Tag Archives: Typhoon

Top Tropical Cyclone Tracking Sites

Now that the hurricane season is approaching, here are my thoughts on the best tropical  cyclone  tracking sites: Continue reading

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Super Typhoon Bolaven maintaining 155 knot Winds

Super Typhoon Bolaven (905 mb) has maintained max winds of 155 kts with significant wave heights to 16 meters (52 feet) Continue reading

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Super Typhoon Forecast over Western Pacific

TS Bolaven will reach typhoon strength shortly, reaching near 100 kts in about 24-36 hrs and possibly to 130 kts in 48 hrs.  Continue reading

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Typhoon Koinu has rapidly strengthened southeast of Taiwan

Typhoon Koinu has intensified rapidly southeast of Taiwan with max winds now to 110 kts and significant wave heights to 10.5 meters (34-35 ft). Typhoon force winds extend outward 85 nm to the southeast, 45 nm to the northeast and 55-65 nm to the west.  Continue reading

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Typhoon Chanthu threatens West Pacific Shipping

Typhoon Chanthu has been downgraded from a super typhoon, however it is still packing winds to 120 knots with gusts to 145 knots.  Chanthu is moving NNE (015) at 7 knots. Chanthu is currently located south of Taipei, Taiwan and … Continue reading

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Typhoon Forecast to impact Philippines on Christmas

Tropical Storm Phanfone over the western North Pacific east of the Philippines is tracking westward at 14 knots with max winds about 55 knots. Conditions favor additional strengthening with max winds reaching near 70 knots within the next 12 hours … Continue reading

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Typhoon Kammuri to impact Philippines

Typhoon Kammuri over the western North Pacific east of the Philippines is moving westward at 9 knots with max winds of 70 knots. Environmental conditions are favorable for further intensification and Kammuri is expected to reach near 100 knots prior … Continue reading

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Typhoon Kammuri to threaten Philippines

Typhoon Kammuri over the western North Pacific east of the Philippines has been moving northward at 8 knots with max winds currently at 75 knots.  Kammuri is moving over warm ocean water with low to moderate vertical wind shear.   Kammuri … Continue reading

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Typhoon Developing over western North Pacific

Tropical Storm Kammuri over the western North Pacific SW of Guam has been moving west at 12 knots and is moving over warm ocean water with low wind shear.    Max winds currently at 55 knots is forecast to intensify … Continue reading

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TS Nakri forms over South China Sea

Tropical Storm Nakri has formed over the South China Sea WSW of Manila, Philippines and is currently drifting southward slowly. Max winds are estimated to be 60 knots  and Nakri is forecast to strengthen and move westward reaching typhoon intensity … Continue reading

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