It then underwent an eyewall replacement cycle, then reintensified to attain 1-minute sustained winds of 305 km/h (190 mph) 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.
[2][3] 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.
[6] On May 17, a weak low-level circulation (LLC) located 865 km (535 mi) south of Guam was marked by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) as Invest 97W.
[9] The Japan Meteorological Agency also began tracking the system, marking it as a low-pressure area[10] shortly before upgrading it to a tropical depression on May 19.
[12] 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.
[13] The same day, the depression upgraded to a tropical storm after a scatterometer pass revealed winds of 65 km/h (40 mph) in the southwest quadrant, as it formed a central dense overcast.
[27] By the next day, Mawar reached its peak intensity, attaining 1-minute sustained winds of 305 km/h (190 mph) according to the JTWC, which is equivalent to Category 5 strength on the SSHWS.
[32] On May 27, Mawar slightly weakened under the influence of dry air while moving west along the southern edge of a subtropical high.
During that time, Mawar was situated in an area where the sea surface temperatures were 28 °C (82 °F), indicating a cooling trend as the storm's outflow became impacted by it.
[46] 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.
[65] 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.
[68] The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has begun preparing staff and equipment for the potential effects of Mawar.
[76] 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.
[79] 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.
[80] 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.
[82][83] The Weather Prediction Center reported that multiple locations in Guam received at least 20 inches (510 mm) of rain during Typhoon Mawar, with most of it falling in just three hours.
[84] A United States Geological Survey rain gauge in Dededo, Guam measured the most rainfall at 28.42 inches (722 mm).
[86] However, the typhoon's powerful winds did defoliate and uproot trees, topple billboards, and tear tin roofing from buildings.
[86] Guam Memorial Hospital suffered some damage as typhoon shutters gave out, walls collapsed, and windows broke.
Additionally, the Guam Waterworks Authority (GWA) reported that 50% of operable water wells were online, with connections yet to be restored to Navy-supplied sources in Sånta Rita-Sumai and Nimitz Hill Annex.
[96] A lack of power and fuel for generators, along with damage to studios and transmission facilities, kept radio and television stations off the air after the storm, too.
[105] 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.
[106] 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.
[90] Gas station lines reached 1 mi (1.6 km) long at times as residents flocked to refuel their cars.
Won Pat International Airport opened one runway on May 28 to allow cargo planes carrying supplies and personnel to land.
Initially being restored back into operation, the installment had suffered ongoing issues and as of April 24, 2024, as NOTAMS reporting it as "unservicable".