• Tropical Cyclone Evan leaves Samoa – heads toward Fiji and Vanuatu

    Evan peaked with wind speeds of 110 km/h (nearly 70 mph), causing major damage in the Samoan capital of Apia and leaving three people dead and seven missing. Evan left about 3 000 people in shelters. The system is expected to slowly strengthen before it affects Fiji…

  • Tropical Cyclone Claudia starts to become extra tropical cyclone

    According to latest report by Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Tropical Cyclone Claudia is located approximately 870 nm south of Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean, and is moving southward at speed of 09 knots.Animated multispectral satellite imagery reveals Claudia

  • Devastating debris flow at Barangay Andap during Typhoon Bopha

    The village of Andap was devastated in the Typhoon Bopha, with at least 80 fatalities. The death toll from Typhoon Bopha / Pablo steadily mounts (unofficial number of more than 500 victims), the recriminations about the causes of the devastating debris flows that were

  • Tropical Cyclone 03S formed in southern Indian Ocean

    The third tropical cyclone of the Southern Indian Ocean season formed on December 6, 2012. According to latest report by Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Tropical Cyclone 03S is located approximately 385 nm southeast of Diego Garcia and is moving westward at

  • Typhoon Bopha moves toward Philippines

    According to latest Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Typhoon Bopha was located approximately 105 nm west-southwest of Palau, and was moving westward at speed of 15 knots. Maximum significant wave height at 18:00 UTC on December 2 was 16 meters (52 feet). Typhoon

  • The 2012 Atlantic Hurricane season in 4.5 minutes

    A relative active 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season produced 19 named storms with 10 hurricanes. This year had 7 storms more than the historical average. Atlantic hurricane season started  officially with June 1, and it ends on November 30, 2012. This season started

  • Tropical Storm Bopha upgraded to typhoon

    Tropical Storm Bopha started to intensify and was upgraded to a typhoon status by JTWC few hours ago. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 105 km/h (65 mph). Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 120 km (75 miles) from the center.According to latest