Super Typhoon Champi’s Massive Eye and 200-Mph Gusts Threaten Okinawa
Super Typhoon Champi has intensified into a Category 5-equivalent storm with sustained winds of 170 mph and gusts exceeding 200 mph. Its massive eye, wider than Rhode Island, is currently located 500 miles east of the northern Philippines. The system narrowly missed Guam on Sunday and is now forecast to weaken as it approaches northern Taiwan, though it may impact Okinawa with near-Category 4 strength.