• Tropical Cyclone Tim spinning in NW Coral Sea

    Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) reported Tropical Cyclone Tim located over the northwest Coral Sea near latitude 18.4S and longitude 153.3 E, which is about 820 km east southeast of Cairns and 530 km northeast of Mackay.According to latest report by Joint

  • Dust storm worsen air pollution problems in China

    The dust plumes originated from the Gobi Desert arose along the China-Mongolia border on March 8, 2013. Arising along the border between China and southwestern Mongolia, the dust extended as far south as the Sichuan Basin and continued to blow for several

  • New tropical depression forms off the coast of Australia

    According to latest report by Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Tropical Depression Tim (20P) was located approximately 240 nm north-northeast of Cairns, Australia, and was moving southeastward at 13 knots. Currently, maximum sustained winds are 45 knots with gusts up to

  • New tropical cyclone formed southeast of Cocos Island, Australia

    Tropical Cyclone Eighteen (18S), located approximately 120 nm southeast of Cocos Island, Australia, has tracked south-southeastward at 06 knots over the past six hours. Animated multispectral satellite imagery depicts an exposed but well-defined low-level circulation

  • Tropical Cyclone Haruna spinning southwest of Madagascar

    Tropical Cyclone Haruna (16S) in South Indian Ocean, is forecast to increase in intensity in the next 24 hours to a peak of 100 knots, gusting up to 125 knots. Increasing vertical wind shear and land interaction will begin to weaken the system in the next 24

  • Tropical Depression 02W developed near Philippines

    The second tropical depression of the northwestern Pacific Ocean season formed on February 19, 2013 and the system is soaking the central and southern Philippines. Early on February 19, 2013, the low pressure area designated as System 98W organized into a tropical