Strong Typhoon Sinlaku Heading Toward Tokyo’s Ogasawara Islands

The Japan News

11:20 JST, April 13, 2026

Typhoon Sinlaku, a strong typhoon, is expected to reach the Ogasawara Islands on Friday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

As of 9 a.m. on Monday, the typhoon, also known as Typhoon No. 4, was located around the Mariana Islands, moving northwest at 15 kph. The central pressure is 905 hectopascals, with maximum gust wind speed observed at 85 meters per second, according to the agency.