Thousands affected, 5 dead as floods hit Central America

Thousands affected, 5 dead as floods hit Central America

At least 5 people have been killed, several are missing and thousands were affected as two low-pressure centers brought heavy rain to Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala over the past couple of days. Some areas received over 300 mm (11.8 inches) within 24…

Tropical Storm “Selma” forms, threatens El Salvador and Guatemala

Tropical Storm “Selma” forms, threatens El Salvador and Guatemala

Tropical Storm "Selma" formed 09:00 UTC on October 27, 2017, off the coast of Nicaragua and El Salvador as the 18th named storm of the 2017 Pacific hurricane season. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the entire coast of El Salvador. Landfall is…

Tropical Storm “Pilar” near the west coast of Mexico

Tropical Storm “Pilar” near the west coast of Mexico

A newly formed tropical cyclone – Tropical Storm "Pilar" – is producing heavy rain along portions of the western coast of Mexico for the past 2 days. The storm was named 03:00 UTC on September 23, thus becoming the 16th named storm of the 2017 Pacific…

Tropical Storm “Max” forms, about to hit Mexican state of Guerrero

Tropical Storm “Max” forms, about to hit Mexican state of Guerrero

Tropical Storm "Max" formed near the southwest coast of Mexico on September 13, 2017 as the 13th named storm of the 2017 Pacific hurricane season. Max is expected to make landfall on the southern coast of the Mexican state of Guerrero on September 14 and…

Tropical Storm “Nesat” (Gorio) heading toward Taiwan

Tropical Storm “Nesat” (Gorio) heading toward Taiwan

Tropical Storm "Nesat" formed just east of the Philippines on July 26, 2017, as the fifth cyclone to develop in the Northwest Pacific in less than 7 days. Known as Gorio in the Philippines, this storm is currently heading toward Taiwan where it could…

Tropical cyclone activity ramps up, 6 named storms, 1 expected landfall

Tropical cyclone activity ramps up, 6 named storms, 1 expected landfall

Tropical cyclone activity ramped up over the past couple of days and we now have 6 named storms across the globe, all of them in the Pacific Ocean. On July 22, 2017, we had 8 active tropical storms and depressions across the North Pacific, the most tropical cyclones…

Tropical Storm “Fernanda” forms in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Tropical Storm “Fernanda” forms in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Tropical Storm "Fernanda" (Six-E) formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean at 15:00 UTC on July 12, 2017 as the sixth named storm of the 2017 Eastern Pacific hurricane season. Fernanda is well off the coast and is expected to remain there before it dissipates….

Tropical Storm “Eugene” forms well south of Baja California

Tropical Storm “Eugene” forms well south of Baja California

Tropical Storm "Eugene" formed well south of the Baja California Peninsula at 21:00 UTC on July 7, 2017, as the fifth named storm of the 2017 Eastern Pacific hurricane season. While this storm will further intensify over the next 48 hours and become a…