Super Typhoon Sinlaku

What Happened

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Why It Matters

NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison In mid-April 2026, a powerful typhoon bore down on the Mariana Islands in the North Pacific Ocean.

Key Details

The storm, Super Typhoon Sinlaku, was notable for reaching such exceptional strength so early in the year.
The VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this image at about 03:30 Universal Time (1:30 p.m.
local time) on April 13, 2026, as Sinlaku approached the islands.
At the time, the storm carried sustained winds of around 280 kilometers (175 miles) per hour.

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