832 WTPQ32 PGUM 152122 TCPPQ2 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Champi (29W) Advisory Number 6 National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP292026 722 AM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 ...TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST... 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 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- Location...11.6N 155.8E About 360 miles north-northwest of Pohnpei About 375 miles west-northwest of Ujelang About 395 miles northeast of Chuuk About 720 miles east-southeast of Saipan About 720 miles east-southeast of Tinian About 730 miles east-southeast of Rota About 755 miles east of Guam About 785 miles east-southeast of Alamagan About 805 miles east-southeast of Pagan About 835 miles southeast of Agrihan Maximum sustained winds...45 mph Present movement...west-northwest...300 degrees at 12 mph DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Champi was located near Latitude 11.6 degrees North and Longitude 155.8 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. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 45 mph. Champi is forecast to intensify over the next few days, 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 ------------- An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Weather Service at 1100 AM ChST followed by the next scheduled advisory at 200 PM ChST. $$ Kleeschulte