NW Pacific: Storm Alert issued at 17 Oct, 2026 6:00 GMT

Typhoon CHAMPI is currently located near 12.5 N 147.3 E with maximum 1-min sustained winds of 115 kts (132 mph). CHAMPI is a category 4 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. CHAMPI is forecast to affect land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):

Red Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    Guam
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 85% within 12 hours
        probability for TS is 100% within 12 hours
Red Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Hagatna (13.5 N, 144.8 E)
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 75% within 12 hours
        probability for TS is 100% within 12 hours

Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    the Northern Mariana Islands
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 25% within 12 hours
        probability for TS is 90% within 12 hours
    Taiwan
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 120 hours
        probability for TS is 35% in about 120 hours

Note that
    Red Alert (Severe) is CAT 1 or above to between 31% and 100% probability.
    Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
    CAT 1 means Typhoon strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
    TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.

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