Category Archives: Tropical Cyclones

Tropical Cyclone Donna strengthens over South Pacific

Tropical Cyclone Donna over the South Pacific was located about 298 NM N-NE of Port Vila, Vanuatu and was moving towards the west at about 9 knots. Conditions are favorable for development as Donna is currently over warm 30C sea temperatures … Continue reading

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TC 17S develops N-NW of Darwin

TC 17S  has developed about 179 NM NNW of Darwin Australia and was moving towards the SW at about 8 knots with max winds of about 35 knots. Conditions favor some slow deepening over the next 24-36 hours then unfavorable … Continue reading

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TS Arlene named over North Atlantic

A sub-tropical low over the central North Atlantic has been classified by the National Hurricane as the season’s first Tropical Storm and has named it Arlene with max winds of about 40 knots.  Arlene is over fairly cold SST of about … Continue reading

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TC Cook threatens New Caledonia

TC Cook, as of 1500 UTC 09 April was centered about 225 NM north of Noumea, New Caledonia in the South Pacific and was moving towards the southwest at about 7 knots.  Currently max winds are estimated at 70 knots … Continue reading

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TC Ernie Update

TC Ernie deepened rapidly during the past 24 hours and as of 1800Z April 17th was about 435 NM N-NW of Learmonth, Australia and was moving towards the S-SW at 2 knots.  Max winds are estimated to be 130 knots … Continue reading

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TC Ernie Deepens over Southern Indian Ocean

April 6th 2100Z:  TC Ernie over the southern Indian Ocean was located about 511 NM N-NW of Learmonth, Australia was moving towards the S-SW at about 7 knots with max winds of at least 40-45 knots, however, recent satellite images … Continue reading

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TC Enawo heads towards Madagascar

Tropical Cyclone Enawo was centered over the South Indian Ocean about 402NM north of Port Louis, Mauritius and was moving WSW slowly.  SST are warm (29-30C)so intensification is likely as it begins to move toward Madagascar. Max winds are likely … Continue reading

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TC Dineo deepening over Mozambique Channel

Tropical Cyclone Dineo at 1500UTC 14 Feb was centered about 78 NM west of Europa Island in the Mozambique Channel and was moving soutwestward slowly with max winds of about 55 knots. Conditions are favorable for development and Dineo is … Continue reading

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Super Typhoon bears down on Philippines

Super Typhoon Nook-Ten at 0300 UTC 25 December 2016 was centered 298 NM ESE of Manila, Philippines and was moving westward at 7 knots with max winds of 135 knots with gusts possible to 165 knots. Hurricane force winds extend … Continue reading

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Super Typhoon Nock-Ten heads towards Philippines

Super Typhoon Nock-Ten over the western North Pacific now pacing winds of 130 knots as it moves westward toward the Philippines. Max significant sea heights estimated to be up to 43 feet (about 13 meters).

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