Monday, 24 August 2015

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Gl sst mm

Typhoon 17w (Atsani), located approximately 500 nm east-southeast of Yokosuka, Japan, is tracking northeastward at 11 knots.

Typhoon 16w (Goni), located approximately 82 nm north-northwest of Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan, is tracking northeastward at 21 knots.

Tropical Depression Danny is located about 20 mi...30 km S of Guadeloupe with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...W or 275 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

Tropical Depression Kilo is located about 695 mi...1120 km SW of Lihue Hawaii and about 160 mi...255 km se of Johnston Island with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...NW or 315 degrees at 7 mph...11 km/h.

Tropical Storm Loke is located about 270 mi...435 km S of Midway Island and about 275 mi...440 km WSW of Lisianski Island with maximum sustained winds...65 mph...105 km/h. Present movement...NE or 35 degrees at 15 mph...24 km/h.

Invest 97L is an area of disturbed weather in the North Atlantic that has the potential for tropical development.

Invest 98L is an area of disturbed weather in the North Atlantic that has the potential for tropical development.

Invest 95E is an area of disturbed weather in the East Pacific that has the potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

China - At least three people died and eight people remain missing in a landslide in Yunnan Province in China. Some 200 rescue workers using excavators and sniffer dogs have been searching for the eight people who are unaccounted for.

Turkey - A continuous downpour that began late on Saturday in Istanbul caused flash floods and disrupted traffic and daily life in some parts of the city up until Sunday afternoon.

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