WTPQ32 PGUM 150055

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TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI (25W) INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 7A

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP252015

1100 AM CHST THU OCT 15 2015



...TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI SLOWLY STRENGTHENING...



CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY

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NONE.



WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN.

TYPHOON CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR

GREATER...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAIPAN...TINIAN AND ROTA.

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS..INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR

GREATER...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.



SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CHST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...15.4N 152.6E



ABOUT 510 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN

ABOUT 485 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN

ABOUT 460 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN

ABOUT 540 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF GUAM



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST...285 DEGREES AT 13 MPH.



DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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AT 1000 AM CHST...0000 UTC...TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI WAS CENTERED

NEAR LATITUDE 15.4 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 152.6 EAST. MOVEMENT IS

TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH. CHAMPI IS EXPECTED TO MOVE

WEST-NORTHWEST TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS TRACK WOULD TAKE THE

CENTER OF CHAMPI THROUGH THE NORTHERN MARIANAS NORTH OF SAIPAN

NEAR ANATAHAN FRIDAY AFTERNOON.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 60 MPH. TROPICAL STORM

CHAMPI IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...AND

COULD BECOME A TYPHOON DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.



TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES SOUTHWEST

OF THE CENTER AND UP TO 140 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE CENTER.



NEXT ADVISORY

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THE NEXT SCHEDULED ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE AT 200 PM FOLLOWED BY AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY AT 500 PM.



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M AYDLETT