Articles tagged with Tropical Cyclones
NASA's RapidScat instrument detected tropical storm-force winds in Tropical Storm Enrique on July 16, contradicting a forecast that the system would weaken. The storm is moving west-northwest at 8 mph and may turn west by Friday.
Tropical cyclones require sea surface temperatures of at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit to maintain strength. Tropical Storm Enrique has moved into an area with temperatures below this threshold, leading to weakening and reduced winds.
Tropical Storm Enrique forms after satellite image analysis shows improved organization and convection. Maximum sustained winds reach near 40 mph with higher gusts, posing a threat to cooler sea surface temperatures and dry air in its path.
A post-tropical depression has formed in the Central Pacific Ocean, located northeast of Hawaii. Swells from the system are expected to cause high surf along east-facing shores of the main Hawaiian Islands over the next several days.
Tropical Depression 02C formed over 700 miles south-southeast of Hawaii on July 10, with bands of thunderstorms from the west to east. The depression is expected to reach tropical storm strength later today and will be closely monitored by NOAA's Central Pacific Hurricane Center.
Tropical Depression 01C formed hundreds of miles southwest of Hawaii on July 10, with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph. The depression is expected to reach tropical storm strength and continue strengthening through Sunday morning, according to NOAA's Central Pacific Hurricane Center
Tropical Storm Chan-Hom is expected to become a typhoon in the next day and pass closely to Guam on July 4. Tropical Cyclone Raquel appears less organized and is forecasted to dissipate in the next couple of days.
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission found intense rainfall near the center of the tropical cyclone, with rates reaching over 78 mm per hour. The storm's center is expected to move close to Guam on July 4, bringing periods of heavy rainfall across the Marianas.
NASA's Terra satellite and RapidScat instrument detected Tropical Storm Raquel affecting the Solomon Islands on June 30 and July 1, with sustained winds of up to 55.9 mph/90 kph near its western and southern quadrants.
A new tropical depression has formed near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean, affecting some islands and extending the Southern Pacific cyclone season. The depression is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm before moving south over Guadalcanal.
Former hurricane Carlos has dissipated, bringing an end to its eastern Pacific journey. The National Hurricane Center reported no areas of suspect development for the next couple of days.
Tropical cyclone Ashobaa made landfall in Oman on June 12, 2015, bringing tropical-storm-force winds and heavy rainfall. The NASA Terra satellite provided key imagery of the storm's progression, including false-colored infrared data and a visible image after it passed Masirah Island.
Tropical Cyclone Ashobaa is expected to make landfall in eastern Oman, bringing tropical-storm-force winds and heavy rainfall. The storm's maximum sustained winds were near 40 knots (46 mph) on June 11.
NASA satellites tracked Tropical Cyclone Ashobaa's powerful storms, with rainfall rates exceeding 70.5 mm per hour and storm heights reaching up to 21 km. The cyclone is strengthening despite high wind shear, but is expected to weaken after landfall on June 12.
Tropical cyclone Ashobaa formed in the Arabian Sea, with NASA's GPM core satellite providing 3-D rainfall data. The storm is intensifying, with powerful thunderstorms near its center, and is expected to make landfall on June 12.
Tropical Cyclone 01A has intensified with sustained winds increasing around the entire storm. The storm is expected to reach hurricane-strength by June 10 and then weaken before entering the Gulf of Oman.
Tropical Storm Blanca is strengthening due to low vertical wind shear, warm waters, and a moist atmosphere. The storm's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 50 mph with higher gusts.
Tropical Depression 02E forms in Eastern Pacific, expected to become a storm later today. The system is moving northwestward with maximum sustained winds of 35mph and a central pressure of 1006mb.
Extra-Tropical Storm Dolphin is moving northeast towards the Sea of Okhotsk, interacting with westerlies that pushed clouds and showers east of its center. The storm has weakened, but still retains hurricane-force winds and is expected to turn northwards, passing south of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.
Tropical Cyclone Quang made landfall near Learmonth, Western Australia, as observed by NASA's Aqua satellite. The cyclone exhibited weakening trends due to increased vertical wind shear and interaction with the region's topography, leading to its expected dissipation within a day.
Tropical Cyclone Quang strengthened during the early morning hours of April 30, developing an eye and triggering warnings. The storm's sustained surface winds reached speeds of 67 mph, with strongest winds in the southern quadrant.
Tropical Cyclone Quang formed quickly after organizing from a low-pressure area in the Southern Indian Ocean. NASA's Aqua satellite data revealed strong thunderstorms and high cloud top temperatures indicative of potential heavy rainfall.
The GPM satellite captured the effects of wind shear on Tropical Cyclone Joalane as it weakened in the Southern Indian Ocean. Cloud tops were tilted southward, indicating strong vertical shear affecting the storm.
Tropical Cyclone Solo weakened under strong vertical wind shear, passing by New Caledonia on April 11 before being downgraded to a remnant low-pressure area. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of the remnants on April 13, revealing an elongated system with dissipated clouds.
Tropical Cyclone Solo, forming in the Coral Sea, is triggering watches in Solomon Islands due to its powerful thunderstorms and expected high winds. The storm's cloud top temperatures are as cold as 210 kelvin, potentially generating heavy rainfall.
Tropical Cyclone Joalane is a tightly wound tropical cyclone with hurricane-strength winds, generating rough seas and heavy rainfall. NASA's satellite image captures the storm's eye and surrounding thunderstorms, revealing high cloud top temperatures that indicate heavy rainfall potential.
NASA's RapidScat instrument provided data on Tropical Cyclone Joalane's surface winds, revealing that the strongest sustained winds consolidated over a 24-hour period. The cyclone intensified, developing an eye with maximum sustained winds of 92 mph/148.2 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Joalane's clouds were analyzed by NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency using the Global Precipitation Measurement satellite. The study found intense convective thunderstorms dropping rain at a rate of over 63 mm per hour, with storm tops reaching altitudes of up to 17.4 km.
Tropical Cyclone Ikola's winds decreased to 35 knots after being affected by strong northwesterly vertical wind shear. The storm's dissipation was predicted by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, with its maximum sustained winds weakening rapidly.
Tropical Cyclone 22S, a tropical storm developing in the Southern Indian Ocean, showed organized clouds and a band of thunderstorms on April 6, 2015. The storm was centered near 14.9 south latitude and 61.4 east longitude, with maximum sustained winds of 45 knots (51.7 mph/83.3 kph) at that time.
Cyclone Ikola formed quickly and strengthened to hurricane-force in the Southern Indian Ocean. NASA's MODIS instrument captured an image showing an eye with thunderstorms wrapping into the center, indicating high, strong storms with potential for heavy rainfall.
Tropical Cyclone 05W formed in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean on April 3, with NASA's GPM satellite analyzing rainfall rates and creating a 3-D image of high thunderstorms. The storm was moving west-northwest through Micronesia at 11 knots per hour.
Typhoon Maysak strengthened with its strongest winds expanding and spreading from the northern quadrant to other quadrants. NASA's ISS-RapidScat instrument gathered surface wind data, revealing more uniform wind speeds around the entire center of circulation by March 29.
The Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Tropical Cyclone Nathan's remnants, showing the storm had unraveled and most clouds were southeast of the center. Two large rainfall totals were recorded in the 24 hours prior, with 10.2 inches at Fanny Creek and 8.1 inches at Snowdrop Creek.
Tropical Cyclone Nathan's maximum sustained winds dropped to 30 knots (34.5 mph/55.5 kph) as it continued to move across land in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory. The storm was weakening inland and had low potential for regeneration over the next few days.
Tropical Cyclone Reuben formed on March 21 and was at its peak when NASA's Aqua satellite captured its image on March 22. The storm quickly weakened due to vertical wind shear before dissipating by March 23.
Tropical Cyclone Nathan moved from Queensland to the Gulf Carpentaria and now crosses The Top End of Northern Territory. NASA's MODIS instrument captured images showing Nathan's western movement and second landfall near Arnheim Land.
Tropical Cyclone Nathan made landfall on March 19 at the Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland, with sustained winds reaching over 30 meters per second. NASA's RapidScat instrument revealed the strongest winds were south of the center before landfall, and the storm was moving west across the peninsula.
Cyclone Nathan strengthened to hurricane force as it approached landfall in Queensland's Cape York Peninsula, with sustained winds increasing to over 30 meters per second. The storm was moving west at 6 knots and generating rough seas, threatening coastal erosion upon landfall.
Tropical Cyclone Bavi weakened to a depression, with NASA's RapidScat instrument measuring its waning surface winds. The storm's maximum sustained winds dropped to 28.7 mph/46.3 kph on March 18.
Tropical Cyclone Nathan strengthened with powerful thunderstorms known as 'hot towers', indicating a significant increase in intensity. The cyclone made landfall north of Cairns on March 19, bringing heavy rainfall and storm surges to the Cape York Peninsula.
Tropical Cyclone Bavi is losing steam due to moderate to strong southwesterly vertical wind shear, resulting in waning convection and developing thunderstorms. The storm is expected to dissipate in the next day or two as it tracks along the southern edge of a sub-tropical ridge.
Tropical Cyclone Nathan is expected to make landfall in Queensland, Australia on March 20, bringing heavy rainfall and strong thunderstorms. NASA's Aqua satellite captured data showing temperatures near -63F/-52C, indicating strong storms with potential for heavy rainfall.
NASA's Aqua satellite tracked Tropical Cyclone Bavi as it moved westward through the Philippine Sea, revealing strong thunderstorms and cold cloud top temperatures. The storm is expected to continue on a westerly trek before weakening into a depression near the northern Philippines.
Tropical Cyclone Nathan is consolidating and organizing, with maximum sustained winds reaching 63.2 mph (102 kph). The Joint Typhoon Warning Center expects the storm to strengthen to 70 knots (80.5 mph) in two days before weakening again.
Tropical Cyclone Olwyn made landfall near Cape Cuvier in Western Australia, with NASA's Terra satellite capturing an image of the storm shortly after landfall. The cyclone was located about 43.5 miles southeast of Denham, moving south-southeast at 16 mph.
Tropical Cyclone Pam is a powerful storm in the Southern Pacific Ocean, with hurricane-force winds affecting several provinces in Vanuatu. The storm's eye was captured by NASA's Aqua satellite, showing a 15 nautical mile wide eye just east of Vanuatu.
Tropical Cyclone Nathan is moving east and will track over warm water, leading to intensification in the next two days. The cyclone has slowed down and continued hugging the eastern coast of Queensland's Cape York Peninsula.
Tropical Cyclone Olwyn is predicted to make landfall near Cape Cuvier, Western Australia, bringing sustained winds of 20-25 meters per second. The cyclone's maximum sustained winds were reported as 65 knots on March 12, making it a Category one hurricane.
Tropical Cyclone Pam is intensifying as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 155.4 mph and extended hurricane-force winds 30 nautical miles from its center. NASA's Terra satellite captured an image of the storm's cloud-filled eye on March 11, showing powerful thunderstorms wrapped around it.
Tropical Cyclone Nathan's sustained winds reached over 30 meters per second, making it a strong tropical storm. The cyclone's center was near the Lockhart River south to Cape Flattery in the Coral Sea.
Tropical Cyclone Olwyn has formed in the Southern Indian Ocean and is forecast to make landfall near Cape Cuvier in Western Australia. The cyclone is intensifying and moving south-southwest at 12 knots, with maximum sustained winds of 55 knots.
NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Tropical Cyclone Nathan as it formed a cyclonic loop near the eastern coast of Queensland's Cape York Peninsula. The storm is expected to strengthen over the next day and a half due to decreasing vertical wind shear and warm sea surface temperatures.
Cyclone Pam is strengthening as it moves through the Solomon Islands, triggering warnings for Temotu, Malaita, and Makira provinces. The storm's maximum sustained winds are estimated at 80 knots (92 mph), with heavy rainfall rates of over 158 mm/hour reported near the Santa Cruz Islands.
Tropical Cyclone Pam strengthened to hurricane-force near Vanuatu, with sustained winds reaching up to 56 mph and heavy rainfall expected. NASA's satellite data showed the storm's powerful thunderstorms, which are driving its circulation and intensification.
Tropical Cyclone Pam formed over the Solomon Islands, with GPM satellite detecting heavy rainfall exceeding 1.4 inches per hour. The storm is forecast to intensify and move southeast towards Fiji and New Caledonia.
Tropical Cyclone Haliba forms in Madagascar's Southern Indian Ocean, affecting La Reunion and Mauritius islands with heavy rain and gusty winds. The storm is expected to move southeast over the next several days, intensifying before dissipating due to adverse environmental conditions.
Tropical Cyclone 15S is expected to make landfall in west central Madagascar's Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve. The storm is currently meandering in the Mozambique Channel, but forecasters predict a southwesterly direction and landfall by March 9.
Tropical Cyclone 15S forms in Mozambique Channel, bringing heavy precipitation rates of over 30mm/hour. The storm is expected to meander and dissipate near Madagascar's coast.
Tropical Cyclone Glenda is being stretched out by wind shear over the Southern Indian Ocean, according to NASA's Terra satellite imagery. The storm's maximum sustained winds have dropped to near 45 knots as it moves south at 7 knots.