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Typhoon In-fa has become elongated to the northeast with powerful thunderstorms surrounding its cloud-filled eye. The storm is expected to weaken over the next couple of days and approach the island of Iwo To, Japan on Nov. 26.
Data from NASA's GPM core satellite showed Tropical Storm In-fa becoming better organized over the previous 24 hours, with rainfall rates reaching up to 55 mm/h. The storm is expected to intensify through the weekend, bringing maximum sustained winds of 115 mph.
Typhoon In-fa intensified quickly from a tropical depression to a typhoon, maintaining tropical-storm force on Nov. 19. Rainfall data revealed powerful convective thunderstorms with rates over 74 mm/hour, while storm top heights reached up to 16.7 km.
Typhoon In-fa intensified into a typhoon near Micronesia, prompting warnings and advisories for the region. The storm is expected to continue intensifying as it moves west-northwest through Micronesia and the Marianas, bringing stronger winds and heavier showers.
Cyclone Chapala brought over a year's worth of rain to south-central Yemen, while Cyclone Megh made landfall with much lighter rainfall totals. Despite weaker winds, Megh caused more damage and fatalities on Socatra.
Tropical Cyclone Megh became the second cyclone to make landfall in Yemen in one week, with NASA's Terra satellite capturing its image. The storm had maximum sustained winds near 35 knots and was centered just 15 nautical miles northeast of Aden.
Tropical Cyclone Megh is intensifying as it approaches Socotra Island, Yemen, with forecasters predicting hurricane-strength winds before landfall. The storm's trajectory may be impacted by cooler waters and increasing wind shear in the Gulf of Aden.
Tropical Cyclone Chapala made history as the first land-falling tropical storm in 30 years of record-keeping. The storm's maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (140 kph) before rapidly weakening to 25 knots (28.7 mph/46.3 kph).
RapidScat data revealed strong winds in the remnants of Typhoon Champi near Alaska, with wind speeds reaching up to 80.5 mph/129.6 kph. The storm's effects brought rain, gusty winds, and warmer than normal temperatures to the region.
Typhoon Champi is experiencing vertical wind shear, resulting in its elongation. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center predicts the storm will weaken and transition to an extra-tropical system on October 24.
Tropical Depression 26W was experiencing wind shear and speeding up as it transitioned from a tropical to an extra-tropical cyclone. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center expects the storm to continue weakening over open waters of the western North Pacific Ocean.
Typhoon Champi features a 36-nautical-mile-wide eye that was visible from NASA's Aqua satellite on October 22, 2015. The eye's cloud top temperatures exceeded minus 63F, indicating strong storms with heavy rainfall potential.
Typhoon Champi remained a powerful storm after passing over NASA's GPM satellite on October 21, 2015. The storm displayed a large eye with heavy rainfall and high winds near 86mph.
Typhoon Koppu brought extreme heavy rainfall to the Philippines, causing deadly flooding and mudslides. The GPM satellite data showed most of Luzon received over 300mm of rain, with some areas reaching 760mm.
Typhoon Champi's maximum sustained winds dropped to 80 knots from 90 knots as it weakened, with rough seas and wave heights reaching 9.1 meters.
Typhoon Koppu made landfall in eastern Luzon on Oct. 17, with NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite capturing powerful thunderstorms and cloud top temperatures as cold as -81F. The RapidScat instrument revealed sustained winds around the eye at 40 meters per second before weakening to a tropical storm over the South China Sea.
Typhoon Champi generated heavy rainfall with rain rates exceeding 114.8 mm/h due to GPM's Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar. The storm's strongest winds were found in its northern quadrant, with winds reaching 89.4 mph.
Tropical Storm Champi was over Guam and the Marianas Islands when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a visible image of the storm. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument showed strongest thunderstorms in its western quadrant and over Guam.
NASA's GPM satellite analyzed Koppu's intensifying storm system on October 15, revealing an eye forming near its center. Rainfall rates reached over 133 mm per hour in intense thunderstorms just southwest of the storm's center.
Tropical Storm Champi affects the Northwestern Pacific Ocean with strongest thunderstorms east-southeast of its low-level center. The storm is about 218 nautical miles northeast of Saipan, moving west at 16 knots, with maximum sustained winds near 50 knots.
Tropical Storm Koppu is expected to make landfall in eastern Luzon, Philippines as a typhoon on October 17. The system's maximum sustained winds reached near 60 knots (69 mph/111 kph) on October 15.
Tropical Storm Koppu formed in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean on October 13, strengthening into a tropical storm within hours. The storm's maximum sustained winds reached near 40 knots (46 mph/74 kph) and is expected to intensify steadily towards the Philippines.
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite spotted the 25th tropical depression in the northwestern Pacific Ocean on October 13. The depression is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm and pass near Guam by October 16.
Typhoon Choi-Wan showed strong thunderstorms with altitudes of up to 18.5 km, as revealed by NASA's GPM satellite. The storm was weakening but still dropping rain at rates over 66 mm/hour.
Typhoon Choi-wan strengthened earlier this month before showing signs of weakening due to northerly winds, currently situated approximately 512 nautical miles east of Iwo To island
Tropical storm Choi-Wan is intensifying with heavy rainmaking storms and cold cloud tops reaching -63F/-53C. The storm is forecast to strengthen into a typhoon before turning north.
Tropical Storm Mujigae was tracked by NASA using its Aqua satellite and RapidScat instrument aboard the International Space Station. The storm's surface winds were measured, revealing maximum sustained winds of 53.6 mph/86.4 kph near the northern quadrant.
Tropical Depression Choi-wan formed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean with maximum sustained winds near 30 knots, moving west-northwest. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center predicts intensification to typhoon strength over the next three days.
A new tropical storm, named Kabayan, has formed off the Philippines and is moving towards the country. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center predicts the storm will make a final landfall in southeastern China on October 4.
Typhoon Dujuan brought extreme rainfall to Taiwan, with heaviest totals over 275 mm along the coast south of landfall. The typhoon caused hundreds of injuries and at least three deaths in Taiwan.
Typhoon Dujuan made landfall in southeastern China on September 29, with maximum sustained winds of 75 knots (86 mph). The storm is forecast to weaken quickly as it moves northward ahead of an approaching area of low pressure.
Typhoon Dujuan approached Taiwan with sustained winds near 100 mph and cloud top temperatures of -81F, generating heavy rainfall. NASA satellites provided detailed data on the storm's clouds and winds, helping forecasters track its movement and expected landfall in southeastern China.
Typhoon Dujuan's large eye was visible from space after strengthening into a typhoon. The storm's eye is about 25 nautical miles wide and is expected to track just north of Ishigakijima Island, Japan on September 27.
NASA's RapidScat instrument identified Tropical Storm Dujuan's strongest side as the southeastern quadrant. The storm's maximum sustained winds were measured at 30m/s, equivalent to 67mph/108kph.
Typhoon Krovanh's strongest winds were found tightly wrapped around its center, reaching 67 mph/108 kph at 20-30 miles from the center. The storm was weakening and moving north at 13.8 mph/22.2 kph, with winds expected to curve northeast over the next few days
NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible image of Typhoon Krovanh on September 17, 2015, showing the storm's southeastern quadrant with the Marianas Islands resembling five o'clock in the sky. The typhoon had intensified into a powerful storm with maximum sustained winds near 95 knots.
Tropical Storm Krovanh has a 'comma shape' with thunderstorms stretching over the northern Marianas Islands. Maximum sustained winds near 55 knots are expected to reach 115 knots on Sept 18 before turning northeast, becoming extra-tropical.
Tropical Storm Kilo was spotted brushing northern Japan's eastern side as it transitioned to an extra-tropical storm. Sea surface temperatures were dropping rapidly, helping the system lose its tropical characteristics.
Tropical Storm Kilo is weakening due to strong vertical wind shear, which is pushing clouds and storms north and east of its center. The storm is expected to become extra-tropical on September 11 off Hokkaido, Japan.
Twin tropical cyclones brought catastrophic rainfall to Japan, causing widespread flooding, landslides, and over one million evacuations. NASA's GPM Core satellite provided critical rainfall data, showing Honshu received over 100mm of rain, with extraordinary totals near the south-central coast.
Typhoon Kilo is a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds near 75 mph, according to NASA's RapidScat data. The storm is moving northwest and is expected to transition to an extra-tropical storm as it moves into the Sea of Okhotsk.
Typhoon Kilo maintained its clear eye with NASA's Terra satellite imagery on September 7. The storm's maximum sustained winds near 65 knots (74.8 mph/120.4 kph) are expected to strengthen to 75 knots before weakening, affecting Japan and Russia.
Tropical Storm Etau formed near Iwo To, Japan on September 7 and was approaching Japan by September 8. The storm made landfall near Kyoto, Japan late on September 8/early September 9 and is forecast to dissipate due to land interaction.
Typhoon Kilo's maximum sustained winds reached near 86.3 mph on September 4, 2015, with the storm centered near 23.4 North latitude and 175.7 East longitude. NASA's MODIS instrument aboard Aqua satellite provided a close-up of Typhoon Kilo's eye on September 3, revealing high clouds covering most of it.
Typhoon Kilo, the westernmost tropical cyclone in a four-storm cluster, is moving southwest and has maintained an eye with thick thunderstorms. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image showing Kilo's symmetry and indicating it will re-intensify over the next few days.
Typhoon Kilo is moving slowly through the Northwestern Pacific Ocean with maximum sustained winds of near 90 knots. The storm is expected to re-strengthen and peak in intensity by September 6.
Typhoon Kilo was classified as a Category 3 storm after crossing the International Date Line. NASA's Aqua satellite captured images of its clear eye surrounded by powerful thunderstorms. The typhoon is currently moving northwest and poses no threat to land areas, but is expected to intensify into a Category 4 storm by September 4.
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission saw intense rainfall near hurricane Loke's center, with measurements showing over 160 mm/h. The storm's top heights reached above 15.3 km, and it is forecast to accelerate toward the northwest before undergoing transition to an extra-tropical low.
Tropical Cyclone Atsani transitioning into an extra-tropical low with potential for heavy rainfall in eastern Russia. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued its final bulletin on August 26, predicting landfall south of eastern Russia.
Typhoon Goni covered the southern half of the Sea of Japan, with its center located near 35.3 North latitude and 131.0 East longitude. The storm was expected to weaken and become extra-tropical as it moved north, making landfall near Vladivostok, Russia on August 26.
Tropical Storm Atsani was elongated with powerful thunderstorms in its quadrants, but its eastern quadrant showed almost no activity. The storm's interaction with westerlies and impending drop in sea surface temperatures indicate it may transition to an extra-tropical storm.
Typhoon Goni is weakening due to increasing vertical wind shear and interaction with southern Japan's land. Forecasters predict the storm will make landfall in Kyushu, Japan on August 25 before moving north through the Sea of Japan.
Typhoon Atsani features a large 46 nautical-mile-wide eye captured by NASA's Aqua satellite. The storm is expected to transition to an extra-tropical system as it curves northeast, staying well south of Japan.
NASA's Aqua satellite and Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) core satellite tracked Typhoon Goni as it affected the Philippines. The satellites provided detailed insights into the typhoon's inner eye wall, showing intense rainfall rates of over 88 inches in extreme areas.
CloudSat's cloud profiling radar captured the sloping nature of Super Typhoon Atsani's eyewall, revealing heavy rainfall and powerful thunderstorms. The satellite also detected deep convective cloud tops northwest and southeast of the eye, with winds extending over 60 nautical miles from the center.
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP Satellite captured a visible image of Typhoon Goni on August 20, showing powerful thunderstorms spiraling around its eye. The storm was centered near the northeastern Philippines and had maximum sustained winds of 115 knots.
Typhoon Goni, a Category 4 hurricane, was analyzed by NASA's Aqua satellite on August 19, 2015, revealing cloud top temperatures as cold as -63.1F/-81.6C surrounding its eye.
NASA's Aqua satellite provided visible and infrared data on Super Typhoon Atsani, revealing powerful thunderstorms around a wide-open eye. The storm's sea surface temperatures were warmer than 300 kelvin, supporting its intensification.
Typhoon Atsani intensified with heavy rainfall rates exceeding 90 mm/h, reaching 16.8 km in height. NASA's GPM analysis predicts it will become a super-typhoon by August 20, posing a threat to the Pacific Ocean.
The Suomi NPP satellite gathered infrared data on Typhoon Goni, showing the strongest thunderstorms in its eastern and southern quadrants. The storm maintained a convective signature despite weakening uplift, with winds near 115mph and a Category Three rating.