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Tag Archives: Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Soulik to impact South Korea
Typhoon Soulik over the western North Pacific was located about 192 nm WSW of Sasebo,Japan and was moving towards the NW at 7 knots. Max winds currently estimated near 85 knots with hurricane force winds extending outward about 30 nm … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane Force, North Pacific, Soulik, South Korea, Storm, Tropical Cyclone
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Typhoon Cimaron bears down on Japan
Typhoon Cimaron over the western North Pacific was located about 245 nm WMW of Iwo To and was moving northwest at 19 knots. Currently, max winds are estimated at about 100 knots with the hurricane force winds concentrated north and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cimaron, Hurricane Force, Japan, North Pacific, Storm, Tropical Cyclone
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Predictability of Atlantic hurricanes
By Judith Curry Cayman Financial Review The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was remarkable, including five landfalls of Category 5 storms in the Caribbean Basin, and three Category 4 strikes on the U.S. coastline. The 2017 landfalls cost hundreds of lives … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic, Hurricane, North Atlantic, Ocean Weather, Tropical Cyclone, Weather Wisdom
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Typhoon Threat to Honshu Japan
A developing Tropical Depression (15W) located about 376 nm southwest of Iwo To, Japan was moving northward at 9 knots with max winds currently about 30 knots but likey close to tropical storm strength. Slow development is anticipated for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, North Pacific, Tropical Cyclone, Typhoon
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Tropical Storm Prapiroon Update
Tropical Storm Prapiroon, located about 84 NM southwest of Kadena Air Base in Okinawa was nearing typhoon strength with max winds of 60 knots. Prapiroon was moving N-NW at 11 knots but is forecast to turn more towards the north … Continue reading
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Tagged North Pacific, Prapiroon, Tropical Cyclone, Typhoon
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Hurricane Bud Forecast to weaken
Hurricane Bud reached peak intensity around 0600 UTC with a max wind of about 110 knots as it moved towards the northwest at about 5 knots. Hurricane Bud is forecast move in a north-northwestward direction for the next 36 hours … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane, Hurricane Bud, North Pacific, Tropical Cyclone
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North Atlantic Cooling will affect the Hurricane Season
The main tropical development area for the North Atlantic continues to cool relative to recent averages suggesting a stronger than normal Bermuda-Azores ridge. When this high pressure ridge is stronger or displaced west, as it appears to be now, tropical storm … Continue reading
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Tagged Hurricane, North Atlantic, Tropical Cyclone
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Subtropical Storm Alberto forms
The National Hurricane Center has upgraded the disturbance over the northwestern Caribbean to Subtropical Storm Alberto. The initial intensity has been set at 35 knots with movement towards the north-northeast at 5 knots. Alberto is forecast to slowly deepen reaching … Continue reading
Tropical Cyclone Sagar moving over Gulf of Aden
Tropical Cyclone Sagar was located today over the Gulf of Aden about 181 nm east of Aden, Yeman and was moving towards the west-southwest at 7 knots. Max winds are estimated to be 45 knots with gale force winds extending … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf of Aden, Storm, Tropical Cyclone
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Tropical Cyclone Cebile near peak intensity
Tropical Cyclone Cebile located about 583 NM S-SE of Diego Garcia in the southern Indian Ocean is packing winds to 115 knots with max significant wave heights to 34 feet (10.4 meters). Hurricane force winds extend outward 50 NM to … Continue reading
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Tagged Cebile, Hurricane Force, South Indian Ocean, Tropical Cyclone
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