Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical Cyclone Two is located approximately 362 nm east-northeast of Noumea, New Caledonia, and is tracking south-southwestward at 19 knots.

Typhoon Koppu is located approximately 100 nm north-northwest of Manila, Philippines, and is tracking westward at 07 knots.

Typhoon Champi is located approximately 326 nm south-southwest of Iwo To, Japan, and is tracking north-northwestward at 03 knots.

Hurricane Olaf is located about 1725 mi...2780 km WSW of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...75 mph...120 km/h. Present movement...W or 275 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

Invest 92L is an area of disturbed weather in the North Atlantic that has the potential for tropical development.

Invest 97E is an area of disturbed weather in the East Pacific that has the potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

Philippines - Philippines battered as Typhoon Koppu makes landfall. Homes have been flattened, power lines toppled, and thousands of people have fled their homes as Typhoon Koppu swept into the northern Philippines. Disaster agency officials said the storm was also whipping up coastal surges 4m (12ft) high. The slow-moving typhoon made landfall near the town of Casiguran on the main island of Luzon on Sunday morning. Koppu is predicted to bring three days of torrential rain, triggering major flooding and possibly landslides. 10,000 people have been displaced in north-eastern Luzon but no casualties had been reported so far.