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Typhoon Talim's satellite imagery revealed a large tail-like structure extending from its center to the southeast. The storm was moving west-northwest with maximum sustained winds near 65 knots, intensification expected as it approaches Taiwan.
Tropical Storm Talim formed on Sept. 8 and strengthened into a tropical storm by Sept. 9, moving west-northwest at 10 knots. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center predicts it will make landfall in Taiwan on Sept. 13.
Typhoon Sanvu intensified into a powerful storm with cloud top temperatures as low as minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating strong storm potential. NASA predicts the typhoon will continue to strengthen and become extra-tropical near the Kuril Islands before reaching Russia's coast.
Typhoon Sanvu developed a massive eye, approximately 28 nautical miles wide, as observed by NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite. The storm strengthened to maximum sustained winds near 86 mph, forecast to reach 103 mph before weakening.
Tropical Storm Sanvu is strengthening with cloud top temperatures reaching minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating high potential for heavy rain and strong winds. The storm's center is located near 27.1 degrees north latitude and 142.9 degrees east longitude, moving west-northwest at 16 knots.
Tropical Storm Sanvu has strengthened with cloud top temperatures as low as -63 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating potential for heavy rain. The storm is expected to intensify into a typhoon by August 31 before weakening again.
Tropical Storm Pakhar made landfall in southeastern China, with NASA's Suomi NPP satellite capturing an image of the storm shortly after. The storm had maximum sustained winds near 63 mph and was centered about 54 miles southwest of Hong Kong.
Typhoon Hato made landfall in mainland China around 0300 UTC on Aug. 23, with NASA's Aqua satellite capturing a visible image of the storm just three hours later. The image showed powerful thunderstorms surrounding the center of circulation, providing critical weather updates for affected areas.
Typhoon Hato is intensifying as it approaches mainland China, with extremely cold cloud top temperatures detected by NASA's AIRS instrument. The storm's maximum sustained winds were near 65 knots, expected to strengthen further before making landfall.
Typhoon Banyan is experiencing strong wind shear, causing its strongest thunderstorms to be blown northeast of the center. The storm is weakening, with maximum sustained winds dropping to 75 mph, and is moving at a speed of 37 mph.
Typhoon Banyan's eye became visible again in satellite imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite, showing a tight concentration of strong thunderstorms around its center. The storm is expected to become a strong extra-tropical storm in the open waters of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean by August 17.
Typhoon Banyan formed from Tropical Depression 14W and maintained its status with maximum sustained winds near 80 knots. The storm is forecast to intensify and turn north-northeast before becoming extratropical.
Typhoon Noru made landfall in Wakayama, Japan, with sustained winds near 75 mph, forcing warnings throughout central Japan. The storm is forecast to pass west of Tokyo and re-emerge over the Pacific Ocean by August 9.
Typhoon Noru is expected to make landfall in Kyushu, Japan on August 6, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall. The storm's eye has grown to 37-nautical-mile-wide, with maximum sustained winds near 86 mph.
Typhoon Noru has developed high clouds that have filled its eye, according to NASA data captured on August 3. The storm is forecast to make landfall along the western central coast of Kyushu, Japan in three days.
Typhoon Noru formed on July 21 and has been tracked by NASA's Aqua satellite since August 2. The storm is currently located near 25.9 degrees north latitude and 135.9 degrees east longitude, moving northwest at 6 knots with maximum sustained winds of 100 knots.
Typhoon Noru has a large, stormy eye filled with high clouds. The satellite data showed strong convective banding and maximum sustained winds near 90 knots.
Typhoon Noru showed extremely cold cloud top temperatures as low as -117.7 degrees Celsius in its eye, indicating potential for heavy rain generation. The storm was located near Iwo To Island, Japan, with maximum sustained winds of 143.8 mph and moving to the northwest.
Tropical Storm Nesat made its second and final landfall on July 30 at Su'ao in northeastern Taiwan, causing evacuations. The storm then crossed the island nation and landed in southeastern China's Fujian Province, prompting over 3,100 evacuees.
Tropical Depression 12W forms near Philippines as Typhoon Noru moves north; storm to make landfall in southeastern China on July 30. NASA's Aqua satellite captures visible image of powerful thunderstorms surrounding the center of circulation.
Typhoon Noru is forecast to intensify as it tracks over increasingly warm sea surface temperatures and a point source develops over the system. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center noted that the storm's maximum sustained winds were near 65 knots (75 mph/120 kph) on July 28.
Typhoon Nesat is expected to make landfall in central Taiwan on July 29, with maximum sustained winds of near 65 knots (75 mph/120 kph). The storm is intensifying and will peak at 75 knots (85 mph/139 kph) before reaching Taiwan.
Typhoon Noru has a 10 mile-wide eye, surrounded by powerful thunderstorms, according to NASA's Aqua satellite imagery captured on July 27. The typhoon is expected to maintain its status over several days, with its eye close to Japan's Iwo To island by July 31.
Tropical Storm Nesat was caught being sheared by northeasterly wind patterns, causing its clouds to be pushed southwest. The storm is forecast to intensify as the wind shear decreases, making landfall in southeastern China on July 30.
Typhoon Noru is experiencing strong winds and towering thunderstorms with cloud top temperatures as cold as -63 degrees Fahrenheit. The storm is forecast to turn more westward before approaching Japan on July 31, prompting concerns for landfall.
Tropical Depression Kulap is weakening due to strong wind shear caused by nearby Typhoon Noru. The NASA Terra satellite captured an image of the storm on July 13, showing a swirl of clouds around its center after wind shear pushed clouds away from it.
Typhoon Noru's eye was surrounded by powerful thunderstorms with cloud top temperatures as cold as 210 kelvin, indicating potential for heavy rainfall. NASA's infrared data will aid forecasters in tracking the storm's trajectory, predicting landfall on July 30 near Japan.
Tropical Depression Kulap is a waning storm moving west-southwest at 12.6 mph, affected by dry air and northerly wind shear. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center predicts the storm to dissipate late on July 26.
Tropical Depression Roke made landfall in Hong Kong on July 23, weakening from a tropical storm earlier that day. After the landfall, NASA's Terra satellite captured visible light images of the depression, showing an elongated area of clouds and thunderstorms along the southeastern coast of China.
Typhoon Noru rages near Minami Tori Shima Atoll, with sustained winds of 92 mph and powerful thunderstorms. The storm is forecast to approach Japan's Iwo To island by July 29.
Tropical Storm Sonca is forecast to strengthen to 57 mph before making landfall in central Vietnam on July 25. The storm appeared elongated due to wind shear but is expected to make landfall just south of the city of Vinh.
NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm Kulap, revealing a spiral of thunderstorms forming a clenched fist shape. The storm was moving west-northwest at 17.2 mph with maximum sustained winds near 51.7 mph.
Tropical Cyclone Ella is characterized by large bands of thunderstorms wrapping around the center and from the east. The storm's maximum sustained winds increased to near 63 mph as it continued moving westward.
Tropical Cyclone Donna was being weakened by strong wind shear southeast of New Caledonia. Cloud top temperatures reached -70 degrees Fahrenheit due to strongest thunderstorms being pushed away from the center.
Tropical Cyclones Donna and Ella are affecting Fiji, with warnings in effect for New Caledonia. Satellite imagery shows the cyclones' weakening system, with warming cloud tops and a ragged eye.
Tropical Cyclone Donna formed in the South Pacific and is now threatening Vanuatu. The storm intensified under favorable atmospheric conditions, including strong poleward outflow and warm water, before tracking westward at 5 knots per hour.
NASA's Terra satellite captured a well-defined low-level circulation center in the remains of Tropical Depression 02W, located near the Philippines. The system is expected to move northward but faces unfavorable conditions for intensification.
Remnants of former Tropical Cyclone 02W lingered in the South China Sea as NASA's Aqua satellite captured visible images of clouds and flaring convection. The system is expected to dissipate due to dry air and unfavorable conditions for re-intensification.
NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Cyclone 02W's remnants in the South China Sea on April 17, revealing an elongated area of clouds. The remnant low pressure area weakened after passing over Eastern Visayas and the Philippines, with wind shear preventing re-intensification.
Tropical Depression 02W is expected to make landfall along the east coast of eastern Visayas on April 15, bringing moderate to heavy rainfall. The depression has already tracked west-northwestward and is forecasted to continue in that direction before dissipating over central Philippines.
Tropical Cyclone Cook was pushed apart by strong vertical wind shear, according to NASA's Aqua satellite imagery. The storm's maximum sustained winds were near 45 knots as it transitioned into an extra-tropical cyclone.
Tropical Cyclone Ernie was battered by strong vertical wind shear, with most clouds and thunderstorms pushed east and southeast of its center. The storm's weakening trend accelerated after making landfall in Western Australia, ultimately leading to its dissipation.
NASA's Aqua satellite captures last burst of strength from Tropical Cyclone Caleb before it weakens and dissipates. The storm had strong thunderstorms with cloud top temperatures as cold as -56.6 degrees Celsius.
Tropical Cyclone 11S has been stretched out due to moderate vertical wind shear, according to NASA satellite imagery. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center expects the storm to strengthen before encountering stronger wind shear and cooler sea surface temperatures.
Tropical Cyclone 8P was quickly dismantled by strong wind shear, with its maximum sustained winds near 40 mph. The storm's journey was marked by rapid movement and shifting winds, ultimately leading to its transformation into an extra-tropical system.
Tropical Cyclone Bart has developed in the Southern Pacific Ocean, with NASA's Aqua satellite capturing an image of the storm on Feb. 21. The cyclone is elongated due to vertical wind shear and is moving east-southeast at a speed of 25.3 mph.
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, showing half the storm over land and half in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The cyclone developed from a tropical low pressure area and made landfall near the Queensland-Northern Territory border, weakening to a remnant low pressure area.
Tropical Cyclone Carlos weakened to a remnant low pressure area over the weekend of February 11 and 12. NASA's Terra satellite spotted a better circulation center on February 13 compared to previous images.
Tropical Cyclone Carlos was detected by NASA's Terra satellite as it moved south of La Reunion Island. The storm showed a tight circle of thunderstorms around its center and maximum sustained winds of 63.2 mph (102 kph). Further intensification is expected over the next 24 hours before weakening due to vertical wind shear
Tropical Depression 01W made a brief landfall over southern Vietnam on January 16, dissolving into the Gulf of Thailand by January 17. The depression was disorganized and lacked deep convection, according to satellite imagery.
A recent study suggests that warmer oceans and increased rainfall will lead to more intense typhoons in the western Pacific. The research found that a lack of ocean water mixing, caused by freshwater from increased rainfall, can increase storm intensity.
Tropical Storm Nock-ten is weakening due to wind shear, with its low-level center located south of a large area of convection and thunderstorms. The storm's shape has changed, taking on characteristics of a frontal system, indicating a decline in strength.
Tropical Storm Nock-ten strengthened from a tropical depression, with maximum sustained winds near 52 mph. The storm is forecast to intensify into a typhoon by Dec 24 and track through the Philippines on Dec 25-26.
Tropical Depression 30W has formed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean with strong thunderstorms and a concentrated area of cold cloud top temperatures. The storm is moving west-northwest at 9.2 mph and is expected to intensify into a typhoon by Dec. 24.
NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captures a visible-light image of the storm, showing bands of thunderstorms around its low-level center. Tropical Cyclone Vardah brought hurricane-strength winds of 86.3 mph to areas in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Tropical Cyclone Vardah showed strongest storms expanding west of its center, influenced by moderate vertical wind shear. The storm is expected to intensify and make landfall as a tropical storm south of Visakhapatnam, India, by December 12.
Tropical Cyclone 05B has formed over the Anadaman and Nicobar Islands, with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph. The storm is expected to move northwest toward India, making landfall by Dec. 12 south of Visakhapatnam.
Tropical Cyclone Tokage weakened to near maximum sustained winds of 28.7 mph as it crossed the Philippines and entered the South China Sea. The storm's remnants were later spotted by NASA's Aqua satellite, showing clouds pushed north of the center of circulation.
Tropical cyclones have formed frequently in the Western Pacific since July 2016, with 36 named storms emerging in under five months. NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement mission observed Tropical Depression Ma-on forming on November 10, 2016, with heavy showers and strong convective storms.
Meari intensified from a tropical depression to a tropical storm in one day, now located 295 miles north of Yap and 500 miles west of Guam. Its maximum sustained winds are at 40 mph, and it is expected to turn west and northwest over the next few days.