NASA Terra satellite image of Super Typhoon Champi near Guam

Satellite view from above of a large typhoon: tightly wound white cloud bands spiral around a small, clear eye over the dark blue Pacific Ocean. — NASA Terra/MODIS imagery (LAADS DAAC); processed and uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by OneFortyTwoK · Public domain (NASA imagery)

True-color image of Typhoon Champi made from NASA Terra satellite MODIS data and published on Wikimedia Commons; the file title dates the pass to Oct. 17, 2026 at 23:02 UTC (9:02 a.m. Oct. 18 Guam time), after the storm passed south of the island. Guam's Joint Information Center said Champi was upgraded to a super typhoon and made its closest approach at about 4:26 a.m. on Oct. 18, passing about 10 miles south of Merizo, with southern Guam taking the brunt of the winds. The JIC said President Trump approved Governor Lou Leon Guerrero's request for an emergency declaration the same morning.

What: NASA Terra satellite image of Super Typhoon Champi near Guam
Where: Western Pacific Ocean, southwest of Guam
When: Oct 17, 2026
Who: NASA (Terra satellite, MODIS instrument data), via Wikimedia Commons
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. A satellite view of a typhoon's cloud bands and eye; no people shown. Graphic level: none.

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NASA (Terra satellite, MODIS instrument data), via Wikimedia Commons · Champi 2026-10-17 2302Z (NASA Terra MODIS image, Wikimedia Commons)

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Captured 17 October 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: NASA (Terra satellite, MODIS instrument data), via Wikimedia Commons. Location: Western Pacific Ocean, southwest of Guam.

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Credit: NASA Terra/MODIS imagery (LAADS DAAC); processed and uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by OneFortyTwoK. License: Public domain (NASA imagery).