WTPQ32 PGUM 160058 TCPPQ2 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Champi (29W) Intermediate Advisory Number 6A National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP292026 1058 AM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 ...TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWEST TOWARD THE MARIANAS... CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY -------------------------- None. WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- 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. A Flood watch remains in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan. A flood watch means excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-laying flood-prone locations. SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CHST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- Location...11.4N 155.2E About 280 miles northeast of Fananu About 685 miles east-southeast of Saipan About 715 miles east of Guam About 760 miles southeast of Alamagan About 780 miles southeast of Pagan About 815 miles southeast of Agrihan Maximum sustained winds...45 mph Present movement...west-northwest...300 degrees at 12 mph DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1000 AM CHST...0000 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Champi was located near Latitude 11.4 degrees North and Longitude 155.2 degrees East. Champi is moving west-northwest at 12 mph. It is expected to make a slight turn toward the west with a slight increase in forward speed through Saturday as it continues toward the Marianas. This general forecast track will take Champi close to Guam Sunday morning. Maximum sustained winds remain at 45 mph. Champi is forecast to intensify through tonight, likely becoming a typhoon by 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 ------------- The next scheduled advisory will be issued by the National Weather Service at 200 PM ChST this afternoon, followed by an intermediate advisory at 500 PM ChST later this afternoon. $$ Montvila