'Explosive': Bavi rapidly intensifies into super typhoon outside PAR

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BAVI. Satellite image of Super Typhoon Bavi outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility as of July 3, 2026, 8 pm.

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MANILA, Philippines – The tropical cyclone with the international name Bavi rapidly intensified from a typhoon into a super typhoon outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday evening, July 3.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a Facebook post that Bavi’s maximum sustained winds had increased to 185 kilometers per hour as of 8 pm on Friday, while its gustiness is now up to 230 km/h.