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U.S. Coast Guard crews pressed north on April 19, 2026, ensuring the safety of Apra Harbor before moving toward communities still isolated by the effects of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, launching a coordinated surge to fully reopen ports across Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and deliver resources.

April 22, 2026

Recovery Update 4: U.S. Coast Guard opens Saipan waterway to daylight operations, all three CNMI port waterways now accessible

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Marianas set Port Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey for the Port of Saipan at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, authorizing daylight-only operations. The action marks the first commercial access to Saipan's port since Super Typhoon Sinlaku made landfall. "Getting vessels into Saipan means supplies can move, and that matters enormously to the people in the CNMI. Restoring waterway access is vital, and it is one of the reasons I'm honored to serve in this region,” said Capt. Jessica Worst, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Captain of the Port for Guam and the Marianas.“We want to be clear with mariners and operators: the waterway is open, but coordinate with the Commonwealth Ports Authority before you go pierside — they are the right authority on what the facilities can handle right now. While we work through recovery, our teams are simultaneously assessing potential pollution risks and smaller vessels that were lost or displaced in the storm." The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port's primary focus is on the waterways. Lifting a Port Heavy Weather Condition indicates that the channel has been assessed, known obstructions have been addressed, and federal restrictions on vessel movement have been removed. The waterways are open for daylight operations. What a specific pier or facility can safely handle is a separate question that mariners and operators must work out directly with the Commonwealth Ports Authority. Vessel operators should coordinate with the pilots as appropriate.

April 22, 2026

UPDATE 4: U.S. Coast Guard, partners search for crew of missing vessel offshore Saipan

HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard and partners continue to search Tuesday for missing crew members of the cargo vessel Mariana.

A Coast Guard Station Miami Beach law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter voyage of an illegal passenger-for-hire operation near Rickenbacker Causeway, Florida, April 19, 2026. The owner of the 48-foot cabin cruiser, Seaduction, was determined to be in violation of an active federal Captain of the Port Order issued April 10, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

April 21, 2026

Coast Guard terminates illegal charter voyage in violation of COTP Order within Biscayne Bay

A Coast Guard Station Miami Beach law enforcement crew terminated an illegal charter voyage, Sunday, near Rickenbacker Causeway.

April 21, 2026

Coast Guard and partner agencies rescue hiker on Devil’s Slide Trail in Pacifica, Calif.

The Coast Guard and partner agencies rescued an injured hiker inland of Devil’s Slide Trail in Pacifica, California, Sunday afternoon.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) returns to Coast Guard Base Seattle following a 146-day Antarctic deployment in support of Operation Deep Freeze, April 13, 2026. The Polar Star is the United States' only surface asset capable of providing year-round access to both Polar Regions. It is a 399-foot heavy polar icebreaker commissioned in 1976, weighing 13,500 tons and is 84 feet wide with a 34-foot draft. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)

April 20, 2026

Coast Guard’s sole heavy icebreaker returns home following Antarctic deployment

SEATTLE — The crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) returned home to Seattle on April 13, following a 146-day Antarctic deployment in support of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) 2026. Polar Star departed Seattle Nov. 20, traveling more than 20,000 nautical miles through ocean and ice to complete ODF 2026. ODF is the logistical support provided by the Department of War to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)-managed U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP).

April 20, 2026

Recovery Update 3: Coast Guard crews make first port gains in CNMI, initial Rota and Tinian assessments complete

SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Marianas set a modified Port Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey for the Port of Tinian on Monday, reopening the port to daytime-only cargo operations and commercial traffic. U.S. Coast Guard crews completed the first port surveys of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, finishing initial assessments at Rota on Sunday and Tinian on Monday.

April 20, 2026

UPDATE 3: U.S. Coast Guard, partners search for crew of missing vessel offshore Saipan

HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard and partners continue to search Sunday for the missing crew of the cargo vessel Mariana.

April 19, 2026

Recovery Update 2: U.S. Coast Guard surges to CNMI as recovery push intensifies, continues support in Guam

SANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard crews press north Sunday toward communities still isolated by the effects of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, launching a coordinated surge to reopen ports across the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Ports in Saipan, Tinian, and Rota remain closed while U.S. Coast Guard teams and port stakeholders conduct post-storm assessments of waterways and navigational aids. Additional assets are converging on the area to accelerate that work. For CNMI's island communities, open ports mean increased access to supplies. "Getting Saipan, Tinian, and Rota back open is our most urgent priority," said Capt. Jessica Worst, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Captain of the Port for Guam and the Marianas. "The northern islands took the hardest hit from this storm and depend on these ports for the supplies their communities need every day. We have crews moving now, and distance is not going to slow us down."