Dust over Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Dust over Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Dust hangs over the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. While the cloud of dust is thicker over the former, interesting criss-cross patterns in the dust, caused by changes in wind direction, can be seen over the latter. The two bodies of water are connected by the

India’s monsoon seen picking up after slow start

India’s monsoon seen picking up after slow start

The monsoon route is currently being tracked in central India. It is slowly advancing towards the northern region while the subcontinent experiencing 39 degrees Celsius.  Last year, pre-monsoons had already arrived in mid-June, and monsoon rains had arrived by the end

Saharan dust over Canary Islands and Madeira

Saharan dust over Canary Islands and Madeira

Saharan dust had spread across the Canary Islands and Madeira. The dust started blowing a couple of days earlier in Algeria and Mali, and traveled hundreds of kilometers toward the northwest. Over the Atlantic Ocean, the dust made a giant turn toward the east, in the

Tropical Storm Doksuri ready to landfall near Hong Kong

Tropical Storm Doksuri ready to landfall near Hong Kong

Tropical Storm Doksuri is currently in the South China Sea and is north-northeast of the Philippines. Potentially flooding rainfall and damaging winds could hammer Hong Kong as Doksuri makes landfall this weekend. Some strengthening is expected as it goes over warm

Remnants of Debby bring showers and thunderstorms to Bermuda

Remnants of Debby bring showers and thunderstorms to Bermuda

The track of the lingering Debby (just moved out of Florida and Georgia) is bringing bad weather to the islands of Bermuda through the end of the week. Debby was downgraded to Tropical Depression after making landfall in Florida on Tuesday, June 26th. During

Tropical Storm Doksuri (Dindo) heading toward Philippines and Taiwan

Tropical Storm Doksuri (Dindo) heading toward Philippines and Taiwan

Tropical Depression Doksuri formed east of the Philippines on Tuesday. This depression currently has sustained winds of 35 mph with higher gusts and is enhancing rainfall across the central and southern Philippines.According to JTWC, Tropical Storm 07 W (Doksuri) is

Tropical Storm Debby made landfall in Florida

Tropical Storm Debby made landfall in Florida

National Weather Service doppler radar data indicate that Debby has made landfall near Steinhatchee in Florida. According to National Hurricane Center at 21:00 UTC the center of Tropical storm Debby was located on the coast near latitude 29.5N and longitude 83.4W,

New Low Pressure Area forming near Philippines

New Low Pressure Area forming near Philippines

According to PAGASA, the Active Low Pressure Area (ALPA) was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 930 km east of Borongan, Eastern Samar (11.8°N, 134.6°E). The other low pressure area east of Southern Luzon has now dissipated. JTWC reported winds at the

Dust over Syria, Iran and Iraq

Dust over Syria, Iran and Iraq

The dust that blew over Syria and Iraq on June 18, 2012, continued its southeastward journey the following day. On June 19, the dust had spread to western Iran and the Persian Gulf. By the time MODIS acquired this image below, the satellite sensor could barely