Articles tagged with Typhoons
Typhoons Sarika and Haima brought extraordinary rainfall to the northern Philippines, with over 500mm of rain recorded by NASA's IMERG data. The storms also generated heavy winds and flooding, causing power outages and mudslides.
Typhoon Haima showed powerful thunderstorms with heavy rainfall around its eyewall, indicated by a temperature of -63 degrees Fahrenheit. The storm's cloud-filled eye was clearly visible in a visible image taken on Oct. 19.
Tropical Depression Sarika made landfall in southern Guangxi province on October 19, with maximum sustained winds near 34.5 mph. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured the storm as it passed overhead.
Supertyphoon Haima is a Category 5 hurricane with powerful bands of thunderstorms and a clear eye, approaching the Philippines with maximum sustained winds near 161 mph. The storm is forecast to clip the extreme north of Luzon Island before heading toward mainland China.
NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captures visible image of Typhoon Sarika in the South China Sea. The storm is forecasted to make its second landfall near Hainan Island, China, before continuing west and impacting northern Vietnam.
Typhoon Haima, a Category 4 hurricane, is forecast to affect the northern Philippines as it strengthens. The storm is expected to make landfall in mainland China after passing over northern Luzon.
Tropical Storm Sarika is expected to intensify into a typhoon before landfall in Luzon, according to NASA's Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The storm system will move westward and re-strengthen after passing over the South China Sea.
Tropical Depression 24W formed on Oct 12 and moved west toward the Philippines on Oct 13, with NASA's Aqua satellite revealing cold cloud tops indicating potential for heavy rainfall. The depression is forecast to strengthen into a typhoon and make landfall in eastern Luzon late on Oct 15 or early on Oct 16
Typhoon Songda transforms into an extra-tropical storm with a ragged eye, 23 nautical miles wide, and winds near 120.8 mph as it moves through the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. The storm's energy source shifts from latent heat to baroclinic processes.
Tropical Depression 24W has formed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean with maximum sustained winds near 30 knots. The storm is forecasted to strengthen into a typhoon and make landfall in Luzon, northern Philippines by October 15.
Tropical Depression Aere was centered near 21.7 degrees north latitude and 117.7 east longitude when NASA's Terra satellite captured its image on Oct. 11, showing a swirl of clouds about 200 miles east of Hong Kong. The storm's maximum sustained winds dropped to 28.7 mph, moving slowly to the west.
Typhoon Songda, a compact storm with 20 nautical mile wide cloud-filled eye, continues to move northeast over the open ocean. The storm's maximum sustained winds were near 100 knots (115.1 mph/185.2 kph) on October 11, with hurricane-force winds extending up to 30 miles from the center.
Tropical Storm Aere intensified over warm sea surface temperatures before moving northwest. As of Oct. 7, the storm's maximum sustained winds reached near 52 mph, forcing a Standby signal #1 in Hong Kong.
Typhoon Chaba intensified into a super typhoon, with extremely heavy precipitation and towering storm tops. NASA satellites used GPM data to track its movement and formation, which was influenced by warm sea surface temperatures and low vertical wind shear.
Typhoon Namtheun is expected to make landfall in Japan's Kyushu island on Sept 3, with maximum sustained winds near 115 mph. The storm has a small eye surrounded by powerful thunderstorms and is moving north at 7 mph.
Typhoon Lionrock is weakening as it approaches Japan, with maximum sustained winds of 80.5 mph and waves up to 26 feet high.
Typhoon Lionrock is a powerful storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 knots, forecast to make landfall near Tokyo on August 30th. Its intensity track remains uncertain, with some predicting it will weaken and others that it will remain strong.
Typhoon Lionrock intensified as it passed over the western edge of its eye, with GPM measuring intense storms and rainfall rates exceeding 222 mm/hour. The typhoon's wind speeds increased to 126.6 mph, making it a category three on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Typhoon Lionrock strengthened to a typhoon, developing an eye with powerful thunderstorms, according to NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP satellite data. The storm was moving southwest before expected to turn onto a northeasterly course.
Tropical Storm Lionrock is consolidating and strengthening under NASA's Terra satellite imagery. The storm has tracked south-southwestward at 5.7 mph, with maximum sustained winds near 63 mph.
Tropical Storm Lionrock heads south-southeastward towards Japan while Tropical Storm Mindulle makes landfall just south of Tokyo and then moves northwards. Both storms exhibit improved circular shapes after NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite capture on Aug 21.
Tropical Storm Lionrock showed a large low-level center with shallow and weak thunderstorms wrapping into an ill-defined center. The storm was moving southwestward at 14.9 mph, with the strongest winds in its northern quadrant.
Tropical Storm 12W formed over the open waters of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean on August 18, 2016. The storm was spotted by NASA's Aqua satellite and has tracked northwestward at 16.1 mph, expected to intensify into a typhoon near Japan
Tropical Storm Chanthu brought heavy rainfall and gusty winds to northern Japan as NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed the storm's clouds on August 16. The storm is transitioning into an extra-tropical storm and expected to move into the Sea of Okhotsk.
Tropical Storm Chanthu is being affected by moderate southwesterly vertical wind shear as it moves parallel to the island of Japan. The storm is expected to maintain strength over the next day before transitioning to a cold-core low pressure area.
Tropical Storm Chanthu is located about 424 nautical miles south-southeast of Yokosuka, Japan, with maximum sustained winds near 46 mph. The storm is forecast to track north and make landfall in south central Hokkaido on Aug 17.
NASA's Terra satellite captured an image of extra-tropical cyclone Conson on Aug. 15, 2016, showing clouds covering Japan's Hokkaido and stretching over the Sea of Okhotsk and Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued the final warning of Conson on Aug. 14.
Tropical Depression 08W has improved convective structure and deep formative banding, indicating potential intensification. The storm is expected to reach typhoon strength by Aug. 11 as it moves west-northwest through the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Tropical Storm Omais is weakening due to its elongation and moving northwards, posing a threat to northern Japan. NASA's satellite images reveal the storm's strongest thunderstorms are located over northern Japan, with coldest cloud tops detected.
Tropical Storm Omais has formed in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, characterized by strong thunderstorms and cold cloud top temperatures. The storm is expected to continue moving north-northwestward and strengthen into a typhoon by August 6.
Typhoon Nida made landfall just north of Hong Kong, bringing maximum sustained winds of 74.8 mph, and a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. The storm has weakened to a tropical storm and is moving northwest towards inland areas where it is expected to dissipate.
NASA satellites monitored Typhoon Nida's intense rainfall, reaching rates of over 3.5 inches per hour, as it approached southeastern China. The storm's height reached over 10.5 miles in some areas, posing a threat to Hong Kong.
Tropical Storm Mirinae is predicted to make landfall in northeastern Vietnam on July 27, with NASA tracking its movement towards China's Hainan Island. The storm is expected to strengthen slightly before dissipating in southern China.
Typhoon Nepartak brought severe problems when it moved ashore, causing thousands of home destructions in China and at least three deaths in Taiwan. NASA's IMERG estimated totals indicated over 500 mm (19.7 inches) in some areas, with even greater rainfall calculated in non-affected regions.
Nepartak made landfall in eastern China as a minimal tropical storm after landfall in Taiwan. The MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of the storm on July 9, showing its center had moved inland over southeastern China.
Typhoon Nepartak's cloud top temperatures were as cold as minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating strong storms. Rainfall totals compiled by Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau confirmed high amounts, with some areas receiving over 500 mm of rain.
NASA satellites are gathering data on wind, temperature, rainfall, and cloud extent of Super Typhoon Nepartak as it approaches Taiwan. The storm's maximum sustained winds were near 140 knots (161.1 mph/259.3 kph) with a weakening trend expected.
NASA's GPM core satellite analyzed rainfall rates, while RapidScat measured wind speeds near or above 30 meters per second around the center of the storm. The typhoon intensified over warm sea surface temperatures with minimal wind shear and good outflow, eventually reaching Category 5 hurricane status.
Typhoon Nepartak strengthened rapidly after forming on July 3, becoming a major hurricane/typhoon with maximum sustained winds near 120 knots. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center attributed its intensification to favorable conditions, including warm water and low wind shear.
Tropical Cyclone 02A was affected by wind shear, elongating from a tropical easterly jet stream. The storm's trajectory shifted eastward on June 28, with a forecasted dissipation date due to unfavorable vertical wind shear conditions.
Tropical Cyclone Fantala has developed with a 15 nautical-mile-wide eye and strong thunderstorms circling the low-level center. The storm is intensifying rapidly as it moves west toward Madagascar, with projected peak winds of 120 knots (138 mph/222 kph) after three days.
Tropical Cyclone 18P formed west of Vanuatu on April 5, with strong thunderstorms and a thick band wrapping into the center from the south. The storm is expected to move east-southeast, cross Vanuatu, and track just south of Fiji before weakening.
Tropical Cyclone Emeraude was severely weakened into a depression by March 22, 2016, with winds dropping to 30 knots. A visible image captured by the Suomi NPP satellite showed a swirl of clouds and isolated thunderstorms southwest of the center.
Tropical Cyclone Emeraude is weakening due to a partially exposed low-level circulation center and moderate vertical wind shear. The storm will continue to lose strength over the next couple of days as it moves westward through the open waters of the Southern Indian Ocean.
A Rutgers-led study published in Nature Communications found a dynamic ocean process responsible for cooling coastal waters ahead of land-falling hurricanes. This process weakened Hurricane Irene as it neared New Jersey in 2011, improving forecasts and reducing losses linked to inaccuracies.
Researchers deployed a hydrophone to record ambient noise from the ocean floor at 36,000 feet in the Challenger Deep. The recordings revealed a diverse range of natural and human-made sounds, including earthquakes, whale calls, and ship traffic.
Tropical Storm 10S formed over the Southern Indian Ocean after being tracked by NASA's Terra satellite. The storm's maximum sustained winds reached 35 knots (40 mph) on Feb 10 and are expected to peak at 50 knots (57.5 mph) on Feb 11 before weakening due to strong wind shear.
Tropical Cyclone Victor has weakened to a tropical storm due to increased vertical wind shear and cooler sea surface temperatures. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center predicts the cyclone will continue to weaken over the next two days and dissipate.
Tropical Storm Ula strengthened over the night of Jan. 6-7, with sustained winds reaching up to 63.2 mph around its center. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center expects the system to curve south, affecting New Caledonia and northern New Zealand.
Tropical Cyclone Ula is weakening as it moves west and passes south of Fiji, according to NASA satellite imagery. The storm's thunderstorm development has 'shrunk and become more shallow,' with dry air from the southwest sapping evaporation and thunderstorm activity.
Former hurricane Ula has weakened to a tropical storm in the South Pacific Ocean, with maximum sustained winds dropping to 55 knots. The storm is expected to continue moving west and weaken due to increasing vertical wind shear.
Researchers present a novel method to analyze apatite inclusions in magmatic zircon and titanite, allowing estimation of whole-rock Sr and SiO2 concentrations. This technique provides insight into petrogenesis and provenance, enabling better understanding of the continental crust's evolution.
NASA's GOES-West satellite captured a consolidating storm in the Southern Pacific Ocean as System 92P on Dec 29, 2015. The low-pressure area organized and was designated Tropical Cyclone Ula on Dec 30, 2015, near American Samoa.
Researchers from the University of Guam studied the effects of tropical cyclones on nutrient cycling in Philippine coastal zones. Cycad plants were found to be particularly resilient to typhoon damage, but their populations are restricted to these coastal zones.
Typhoon Melor brought heavy rainfall to the Philippines, with northeastern Luzon experiencing over 771 mm of rain. The central region received nearly three feet of rain, surpassing initial estimates.
Tropical Depression 29W, also known as Onyok, has been impacted by wind shear west of Palau. The storm is expected to dissipate over Mindanao in the southern Philippines on or around Dec. 19.
Tropical Storm Melor weakened as it moved through the Philippines, with NASA's Aqua satellite capturing an image of the storm on Dec. 16. The storm's center was difficult to pinpoint due to strong wind shear, which affected its rotation and movement.
Super Typhoon Melor dropped heavy rainfall on the Philippines in December 2015, with the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite capturing its intensity. The GPM data showed that the storm's eye wall was producing intense storms with precipitation rates of over 86 mm/hour.
NASA's RapidScat instrument identified the storm's strongest winds north of the center, which were near 36 meters per second/80.5 mph/129.6 kph on Dec. 13, 2015. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) captured a visible image of Typhoon Melor as it made landfall in eastern Visayas and Bicol regions.
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission found extreme rainfall rates of over 266 mm/h in Typhoon In-fa, driven by powerful convective thunderstorms. The satellite's Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar instrument provided detailed insights into the storm's structure and intensity.