Powerful super typhoon takes aim at remote U.S. islands in Pacific

TL;DR

Super Typhoon Sinlaku is approaching remote U.S. territories in the western Pacific.
The storm made landfall on Tinian and Saipan as a Category 4 typhoon with 130 mph sustained winds.
Guam is experiencing strong wind gusts and tropical-storm-force winds, with potential power outages and school closures.
Typhoon warnings are in effect for several Mariana islands, while Guam is under a tropical storm warning and typhoon watch.
Sinlaku reached maximum wind speeds of 180 mph over the open ocean, making it the most powerful storm of the year so far.

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