Super Typhoon Champi reached Category 5-equivalent strength multiple times on October 19-21, 2026, with winds reaching 185 miles per hour and gusts up to 200 mph. This nighttime image, rendered as a blue-yellow composite, shows the super typhoon and its well defined eye in the early morning hours of October 21, 2026. The image was acquired by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) aboard the NOAA-20 platform.
On October 21, 2026, Champi became one of the strongest storms globally in 2026. The typhoon was forecast to pass the northeastern portion of Taiwan at Category 2 or 3 strength, then turn north toward eastern China and, eventually, northeast toward southern Japan. Champi was expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Taiwan and eastern China throughout the weekend.