Typhoon Champi Nears Taiwan After 185 mph Peak, Threatening China Coast and Japan

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Oct 21

Taiwan braced for Typhoon Champi on Thursday as rain already hit Taipei and the storm barreled toward the island.
Champi is forecast to skirt China’s eastern coast next, then move on toward Japan over the weekend, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain across the region.
Zhejiang fishing boats rushed back to port ahead of the storm, while workers on Japan’s Ishigaki Island lined beaches with sandbags against strong waves.
The storm was the strongest of 2026 earlier this week, peaking at 185 mph over the Philippine Sea before weakening over cooler waters.

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