Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Hurricane Simon is located about 405 mi...655 km SSW of Punta Eugenia Mexico and about 435 mi...705 km W of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...115 mph...185 km/h. Present movement...NW or 320 degrees at 10 mph...17 km/h.

Hazards affecting land - rainfall...Simon is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches with isolated amounts around 8 inches over the next several days across the Baja California Peninsula and Sonora in Mexico. Surf...swells generated by Simon are affecting portions of the Baja California peninsula. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Typhoon 18w (Phanfone), located approximately 502 nm southwest of Yokosuka, Japan, and is tracking north-northwestward at 13 knots.

Typhoon 19w (Vongfong), located approximately 176 nm east of Andersen AFB, and is tracking west-northwestward at 21 knots.

NewsBytes:

Sumatra - Substantial flooding is affecting several districts in Medan, North Sumatra, engulfing hundreds of houses and paralyzing traffic along a number of roads. The floods were caused by the banks of the Babura and Deli rivers bursting, as heavy rain had fallen for hours on the city from Friday evening to early Saturday morning. The worst flood hit Aur subdistrict, Medan Maimun district, where the water was almost shoulder height.