Supertaifun „Sinlaku“ trifft US-Außengebiet mit voller Wucht

Der #Supertaifun #Sinlaku hat die Nördlichen #Marianen im #Westpazifik mit voller Wucht getroffen und Augenzeugen zufolge schwere Schäden verursacht. Anwohner berichteten von hüfthohem #Hochwasser und schweren Verwüstungen. Ganze Inselteile des Tropenparadieses seien zerstört, berichtete die Online-Zeitung „Pacific Daily News“.

Der Sturm erreichte nach Angaben des lokalen Wetterdienstes Windgeschwindigkeiten von mehr als 210 Kilometer pro Stunde, als er in der Nacht (Ortszeit) auf die besonders betroffenen Inseln #Saipan und #Tinian traf. Hunderte, möglicherweise Tausende Menschen seien obdachlos, hieß es.

https://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/neun-meter-hohe-wellen-supertaifun-sinlaku-trifft-us-aussengebiet-mit-voller-wucht-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-260415-930-946657

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Supertaifun „Sinlaku“ trifft US-Außengebiet mit voller Wucht

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Il Fatto Quotidiano: Arriva il Super Tifone Sinlaku: nel Pacifico venti da 290 km/h. Si è trasformato in un “mostro atmosferico”

Nel Pacifico Settentrionale è in arrivo il Super Tifone Sinlaku. L’evento atmosferico, già classificato come la tempesta più violenta registrata da inizio anno, sta per abbattersi verso i territori statunitensi d’oltre mare con venti che sfiorano i 290 km/h. Equivale a un uragano di categoria 5 e per i meteorologi è uno dei più potenti e precoci mai registrati. Nelle Isole Marianne Settentrionali c’è già un blackout diffuso e le raffiche hanno sradicato diversi alberi.
All’inizio sembrava una semplice tempesta tropicale ma in meno di 36 ore si è trasformato in un “mostro atmosferico”. A causarlo sono state le temperature alte della superficie oceanica e una scarsa resistenza dei venti in quota. I più minacciati al momento dalla furia di Sinlaku sono gli atolli di Guam, Saipan e Tinian dove le autorità locali si sono già mosse per proteggere i circa 50mila abitanti. Piogge torrenziali e raffiche di vento intense sono già arrivate sulle Isole Guam, dove però l’occhio della tempesta non passerà direttamente. L’impatto pieno sarà sulle isole di Saipan, Tinian e Rota.
È il secondo ciclone di categoria 5 del 2026, dopo il passaggio di Horacio nell’Oceano Indiano a febbraio. Gli esperti della Nasa hanno spiegato che “Sinlaku è uno dei pochi tifoni di categoria 5 conosciuti per essersi verificati così presto nell’anno”, portando alla luce un trend di tempeste sempre più precoci e violente nel Pacifico nord-occidentale. Questo gigante atmosferico non è solo una minaccia immediata ma mostra una situazione climatica globale in mutamento costante dove il calore oceanico accumulato agisce come un serbatoio di combustibile quasi inesauribile per i cicloni tropicali.
L'articolo Arriva il Super Tifone Sinlaku: nel Pacifico venti da 290 km/h. Si è trasformato in un “mostro atmosferico” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

The Super Typhoon Sinlaku is arriving: winds of 290 km/h in the Pacific. It has transformed into an “atmospheric monster.”

A super typhoon, Sinlaku, is approaching the North Pacific. The weather event, already classified as the most violent storm recorded since the beginning of the year, is about to strike the United States territories with winds approaching 190 mph. It is equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane and for meteorologists it is one of the most powerful and early ones ever recorded. In the Northern Mariana Islands, there is already a widespread blackout and gusts of wind have uprooted several trees.

Initially, it seemed like a simple tropical storm, but in less than 36 hours it transformed into an “atmospheric monster.” It was caused by high ocean surface temperatures and a weak resistance of the winds at high altitudes. At the moment, the most threatened atolls are those of Guam, Saipan and Tinian, where local authorities have already moved to protect the approximately 50,000 residents. Torrential rains and intense wind gusts have already arrived on the island of Guam, where however the eye of the storm will not pass directly. The full impact will be on the islands of Saipan, Tinian and Rota.

It is the second Category 5 cyclone of 2026, after the passage of Horacio in the Indian Ocean in February. Nasa experts explained that “Sinlaku is one of the few Category 5 typhoons known to have occurred so early in the year,” highlighting a trend of increasingly early and violent storms in the northwest Pacific. This atmospheric giant is not only an immediate threat but shows a changing global climate situation where accumulated ocean heat acts as an inexhaustible fuel tank for tropical cyclones.

The article “Arriva il Super Tifone Sinlaku: nel Pacifico venti da 290 km/h. Si è trasformato in un “mostro atmosferico”” comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

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Arriva il Super Tifone Sinlaku: nel Pacifico venti da 290 km/h. Si è trasformato in un “mostro…

Equivale a un uragano di categoria 5. Si muove verso le Isole Marianne: si devono mettere in salvo i circa 50mila abitanti degli atolli di Guam, Saipan e Tinian

Il Fatto Quotidiano

#EAS #WEA for Saipan, #MP; #Tinian, #MP: National Weather Service: An EXTREME WIND WARNING is in effect for this area for the immediate danger of life-threatening winds til 1:30 PM ChST. Take cover NOW in an interior room of a sturdy building, away from windows. Protect your head from flying debris. Do NOT go out in the calm of the hurricane eye! Winds will quickly become dangerous again. Source: NWS Tiyan GU

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#EAS #WEA for Saipan, #MP; #Tinian, #MP: National Weather Service: An EXTREME WIND WARNING is in effect for this area for the immediate danger of life-threatening winds til 12:30 PM ChST. Take cover NOW in an interior room of a sturdy building, away from windows. Protect your head from flying debris. Do NOT go out in the calm of the hurricane eye! Winds will quickly become dangerous again. Source: NWS Tiyan GU

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#EAS #WEA for Saipan, #MP; #Tinian, #MP: National Weather Service: An EXTREME WIND WARNING is in effect for this area for the immediate danger of life-threatening winds til 10:15 AM ChST. Take cover NOW in an interior room of a sturdy building, away from windows. Protect your head from flying debris. Do NOT go out in the calm of the hurricane eye! Winds will quickly become dangerous again. Source: NWS Tiyan GU

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#EAS #WEA for Saipan, #MP; #Tinian, #MP: National Weather Service: An EXTREME WIND WARNING is in effect for this area for the immediate danger of life-threatening winds til 7:15 AM ChST. Take cover NOW in an interior room of a sturdy building, away from windows. Protect your head from flying debris. Do NOT go out in the calm of the hurricane eye! Winds will quickly become dangerous again. Source: NWS Tiyan GU

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#EAS #WEA for Saipan, #MP; #Tinian, #MP: National Weather Service: An EXTREME WIND WARNING is in effect for this area for the immediate danger of life-threatening winds til 5:00 AM ChST. Take cover NOW in an interior room of a sturdy building, away from windows. Protect your head from flying debris. Do NOT go out in the calm of the hurricane eye! Winds will quickly become dangerous again. Source: NWS Tiyan GU

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#EAS #WEA for Saipan, #MP; #Tinian, #MP: National Weather Service: An EXTREME WIND WARNING is in effect for this area for the immediate danger of life-threatening winds til 3:00 AM ChST. Take cover NOW in an interior room of a sturdy building, away from windows. Protect your head from flying debris. Do NOT go out in the calm of the hurricane eye! Winds will quickly become dangerous again. Source: NWS Tiyan GU

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#EAS #WEA for Saipan, #MP; #Tinian, #MP: National Weather Service: An EXTREME WIND WARNING is in effect for this area for the immediate danger of life-threatening winds til 12:15 AM ChST. Take cover NOW in an interior room of a sturdy building, away from windows. Protect your head from flying debris. Do NOT go out in the calm of the hurricane eye! Winds will quickly become dangerous again. Source: NWS Tiyan GU

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku nears Saipan and Tinian with destructive winds, flooding and dangerous surf

Super Typhoon Sinlaku approached Saipan and Tinian on April 14, 2026, with destructive typhoon-force winds, life-threatening coastal flooding and torrential rain expected through Wednesday. The National Weather Service said the storm’s center was just southeast of the islands Tuesday afternoon local time, with the eyewall nearing both islands and dangerous conditions already affecting parts of the Marianas. #weather #supertyphoon #Sinlaku #Saipan #Tinian
https://watchers.news/2026/04/14/super-typhoon-sinlaku-saipan-tinian-destructive-winds-flooding-dangerous-surf-april-14-2026/

Super Typhoon Sinlaku nears Saipan and Tinian with destructive winds, flooding and dangerous surf

Super Typhoon Sinlaku approached Saipan and Tinian on April 14, 2026, with destructive typhoon-force winds, life-threatening coastal flooding and torrential rain expected through Wednesday.

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