People are urged to seek shelter immediately. The US National Weather Service (NWS) previously warned of “catastrophic damage and (a) life-threatening situation.”
Strong winds and driving rain had already hit Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, which together have a population of around 210,000. Rota has around 1,500 inhabitants.
Typhoon Bavi has had wind gusts of up to 97 metres per second.
