The Central Weather Administration has lifted all typhoon warnings for
Champi, with the sea warning ending at 8:30 this evening.

The land warning was lifted at 2:30 this afternoon as the storm moved away
from Taiwan.

But the CWA says rain and strong winds remain a concern.

Heavy rain is possible tonight through Sunday across northern Taiwan and
Yilan, with heavier downpours in mountain areas from Taipei to Miaoli.

After days of rain, mountain slopes remain vulnerable to landslides and
falling rocks. Low-lying areas could also see flooding.

Strong gusts are possible overnight in parts of New Taipei, southern and
eastern Taiwan, and offshore islands.

Champi is continuing to move away and is expected to weaken further.

The Central Weather Bureau has downgraded Typhoon Champi to tropical storm
intensity after the system weakened over the course of the day.

The CWA lifted its land warning around the time it downgraded the storm.

A sea warning is still in effect, but it's likely to be lifted this evening
or tonight.

The Central Weather Administration says a land warning for Typhoon Champi is
expected to be lifted this evening, as the storm moves away from Taiwan.

A CWA official says Champi is likely to weaken into a tropical storm this
afternoon, adding that the sea warning for the storm is expected to be lifted
tonight.

Rainfall brought by the storm will likely continue to ease. As of 10am,
Champi was centered about 170 km east-northeast of Yilan County, moving north
at 21 kph.

Typhoon Champi continues to assault Taiwan after switching from a westward to
a north-northreastly direction overnight, though it has weakened somewhat.

The Central Weather Administration says the storm has already done its worst,
but strong waves remain a concern.

As of 7am, the center of the typhoon was around 100km southeast of Yilan,
with maximum sustained winds of 144km/h and gusts up to 180km/h. The radius
is 280km, with winds of around 50km/h at the outer edges.

Champi is traveling at 26km/h, with a likely further turn to the northeast
later this morning.

Schools and offices are closed in northern and central Taiwan today. In the
east, there are closures in Ilan. In the outlying islands, Lianjiang County's
offices are closed.

Heavy or extremely heavy rain advisories are in effect for most of northern
and central Taiwan.

For ICRT, this is Jacques van Wersch

Work and classes have been suspended across much of Taiwan on Saturday,
October 24, as Typhoon Champi brings strong winds and heavy rain to the
island.

The suspensions cover all of northern Taiwan, including Keelung, Taipei, New
Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu City and County.

In central Taiwan, Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin and Nantou have also
called a typhoon day.

In the east, Yilan has announced a suspension for Saturday, while Hualien and
Taitung will continue with work and classes as normal.

Work and classes will also go ahead as usual across southern Taiwan,
including Chiayi City and County, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Pingtung.

Among Taiwan's outlying islands, only Lienchiang County has announced a
suspension.

These announcements may be subject to change, so residents should check with
their local governments for the latest updates.

Meanwhile, Typhoon Champi is expected to bring its heaviest rain to Taiwan
overnight and into Saturday morning, with mountainous areas of Yilan facing
the risk of extremely torrential rain.

According to the Central Weather Administration's latest update, Champi was
located about 100 kilometers east of Yilan, moving north-northeast at between
12 and 16 kilometers per hour.

As of 8:30 PM Friday, the typhoon has maintained maximum sustained winds of
155 kilometers per hour near its center, with gusts reaching 191 kilometers
per hour. Its storm circulation extends 320 kilometers from the center,
engulfing Taiwan's main island.

The CWA expects the storm to slow down as it approaches waters northeast of
Taiwan before gradually turning north early Saturday.

Northern, northeastern and central Taiwan are expected to see particularly
heavy rainfall, while strong winds could affect the entire island.

Although Champi is forecast to move away from Taiwan's main island by
Saturday evening, heavy rain and strong winds could persist throughout the
day.

The public is urged to avoid mountain roads, rivers and streams, and stay
away from the coast, where waves could be dangerously high. Weather
conditions are expected to ease as the storm moves farther away.

Taipei Metro began suspending services on the entire Wenhu Line at around 6
PM and several above-ground sections of other MRT lines ...

... as Typhoon Champi brings dangerously strong winds to northern Taiwan.

The suspensions also affect the Tamsui-Xinyi Line between Yuanshan and
Tamsui, along with services to Xinbeitou and Xiaobitan stations.

Taipei Metro says services will resume when weather conditions improve and
safety assessments allow.

Meanwhile, underground sections of the Red Line and MRT services on
underground lines remain operational, including the Songshan-Xindian,
Zhonghe-Xinlu and Bannan lines, with train frequencies adjusted according to
passenger demand.

Meanwhile, Taipei's Office of Disaster Management warns that gusts could
reach force 11 on the Beaufort scale ... or, in other words, wind speeds up
to 117 kilometers per hour .... in exposed areas through early tomorrow
morning.

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Transport authorities in neighboring New Taipei City began suspending
services on three of its lines earlier in the day - at 3 PM due to Typhoon
Champi.

Those include the Danhai and Ankeng light rail lines, along with the Sanying
Line ... as wind gusts are forecast to reach force 9 to 12 (on the Beaufort
scale).

The Circular Line remains operating, with trains running every 15 minutes.

Transport authorities also closed the Danjiang Bridge from 3 PM due to the
threat of strong winds near the Tamsui River estuary.

Drivers travelling between Tamsui and Bali are being advised to use Guandu
Bridge instead.

Officials warn that the transit suspensions and bridge closure could begin
earlier if weather conditions deteriorate.

Authorities are also monitoring several expressways in northern Taiwan ...
and may impose traffic restrictions if necessary.

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According to the CWA's latest typhoon update, Champi was located about 140
kilometers east-southeast of Yilan ... moving north-northeast at between six
and 15 kilometers per hour.

The data also indicates the storm hasn't weakened or shrank all afternoon -
it's still packing maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometers per hour near
its centre with gusts of up to 191 kilometers per hour ... and has a radius
of 320 kilometers.

Taiwan remains engulfed in the storm's bands ... with forecasters warning
that the heaviest rain is expected from this evening through Saturday
morning.

The CWA expects Champi's storm bands to move away from Taiwan's main island
by tomorrow evening.

Taipower is working to restore electricity to around 22-thousand households
still without power as Typhoon Champi affects Taiwan.

The state-run utility says more than 90-thousand households had experienced
power outages as of 3 PM today, with around 68-thousand already reconnected
... representing just over 75 percent of those affected.

The remaining outages are spread across several counties and cities, with
Changhua, Tainan, Taichung and Yunlin among the worst affected areas.

Taipower says repair crews are continuing efforts to restore electricity to
affected households as quickly as possible.

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As of 3:15 PM, Champi was centered about 180 kilometers east-southeast of
Yilan County ... moving north-northeast at between 6 and 15 kilometers per
hour .

Champi has retained it's strength ... packing maximum sustained winds of 155
kilometers per hour ... with gusts of up to 191 kilometers per hour ... and
still has a radius of 320 kilometers.

Extremely heavy rain is forecast for northern, northeastern and central
Taiwan, while mountainous areas of Yilan could see even more intense
downpours.

Gale-force winds are expected to affect the entire island this afternoon.

The CWA has also warned of dangerous coastal swells .... with waves reaching
10 meters high in waters southeast of Taiwan.

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New Taipei Metro began suspending services on three of its lines at 3 PM ...
as Typhoon Champi brings strong winds to northern Taiwan.

Those include the Danhai and Ankeng light rail lines, along with the Sanying
Line ... as wind gusts are forecast to reach force 9 to 12 (on the Beaufort
scale).

The Circular Line will continue operating, with trains running every 15
minutes.

Transport authorities also closed the Danjiang Bridge from 3 PM due to the
threat of strong winds near the Tamsui River estuary.

Drivers travelling between Tamsui and Bali are being advised to use Guandu
Bridge instead.

Officials warn that the transit suspensions and bridge closure could begin
earlier if weather conditions deteriorate.

Authorities are also monitoring several expressways in northern Taiwan ...
and may impose traffic restrictions if necessary.

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Those planning to travel by air or sea today are being advised to check the
latest service updates before setting off, as Typhoon Champi disrupts
transport across Taiwan.

As of this morning, the Civil Aviation Administration reports that more than
260 domestic flights and over 700 international flights have been cancelled.

Meanwhile, the Maritime and Port Bureau says 96 ferry sailings across 10
routes have been cancelled.

Affected services include ferries between Keelung and Matsu, Kaohsiung and
Penghu, and Donggang and Xiaoliuqiu. Some sailings between Kinmen and Wutong
in China have also been cancelled.

The bureau is urging the public to avoid travelling to Taiwan's outlying
islands during the typhoon.

Meanwhile, the Central Weather Administration says Typhoon Champi is expected
to bring its heaviest rain to Taiwan from Friday through Saturday morning,
with extremely torrential rain possible in mountainous areas of Yilan County.

CWA Deputy Weather Forecast Center Director Wu Wan-hua says the typhoon is
moving closer to Taiwan and is expected to slow down this evening before
turning north early Saturday.

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New Taipei Metro says three of its lines will suspend services from 3 PM ...
as Typhoon Champi brings strong winds to northern Taiwan.

Those include the Danhai and Ankeng light rail lines, along with the Sanying
Line ... as wind gusts are forecast to reach force 9 to 12 (on the Beaufort
scale).

The Circular Line will continue operating, with trains running every 15
minutes.

Meanwhile, the Danjiang Bridge will also close from 3 PM due to the threat of
strong winds near the Tamsui River estuary.

Drivers travelling between Tamsui and Bali are being advised to use Guandu
Bridge instead.

Officials warn that the transit suspensions and bridge closure could begin
earlier if weather conditions deteriorate.

Authorities are also monitoring several expressways in northern Taiwan ...
and may impose traffic restrictions if necessary.

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Those planning to travel by air or sea today are being advised to check the
latest service updates before setting off, as Typhoon Champi disrupts
transport across Taiwan.

As of this morning, the Civil Aviation Administration reports that more than
260 domestic flights and over 700 international flights have been cancelled.

Meanwhile, the Maritime and Port Bureau says 96 ferry sailings across 10
routes have been cancelled.

Affected services include ferries between Keelung and Matsu, Kaohsiung and
Penghu, and Donggang and Xiaoliuqiu. Some sailings between Kinmen and Wutong
in China have also been cancelled.

The bureau is urging the public to avoid travelling to Taiwan's outlying
islands during the typhoon.

Meanwhile, the Central Weather Administration says Typhoon Champi is expected
to bring its heaviest rain to Taiwan from Friday through Saturday morning,
with extremely torrential rain possible in mountainous areas of Yilan County.

CWA Deputy Weather Forecast Center Director Wu Wan-hua says the typhoon is
moving closer to Taiwan and is expected to slow down this evening before
turning north early Saturday.

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As of 2:30 PM, Champi was centered about 200 kilometers southeast of Yilan
County ... moving north-northeast at between 6 and 15 kilometers per hour .

Champi has retained it's strength ... packing maximum sustained winds of 155
kilometers per hour ... with gusts of up to 191 kilometers per hour ... and
still has a radius of 320 kilometers.

Extremely heavy rain is forecast for northern, northeastern and central
Taiwan, while mountainous areas of Yilan could see even more intense
downpours.

Gale-force winds are expected to affect the entire island this afternoon.

The CWA has also warned of dangerous coastal swells .... with waves reaching
10 meters high in waters southeast of Taiwan.
 

Those planning to travel by air or sea today are being advised to check the
latest service updates before setting off, as Typhoon Champi disrupts
transport across Taiwan.

As of this morning, the Civil Aviation Administration reports that more than
260 domestic flights and over 700 international flights have been cancelled.

Meanwhile, the Maritime and Port Bureau says 96 ferry sailings across 10
routes have been cancelled.

Affected services include ferries between Keelung and Matsu, Kaohsiung and
Penghu, and Donggang and Xiaoliuqiu. Some sailings between Kinmen and Wutong
in China have also been cancelled.

The bureau is urging the public to avoid travelling to Taiwan's outlying
islands during the typhoon.

Meanwhile, the Central Weather Administration says Typhoon Champi is expected
to bring its heaviest rain to Taiwan from Friday through Saturday morning,
with extremely torrential rain possible in mountainous areas of Yilan County.

CWA Deputy Weather Forecast Center Director Wu Wan-hua says the typhoon is
moving closer to Taiwan and is expected to slow down this evening before
turning north early Saturday.

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As of 1:15 PM Friday, Champi was centered about 220 kilometers southeast of
Eluanbi, Taiwan's southernmost point, moving north-northeast at around 11
kilometers per hour.

Champi is packing maximum sustained winds of 155 kilometers per hour ... with
gusts of up to 191 kilometers per hour ... and has a radius of 320
kilometers.

Extremely heavy rain is forecast for northern, northeastern and central
Taiwan, while mountainous areas of Yilan could see even more intense
downpours.

Gale-force winds are expected to affect the entire island by this afternoon.

The CWA has also warned of dangerous coastal swells .... with waves reaching
10 meters high in waters southeast of Taiwan.

afternoon.

The Central Weather Administration is warning that Typhoon Champi's wind
radius is expected to cover the entire main island by this afternoon.

The typhoon’s storm-force wind area was already extending into eastern
Taiwan, the Kaohsiung-Pingtung land areas, and Nantou County.

The CWA’s Forecast Center says the typhoon is expected to reach waters off
northeastern Taiwan this evening. Its forward speed is forecast to slow
between then and tomorrow morning.

The typhoon’s center is forecast to come closest to Taiwan between tonight
and tomorrow morning... and the heaviest rainfall is expected to happen
during that time.

Northern and northeastern Taiwan may experience prolonged periods of rain and
more intense downpours.

Mountainous areas could receive rainfall reaching or exceeding
torrential-rain levels, with the mountainous areas of Yilan County facing a
particular risk of localized extremely torrential rain.

Localized torrential rain is also possible in the mountainous areas of
central Taiwan and the low-lying areas of eastern Taiwan.

Waves exceeding six meters have already been observed in waters off northern
Taiwan, while wave heights in southeastern waters have reached as much as ten
meters.

Schools and offices across are closed today across much of Taiwan due to
Typhoon Champi.

The only exceptions are Taitung and Kinmen.

But the Taitung County Government has announced school and office closures in
Orchid and Green islands.

The storm is moving in a north-northwesterly direction at speeds of between 9
and 20-kilometers-an-hour.

Champi now has a radius of 320-kilometers and is packing sustained wind
speeds of 155-kilometers-an-hour, with gusts of up to 191-kilometers-an-hour.

The Central Weather Administration says the typhoon is expected to move
slowly today and tomorrow and could move erratically as it approaches Taiwan.

The storm's center is currently forecast to come within 80-kilometers of
Taiwan at its closest point from late this evening into early tomorrow
morning, and there is the possibilty it could still make landfall.

The heaviest rain is expected through today, but northern parts of the island
will continue to see widespread showers tomorrow, with local heavy rain and
torrential rain possible in some areas.

The storm circle is expected to move away from Taiwan proper by tomorrow
evening.

In response to the approaching Typhoon Champi all cities and counties across
Taiwan except for Kinmen County have announced a suspension to work and
classes for Friday, October 22nd.

Typhoon Chami is expected to have its greatest impact on Taiwan from Friday
morning through Saturday evening.

And even though the storm has been downgraded to a moderate typhoon ... it's
still expected to bring torrential rain and strong winds across Taiwan
through Saturday.

The Central Weather Administration has issued red-level torrential rain
warnings for much of northern and northeastern Taiwan ... and some mountain
areas further south ...

And notably, a 'purple' extremelly torrential rain warning in for
mountaineous areas in Yilan County.

According to the Central Weather Administration, as of late Thursday evening,
Champi was located approximately 440 kilometers east of Eluanbi ... moving
north-northwest at 18 kilometers per hour.

Champi is packing maximum sustained wints of 173 kilometers per hour near its
centre with gusts of 209 kilometers per hour ... and has a radius of around
320 kilometers.

The storm is expected to move away from Taiwan over the weekend, but
authorities are urging the public to stay away from beaches, creeks and
mountainous areas, even after the typhoon passes, due to the risk of flooding
and landslides.

The Central Weather Administration has further expanded its land warning for
Typhoon Champi to cover almost the entirety of Taiwan Proper ...

... with the exception northern areas of New Taipei City and Keelung.

The latest data from the CWA shows that Champi is located around 450
kilometers east of Cape Eluanbi ... moving north-northwest at 18 kilometers
per hour.

Champi is packing maximum sustained wints of 173 kilometers per hour near its
centre with gusts of 209 kilometers per hour ... with a radius of around 320
kilometers.

The storm is expected to bring torrential rain and strong winds across Taiwan
through Saturday as it gradually moves north.

Northern and northeastern Taiwan face the risk of red level torrential rain
with purple-level extremelly torrential rain possible in mountainous areas.

In fact, some mountain areas could receive up to 900 millimeters of rain over
the next three days.

The storm is expected to move away from Taiwan over the weekend, but
authorities are urging the public to stay away from beaches, creeks and
mountainous areas, even after the typhoon passes, due to the risk of flooding
and landslides.

The Central Weather Administration has expanded a land warning for Typhoon
Champi to include Taichung, Nantou, Kaohsiung, and all of Pingtung.

That's in addition to Taitung, Hualien, and Yilan, where a land warning was
issued this morning.

The land warning is expected to expand to cover the entire main island of
Taiwan as early as this evening.

A sea warning also remains in place around much of Taiwan.

As of this afternoon, the center of the storm was located 490 kilometers
east-southeast of Eluanbi, moving at 21 kilometers per hour.

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The Central Weather Administration has issued a land typhoon warning for
Yilan, Hualien, Taitung, and the Hengchun Peninsula.

That's as a sea warning remains in effect for the Bashi Channel and for the
northern and northeastern coastal areas.

Meanwhile the CWA is predicting significant rain in the north and northeast
as the typhoon approaches.

The governments in New Taipei, Taipei, Keelung and Taoyuan have said they
make a joint announcement concerning any work and school suspensions at
around 8 o'clock this evening.

The weather administration's forecast center says Typhoon Champi is expected
to weaken as it turns northward due to unfavorable environmental conditions.

However, the storm will still have the greatest effect on Taiwan tomorrow and
on Saturday.

Rain is forecast islandwide tomorrow, with heavy or extremely heavy rain
possible in the north and east into Saturday.

Champi is expected to move away from Taiwan on Saturday and head toward
Japan's Kyushu region.

The weather administration says the typhoon warnings could be lifted as early
as Saturday afternoon, but localized showers are still possible in areas
north of Taoyuan, the east and the Hengchun Peninsula until Monday.

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The Central Weather Administration has issued a sea warning for Typhoon
Champi.

The sea warning currently covers the Bashi Channel and off-shore areas in
northern, northeastern and southern Taiwan.

A land warning is expected to issued this afternoon at the earliest.

The governments in New Taipei, Taipei, Keelung and Taoyuan have said they
make a joint announcement concerning any work and school suspensions at
around 8 o'clock this evening.

According to the weather administration Typhoon Champi is currently located
some 610-kilometers east-southeast of Eluanbi at the island's southernmost
tip and is moving in a northwesterly direction at between 13 and
16-kilometers-an-hour.

The storm still has a radius of 280-kilometers and is packing sustained wind
speeds of 184-kilometers-an-hour, with gusts of up to 227-kilometers-an-hour.

The weather administration's forecast center says Typhoon Champi is expected
to weaken as it turns northward due to unfavorable environmental conditions.

However, the storm will still have the greatest effect on Taiwan tomorrow and
on Saturday.

Rain is forecast islandwide tomorrow, with heavy or extremely heavy rain
possible in the north and east into Saturday.

Champi is expected to move away from Taiwan on Saturday and head toward
Japan's Kyushu region.

The weather administration says the typhoon warnings could be lifted as early
as Saturday afternoon, but localized showers are still possible in areas
north of Taoyuan, the east and the Hengchun Peninsula until Monday.