Monster Typhoon Champi Approaches Taiwan and Okinawa

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Typhoon Champi, which skirted roughly 10 miles from the southern end of Guam as a Category 4 storm with wind gusts reaching 150 mph, is currently located to the southeast of Taiwan. According to Taiwan's meteorological agency, the storm has intensified, with sustained winds near its core clocking in at 198 kph, approximately 123 mph. It is anticipated to veer northward near Ishigaki Island in Japan, thus avoiding a direct impact on Taiwan but still affecting its northeast region. Northern Taiwan and Yilan County are expected to experience significant rainfall on Friday and Saturday. Here is the timeline. Disclosure: This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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00:00Typhoon Champi is a monster Pacific storm, and its path is changing.

00:04Just days ago, it passed about 10 miles off the southern tip of the U.S. territory of Guam,

00:09as the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane with gusts up to 150 miles per hour.

00:14Now, Taiwan's weather agency says it is southeast of Taiwan,

00:18with sustained winds near the center of 198 kilometers per hour,

00:22about 123 miles per hour, after strengthening and growing in size.

00:27Forecasters now expect it to turn north earlier than first thought, near Japan's Ishigaki Island.

00:33That should spare Taiwan a direct hit, but the storm is forecast to brush the northeast.

00:38Northern Taiwan and Yilan County could see heavy to extremely heavy rain on Friday and Saturday.

00:44A sea warning could come as soon as Wednesday night, and a land warning on Thursday evening or Friday.

00:50The typhoon is forecast to weaken and move away on Sunday, but the track may shift.

00:54Disclosure, this video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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