Guam Typhoon Watch | Effective 04/14/2026 22:57

...TYPHOON SINLAKU MOVING SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHWEST AWAY FROM TINIAN AND SAIPAN... .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 for Alamagan, Pagan, and Agrihan. A Tropical Storm Warning and a Typhoon Watch continue for Guam. A Flood Watch is in effect for all of Guam and the CNMI. Please monitor forecasts for any Flood Advisories or 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 2 PM ChST...the center of Typhoon Sinlaku (04W) was located near latitude 15.8N...longitude 145.0E. This was about 163 miles north of Guam. Storm motion was north-northwest, 350 degrees, at 3 mph. Storm intensity was 125 mph. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... The eye of Typhoon Sinlaku (04W) is moving slowly north-northwest and the outer edge of the eye wall has shifted northwest of Tinian and Saipan. Typhoon force winds are still expected through this afternoon, with strong tropical storm force winds expected tonight. Tropical storm force winds still extend across Rota and Guam, and will be slow to subside across the Marianas due to the size of the storm. Winds look to begin falling below tropical storm force for Guam late tonight, Rota around Thursday morning, and Tinian and Saipan Thursday evening or Thursday night. Typhoon Sinlaku will begin to pass through the northern CNMI just west of Alamagan, Pagan, and Agrihan tonight through Thursday night, forecasted to curve northeastward, passing north of Agrihan Friday.