Powerful typhoon barrels over remote US islands in Pacific
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Typhoon Sinlaku might signal a developing super El Niño, with potential influence on Texas hurricane season and wetter, cooler weather this winter.
But there were no early reports of casualties from the storm, which was named Sinlaku and was moving northwest of the region.
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Super Typhoon Sinlaku, Earth's Strongest Tropical Cyclone Of 2026, Heads Toward US Northern Marianas Strike
It rapidly intensified to Category 5 status last weekend. Now it's headed for a strike north of Guam. Here's our latest forecast and the impacts it and a washed-out South Pacific "twin" could have.
Typhoon Sinlaku shifted slightly north and could potentially pass north of Rota but any shift can still potentially hit Guam with strong category 4 typhoon winds, including up to 120