Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Atlantic Ocean: Post-Tropical Cyclone Ernesto is located about 1020 mi...1640 km nne of the Azores with maximum sustained winds...40 mph...65 km/h. Present movement...ene or 60 degrees at 35 mph...56 km/h.

In the Western Pacific Ocean: Typhoon 22w (Soulik), located approximately 66 nm west of Iwo To, Japan, is tracking northward at 03 knots.

Tropical storm 23w (Twenty-three), located approximately 401 nm north of Oroluk, is tracking northwestward at 08 knots.

In the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Hurricane Lane is located about 1310 mi...2110 km ese of Hilo Hawaii and about 1930 mi...3105 km wsw of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...130 mph...215 km/h, Present movement...wnw or 285 degrees at 16 mph...26 km/h.

NewsBytes:

Spain, UK - The Costa Blanca has been submerged under water after parts of Spain were swallowed up by flash floods following a severe weather warning that brought a swift end to the summer heatwave. The huge downpour saw drains become blocked with thick, muddy water that went on as far as the eye can see. As Storm Ernesto swoops across Britain from the US, bringing with it gale force winds and torrential rain the blast could mark the end of summer altogether. Ernesto has been travelling across the Atlantic Ocean at speeds of 40mph, as the subtropical storm smashes into the UK weather system. Showers, high pressure and conditions will arrive bringing severe storm conditions to the UK.