Typhoon Champi strengthens to Category 5 but moves away from land; Trudy weakens
Typhoon Champi has moved from the western Pacific into the Philippine Sea and has become a Category 5 super typhoon, according to the U.S. National Weather Service. It had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (258 kph) by late Monday Asia time, and was not near land. Champi earlier passed close to Guam, and the […]
Typhoon Champi intensified to a Category 5 super typhoon as it ventured into the Philippine Sea, but remained offshore. The National Weather Service reported sustained winds of 160 mph (258 kph) late Monday, with the storm not yet approaching land. Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands governors had previously sought emergency disaster declarations, and President Trump authorized the declaration for Guam.
FEMA indicated federal aid would be available to support the territories' response. Airports, harbors, and certain health facilities in the areas were closed, with relief supplies not expected to arrive for three to five days.
Former hurricane Trudy, meanwhile, downgraded to a tropical storm early Monday after making landfall along Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm had winds of 60 mph (100 kph) and was moving west at 6 mph (9 kph). Trudy continued to drift away from the coast, with its center expected to pass south of the Baja California Peninsula on Monday and Tuesday. Additional rainfall was possible in the region, as the ground had been saturated by prior storms.
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