WTPQ32 PGUM 170306 TCPPQ2 BULLETIN Typhoon Champi (29W) Advisory Number 11 National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP292026 106 PM ChST Sat Oct 17 2026 ...TYPHOON CHAMPI NOW CATEGORY 2 MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST TOWARDS GUAM... 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 tonight. A Tropical Storm Warning in conjunction with a Typhoon Watch means that tropical storm winds between 39 and 73 mph are expected by tonight, and typhoon force winds are possible if the track of Typhoon Champi shifts sufficiently northward. SUMMARY OF 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- Location...12.5N 148.0E About 220 miles east-southeast of Rota About 225 miles east-southeast of Guam About 235 miles southeast of Tinian About 235 miles southeast of Saipan About 310 miles south-southeast of Anatahan About 380 miles south-southeast of Alamagan About 415 miles south-southeast of Pagan About 460 miles south-southeast of Agrihan About 705 miles east-northeast of Yap Maximum sustained winds...100 mph Present movement...west-northwest...290 degrees at 18 mph DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...the center of Typhoon Champi was located near Latitude 12.5 degrees North and Longitude 148.0 degrees East. Champi is moving west-northwest at 18 mph. It is expected to make a slight turn toward the west with a slight decrease in forward speed over the next few days. This general forecast track will take Champi just south of Guam as a Category 3 typhoon. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 100 mph, which now makes Champi a Category 2 typhoon. Champi is forecast to intensify over the next few days, becoming a Category 3 typhoon prior to its passage near Guam. Typhoon force winds extend outward from the center up to 40 miles. Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to 125 miles. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- An intermediate advisory will be issued by the National Weather Service at 500 PM ChST followed by the next scheduled advisory at 800 PM ChST. $$ Mesa