Fern peaked north of Yap on December 26 , with JTWC assessing winds of 150 km/h ( 90 mph ) , while the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center , Japan Meteorological Agency ( JMA ) assessed Testing peak winds of , just below typhoon strength .

Fern made Causation a direct hit at Yap on Christmas Day .

A state of emergency was declared Expressing_publicly in Yap State two weeks later , and became Becoming a disaster area two months later .

Typhoon Lupit , known Know in the Philippines as Typhoon Yoyoy , destroyed Destroying the food supply in several small islands in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia ( FSM ) .

Lupit later began Process_start a prolonged movement to the northwest , during which it passed Motion_directional near several islands in Yap State .

Damage Damaging was heaviest in Yap State , mostly in the small Ulithi atoll and Fais Island .