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Update: Super Typhoon Champi moves away from Guam; all warnings for the Marianas lifted

Published , Sunday, October 18, 2026 · Updated
In the 6 AM CT update

Update: Super Typhoon Champi moves away from Guam; all warnings for the Marianas lifted
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Super Typhoon Champi was about 200 miles west of Guam Sunday evening local time (early Sunday CT), moving west at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, and no watches or warnings remained in effect for the Marianas, the National Weather Service in Guam said. Forecasters expect Champi to weaken through Monday but remain a major typhoon as it turns slightly west-northwest. Typhoon-force winds extend up to 60 miles from the center.

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