US EditionU.S. Island Territories Brace for Super Typhoon, Strongest Storm so Far This Year, in Western Pacific Ocean
Officials said the shelters will help evacuees as the storm nears category 4 strength and could bring destructive winds and flooding.
- President Donald Trump approved an emergency disaster declaration for the Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday as Super Typhoon Sinlaku approached, marking the strongest storm of 2026 so far.
- The "monster" super typhoon stabilized with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph after peaking at 180 mph on Sunday as it approached the 15-island Marianas archipelago.
- Authorities warned of up to 20 inches of rain and significant coastal flooding through Wednesday, while some shelters across Saipan and Tinian had already exceeded 50 percent capacity by Monday.
- In a Sunday video address, Guam Governor Lourdes "Lou" Leon Guerrero warned the storm could still cause power outages and hazardous road conditions, urging residents to stay off roads and water.
- Although Sinlaku should weaken slightly, it remains a serious weather event moving northwest; meteorologists note such storms may help intensify this year's expected El Niño by pushing warm water eastward.
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A dangerous super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is heading at full speed towards a group of remote islands in the United States. Super typhoon Sinlaku is expected to land on Tuesday in the Northern Mariana Islands and cause destructive winds, widespread torrential rains and floods, reported Monday by the National Weather Service. Guam, a U.S. territory with military facilities, could also suffer harmful winds from Monday and is on tropical storm …
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Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote US islands
A dangerous super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is barreling toward a group of remote U.S. islands. Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to make landfall Tuesday in the Northern Mariana Islands and bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain and flooding.
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