Overall Orange Tropical Cyclone for SAUDEL-26 in Northern Mariana Islands, Japan from 18 Aug 2026 12:00 UTC to 21 Aug 2026 18:00 UTC

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Overall Orange Tropical Cyclone for SAUDEL-26

in Northern Mariana Islands, Japan

Event Summary

Tropical Cyclone SAUDEL-26 can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed,exposed population and vulnerability.

Updated: this report is based on advisory number 14: (21 Aug 2026 23:10).

Name	SAUDEL-26
From - To	18 Aug - 21 Aug
Exposed countries	Northern Mariana Islands, Japan
Exposed population	1.3 million in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	241 km/h, Category 4
Maximum storm surge	n.a.
Vulnerability	Low (Japan)

Weather forecast centres

Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs), Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs).

RSMC Tokyo-Typhoon Center/Japan Meteorological Agency

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs)

Japan Meteorological Agency, National Weather Service of Japan
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/index.html

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Source: NOAA-GFS(Meteo); GDACS/JTWC (TcTrack )

Source: NOAA-GFS

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Event Summary

Weather forecast centres

National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs)

Japan Meteorological Agency, National Weather Service of Japanhttp://www.jma.go.jp/jma/index.html

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Japan Meteorological Agency, National Weather Service of Japan
http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/index.html