• Typhoon Nari aims Vietnam after crossing Philippines

    Typhoon Nari (Santi) crossed the island of Luzon, Philippines and is now spinning in South China Sea on its track to Vietnam where it is expected to make landfall early next week.

    Typhoon Nari has made landfall just south of Baler near Dingalan in Luzon,

  • Tropical Storm Karen developed in Gulf Coast

    Area of showers and thunderstorms across the southern and central Caribbean since last week developed into the Tropical Storm Karen in the Gulf of Mexico. This system is moving into the southern United States with gusty winds, heavy rain and rough

  • Typhoon Fitow threatens south Japan and eastern China

    Tropical Storm Fitow reached typhoon status as it continues to track north towards the southern Japanese islands. Dry air inflow from a high pressure area to the west fed the system that now developed strong winds of 80 knots with gusts up to 100

  • More radioactive leaks from Fukushima after recent typhoon

    A spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said heavy rain during a recent typhoon has flooded one of the tank holding areas.

    Asahi reports that the tanks were filled to about 98.6 percent of capacity, leaving very little space between the top of the water and

  • Deadly typhoon Wutip makes landfall near Dong Hoi, Vietnam

    Typhoon Wutip blew ashore over central Vietnam at around 09:00 UTC on September 30, 2013 forcing thousands of evacuations. Prior to landfall Wutip sank at least two Chinese fishing boats near the Paracel Islands, leaving 75 fishermen missing,

  • Tropical Storm Pabuk flooded Philippines immediately after Usagi

    Tropical Depression 19-W strengthened into Tropical Storm Pabuk on September 22, 2013 and lashed the northern Philippines immediately after Super-Typhoon Usagi which is considered to be the strongest typhoon to hit the western Pacific this year.

    At least 30

  • 3D flyby of Super-Typhoon Usagi – heading toward Hong Kong

    Super-Typhoon Usagi is currently the strongest active storm on the planet, and the strongest so far this year. It is now rumbling across the Western Pacific near Taiwan and the Philippines. Packing winds as strong as 260 km/h (162 mph) Usagi is forecast to plow through