▁has ▁formed ▁about ▁ ▁sout heast ▁of ▁Gu am . ▁ ▁February   2 8 ▁▁ 0 0 : 0 0   UTC   – ▁The ▁J TW C ▁design ates ▁the ▁tropical ▁de pression ▁previously ▁located ▁sout heast ▁of ▁Gu am ▁as ▁Trop ical ▁De pression ▁ 0 3 W . ▁ 1 2 : 0 0   UTC   – ▁The ▁J MA ▁reports ▁that ▁Trop ical ▁De pression ▁ 0 3 W ▁has ▁intens ified ▁into ▁a ▁tropical ▁storm , ▁and ▁names ▁it ▁" F ax ai ". ▁ 1 8 : 0 0   UTC   – ▁The ▁J TW C ▁reports ▁that ▁Trop ical ▁De pression ▁F ax ai ▁( 0 3 W ) ▁has ▁intens ified ▁into ▁a ▁tropical ▁storm . ▁ ▁March ▁March   3 ▁▁ 0 6 : 0 0   UTC   – ▁The ▁J MA ▁reports ▁that ▁Trop ical ▁Storm ▁F ax ai ▁( 0 3 W ) ▁has ▁intens ified ▁into ▁a ▁severe ▁tropical ▁storm . ▁ ▁March   4 ▁▁ 1 2 : 0 0   UTC   – ▁The ▁J MA ▁reports ▁that ▁Se vere ▁Trop ical ▁Storm ▁F ax ai ▁( 0 3 W ) ▁has ▁intens ified ▁into ▁a ▁ty ph oon . ▁Sim ult ane ously , ▁they ▁report ▁that ▁the ▁storm ▁has ▁att ained ▁its ▁peak ▁intensity , ▁with ▁maximum ▁ 1 0 - min ute ▁sust ained ▁wind s ▁of ▁. ▁ 1 2 : 0 0   UTC   – ▁The ▁J TW C