Headline:
Typhoon Watch issued April 14 at 1:17PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Event:
Typhoon Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 8:17pm
Expires:
April 14, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SUPER TYPHOON SINLAKU MOVING NORTHWEST AND
WILL MOVE OVER TINIAN AND SAIPAN TONIGHT...
.NEW INFORMATION...
None.
.AREAS AFFECTED...
This local statement provides important information and
recommended actions for people in Guam and the Northern Marianas.
.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A Typhoon Warning continues for Rota, Tinian, and Saipan.
A Typhoon Warning continues effect for Alamagan, Pagan, and Agrihan.
A Tropical Storm Warning and a Typhoon Watch continues for Guam.
A Flood Watch is in effect for all of Guam and the Northern
Marianas. Please listen closely for any Flood Warnings that might
be in effect for your area.
Please check the latest public and marine forecasts for detailed
information about additional hazards.
.STORM INFORMATION...
At 1 PM ChST...the center of Super Typhoon Sinlaku (04W) was
located near latitude 14.5N...longitude 146.2E. This was about
100 miles east-northeast of Guam, 45 miles southeast of Tinian,
and 50 miles southeast of Saipan. Storm motion was northwest, 320
degrees, at 9 mph. Storm intensity was 155 mph.
.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
Super Typhoon Sinlaku (04W) continues to move northwest toward
the Marianas, with the outer eye wall approaching Tinian and Saipan
and rainbands continuing to move over Guam. The most recent storm
track produced by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)
continues to favor the center of Sinlaku passing over Tinian and
Saipan as a destructive Category 4 typhoon.
Instruction:
People should be in a designated shelter or in a sturdy and
reinforced concrete building to ride out the storm as tropical
storm force winds are occurring and will be increasing through the
day. Due to the size of the storm, tropical storm force winds are
expected to continue into Wednesday night. Even when winds start
to decrease, remain indoors until the government of Guam gives the
"all clear".
Area Description:
Guam
Forcast Office:
NWS Tiyan GU
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov