Champi strengthened to a tropical storm in the North Pacific Ocean late Thursday Chamorro time, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Typhoon season is year-round; however, most typhoons form from early July through mid-December.

A complex steering pattern over the western Pacific will determine where Champi ultimately travels. One scenario holds the potential for a track that stays farther south and west, bringing significant impacts to portions of Taiwan and mainland China.

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