Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

Pacific Ocean:

Tropical cyclone (tc) 07p (Ian), located approximately 618 nm south of Pago Pago, is tracking south-southeastward at 12 knots. Tc Ian is expected to gradually weaken as it encounters increasing vertical wind shear and cooler sea surface temperatures.

Southern Indian Ocean:

Tropical cyclone (tc) 08s (Colin), has formed in the southern Indian Ocean and is located approximately 745 nm south-southeast of Diego Garcia, tracking southwestward at 07 knots.

The cyclone is expected to maintain its current intensity over the next 12 hours as low vertical wind shear (vws) and good outflow persist. Afterwards, cooling sea surface temperatures and increasing vws are expected to gradually weaken the system.

NewsBytes:

Four states in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia have been affected by annual monsoon floods. More than 1 000 families were evacuated in Kelantan.

Five villages in three tambons of Narathiwat's Waeng district in Thailand have been hit by flash floods following two days of continuous rain.