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A super typhoon named Sinlaku is bearing down on the Northern Mariana Islands, including Saipan, and Guam, bringing destructive winds, heavy rain and flooding, forcing residents into shelters and raising fears of long power outages as emergency declarations are issued and FEMA mobilizes aid.
A super typhoon named Sinlaku is barreling toward Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, bringing sustained winds near 173 mph and heavy rain that could cause flooding and long-lasting power outages. It is expected to pass near Saipan, Tinian and Rota as a Category 4–5 storm, prompting emergency declarations and FEMA-coordinated relief efforts, with roughly 50,000 residents on the islands and about 170,000 on Guam advised to prepare or shelter in place.
Super Typhoon Sinlaku, a Category 5-equivalent storm with maximum sustained winds around 170 mph, is about 190 miles east of Guam and threatening the Northern Mariana Islands with devastating winds as it tracks north. The storm is the last of a rare set of triplet cyclones formed this month, a pattern potentially linked to a developing super El Niño; Sinlaku is expected to weaken somewhat but remain dangerous near Rota, Tinian and Saipan.
A dangerous Pacific super typhoon, Sinlaku, is bearing down on the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam with sustained winds near 173 mph, expected to make landfall as a Category 4 or 5 storm, triggering warnings and emergency declarations.
Super Typhoon Sinlaku intensified to 180 mph sustained winds (gusts to 220 mph), making it the strongest storm on Earth in 2026, as it bears down on the U.S.-held Northern Mariana Islands of Saipan, Rota and Tinian. Forecasters expect the eyewall to hit late Monday into Tuesday, with Guam under a tropical storm warning and flight cancellations continuing. The system could span about 400 miles, bringing 15–20 inches of rain on Guam and Rota (8–15 inches on Tinian/Saipan), plus dangerous surf, flash flooding and potential landslides; shelters opened and residents were urged to prepare for potentially catastrophic damage.