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: Interactions between warm, moist air and cooler, dry air masses over warm ocean waters [14, 19].

: It caused extensive damage across the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Northern Mariana Islands , particularly Saipan and Tinian [6, 9, 10]. typhoon

: Recovery and environmental cleanup are ongoing as of late April [7, 10]. The U.S. Coast Guard has shifted focus to marine safety and port restoration [7], while communications status reports indicate that infrastructure is still being repaired [28, 37]. Typhoon Characteristics & Classification : Interactions between warm, moist air and cooler,

: The 2024 season was notably destructive, with Typhoon Yagi alone causing over 800 deaths and $14.7 billion in damage across eight countries, including Vietnam and Myanmar [26]. Safety and Monitoring Safety and Monitoring Typhoons are categorized based on

Typhoons are categorized based on their maximum sustained wind speeds:

: Sinlaku reached maximum sustained winds of 185 mph on April 12, 2026, qualifying it as a Category 5 storm [10].