Typhoon Champi Strengthens to Category 4, Typhoon Warning for Guam

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Published: 2026-10-17T21:42:00Z
Category: weather
Source: Associated Press / U.S. National Weather Service

Typhoon Champi has strengthened into a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 kph) and is moving west towards Guam. Guam and Rota are under a typhoon warning, while Tinian and Saipan are under a tropical storm warning and typhoon watch. The storm is forecast to pass south of Guam early Sunday local time and continue intensifying through the day.

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