WTPQ31 PGUM 142109 TCPPQ1 BULLETIN Typhoon Sinlaku (04W) Advisory Number 24 National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP042026 709 AM ChST Wed Apr 15 2026 ...TYPHOON SINLAKU MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST AWAY FROM TINIAN AND SAIPAN... CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY -------------------------- None. WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- A Typhoon Warning remains in effect for Rota, Tinian, and Saipan. A Typhoon Warning remains in effect for Alamagan, Pagan, and Agrihan. A Tropical Storm Warning and Typhoon Watch remain in effect for Guam. SUMMARY OF 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- Location...15.4N 145.3E About 35 miles northwest of Tinian About 35 miles northwest of Saipan About 85 miles north of Rota About 135 miles north-northeast of Guam About 155 miles south-southwest of Alamagan About 190 miles south of Pagan About 230 miles south of Agrihan Maximum sustained winds...130 mph Present movement...north-northwest...330 degrees at 4 mph DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...the center of Typhoon Sinlaku was located near Latitude 15.4 degrees North and Longitude 145.3 degrees East. Sinlaku is moving north-northwest at 4 mph. It is expected to continue with this general course and speed through Thursday. Typhoon Sinlaku is pulling away north- northwestward from Tinian and Saipan and will begin to pass through the northern CNMI just west of the islands of Alamagan, Pagan, and Agrihan, through the latter half of the week, making a gradual turn toward the north and then northeast starting Thursday. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to 130 mph. Sinlaku is forecast to continue weakening through the next few days as it moves through the northern CNMI. Typhoon force winds extend outward from the center up to 75 miles. Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to 265 miles. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Weather Service at 1100 AM ChST this morning followed by the next scheduled advisory at 200 PM ChST this afternoon. $$ DeCou