Overall Red Tropical Cyclone for SINLAKU-26 in Northern Mariana Islands from 09 Apr 2026 00:00 UTC to 13 Apr 2026 18:00 UTC

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Overall Red Tropical Cyclone for SINLAKU-26

in Northern Mariana Islands

Event Summary

Tropical Cyclone SINLAKU-26 can have a high humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Updated: this report is based on advisory number 21: (14 Apr 2026 02:50).

Name	SINLAKU-26
From - To	09 Apr - 14 Apr
Exposed countries	Northern Mariana Islands
Exposed population	50 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	287 km/h, Category 5
Maximum storm surge	n.a.
Vulnerability	Medium (Northern Mariana Is.)

Weather forecast centres

Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs), Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs).

RSMC Tokyo-Typhoon Center/Japan Meteorological Agency

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs)

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Source: NOAA-GFS(Meteo); GDACS/JTWC (TcTrack )

Source: NOAA-GFS

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