Governor Urges CNMI Residents to Prepare Now as Typhoon Sinlaku Closes In
SAIPAN — Governor David M. Apatang on Sunday urged all residents of the Commonwealth to secure their homes, gather essential supplies and stay informed through official channels as Typhoon Sinlaku continues to intensify and bear down on the Marianas.
Guam Legislature Unanimously Passes $25 Million Emergency Response Bill Ahead of Typhoon Sinlaku
HAGÅTÑA — The Guam Legislature unanimously passed a $25 million emergency response bill during a Sixth Special Session of the 38th Guam Legislature convened Sunday ahead of Typhoon Sinlaku, and Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero and Lt. Governor Joshua F. Tenorio expressed appreciation for the swift bipartisan action.
Rota Mayor Aubry Hocog: Shelters Activating Today, Sinapalo Is the Safe Zone
ROTA — Rota Mayor Aubry Hocog said Sunday morning that the island’s emergency shelter is ready to activate later in the day and urged residents in low-lying areas of Songsong Village to consider moving to higher ground as Typhoon Sinlaku’s track shifts toward a direct hit on Rota.
NWS: Sinlaku Track Shifts North, Now Targeting Rota as Category 4; Super Typhoon Status Briefly Possible
SAIPAN — The forecast track for Typhoon Sinlaku shifted significantly overnight, with the Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s 7 a.m. Sunday track now showing the storm passing directly over Rota as a Category 4 typhoon, National Weather Service meteorologist-in-charge Brandon Aydlett said Sunday morning.
Bulletin 5: Sinlaku Intensifies to 110 MPH and Pivots Toward Marianas; Typhoon Watch Holds for Saipan, Tinian and Rota
SAIPAN — Typhoon Sinlaku has intensified to 110 mph sustained winds and is pivoting toward the Marianas, the CNMI Emergency Operations Center reported Sunday morning in Bulletin 5 at 8 a.m.
THE WEEK IN THE MARIANAS — April 6-11, 2026
It was a week that began with diplomacy, economic advocacy and community news, and ended with the Marianas staring down a potential Category 4 typhoon.