Tenorio |title=GFD searching for swimmers; special beach advisory issued |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gfd-searching-for-swimmers-special-beach-advisory-issued/article_603f1ea6-fb88-11ed-a19c-43c4e475c3ae.html |access-date=May 26, 2023 |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=May 26, 2023 |location=Tamuning, Guam}} Efforts to locate them would have no results by May 27 and the two men are presumed dead.{{cite news |last1=Healy |first1=Shane Tenorio |title=Searches for missing swimmers called off |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/searches-for-missing-swimmers-called-off/article_e305f486-fc50-11ed-b1a7-d37a7406481d.html |access-date=May 27, 2023 |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=May 27, 2023}}File:Typhoon Mawar 2023 USCG Photo 34 sunken ship in harbor.png Marina were submerged as the typhoon moved through]]On the afternoon of May 26, 41.4% of Guam Power Authority substations had been energized and 3.8% of system load for customers had been restored. Additionally, the Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) reported that 50% of opera ble water wells were online, with connections yet to be restored to Navy-supplied sources in Sånta Rita-Sumai and Nimitz Hill Annex.{{cite web |title=JIC Recovery Release No. 5 - GovGuam Agency Updates; Emergency Shelters Update; Safety Reminders |url=https://ghs.guam.gov/jic-recovery-release-no-5-govguam-agency-updates-emergency-shelters-update-safety-reminders |website=Guam Homeland Security |access-date=May 27, 2023}} Eight public water tanks from the GWA were set up across Guam by May 28 as wat er service was slowly restored. A boil water advisory remained in place for residents with access to tap water.{{cite news|newspaper=The Guam Daily Post|date=May 28, 2023|accessdate=May 28, 2023|title=GWA deploys six more water tanks|url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gwa-deploys-six-more-water-tanks/article_8a983dde-fd15-11ed-981c-fbe6bfba3f46.html|archive-date=May 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528125538/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gwa-deploys-six-more-water-tanks/article_8a983dde-fd15-11ed-981c-fbe6bfba3f46.html|url-status=live}} Telecommunication providers Docomo Pacific, GTA Teleguam (GTA), and IT&E worked to restore service. Docomo suspended data caps and distributed generators to keep services running. GTA reported repair work would not begin until power was restored. IT&E's fiber-optic network was damaged in southern Guam .{{cite news|first=Joe|last=Taitano II|newspaper=The Guam Daily Post|date=May 27, 2023|accessdate=May 28, 2023|title=Telecom providers work to get service back up|url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/telecom-providers-work-to-get-service-back-up/article_a922a9ca-fb84-11ed-ab5c-73465907ca03.html|archive-date=May 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529000107/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/telecom-providers-work-to-get-service-back-up/article_a922a9ca-fb84-11ed-ab5c-73465907ca03.html|url-status=live}} {{Asof|2023|5|30|df=US}}, the FCC reported that 163 cell towers remained offline: seven due to damage, but the remainder due to a lack of power. Another 120 towers were operating on backup power.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-23 |title=Typhoon Mawar Communications Status Report for May 30, 2023 |url=https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-393839A1.pdf |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=FCC Disaster Information Reporting System |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530170901/https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-393839A1.pdf |url-status=live }} A lack of power an d fuel for generators, along with damage to studios and transmission facilities, kept radio and television stations off the air after the storm, too.{{Cite news |date=2023-05-26 |title=Residents struggle to get recovery information |language=en |work=Pacific Daily News |url=https://www.guampdn.com/news/residents-struggle-to-get-recovery-information/article_74aa4256-fb9e-11ed-b9fb-f3c09bb648b4.html |access-date=2023-05-31}}{{Cite news |last=Ross |first=T. Carter |date=2023-05-25 |title=Typhoon Mawar Takes Stations Off the Air |language=en-US |work=Radio World |url=https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/typhoon-mawar-takes-stations-off-the-air |access-date=2023-05-31 |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531184925/https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/typhoon-mawar-takes-stations-off-the-air |url-status=live }} Approximately 3,000 Korean tourists were stranded on the island as the island's international airpo rt remained shut down due to damage caused by Typhoon Mawar.{{Cite web |last=장동우 |date=2023-05-26 |title=About 3,000 S. Korean tourists stranded in Guam due to Typhoon Mawar aftermath |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20230526006400325 |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=Yonhap News Agency |language=en}} The Guam Visitors Bureau provided them with meal vouchers and refunds.{{cite news |last=Taitano II |first=Joe |date=May 27, 2023 |title=Perez: Thousands of visitors remain stranded post-Mawar |newspaper=The Guam Daily Post |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/perez-thousands-of-visitors-remain-stranded-post-mawar/article_7ea0d896-fb77-11ed-a2cc-9b2005333860.html |url-status=live |accessdate=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528213924/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/perez-thousands-of-visitors-remain-stranded-post-mawar/article_7ea0d896-fb77-11ed-a2cc-9b2005333860.html |archive-date=May 28, 2023}} Damages from Mawar to businesses were estimated to be US$111.8 million,{{Cite web |last=Taitano II |first=Joe |date=2023-06-02 |title=Bureau: Mawar caused estimated $111.8M in damage to businesses |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/bureau-mawar-caused-estimated-111-8m-in-damage-to-businesses/article_5659b822-00fd-11ee-ba92-370ec2d31067.html |access-date=2023-06-04 |website=The Guam Daily Post |language=en}} The Guam Memorial Hospital's reported damages were at least US$12 million,{{Cite web |last=Taitano II |first=Joe |date=2023-07-08 |title=Hospital: Damage costs swell to $12M |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/hospital-damage-costs-swell-to-12m/article_62f161e0-1bb8-11ee-ae9d-0f8bbef2a35b.html |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=The Guam Daily Post |language=en}} and The Port Authority of Guam has estimated US$8.2 million in damages, excluding the assessments of fuel piers.{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=John |date=2023-06-20 |title=Port estimates more than $8M in Mawar damage |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/port-estimates-more-than-8m-in-mawar-damage/article_d662bf52-0e3e-11ee-b087-eb3361714591.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=The Guam Daily Post |language=en}} A prison in Guam sustained US$2 million.{{Cite web |last=Tenorio Healy |first=Shane |date=2023-06-22 |title=DOC: $2M in damage from Typhoon Mawar |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/doc-2m-in-damage-from-typhoon-mawar/article_c7f8aac2-0f14-11ee-b5b9-6fb148632e84.html |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=The Guam Daily Post |language=en}}
President Joe Biden declared Guam a major disaster area on May 27, enabling the distribution of federal funds. A total of 150 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) personnel were on the island by this point.{{cite news |last=Taitano II |first=Joe |date=May 27, 2023 |title=Biden declares major disaster; aid expected in coming weeks |newspaper=The Guam Daily Post |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/biden-declares-major-disaster-aid-expected-in-coming-weeks/article_80bc8380-fb88-11ed-a2f0-b34c9a27dfab.html |url-status=live |accessdate=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527231557/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/biden-declares-major-disaster-aid-expected-in-coming-weeks/article_80bc8380-fb88-11ed-a2f0-b34c9a27dfab.html |archive-date=May 27, 2023}} Guam Delegate James Moylan penned a request to FEMA for the distribution of supplies from a warehouse containing over 1 million units of water and 900,000 meals.{{cite news |last=Healy |first=Shane Tenorio |date=May 28, 2023 |title=Delegate: 1M water units, 900K meals sitting in FEMA warehouse |newspaper=The Guam Daily Post |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/delegate-1m-water-units-900k-meals-sitting-in-fema-warehouse/article_388ba3b0-fc42-11ed-8bd6-830bb878e9e5.html |url-status=live |accessdate=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528052144/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/delegate-1m-water-units-900k-meals-sitting-in-fema-warehouse/article_388ba3b0-fc42-11ed-8bd6-830bb878e9e5.html |archive-date=May 28, 2023}} The Port of Guam reopened on May 28, with three United States Coast Guard Sentinel-class cutters and the Matson, Inc. cargo ship Maunawili docking with emergency supplies and food. The USCGC Sequoia (WLB-215) and Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal Mobile Unit Five conducted sweeps around the port entrance to ensure no debris would hinder maritime traffic.{{cite news |last1=Graham |first1=David |last2=Muir |first2=Sara |date=May 28, 2023 |title=U.S. Coast Guard Post-Typhoon Mawar Update 3 |publisher=Defense Visual Information Distribution Service |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/445702/us-coast-guard-post-typhoon-mawar-update-3 |url-status=live |accessdate=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528132003/https://www.dvidshub.net/news/445702/us-coast-guard-post-typhoon-mawar-update-3 |archive-date=May 28, 2023}} Carrier Strike Group 11 with the flagship USS Nimitz was directed to Guam to assist in relief efforts. An HC-130 Hercules aircraft was sent from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Hawaii with supplies. Gas station lines reached {{convert|1|mi|km|abbr=on}} long at times as residents flocked to refuel their cars.{{cite news |last=Toves |first=Jolene |date=May 28, 2023 |title='Fuel supply is not an issue': Milelong lines, hourslong waits for gas remain |newspaper=The Guam Daily Post |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/fuel-supply-is-not-an-issue-milelong-lines-hourslong-waits-for-gas-remain/article_9722e60e-fd0a-11ed-913f-1f5cba9062cc.html |url-status=live |accessdate=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528141313/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/fuel-supply-is-not-an-issue-milelong-lines-hourslong-waits-for-gas-remain/article_9722e60e-fd0a-11ed-913f-1f5cba9062cc.html |archive-date=May 28, 2023}} Supplies of fuel were available but distribution was hampered by damaged fuel piers at the Port of Guam. The Guam Police Department coordinated with fuel companies to escort fuel trucks to gas stations. The Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport opened one runway on May 28 to allow cargo planes carrying supplies and personnel to land.{{cite news |date=May 28, 2023 |title=GIAA: Airport runway open for relief cargo |newspaper=The Guam Daily Post |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/giaa-airport-runway-open-for-relief-cargo/article_320988a2-fc53-11ed-83de-b76bed0ff46a.html |url-status=live |accessdate=May 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528125230/https://www.postguam.com/news/local/giaa-airport-runway-open-for-relief-cargo/article_320988a2-fc53-11ed-83de-b76bed0ff46a.html |archive-date=May 28, 2023}} On May 30, more than 180 trained Red Cross disaster workers from all over the United States are on the islands, distributing relief supplies, supporting feeding efforts in community-run shelters, and assessing residential damage to help and support people affected by Mawar.{{Cite web |title=Typhoon Mawar: Red Cross Launches Large Relief Operation on Damaged Islands |url=https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2023/red-cross-prepares-and-responds-to-typhoon-mawar.html |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=www.redcross.org |language=en}}
During the passage of Mawar, it had damaged a NEXRAD site in Barrigada. Initially being restored back into operation, the installment had suffered ongoing issues and as of April 24, 2024, NOTAMS reported it as "unserviceable".{{cite web|title=Current NOTAMS for PGUA|url=https://www.iflightplanner.com/Airports/PGUA}}
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North of Guam, Rota suffered some damage from the storm. Trees and debris littered roadways and many residents were left without power. By May 27, only 21 people remained in shelters and were allowed to return home that day. The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation reported water service was restored by May 27. The company also offered {{convert|50|USgal|L|abbr=on}} to all residents while still advising them to boil water. Roadways were cleared within a few days of the storm. The local chapter of the Red Cross planned to distribute emergency supplies.{{cite news|first=Richelle Ann|last=Agpoon|newspaper=The Guam Daily Post|date=May 27, 2023|accessdate=May 28, 2023|title=Rota: No serious injuries, major damage|url=https://www.postguam.com/news/cnmi/rota-no-serious-injuries-major-damage/article_424a9590-fb58-11ed-b22e-6b2637d9e320.html|archive-date=May 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526200146/https://www.postguam.com/news/cnmi/rota-no-serious-injuries-major-damage/article_424a9590-fb58-11ed-b22e-6b2637d9e320.html|url-status=live}} The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flew in to Rota conduct damage assessments on May 27.{{cite news|first=Emmanuel T.|last=Erediano|newspaper=Marianas Variety|date=May 28, 2023|accessdate=May 28, 2023|title=HSEM, FEMA assess Super Typhoon Mawar damage on Rota|url=https://www.mvariety.com/news/hsem-fema-assess-super-typhoon-mawar-damage-on-rota/article_837ec870-fd5a-11ed-9eda-83fe8633ee41.html|archive-date=May 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528183811/https://www.mvariety.com/news/hsem-fema-assess-super-typhoon-mawar-damage-on-rota/article_837ec870-fd5a-11ed-9eda-83fe8633ee41.html|url-status=live}}
= Elsewhere =
In the Philippines, Mawar caused a warehouse to collapse which is the only reported damage, there was one person who suffered a minor injury was reported.{{Cite web |last=Punongbayan |first=Michael |title=Betty leaves minimal damage in Northern Luzon |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/31/2270359/betty-leaves-minimal-damage-northern-luzon |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Philstar.com |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531001910/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/31/2270359/betty-leaves-minimal-damage-northern-luzon |url-status=live }} The NDRRMC reported 104,305 affected people. In addition, 11 houses were destroyed and 91 others were damaged.{{Cite web |last=Neil |date=2023-06-01 |title=Typhoon Mawar exits PHL with 1 injured, 5 houses destroyed |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/06/01/526353/typhoon-mawar-exits-phl-with-1-injured-5-houses-destroyed/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=BusinessWorld Online |language=en-US}} A storm surge caused by Mawar destroyed parts of the coastal town of Baler, Aurora, causing some residents to lose their homes.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-05-29 |title=Big waves due to typhoon Betty flatten houses in Baler |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/871470/big-waves-due-to-typhoon-betty-flatten-houses-in-baler/story/ |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=GMA News Online |language=en |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530125234/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/871470/big-waves-due-to-typhoon-betty-flatten-houses-in-baler/story/ |url-status=live }} Mawar caused power outages in parts of Cagayan.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-05-30 |title=Typhoon Betty destroys structures in Cagayan |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/871569/typhoon-betty-destroys-structures-in-cagayan/story/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531053022/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/871569/typhoon-betty-destroys-structures-in-cagayan/story/ |archive-date=May 31, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}} Over 40 nipa huts from the Aeta village in San Luis, Aurora, were destroyed by the strong winds. Some tourists are stranded on the island of Batanes.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-05-29 |title=Some tourists stranded in Batanes due to Betty — official |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/871408/some-tourists-stranded-in-batanes-due-to-betty-official/story/ |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=GMA News Online |language=en |archive-date=May 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530090236/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/871408/some-tourists-stranded-in-batanes-due-to-betty-official/story/ |url-status=live }} A man died from a lightning strike on May 31 while fishing off the coast of Nabas, Aklan. Agricultural damages are estimated by the NDRRMC at ₱{{Format price|{{#expr: 133000 }}}},{{rp|64}} with infrastructural damages estimated at ₱{{Format price|{{#expr: 68695.58 }}}}. In total, the NDRRMC estimates at least ₱{{Format price|{{#expr: 133000 + 68695.58}}}} (US${{Format price|{{#expr: (133000 + 68695.58) / 56.27 }}}}) in damages.
In Taiwan, A 13-year-old boy was found dead, and a 12-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man were swept out to sea. The man made it back to land while the 12-year-old is still missing.{{Cite web |date=May 29, 2023 |title=One dead as Typhoon Mawar lashes Taiwan |url=https://www.news.com.au/world/one-dead-as-typhoon-mawar-lashes-taiwan/video/0aa06a1af46b8e1f7a038daa7323f590 |access-date=May 29, 2023 |website=news.com.au}} 330 travelers were stranded on Green Island and 478 on Orchid Island, according to the MOTC.{{Cite web |title=Typhoon Mawar affects air and sea traffic in Taiwan - Focus Taiwan |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305310009 |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Focus Taiwan - CNA English News |date=May 31, 2023 |language=en-US}} Several rivers were near the tops of their banks by mid-afternoon, and flooding was reported in Shizuoka Prefecture. A total of 8,900 homes experienced power outages.
In Okinawa's southern prefecture, one person suffered a serious injury and seven others were injured.{{Cite news |date=2023-06-02 |title=Shinkansen services suspended, 300 flights cancelled as Tropical Storm Mawar passes Japan |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-braces-itself-for-torrential-rain-as-typhoon-mawar-nears |access-date=2023-06-02 |issn=0585-3923 |archive-date=June 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602011924/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-braces-itself-for-torrential-rain-as-typhoon-mawar-nears |url-status=live }} Mawar killed two people and left four people missing. At least nine people were hospitalized with storm-related injuries in the southern prefecture of Okinawa on June 2.{{Cite news |last=Times |first=The New York |date=2023-06-02 |title=Tropical Storm Mawar Prompts Widespread Evacuation Orders in Japan |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/typhoon-mawar.html |access-date=2023-06-05 |issn=0362-4331}}{{Clear}}
See also
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- Weather of 2023
- Tropical cyclones in 2023
- List of typhoons in Guam
- Typhoon Karen (1962) – the most powerful typhoon to strike Guam on record
- Typhoon Pamela (1976) – an intense, May typhoon that struck Guam
- Typhoon Tip (1979) – the largest and most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded; took a similar track to Mawar
- Typhoon Omar (1992) – another powerful typhoon that struck Guam and inflicted widespread damage
- Typhoons Chataan and Pongsona (2002) – two strong typhoons which caused severe damage in the Mariana Islands
- Typhoon Songda (2011) – another powerful May typhoon that passed close to the Philippines
- Typhoon Noul (2015) – another powerful May typhoon that passed close to the Philippines
- Typhoons Mangkhut and Yutu (2018) – another pair of typhoons that affected the Marianas, with the latter becoming the most powerful typhoon to strike the archipelago
- Typhoon Surigae (2021) – another early but very powerful typhoon that brushed past the Philippines
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20230524091249/https://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tcdat/tc23/WPAC/02W.MAWAR/ 02W.MAWAR] from the United States Naval Research Laboratory
- [http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/digital-typhoon/summary/wnp/s/202302.html.en General Information] of Typhoon Mawar (2302) from Digital Typhoon
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