Super Typhoon Sinlaku

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Map showing the path of Super Typhoon Sinlaku in the Western Pacific Ocean from April 9 to 20, 2026. The storm's track is color-coded to indicate its progression from tropical storm to typhoon to super typhoon, with key points marked for changes in intensity and landfalls near Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku was one of just a few category 5 typhoons to develop during...

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Map showing the path of Super Typhoon Sinlaku in the Western Pacific Ocean from April 9 to 20, 2026. The storm's track is color-coded to indicate its progression from tropical storm to typhoon to super typhoon, with key points marked for changes in intensity and landfalls near Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Super Typhoon Sinlaku, which crossed the western Pacific Ocean in April 2026, struck the Northern Mariana Islands on April 15, with winds measured at 145 miles (233.4 km) per hour.

The tropical cyclone's winds peaked at 185 miles (297.7 km) two days earlier over...

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