Typhoon “Noru” leaves at least 2 dead and 9 missing, Japan

Typhoon “Noru” leaves at least 2 dead and 9 missing, Japan

A slow-moving Typhoon "Noru" approached the Japanese mainland on Sunday, August 6, 2017, leaving on its way at least 2 people dead and forcing authorities to issue evacuation advisories for at least 210 000. By early August 6 (UTC), Noru has been a typhoon…

Typhoon “Noru” strengthening south of Kyushu, landfall expected August 6

Typhoon “Noru” strengthening south of Kyushu, landfall expected August 6

Noru, once a super typhoon, the first of the year, is slowly moving closer to the Japanese mainland and is expected to hit the southwestern coast Kyushu around 15:00 UTC on August 6, 2017. Noru is forecast to intensify to 167 km/h (103 mph) over the next 36 hours…

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 “Talas” makes landfall over central Vietnam

Tropical Storm “Talas” makes landfall over central Vietnam

Tropical Storm "Talas" formed in the South China Sea on Saturday, July 15, 2017 as the 7th (JMA and PAGASA) named storm of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season. It made landfall over central Vietnam just after 18:00 UTC on July 16 with maximum sustained winds…

Tropical Storm “Nanmadol” forms, heading toward mainland Japan

Tropical Storm “Nanmadol” forms, heading toward mainland Japan

Tropical Storm "Nanmadol" (05W) formed July 2, 2017 east of Taiwan as the 6th named storm (PAGASA and JMA) of the 2017 Pacific typhoon season. The system is expected to pass over Yaeyama Island group, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in the hours ahead, bringing…