23 April 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...
20 April 2026 Joint Task Force–Micronesia Conducts Operations to Support Civil Authorities in CNMI COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (April 20, 2026) — Joint Task Force–Micronesia (JTF-M) is conducting Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) operations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to recover from the devastating impacts of Super Typhoon Sinlaku...
17 April 2026 Coast Guard reopens Port of Guam, delivers aid to Saipan SANTA RITA, Guam —The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Guam set Port Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey for the Port of Guam effective 8 a.m. Saturday, reopening the port to modified, daytime operations following Typhoon Sinlaku...
13 April 2026 Joint Forces Postured to Support CNMI Ahead of Super Typhoon Sinlaku SANTA RITA, Guam (April 13, 2026) — As the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) enters Condition of Readiness 1 (COR 1) in preparation for Super Typhoon Sinlaku, Joint Region Marianas (JRM) and Joint Task Force–Micronesia (JTF-M) are closely monitoring the storm and remain postured to...
07 April 2026 U.S. Coast Guard, NOAA partner to restore tsunami warning capability on remote FSM atoll during 29-day Operation Rematau patrol period SANTA RITA, Guam — The crew of the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) returned to Guam on March 29, closing out a 29-day patrol period that restored a critical tsunami early warning station on a remote Pacific atoll, delivered humanitarian supplies to two island communities, and enforced fisheries laws...
27 March 2026 U.S. Coast Guard, CNMI partners strengthen maritime security presence in Saipan’s waters SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Federal and local maritime law enforcement agencies patrolled Saipan's waters and port together in mid-March, boarding six small vessels and launching new coordination channels that expand the CNMI's ability to monitor and respond to threats in...
11 December 2025 CNMI, DoW leaders convene Stakeholders Meeting in Saipan, public meeting in Tinian SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Executive and agency leaders from the Department of War and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government gathered for the CNMI Stakeholders Meeting in Garapan, Saipan, Dec. 4-5...
29 September 2025 CNMI, DOW leaders strengthen partnerships on Saipan, Tinian SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — Leaders from the Department of War, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands government, federal agencies, and community representatives gathered for a CNMI Stakeholders Meeting in Garapan, Saipan, Sept. 24-25...