Sunday, 18 September 2016

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

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In the North Atlantic: Tropical Depression Julia is located about 255 mi...410 km se of Charleston South Carolina with maximum sustained winds...30 mph...45 km/h. Present movement...NW or 320 degrees at 3 mph...6 km/h.

Tropical Storm Karl is located about 1350 mi...2175 km E of the Leeward Islands with maximum sustained winds...40 mph...65 km/h. Present movement...W or 265 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

Invest 96L is an area of disturbed weather in the North Atlantic that has the potential for further tropical development.

In the Eastern Pacific: Tropical Depression Seventeen-E is located about 380 mi...610 km SW of Cabo Corrientes Mexico and about 430 mi...690 km S of Cabo San Lucas Mexico with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...NW or 305 degrees at 16 mph...26 km/h.

Invest 93E is an area of disturbed weather in the East Pacific that has the potential for further tropical development.

In the Western Pacific: Typhoon 18w (Malakas), located approximately 231 nm west of Kadena AB, is tracking northeastward at 09 knots.

Newsbytes:

Asian Typhoons - The strongest typhoon to hit China this year has left 28 people dead and 15 others missing in the east of the country. Typhoon Meranti made landfall early Thursday in Fujian province after winds and rains associated with it pounded Taiwan, leaving one person dead and more than 50 injured. Authorities in Fujian said Saturday that the typhoon had left 18 people dead and 11 missing, damaged more than 18,300 houses and caused direct economic losses of more than 16.9 billion yuan ($2.5 billion). Authorities in neighbouring Zhejiang province say that 10 people died and four remained unaccounted for following landslides and flash floods in rural areas. Taiwan saw wind and rain from a second typhoon, Malakas, that caused no apparent deaths. That typhoon was also forecast to bring more storms and rains to Zhejiang and Fujian.

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