WHGM70 PGUM 160651 MWWGUM URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tiyan GU 451 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 PMZ151-152-162100- /O.UPG.PGUM.TY.A.4029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.TY.W.4029.261016T0651Z-000000T0000Z/ Guam Coastal Waters-Rota Coastal Waters- 451 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 ...TYPHOON WARNING IN EFFECT... * WHAT....Typhoon conditions, including winds of 64 knots or more are expected. * WHERE...Guam Coastal Waters and Rota Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Onset of damaging winds beginning Saturday night. Onset of destructive winds Sunday morning. Damaging winds will continue into at least Sunday night, possibly longer if conditions warrant. * IMPACTS...Destructive winds will produce dangerous seas that could damage, capsize or sink vessels, along with drastically reducing visibilities in heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tropical Storm Champi (29W) continues to move quickly toward the Marianas. The exact path of 29W remains subject to change. However, guidance supports a passage through Guam coastal waters, with damaging winds moving in Saturday night and lasting into at least Sunday night. Champi is expected to strengthen further today and Saturday as it approaches, then move through the region as a typhoon Sunday morning. Seas will quickly rise, with significant sea heights reaching as high as 35 feet during closest passage of Champi. Dangerous sea conditions may continue into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Prepare for the passage of a typhoon Sunday morning. Secure all vessels. Conditions are expected to be catastrophic for small craft, and extremely dangerous for any vessels of larger size. As Tropical Storm Champi approaches, stay in safe harbor. && $$ PMZ153-154-162100- /O.NEW.PGUM.TR.W.4029.261016T0651Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.TY.A.4029.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ Tinian Coastal Waters-Saipan Coastal Waters- 451 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Tropical storm conditions, including winds of 34 to 63 knots, are expected. Typhoon conditions, including winds of 64 knots or more are possible within the next 48 hours. * WHERE...Tinian and Saipan Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Onset of damaging winds beginning Saturday night, continuing into at least Sunday night, possibly longer if conditions warrant. * IMPACTS...Destructive winds will produce dangerous seas that could damage, capsize or sink vessels, along with drastically reducing visibilities in heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tropical Storm Champi (29W) continues to move quickly toward the Marianas. The exact path of 29W remains subject to change. However, guidance supports a passage through Guam coastal waters, with damaging winds moving into Tinian and Saipan Saturday night and lasting into at least Sunday night. Champi is expected to strengthen further today and Saturday as it approaches, then move through the region as a typhoon Sunday morning. Seas will quickly rise, with significant sea heights reaching as high as 25 feet during closest passage of Champi. Dangerous sea conditions may continue into Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Prepare for tropical storm force conditions Sunday morning. Secure all vessels. Conditions are expected to be catastrophic for small craft, and extremely dangerous for any vessels of larger size. As Tropical Storm Champi approaches the Marianas, stay in safe harbor. && $$ DeCou