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Hurricane Humberto has rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds, posing a potential threat to coastal areas, and authorities are monitoring its development closely.
Hurricane Tammy is strengthening in the tropical Atlantic and is expected to become a category 1 hurricane as it approaches the Leeward Islands. The storm is likely to pass near or over the islands, with Barbuda expected to be the most impacted. Heavy rains and winds are predicted, with Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands expected to receive lesser amounts. Hurricane Norma, approaching Mexico's Baja Peninsula, has weakened to a category 2 hurricane and is expected to weaken further due to increased wind shear and dry air. The storm is forecasted to pass close to or over the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula before making landfall north of Mazatlan. In the north Indian Ocean, Tropical Cyclone 05A is predicted to intensify to a category 3 storm, while disturbance 92B in the Bay of Bengal has the potential to develop into a tropical depression.
Typhoon Mawar is expected to make landfall on Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday local time, bringing sustained winds of 120 mph, gusting to 140 mph, a storm surge of four to six feet, torrential rains of eight to 15 inches, and dangerous high surf of 15-25 feet. Mawar has favorable conditions for intensification and is predicted to intensify to a category 3 typhoon with 120 mph winds by the time it reaches Guam, with continued intensification to a category 4 storm with 145 mph winds by Friday. Tropical Storm Risk predicts an above-average typhoon season.