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Tropical Depression Champi (29W) Advisory Number 4
National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP292026
724 PM ChST Thu Oct 15 2026

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION CHAMPI MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST...

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY
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None.

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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A Typhoon Watch is now in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian and
Saipan in the Mariana Islands, and the adjacent coastal waters.

A Typhoon Watch means that typhoon conditions, including winds of
74 mph or more, are possible within 48 hours. 


SUMMARY OF 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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Location...11.0N 157.8E

About 270 miles north of Pakin
About 280 miles north of Pohnpei
About 305 miles west of Enewetak
About 475 miles east-northeast of Chuuk
About 860 miles east-southeast of Saipan
About 865 miles east-southeast of Tinian
About 875 miles east-southeast of Rota
About 895 miles east of Guam

Maximum sustained winds...35 mph
Present movement...west-northwest...285 degrees at 10 mph

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...the center of Tropical Depression
Champi was located near Latitude 11.0 degrees North and Longitude
157.8 degrees East. Champi is moving west-northwest at 10 mph. It
is expected to make a slight turn toward the west with an increase 
in forward speed over the next couple of days. This general forecast
track will take Champi near the Marianas on Sunday.

Maximum sustained winds remain at 35 mph. Champi is forecast to
intensify over the next few days, possibly becoming a tropical 
storm later this evening and a typhoon Saturday evening.

NEXT ADVISORY
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An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Weather
Service at 1100 PM ChST followed by the next scheduled advisory
at 200 AM ChST early Friday morning.

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