Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Atlantic Ocean:

Tropical storm Humberto is located about 1035 mi (1670 km) WSW of the Azores. There is still time for Humberto to strengthen some as it moves into a more favorable upper-level wind environment, but it is no threat to U.S. land areas.

Invest 95L , an area of disturbed weather over the Yucatan Peninsula, will emerge into the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico's Bay of Campeche by Wednesday night. Will bring more rain to Mexico and tropical moisture from 95L will likely stream northeastwards along the cold front over much of the U.S. Gulf Coast on Saturday and Sunday, bringing heavy rains of 2 - 4".

In the Western Pacific:

Tropical storm Usagi is located approximately 465 nm east-northeast of Manila, Philippines. Its track is towards southern Taiwan.

Typhoon Usagi has intensified to a Category 1 storm with 75 mph winds. Further intensification is likely over the next few days, as Usagi is over very warm waters of 29 - 30°C with high heat content, and is under light wind shear of 5 - 10 knots. The official JTWC forecast brings Usagi to a Category 3 storm before encountering Taiwan, when interaction with land could potentially weaken the storm. The typhoon is expected to pass north of the Philippines Islands on Friday, and will threaten southern Taiwan on Saturday.

Tropical depression Eighteen is located 21 nm north-northwest of Da Nang, Vietnam. The final advisory has already been issued on this system.

In the Eastern Pacific:

Tropical storm Manuel has regenerated and is quickly reaching hurricane strength. It is located about 120 mi (190 km) WNW of Mazatlan, Mexico. The centre of Manuel will approach the west-central coast of Mexico within the Hurricane Watch area Thursday afternoon.

The destructive storm promises to bring even more misery to a Mexican nation already reeling from the combined one-two punch of Manuel on its Pacific coast and Hurricane Ingrid on the Atlantic coast earlier this week. The two storms are now being blamed for the deaths of at least 57 people in Mexico.

NewsBytes:

Ukraine - Two people were killed after heavy rains hit southern Ukraine’s Odessa region over the weekend. The ensuing floods drowned some 4,000 farm animals and poultry, and destroyed or severely damaged more than 450 houses.

A tornado touched down near Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau in the Bahamas.