WTPQ32 PGUM 140853

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TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI (25W) ADVISORY NUMBER 5

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP252015

800 PM CHST WED OCT 14 2015



...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 25W NOW TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI...



WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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NONE...BUT RESIDENTS OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS SHOULD STAY INFORMED ON

THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI.



SUMMARY OF 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...15.1N 155.7E



ABOUT 710 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN

ABOUT 685 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN

ABOUT 665 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN

ABOUT 740 MILES EAST OF GUAM



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST...285 DEGREES AT 20 MPH.



DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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AT 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...NEWLY UPGRADED TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI

WILL BE LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.1 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 155.7 EAST.

CHAMPI IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. MOTION IN THIS GENERAL

DIRECTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY...BUT CHAMPI IS

FORECAST TO SLOW DOWN DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THIS TRACK WOULD

TAKE CHAMPI THROUGH THE NORTHERN MARIANAS NORTH OF SAIPAN IN THE

VICINITY OF ANATAHAN FRIDAY EVENING AS A TYPHOON.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 40 MPH. TROPICAL STORM

CHAMPI IS FORECASTED TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING DURING THE NEXT

SEVERAL DAYS.



NEXT ADVISORY

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THE NEXT SCHEDULED ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE ON THURSDAY MORNING AT 200 AM.



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