Friday 24 August 2018

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

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In the Western Pacific Ocean: Tropical Storm 22w (Soulik), located approximately 168 nm east-northeast of Osan AFB, South Korea, is tracking northeastward at 09 knots.

Tropical Storm 23w (Cimaron), located approximately 161 nm west of Misawa, Japan, is tracking north-northeastward at 21 knots.

Tropical depression 24w (Twenty-four), located approximately 57 nm west-southwest of Taipei, Taiwan, is tracking east-northeastward at 06 knots.

In the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Hurricane Lane is located about 165 mi...260 km sw of Kailua-kona Hawaii and about 215 mi...345 km s of Honolulu Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...120 mph...195 km/h. Present movement...n or 350 degrees at 6 mph...9 km/h.

Invest 95L is an area of disturbed weather in the eastern Pacific Ocean that has the potential for further tropical development.

NewsBytes:

South Korea - Typhoon Soulik struck the southern island of Jeju in the early morning on 23 August, causing heavy rain and gale force winds. One person went missing and blackouts after more than 6,000 households. Soulik made landfall in South Korea on Thursday midnight. After landfall, Soulik will keep moving northeastwards to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday morning.

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