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| Typhoon Mawar (2023) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Typhoon Mawar (2023) |
| Basin | WPac |
| Formdate | May 19, 2023 |
| Dissipation | June 3, 2023 |
| 10-min winds | 110 |
| 1-min winds | 140 |
| Pressure | 915 |
| Areas | Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, China |
| Damages | Unknown |
| Fatalities | At least 1 |
Typhoon Mawar (2023) Typhoon Mawar (international designation 2023, JTWC: 03W) was a powerful tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific Ocean during late May and early June 2023. The system intensified rapidly while tracking near Guam and produced major impacts across the Mariana Islands and peripheral effects in the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and China. Mawar's intensity and slow recurvature prompted extensive preparedness across agencies including the Japan Meteorological Agency, Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and local civil defense authorities.
A tropical disturbance near the western Micronesia monsoon trough consolidated into a tropical depression on May 19, 2023, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency and Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Favorable upper-level outflow associated with a subtropical ridge near Hawaii and low vertical wind shear enabled rapid intensification as Mawar tracked west-northwest under the steering influence of the North Pacific subtropical high and mid-latitude trough interactions near East China Sea. By May 22–24, the system reached typhoon strength with a well-defined eye; satellite estimates from the Dvorak technique and reconnaissance analyses by regional numerical models indicated peak 1‑minute sustained winds consistent with a high-end Category 4 Saffir–Simpson scale event. Interaction with an approaching mid-latitude shortwave and increasing shear led to gradual weakening and extratropical transition as the cyclone recurved near the Ryukyu Islands and moved toward the Korean Peninsula and eastern China coast before dissipation in early June.
Advance forecasts and warnings were issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency, Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and national agencies in the Philippines Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, prompting emergency responses from territorial administrations such as the Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense and the Northern Mariana Islands Emergency Management. The United States Department of Defense repositioned assets at Andersen Air Force Base and activated continuity plans in coordination with United States Indo-Pacific Command. School closures and mass shelter activations were ordered by local legislatures including the Guam Legislature and municipal authorities in Saipan, with maritime advisories issued by the International Maritime Organization and port authorities in Taipei and Nagasaki. Airlines including United Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Cathay Pacific canceled flights, while electric utilities such as Guam Power Authority and regional suppliers implemented preemptive shutdowns and mobilized repair crews.
Mawar produced destructive winds, storm surge, and heavy rainfall across the Mariana Islands, causing widespread infrastructure damage on Guam and Saipan and significant power outages affecting facilities like Guam Memorial Hospital and commercial centers near Hagåtña. Transportation networks were disrupted at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport and ferry services in the Northern Mariana Islands. Peripheral effects included coastal flooding and landslides in northern Luzon, where agencies such as Philippine Red Cross and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported localized damages. In Okinawa Prefecture and parts of Kyushu, high waves and gusts impacted fisheries and port operations overseen by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Japan Coast Guard. Shipping losses and localized agricultural damage were reported in Taiwan and Fujian Province, with regional energy firms and telecommunications carriers experiencing outages and service interruptions. International relief organizations including Red Cross societies monitored needs while military engineering units from United States Navy and regional partners staged contingency support.
Post-storm assessments involved multiagency coordination among the Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Agency for International Development, territorial authorities, and nongovernmental organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Restoration of power by entities like the Guam Power Authority and debris-removal operations coordinated with the United States Army Corps of Engineers proceeded under emergency procurement and mutual aid agreements with neighboring jurisdictions including Hawaii and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Rebuilding of housing, public facilities, and transportation infrastructure engaged contractors registered with the Federal Acquisition Regulation process and local construction firms, while insurance claims were processed through carriers operating under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners frameworks. Humanitarian assistance targeted vulnerable populations via cash assistance programs run by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and local social services departments.
Following the 2023 season, the World Meteorological Organization regional committee and participating meteorological agencies reviewed significant cyclones for retirement, considering Mawar's severe impacts across the Mariana Islands and regional attention from organizations such as the World Meteorological Organization Tropical Cyclone Programme and national weather services. If retired by the relevant naming authority, the replacement name would be selected by the originating member in the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee list, altering future rotating name lists used by the Japan Meteorological Agency and other regional trackers. Category:2023 Pacific typhoon season