Dangerous ‘super typhoon’ barrels toward remote US islands

NewsWorldAmericasDangerous ‘super typhoon’ barrels toward remote US islandsUS military officials have instructed personnel to prepare for the storm and shelter in placeJohn Seewer & Seth BorensteinMonday 13 April 2026 16:24 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2956709To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/super-typhoon-sinlaku-track-guam-northern-mariana-islands-b2956721.html","title":"Dangerous ‘super typhoon’ barrels toward remote US islands"}}A satellite image shows super typhoon Sinlakua in the Pacific Ocean, Monday, April 13, 2026 (NOAA via AP)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A powerful super typhoon, the...