Rampen · Typhoon Champi140-mph Champi passes closest to Guam, but wind and flood warnings remainGeschreven 17 oktober 2026 om 20:49 UTCKijkenTranscript0:07Champi's northern eyewall has driven extreme winds ashore in southern Guam.0:10The Category 4 typhoon carries maximum sustained winds of 140 miles an hour.0:15People face destructive winds and flash flooding even after the center's closest0:19approach.0:20How long must residents stay sheltered as the storm moves away?0:22Champi's center was about 35 miles south-southwest of Guam at 5 this morning, moving0:28west at 14 miles an hour.0:30It was about 90 miles south-southwest of Rhoda, 155 miles south-southwest of Tinian,0:35and 165 miles south-southwest of Saipan.0:39Those are the conditions for Sunday, October 18th, with warning status current0:42through 526th this morning.0:44Chamorro Standard Time.0:45The latest bulletin came 12 minutes earlier.0:48Forecasters expect a slight turn toward the west-northwest through Monday, with0:51little change in forward speed.0:53They expect Champi to maintain its current strength through Sunday night.0:56Champi's maximum sustained winds remain at 140 miles an hour.1:00Typhoon force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center, and tropical1:05storm force winds up to 125 miles.1:08Local conditions vary across that broad circulation.1:10Champi has strengthened substantially since Friday evening.1:14At eight that night, it was a tropical storm with 60 mile-an-hour winds about 5101:19miles east-southeast of Guam.1:21Even the warning updates issued at 4.40 this morning still described a future1:25passage south of Guam.1:26The newer analysis places that closest approach in the past.1:29Champi passed very near Guam's southern point around 4.26 this morning.1:34Earlier forecasts allowed for super typhoon strength during the passage.1:38The latest assessment keeps Champi at category 4.1:41The continuing danger reaches well beyond the center.1:43The northern eyewall was already reaching shore before that closest approach.1:47At 3.26, radar indicated extreme winds moving onshore from Talafofo southward,1:52heading west at 15 miles an hour.1:54The southern Guam warning forecasts local destructive winds of 115 to 135 miles an1:59hour.2:00Those are forecast winds for the far south.2:02Conditions at individual communities will vary.2:05Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero placed Guam in condition of readiness 1 at one2:09Saturday afternoon.2:10Replacing Friday's Condition 2.2:12Rhoda entered Typhoon Condition of Readiness 1 at 5.2:15Saturday afternoon, Guam's instruction is to remain inside a sturdy, concrete2:19reinforced structure.2:20Stay in a reinforced interior room away from windows and remain sheltered through2:24dangerous conditions.2:25Guam's guidance is to stay inside until condition of readiness 4 is announced.2:29A temporary calm gives residents no reason to go outside.2:32Earlier instructions to finish preparations or evacuate have given way to immediate2:36shelter instructions, especially for central and southern Guam.2:38Guam and Rhoda, including their adjacent waters, remain under typhoon warnings.2:43Tinian and Saipan and their adjacent waters have tropical storm warnings, while2:47typhoon watches continue for both islands.2:49Tropical storm conditions are expected there, and typhoon conditions remain2:53possible.2:54Guam also faces a flash flood warning, alongside Southern Guam's extreme wind2:59warning.2:59Both list an end time of 5.30 this morning.3:02That time alone gives no assurance of safety.3:04Radar showed thunderstorms producing heavy rain as the inner eye wall approached.3:08A wider flood watch covers all four islands through four this afternoon.3:12Runoff can flood rivers, creeks, and poorly drained areas.3:15Significant seas near the eyewall are forecast to reach up to 35 feet.3:19That sea state forecast describes conditions capable of damaging, capsizing, or3:24sinking vessels.3:25Individual waves vary.3:27Vessels have been instructed to remain secured in safe harbor.3:30The marine warning defines typhoon conditions as winds of at least 64 knots, about3:3574 miles an hour.3:36Champi's peak winds are much stronger.3:38Damaging winds could continue through at least Sunday night, and dangerous seas into3:42Monday.3:43Flooded roads and the shoreline remain places to avoid while those hazards continue3:47after the center's passage.3:49The next full storm advisory is scheduled for 8 this morning, followed by an3:53intermediate advisory at 11.3:55Officials haven't released a confirmed casualty figure or damage total.3:59Assessments still have to determine what individual communities experienced.4:02Residents must remain protected until authorities announce it's safe to leave4:06shelter.4:07Champi's closest approach has happened, but the moving center doesn't end the wind,4:11flood, or marine emergency.4:12Guam remains in condition of readiness 1, with instructions to stay inside until4:16condition 4 is announced.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗Wie meldde watPunten die meer dan één medium meldde✓Typhoon Warning coverage for Guam and RotaOnafhankelijk bevestigd · 3 mediaDangerous seas from destructive winds3 mediaCancellation of Marianas tropical-cyclone warnings3 mediaWarnings and watch for Tinian and Saipan3 mediaExpected passage south of Guam within twelve hours2 mediaTyphoon Warning continues for Rota2 mediaChampi upgraded to a super typhoon2 mediaChampi expected to move near Guam as a typhoon2 mediaSea heights near Champi's eyewall2 mediaExpected storm track near Guam Sunday morning2 mediaChampi's eye passing south of Guam2 mediaFlash Flood Warning for Guam2 mediaChampi's location west-southwest of Guam at seven a.m.2 mediaInstructions against going outside during damaging gusts2 mediaChampi’s westward movement at thirteen miles per hour2 mediaPunten die maar één medium meldde9Alleen gemeld door National Weather ServiceExtreme Wind Warning for southern Guam17 okt, 12:39 UTCForecast destructive wind speeds in southern Guam17 okt, 17:52 UTCRadar indication of eyewall-related extreme winds17 okt, 17:52 UTCPotentially devastating winds across Guam17 okt, 18:40 UTCPublic instructions to seek immediate shelter16 okt, 11:43 UTCUpdated Typhoon Warning issued for Rota17 okt, 23:38 UTCForecast Category 4 super typhoon passage17 okt, 12:39 UTCChampi's location southeast of Guam at four a.m.17 okt, 18:40 UTCForecast closest approach south of Guam17 okt, 18:40 UTCElke regel is de bewering zoals wij die uit het bericht van dat medium hebben vastgelegd. 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