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Super Typhoon Sinlaku Targets Northern Marianas as Warnings Expand

A northward track now favors a pass near Tinian, increasing the odds the Northern Marianas take the storm’s worst.

Satellite image of Typhoon Sinlaku at 06:20 UTC on April 12, 2026. Credit: JMA/Himawari-9, Zoom Earth, The Watchers
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku’s forecast track shows a direct hit on the Northern Mariana islands, Rota and Tinan on Tuesday morning. A shift in the forecast track takes the worst impacts north of Guam.
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Overview

  • Sinlaku, which surged to super-typhoon strength Sunday, is forecast to near the Marianas late Monday into Tuesday with destructive winds.
  • Typhoon warnings cover Rota, Tinian and Saipan, Guam is under a tropical storm warning, and flood and coastal flood watches are in effect.
  • Forecast guidance shifted north over the past day, pointing to a path near or over Tinian, with small track changes likely to decide which island sees the eyewall.
  • Forecasters expect 15 to 20 inches of rain on Guam and Rota and 8 to 15 inches on Tinian and Saipan, with flash flooding, landslides and surf near 15 feet plus storm surge.
  • Authorities moved U.S. Coast Guard cutters out of Apra Harbor, airlines canceled flights, schools and government offices closed, and shelters opened across the islands.