Ex-Typhoon Champi tracks toward Bristol Bay, impacts expected across Western Alaska
Waves batter the shoreline of Nome on Oct. 28, 2026. (Ben Townsend/KNOM)
The remnants of Typhoon Champi are expected to move through the southern Bering Sea, reaching the Bristol Bay region Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Jason Laney, warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said as tropical storms move toward colder waters, they often swell in size, spreading wind over a much larger area. That means communities along the Aleutian Islands and Western Alaska will still feel the effects.
“As they move up into the high latitudes and begin…
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