Hurricane storm surge risk in 2012 for US Gulf Coast and Atlantic coast

Hurricane storm surge risk in 2012 for US Gulf Coast and Atlantic coast

The 2012 CoreLogic Storm-Surge Report released on June 7, 2012, puts New York, N.Y., at the top of their storm surge risk list with potential hurricane damage that exceeds $168 billion. CoreLogic is a financial, property and consumer information, analytics and

Japan awaits typhoon Talim

Japan awaits typhoon Talim

Much of Japan is currently cleaning up from the soaking rains and high winds of Tropical Storm Guchol that crossed through Japan Tuesday evening local time. Some cities accumulating over 76 mm (3 inches) in t24 hours time. Mountainous regions were the hardest hit,

Tropical Storm Chris – Northern Atlantic “Zombie storm”

Tropical Storm Chris – Northern Atlantic “Zombie storm”

Tropical Storm Chris, which formed in the northern Atlantic on Tuesday, is acting like a “zombie” storm according to AccuWeather.com. There are few strange things about this spooky storm. Chris does not look like a well-organized tropical system on satellite. The

Japan on the path of two powerful typhoons

Japan on the path of two powerful typhoons

It is the first time since 2004 that a typhoon has made landfall in June in Japan. As Tropical Storm Guchol weakens over Japan, another tropical storm will make a major impact over the islands later in the week.

Guchol continues to bring gusty winds and

Typhoon Guchol bringing strong winds to Ryuku Islands

Typhoon Guchol bringing strong winds to Ryuku Islands

Typhoon Guchol is predicted to be the first tropical cyclone to hit Japan this year. Yesterday Guchol was a powerful category 4 typhoon on the Simpson Scale with winds of 130 kts (~150 mph). Guchol has been weakening and may only a be a strong tropical storm when it is

Maricopa sandstorm timelapse (Phoenix US, June 16, 2012)

Maricopa sandstorm timelapse (Phoenix US, June 16, 2012)

Timelapse of the Phoenix Sandstorm from Maricopa, AZ that hit at 5.30 PM” on June 16 by YouTube poster whittakerbrock.Dust storms are common in the southwestern U.S. during the summer, which is the region’s monsoon season. During the monsoon, an overall shift in

Typhoon Guchol intensified near Philipiness, heading toward Japan

Typhoon Guchol intensified near Philipiness, heading toward Japan

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is on full alert, ready to roll out its disaster action plan, as the country braces itself for the fury of typhoon Butchoy (international code name Guchol) that has threatened the country and likely to hit Eastern Visayas and Northern

Tropical Storm Carlotta moving toward Mexico

Tropical Storm Carlotta moving toward Mexico

Tropical storm Carlotta is moving north-northwestward toward the coast of Mexico with rainbands moving into Guatemala and southeastern Mexico. According to latest public advisory by US National Hurricane Center issued at 21:00 UTC the system is located about 500 km

Tropical Storm Guchol is getting closer to Philippines

Tropical Storm Guchol is getting closer to Philippines

According to JTWC, Tropical Storm Guchol is located 915 nm east of Manila, Philippines and it is moving west-northwestward at speed of 17 knots. Maximum sustained winds are 60 knots with gusts up to 75 knots. Maximum significant wave height is (17 feet).PAGASA