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Tropical Storm Champi (29W) Advisory Number 5
National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP292026
108 AM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026

...TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI IS MOVING TOWARD THE MARIANAS...

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY
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Champi has been upgraded to a tropical storm.

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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A Typhoon Watch remains 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 100 AM CHST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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Location...11.1N 156.8E

About 295 miles west-northwest of Ujelang
About 300 miles north-northwest of Pohnpei
About 420 miles northeast of Chuuk
About 795 miles east-southeast of Saipan
About 795 miles east-southeast of Tinian
About 805 miles east-southeast of Rota
About 825 miles east of Guam
About 860 miles east-southeast of Alamagan
About 880 miles east-southeast of Pagan
About 910 miles southeast of Agrihan

Maximum sustained winds...40 mph
Present movement...west...280 degrees at 12 mph

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 100 AM CHST...1500 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Champi was
located near Latitude 11.1 degrees North and Longitude 156.8 degrees
East. Champi is moving west at 12 mph. It is expected to maintain
this general course with a slight increase in forward speed through
Sunday. This general forecast track will take Champi close to Guam
Sunday morning.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to 40 mph. Champi is forecast
to intensify through Sunday, possibly becoming a typhoon Saturday.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to
85 miles to the southwest and up to 45 miles elsewhere.

NEXT ADVISORY
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An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Weather
Service at 500 AM ChST followed by the next scheduled advisory at
800 AM ChST.

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Stanko