Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Western Pacific:

In the western Pacific, Typhoon Krosa is moving away from the Philippines and toward mainland Asia. It's going to slow down as it approaches the coast and maybe swerve toward the WSW and weaken in the process -- that's what the Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecast shows -- but it could affect Hainan Island and/or Vietnam.

In the Eastern Pacific:

The eastern Pacific system is now Tropical Depression Eighteen-E. It is being slow to organise, but the National Hurricane Centre’s wind probability product is indicating about a 60% chance of becoming Tropical Storm Sonia. As noted yesterday, the system will be forced toward Mexico rather than moving out to sea, and mid-upper level moisture from it will flow into the next weather system moving across the U.S. early next week.