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.
Moylan: FEMA Ready to Assist Guam Despite Partial DHS Shutdown; Legislature Moving $25 Million for Storm Response
HAGÅTÑA — Congressman James Moylan said Saturday he has confirmed that FEMA officials stand ready to assist Guam in response to Typhoon Sinlaku despite a partial federal government shutdown currently affecting the Department of Homeland Security.
Leon Guerrero Asks Trump for Pre-Landfall Emergency Declaration as Sinlaku Bears Down on Guam
HAGÅTÑA — Governor Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero has formally requested that President Donald J. Trump declare a pre-landfall Emergency Disaster Declaration for Guam ahead of Typhoon Sinlaku, citing an anticipated response that will exceed the island government’s capability and warning of an “imminent catastrophe.”
NWS: Typhoon Sinlaku Forecast at 140 MPH at Guam Landfall; Watch Now Covers All Four Marianas Islands
SAIPAN — National Weather Service meteorologist-in-charge Brandon Aydlett and lead forecaster Joshua Schenck delivered a sobering Facebook Live briefing Saturday afternoon, confirming that Typhoon Sinlaku is now forecast to arrive at Guam with 140 mph sustained winds and gusts up to 170 mph, conditions comparable to Typhoon Mawar in 2023, while a Typhoon Watch is now in effect for all four Marianas islands including Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan.
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.
U.S. Coast Guard Warns Sinlaku Could Reach Typhoon Strength by Saturday; Ports Closing Across Marianas
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard is warning that Tropical Storm Sinlaku could reach typhoon strength by Saturday and make a very close approach to Guam Monday night into Tuesday, as port conditions across all four ports in the Marianas begin to close and the public is urged to take protective action now.
NWS Raises Invest 90W Development Potential to Medium; Marianas Conditions to Deteriorate This Weekend
SAIPAN — The National Weather Service in Guam issued a supplemental outlook Wednesday raising the development potential of Invest 90W to medium, meaning significant development into a tropical cyclone is likely, though expected to occur beyond 24 hours.
Guam Department of Labor Recruiting Seniors 55 and Older for Federally Funded Work Program
HAGÅTÑA — The Guam Department of Labor is actively recruiting participants for the Senior Community Service Employment Program, a federally funded initiative that provides part-time paid training opportunities for unemployed residents aged 55 and older.