Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 06s (Berguitta), located approximately 622 nm south-southwest of St Denis, Reunion, is tracking south-southwestward at 17 knots. The final warning has been issued for this system.

Newsbytes:

Lebanon - High winds and torrential downpours overnight led to small-scale damage across Lebanon Friday, toppling billboards, littering streets with debris and closing many sea ports. For the first time this year, wind speeds surpassed 70 kilometers per hour. Streets in the northern district of Akkar and around the southern city of Sidon were transformed into swamps, while trash, fallen trees and other debris blocked roads temporarily. The southern sea ports of Sidon and Tyre remained closed, after fishermen had Thursday lifted their boats from the water or fastened them securely to piers in anticipation of storm surges.

Washington State, USA - The National Weather Service in Seattle issued a flood watch for the Washington coast through Thursday night, and by afternoon, surging waves were flooding roads, rolling over seawalls and pouring over jetties all along the coastline.