A severe tropical storm with international name Typhoon ‘Champi’ was being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as of 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, the state weather bureau said.

The typhoon was located 2,520 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, at 12.3 degrees north latitude and 148.6 degrees east longitude.

It had maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and gusts of up to 170 kph, moving west-northwestward at 30 kph.

The Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) advised the public to monitor its latest weather bulletins for updates on the tropical cyclone.