Tropical Cyclone Hellen (Southwest Indian Ocean) radically intensified over the weekend and reached wind speeds of up to 232 km/h (144 mph) and wind gusts up to 278 km/h (172 mph). GDACS is calling red alert for Madagascar – this tropical
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Gillian is showing signs of intensification and is forecast to re-intensify into a tropical cyclone overnight as it approaches Christmas Island.
This has increased the risk of damaging winds (gale force winds) at Christmas Island. It is now
On March 10/11, Tropical Cyclone Lusi struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu causing flooding, destroying houses and crops and causing one reported death.
The Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office issued cyclone warnings for Torba (population 9,359),
NOAA's GOES-West satellite caught the birth of Tropical Storm Mike in the Southern Pacific Ocean on March 19. Mike's formation has generated warnings for the Southern Cook Islands.
On March 19 at 09:00 UTC, Tropical Cyclone Mike was located near 20.5
Tropical Cyclone Kofi (16P formed) near Fiji after lingering in the region for several days as a tropical low pressure area. The system is moving southeastward.
According to Australia Network News, Tropical Cyclone Kofi, as a low pressure area, had already dropped
Tropical Storm "Faxai" organized on February 28, 2014 in Northwestern Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island of Guam and Andersen Air Force Base.System 93W formed into Tropical Depression 03W early on February 28. By 15:00 UTC, the depression strengthened
The thirteenth tropical cyclone of the Southern Indian Ocean season formed into a tropical storm named Edilson on February 5. The system formed north of Mauritius and is moving south. According to Goddard, it is threatening several land areas.
A Class I
Tropical Cyclone Edna struck New Caledonia around 00:00 UTC on February 5, 2014. Amber Alert was in affect for the whole southern province, Yellow Alert was in effect for the rest of the country.
At 09:00 UTC today, Tropical Cyclone Edna
Weather data at the Ohio Supercomputer Center reveals in a new study hundreds of smaller storms that had previously escaped detection.
From 2000 to 2010, about 1 900 cyclones churned across the top of the world each year, leaving warm water and air in their
Powerful and rare Category 5 tropical cyclone is starting to affect northern Tonga archipelago. Tropical Cyclone Ian is a first cyclone of the South Pacific season, which typically runs from November through April.
The Met
