NWS / NOAA weather: Typhoon Watch issued October 18 at 9:38AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
...CHAMPI UPGRADED TO SUPER TYPHOON AS IT CONTINUES WESTWARD,
SOUTHWEST OF GUAM...
.NEW INFORMATION...
Champi has been upgraded to a Super Typhoon.
.AREAS AFFECTED...
This local statement provides important information and
recommended actions for people in Guam and the Northern Marianas.
.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A Typhoon Warning continues for Guam and Rota.
A Tropical Storm Warning and a Typhoon Watch continue for Tinian
and Saipan.
A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of Guam and the Northern
Marianas. Please listen closely for any Flood Warnings that might
be in effect for your area.
Please check the latest public and marine forecasts for detailed
information about additional hazards.
.STORM INFORMATION...
At 7 AM ChST...the center of Super Typhoon Champi (29W) was
located near latitude 13.2N...longitude 144.3E. This was about
40 miles west-southwest of Guam. Storm motion was west-northwest,
290 degrees, at 16 mph. Storm intensity was 150 mph.
.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
Super Typhoon Champi continues to barrel west-northwestward as
the eye exits Guam coastal waters, with its outer rainbands
continuing to sweep the island. Sustained damaging tropical storm
force-winds continue at Guam International Airport this morning,
with occasional Typhoon-force gusts to 80 mph. Champi's eye, and
the destructive conditions within its compact eyewall, narrowly
missed Guam early this morning, passing just 10 miles south of the
southern tip of the island at around 4:26 AM ChST. The eye
remains compact and very well-defined, with a width of around 5 to
6 miles.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 151st Hurricane / cyclone alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days