WTPQ32 PGUM 161304 TCPPQ2 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Champi (29W) Intermediate Advisory Number 8A National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP292026 1104 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 ...TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI INTENSIFYING AND MOVING WEST TOWARDS THE MARIANAS... CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY -------------------------- None. WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- A Typhoon Warning remains in effect for Guam, Rota, and the adjacent waters. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for Tinian, Saipan, and the adjacent waters. A Typhoon Watch remains in effect for Tinian and Saipan in the Northern Marianas, and the adjacent coastal waters. A Typhoon Warning means that typhoon conditions, including winds of 74 mph or more, are expected by Sunday morning, with tropical storm force winds arriving Saturday night. A Tropical Storm Warning in conjunction with a Typhoon Watch means that tropical storm winds of between 39 and 73 mph are expected by Saturday night, and typhoon force winds are possible if the track of Tropical Storm Champi shifts sufficiently northward. SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CHST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------ Location...11.4N 151.4E About 200 miles north-northwest of Fananu About 455 miles east-southeast of Rota About 460 miles southeast of Saipan About 460 miles east-southeast of Tinian About 470 miles east-southeast of Guam About 565 miles southeast of Alamagan About 595 miles southeast of Pagan About 635 miles southeast of Agrihan About 915 miles east of Yap Maximum sustained winds...60 mph Present movement...west...275 degrees at 13 mph DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 1000 PM CHST...1200 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Champi was located near Latitude 11.4 degrees North and Longitude 151.4 degrees East. Champi is moving west at 13 mph. It is expected to turn slightly toward the west-northwest with a slight increase in forward speed through Saturday. This general forecast track would take Champi over or near Guam Sunday morning. Last hour, the Sea Level Pressure at Guam Airport had fallen 2.3 milibars over the past 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds remain at 60 mph. Champi is forecast to intensify through Sunday, possibly becoming a typhoon soon. Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to 100 miles. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- The next scheduled advisory will be issued by the National Weather Service at 200 AM ChST early Saturday morning followed by an intermediate advisory at 500 AM ChST. $$ Stanko