U.S. Coast Guard crews in Guam prepare for Typhoon Bavi (09W) by closing storm shutters on July 2, 2026, now forecast to rapidly intensify as it tracks toward the Marianas. The team continues to secure the base, haul out and trailer the small boats at the station, and prepare cutters to get underway ahead of the storm. Cutters depart to ride out the weather safely and return to respond once it's safe, but that means on-water response is reduced before, during, and right after Bavi. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Sara Muir)