Super Typhoon Sinlaku (2026) Full Journey (Infrared Radar Animation)

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The fourth named storm, first typhoon, and first super typhoon of the 2026 Pacific typhoon season, Sinlaku originated from a disturbance first identified by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) west-southwest of Chuuk on April 8. The system gradually organized and was upgraded to a tropical storm by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) early on April 10, before intensifying into a typhoon later that day as it moved steadily north westward. Highly favorable conditions enabled rapid intensification on April 11, during which a well-defined eye developed. Sinlaku reached its peak intensity on April 12; the JMA estimated ten-minute maximum sustained winds of 215 km/h (130 mph) and a minimum pressure of 905 hPa (26.72 inHg), while the JTWC estimated one-minute maximum sustained winds of 295 km/h (185 mph) and a minimum pressure of 890 hPa (26.28 inHg), which is equivalent to a Category 5 super typhoon. After reaching peak intensity, Sinlaku began to weaken gradually as it approached the Mariana Islands due to an eyewall replacement cycle, before making landfall on Saipan on April 14 as a strong typhoon. The storm subsequently slowed down while moving away from the island chain and continued to weaken amid less favorable conditions.

Prior to the storm's landfall, Guam declared a state of emergency on April 10. Typhoon watches, warnings, and the opening of emergency shelters were implemented. The typhoon has left 43,000 people in the Mariana Islands without power since it began. Damage was widespread as a result, and twelve people were confirmed to have died due to the storm in Micronesia and the Mariana Islands.

Source: Wikipedia

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