# Super Typhoon Champi Moves Away, Typhoon Warning Continues for Guam and Rota

> The National Weather Service maintained a Typhoon Warning for Guam and Rota on October 18, 2026, as Super Typhoon Champi tracked west-northwest. Warnings for Tinian and Saipan were cancelled, but flood concerns persist across the region.

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-16T16:50:48.205319Z
Updated 2026-10-18T02:05:02.806097Z
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On Sunday, October 18, 2026, a Typhoon Warning remained in effect for Guam and Rota as Super Typhoon Champi continued to move west-northwest away from Guam's coastal waters [1][4]. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Tiyan, Guam, issued this warning at 12:02 PM Chamorro Standard Time (ChST) [1]. Earlier, at 11:00 AM ChST, the NWS in Tiyan also reported that Super Typhoon Champi was continuing its west-northwest movement away from Guam's coastal waters [4]. By 10:44 AM ChST, the NWS confirmed the super typhoon was continuing westward, away from Guam waters [6].

The NWS confirmed that the Tropical Storm Warning and Typhoon Watch previously in effect for Tinian and Saipan were no longer active [1][4]. However, possible impacts from related hazards were still a concern for Tinian and Saipan, even without watches or warnings in effect [1]. A Flood Watch remained active for parts of Guam and the Northern Marianas [1][9]. Separately, a Flash Flood Warning for Guam was extended until 7:30 AM ChST on Sunday, October 18, following reports of 2.5 to 5 inches of rain already fallen and flash flooding ongoing or imminent [10].

In the early hours of Sunday, October 18, an Extreme Wind Warning was issued for far southern Guam by the NWS in Tiyan at 3:52 AM ChST [2][5]. This warning indicated that catastrophic winds of 115–135 mph, linked to Typhoon Champi's northern eyewall, were imminent over the island's southern tip [5]. Destructive winds were expected to persist through 5:30 AM ChST [5].

Before its closest approach on Sunday morning, Typhoon Champi had rapidly strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 storm [3][7][8]. On October 17, the storm was projected to make its closest approach to Guam as a Category 4 storm, with winds ranging from 130 to 156 mph and gusts potentially exceeding 180 mph [7]. As of 09:00 UTC on October 17, the storm's center was about 140 miles east-southeast of Guam, moving west at 15 mph with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph [8]. Forecasts predicted it would pass just south of Guam as a super typhoon within 12 hours of that time [8]. The storm's rapid intensification and fast forward speed of 15 to 18 mph had moved the closest point of approach earlier than some previous models had forecast [7].

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