Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Typhoon Champi is located approximately 619 nm north of Saipan, and is tracking east-northeastward at 14 knots.

Hurricane Olaf is located about 660 mi...1065 km ESE of Hilo Hawaii and about 870 mi...1405 km ESE of Honolulu Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...115 mph...185 km/h. Present movement...N or 360 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

Hurricane Patricia is located about 145 mi...235 km SW of Manzanillo Mexico and about 215 mi...345 km S of Cabo Corrientes Mexico with maximum sustained winds...200 mph...325 km/h. Present movement...NNW or 345 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

Hazards affecting land: Rainfall: Patricia is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches, over the Mexican states of Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacan and Guerrero through Saturday. These rains could produce life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.

Tropical depression 26w (twenty-six), located approximately 759 nm northwest of Wake Island, and is tracking northeastward at 19 knots.

NewsBytes:

Greece - Emergency rescue workers and firefighters were searching parts of northern and western Athens on Thursday night after flash floods in the capital left at least one person dead. The weather, which included gale-force winds, caused difficulties in other parts of Greece as well.

Philippines - After bearing the brunt of Typhoon Koppu, the Philippines is now suffering floods in the northern islands.