Super Typhoon Sinlaku bears down on Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
Al Jazeera·11h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest storm of 2026, approaches the Northern Mariana Islands with sustained winds of 278 km/hour. Located 126 kilometers southeast of Saipan on Tuesday, the storm moves slowly at 14 km/hour. Guam expects to avoid direct impact but will face high winds up to 105 km/hour and dangerous sea conditions. The typhoon previously damaged Chuuk in Micronesia. Separately, Australia pledged 1.75 million dollars to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands following Tropical Cyclone Maila, which killed at least eleven people.
Key Entities
Super Typhoon SinlakuNorthern Mariana IslandsGuamSaipanChuukFederated States of MicronesiaTropical Cyclone MailaPapua New GuineaSolomon IslandsAustraliaUS Joint Typhoon Warning System