台風シンラコウが西太平洋を襲ってから1ヶ月以上が経過しましたが、北マリアナ諸島およびその周辺地域の住民は、依然として広範囲にわたる停電や住宅被害に直面しています。
同台風は24時間で風速が時速75マイル急激に強まり、4月14日に北マリアナ諸島連邦に上陸しました。最大風速は時速185マイルに達し、今年地球上で発生した中で最も勢力の強い嵐となりました。グアム、北マリアナ諸島、ミクロネシア連邦全域での死者数は17人に上り、2002年以降、同地域では最多となりました。
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World leaders and partner governments expressed solidarity with the Philippines and signaled readiness to extend aid after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao on Monday.
Super Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest storm of 2026, struck the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands this week, flooding homes, ripping off roofs and leaving residents without power or water for over two days. The Category 5 storm with 185 mph winds followed a path similar to Super Typhoon Yutu eight years ago, hitting Saipan and Tinian after affecting nearby areas. It arrived months before the typical typhoon season, raising concerns amid ongoing economic struggles and federal funding issues.
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku generated rare atmospheric gravity waves that reached the mesosphere during its rapid intensification in April 2026. Satellites captured the waves as visible rings in airglow above the storm. The observations provide new data on how powerful cyclones affect higher atmospheric layers.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) expects a tropical cyclone to form this April, potentially entering the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) and making landfall, weather specialist Benison Estareja said.
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The low pressure area formerly known as Tropical Cyclone Caloy is forecast to weaken and dissipate over the Philippine Sea by Friday or Saturday without affecting the country.