Northern Mariana Islands Tropical Cyclone Statement | Effective 04/16/2026 16:15

...TYPHOON SINLAKU MOVING NORTH-NORTHEAST THROUGH THE NORTHERN CNMI... .NEW INFORMATION... The Typhoon Warnings for Tinian and Saipan are cancelled. .AREAS AFFECTED... This local statement provides important information and recommended actions for people in Guam and the Northern Marianas. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... Typhoon Warnings for Tinian and Saipan are cancelled. A Typhoon Warning continues for Alamagan, Pagan, and Agrihan. Please check the latest public and marine forecasts for detailed information about additional hazards. .STORM INFORMATION... At 7 AM ChST...the center of Typhoon Sinlaku (04W) was located near latitude 19.3N...longitude 145.2E. This was about 405 miles north of Guam, 290 miles north of Saipan, 300 miles north of Tinian, 50 miles northwest of Agrihan. Storm motion was north-northeast, 15 degrees, at 7 mph. Storm intensity was 100 mph. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... Typhoon Sinlaku is moving north-northeast at 7 mph through the northern CNMI, to the west of Alamagan, Pagan and Agrihan. It is expected to make a turn toward the northeast with an increase in forward speed over the next couple of days. As Sinlaku continues to push north-northeastward, tropical storm force winds are now north of Tinian and Saipan, resulting in the cancellation of the Typhoon Warnings for both islands. Sinlaku is forecast to continue to weaken over the next couple of days, possibly becoming extratropical Sunday.