It's weird, but not i suppose, that a Cat 4-5 can find you way out there in the middle of the pacific.

Yutu, in 2018 also hit Saipan (in Oct, the other end of the season), so it's not quite as uncommon as i thought. Interestingly, 2018 was also an El Nino year.

Before that, you've got to go back to 1968 & typhoon Jean (the start of an El Nino) for a storm of similar strength.

80mph winds in Guam is serious, especially when it's dragged out. 2&1/2 days to get internet, power back on is not bad going. Saipan would have been fucking scary. That got totally smashed.