Apatang Declares State of Significant Emergency for CNMI as Typhoon Sinlaku Threatens Category 3 or 4 Landfall
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang signed Executive Order No. 2026-004 Saturday, declaring a State of Significant Emergency for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and activating the State Emergency Operations Plan as Typhoon Sinlaku approaches on a forecast track toward all populated CNMI islands.
Sinlaku Upgraded to Typhoon; Typhoon Watch Remains in Effect for Saipan, Tinian and Rota
SAIPAN — Tropical Storm Sinlaku was upgraded to a typhoon Saturday afternoon as the system intensified to 85 mph sustained winds and shifted its movement toward the north-northeast, the CNMI Emergency Operations Center reported in Bulletin 2 at 2 p.m.
Governor Leon Guerrero Places Guam Under COR 3 as Sinlaku Eyes Potential Category 3 or 4 Intensity
HAGÅTÑA — Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero placed Guam in Condition of Readiness 3 at 5 p.m. Friday as Tropical Storm Sinlaku intensifies toward the Marianas, warning that the system has the potential to reach Category 3 or 4 strength with winds around 120 mph at its center as it makes a very close approach to Guam Monday night into Tuesday.
NWS Meteorologist-in-Charge Brandon Aydlett Warns of Category 4 Track; Marianas Should Expect Conditions to Deteriorate by Monday Midday
SAIPAN — National Weather Service meteorologist-in-charge Brandon Aydlett told Good Morning Marianas Saturday morning that the latest forecast track from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center reflects a Category 4 typhoon moving through the Marianas near Guam, and urged residents across the island chain to use the remaining good weather days to complete preparations before conditions deteriorate Monday.
