Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:
Tropical storm 16w (Fung-Wong) is located approximately 322 nm south-southwest of Taipei, Taiwan, and is tracking north-northwestward at 07 knots.
Tropical Storm Polo is located about 165 mi...270 km SSE of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...50 mph...85 km/h. Present movement...NW or 315 degrees at 7 mph...11 km/h.
Hazards affecting land - Surf...swells generated by Polo will affect the southern Baja California peninsula and the southern Gulf of California today. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Rainfall...Polo is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches...with isolated storm total amounts of 5 inches over extreme southern Baja California over the next few days. These rains could result in life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.
NewsBytes:
England - Passengers had to be rescued from a train after it became trapped in flood water during a night of storms in southern England. Ninety people on the train, which got stuck near Corsham, Wiltshire, were trapped for four hours.
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