Joint Typhoon Warning Center

Residents are being advised to stay out of the water and prepare for a strong typhoon, which will likely hit overnight Monday

As of 5 p.m. Friday, the storm was forecast to pass over Guam, possibly as a Category 3 or 4 storm, sometime Monday night and early Tuesday.

Forecasters warned of rough seas, high winds and rain as an intensifying tropical storm was expected to pass between Yap and Guam Monday and Tuesday.