National Weather Service

On Tuesday afternoon, In-Fa was a Category 3 storm with winds of 125 mph, and was moving to the west-northwest at 2 mph.

The Joint Typhoon Warning Center put the storm’s closest point of approach to Saipan at 150 miles, which was still within the cone of uncertainty.

Guam will continue to experience strong tropical storm-force and low-end Category 1 typhoon-force winds as the wet side of the storm passes over the island.

High winds and heavy rain are expected to continue throughout the day

Aydlett said at minimum, severe tropical storm-force winds would be felt throughout the island, and they will exceed what Guam experienced during Typhoon Sinlaku in April or Bavi in July.

Humåtak, Malesso’, Inalåhan and Talo'fo'fo' are areas of concern, and Talofofo Elementary School will be accepting people who need emergency shelter.

The forecast has the closest point of approach at 7 a.m. Sunday, but damaging winds will arrive around midnight. Guam can expect winds of 105-120 mph, gusts to 155 mph.

“This is not a very good outlook for Guam,” Landon Aydlett of the National Weather Service said during a media briefing Friday.

Champi is expected to intensify, likely becoming a Category 2 typhoon with winds over 100 mph when it passes through the Marianas this weekend.

Governors of both Guam and the CNMI placed their islands in Condition of Readiness 3 Thursday, and the National Weather Service issued a typhoon watch for Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan.