Cyclones Archive

  • The first typhoon of the northern hemisphere 2012 typhoon season, Tropical cyclone Pakhar weakened to a tropical storm before making landfall in southern Vietnam on Sunday on the coast near Vung Tau and Ham Tan, less than 100 km (60 miles) east of Ho Chi Minh City. At the time of landfall, highest sustained winds were only about 40 mph, or those of a minimal tropical storm. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury after Pakhar...

    Tropical storm Pakhar whips southern Vietnam

    Posted on April 3, 2012 | No Comments
    The first typhoon of the northern hemisphere 2012 typhoon season, Tropical cyclone Pakhar weakened to a tropical storm before making landfall in southern Vietnam on Sunday on the coast near Vung Tau and Ham Tan, less than 100 km (60 miles) east of Ho Chi Minh City. At the time of landfall, highest sustained winds were only about 40 mph, or those of a minimal tropical storm. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury after Pakhar...

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  • An unusual late-March tropical cyclone will send torrential rain and strong winds ashore in Vietnam. The first Typhoon of the northern hemisphere in the 2012 season is predicted to make landfall today, on April 1 just north of Ho Chi Minh City, affecting approximately 33 million people with strong winds, heavy rains and potential flooding as it passes across Vietnam and Cambodia. According to Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Tropical cyclone Pakhar is located approximately 106...

    Tropical cyclone Pakhar to make landfall in Vietnam

    Posted on April 1, 2012 | No Comments
    An unusual late-March tropical cyclone will send torrential rain and strong winds ashore in Vietnam. The first Typhoon of the northern hemisphere in the 2012 season is predicted to make landfall today, on April 1 just north of Ho Chi Minh City, affecting approximately 33 million people with strong winds, heavy rains and potential flooding as it passes across Vietnam and Cambodia. According to Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Tropical cyclone Pakhar is located approximately 106...

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  • Tropical Cyclone Lua (17S) made landfall near Port Hedland in Western Australia, bringing torrential rain and damaging winds. Lua is now dissipating but another tropical system is developing, and already bringing impacts to land. A cyclone warning has been issued for far north Queensland, while West Australian residents of the Pilbara have been given the all-clear as cyclone Lua winds down. Lua brought hurricane-force winds and torrential rains to the coast. The cyclone went onshore in...

    Australia: TC Lua now dissipating, another tropical system is developing

    Posted on March 18, 2012 | No Comments
    Tropical Cyclone Lua (17S) made landfall near Port Hedland in Western Australia, bringing torrential rain and damaging winds. Lua is now dissipating but another tropical system is developing, and already bringing impacts to land. A cyclone warning has been issued for far north Queensland, while West Australian residents of the Pilbara have been given the all-clear as cyclone Lua winds down. Lua brought hurricane-force winds and torrential rains to the coast. The cyclone went onshore in...

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  • According to Australian Bureau of Meteorology, as of  2:00 am WST Tropical Cyclone Lua (Category 2) was estimated to be 700 kilometres northwest of Karratha, 790 kilometres northwest of Port Hedland and it is moving north at speed of 4 kilometres per hour. Lua is expected to intensify into a severe tropical cyclone during Thursday and remain intense as it approaches the coast. A Cyclone Watch is current for coastal areas from Cape Leveque to Mardie, as well as adjacent inland parts. Tropical...

    Tropical cyclone Lua expected to intensify into a severe tropical cyclone during Thursday

    Posted on March 14, 2012 | No Comments
    According to Australian Bureau of Meteorology, as of  2:00 am WST Tropical Cyclone Lua (Category 2) was estimated to be 700 kilometres northwest of Karratha, 790 kilometres northwest of Port Hedland and it is moving north at speed of 4 kilometres per hour. Lua is expected to intensify into a severe tropical cyclone during Thursday and remain intense as it approaches the coast. A Cyclone Watch is current for coastal areas from Cape Leveque to Mardie, as well as adjacent inland parts. Tropical...

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  • A new tropical cyclone has formed off the Pilbara coast, Australia. On March 13th, 2012 Tropical Cyclone Lua (Category 1) was located at 8 pm WST near 18.5S 114.6E, that is 340 km northwest of Karratha and 385 km north of Exmouth and slow moving. TC Lua lies well north of the west Pilbara coast and is expected to slowly intensify and drift northwards for the next 24 hours. The system is then expected to continue intensifying and move southeast...

    New tropical cyclone Lua moving slowly off the Pilbara coast, Australia

    Posted on March 13, 2012 | No Comments
    A new tropical cyclone has formed off the Pilbara coast, Australia. On March 13th, 2012 Tropical Cyclone Lua (Category 1) was located at 8 pm WST near 18.5S 114.6E, that is 340 km northwest of Karratha and 385 km north of Exmouth and slow moving. TC Lua lies well north of the west Pilbara coast and is expected to slowly intensify and drift northwards for the next 24 hours. The system is then expected to continue intensifying and move southeast...

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  • Cyclone Irina remains a threat to the KwaZulu-Natal coast with a combination of very rough seas, marine storm surge, as well as gale-force and devastating floods. Many people have had their homes destroyed by the cyclone. About 300 houses had been flooded. South African Weather Service reported that tropical storm Irina result in heavy falls of rain over the extreme southern parts of Mozambique, Swaziland, Mpumalanga and the east coast of South Africa. Very rough seas...

    Tropical Cyclone Irina updates and forecast track

    Posted on March 6, 2012 | 2 Comments
    Cyclone Irina remains a threat to the KwaZulu-Natal coast with a combination of very rough seas, marine storm surge, as well as gale-force and devastating floods. Many people have had their homes destroyed by the cyclone. About 300 houses had been flooded. South African Weather Service reported that tropical storm Irina result in heavy falls of rain over the extreme southern parts of Mozambique, Swaziland, Mpumalanga and the east coast of South Africa. Very rough seas...

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  • Tropical Cyclone Irina could make landfall on the southeastern coast of Africa in matter of hours with damaging winds and  flooding rain. Eastern South Africa, southernmost Mozambique as well as the small nation of Swaziland are in the path of dangerous cyclone. The JTWC forecast a Sunday landfall near Maputo followed by an inland path into Swaziland and eastern South Africa. Areas along and south of the direct storm track will be a greatest risk of excessive...

    TC Irina could bring flooding rain to Southeast Africa

    Posted on March 4, 2012 | 1 Comment
    Tropical Cyclone Irina could make landfall on the southeastern coast of Africa in matter of hours with damaging winds and  flooding rain. Eastern South Africa, southernmost Mozambique as well as the small nation of Swaziland are in the path of dangerous cyclone. The JTWC forecast a Sunday landfall near Maputo followed by an inland path into Swaziland and eastern South Africa. Areas along and south of the direct storm track will be a greatest risk of excessive...

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  • Serious flooding and wind damage will remain threats to Madagascar as tropical cyclone Irina continues drifting southward over the Mozambique Channel. A forecast turn to the southwest could eventually lead to a direct strike upon the African coast in southern Mozambique. The track over warm, open water would allow significant intensification.Torrential rain pounded parts of Madagascar Thursday as Tropical Cyclone Irina skirted its west coast with highest sustained winds were estimated at 60 to 65 mph. There were no...

    TC Irina pounds Madagascar and heading toward Mozambique

    Posted on March 2, 2012 | 12 Comments
    Serious flooding and wind damage will remain threats to Madagascar as tropical cyclone Irina continues drifting southward over the Mozambique Channel. A forecast turn to the southwest could eventually lead to a direct strike upon the African coast in southern Mozambique. The track over warm, open water would allow significant intensification.Torrential rain pounded parts of Madagascar Thursday as Tropical Cyclone Irina skirted its west coast with highest sustained winds were estimated at 60 to 65 mph. There were no...

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  • A new tropical cyclone (14S) named Irina has formed and is now active in the Mozambique Channel. It’s located approximately 270 NM (500 km) northwest of Antananarivo, Madagascar. It’s strengthening tropical storm with 35 knot current sustained winds and is expected to hit the coast of Mozambique (north of Maputo) on March 3/4 by todays forecast. Animated infrared satellite imagery shows Irina is overcoming the impediments of high easterly vertical wind shear and is now intensifying over...

    New tropical cyclone Irina formed in Mozambique Channel

    Posted on February 29, 2012 | 1 Comment
    A new tropical cyclone (14S) named Irina has formed and is now active in the Mozambique Channel. It’s located approximately 270 NM (500 km) northwest of Antananarivo, Madagascar. It’s strengthening tropical storm with 35 knot current sustained winds and is expected to hit the coast of Mozambique (north of Maputo) on March 3/4 by todays forecast. Animated infrared satellite imagery shows Irina is overcoming the impediments of high easterly vertical wind shear and is now intensifying over...

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  • According to latest alert warning from Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) the formation of a significant tropical cyclone is possible within 200 nm either side of a line from 13.7 S – 53.3 E to 14.9 S – 44.0 E within the next 12 to 24 hours. Available data does not justify issuance of numbered tropical cyclone at this time. Winds in the area are estimated to be 25 to 30 knots. The system is...

    Possible formation of new tropical cyclone near Madagascar

    Posted on February 27, 2012 | 1 Comment
    According to latest alert warning from Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) the formation of a significant tropical cyclone is possible within 200 nm either side of a line from 13.7 S – 53.3 E to 14.9 S – 44.0 E within the next 12 to 24 hours. Available data does not justify issuance of numbered tropical cyclone at this time. Winds in the area are estimated to be 25 to 30 knots. The system is...

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