Tag Archives: Japan Meteorological Agency

Hurricane Nicole Heading for Bermuda

Posted on 13 October, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Hurricane Nicole has continued strengthening and is now category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale with sustained winds near 130 mph. It is forecast to pass either directly over or very close to Bermuda later today. Whilst Bermuda sits … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Meranti threatens parts of Southeast Asia

Posted on 12 September, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

The western North Pacific has had a quieter than average typhoon season so far with only five tropical storms attaining typhoon status (winds of 74 mph or greater). However, the latest storm which formed over the weekend, named Meranti, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged flooding, heavy rain, hurricane, Japan, Japan Meteorological Agency, landslides, Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Storm, Taiwan, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, Typhoon, Typhoon Meranti | 1 Comment

Northern hemisphere tropical cyclone season starts to peak

Posted on 30 August, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Climatologically, tropical cyclone activity across the northern hemisphere often peaks in the period from late August through the first half of September. This year is no exception with six tropical cyclones currently active across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Pacific … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Dujuan strikes Taiwan

Posted on 28 September, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Typhoon Dujuan has today (Monday 28 September) made landfall over Taiwan on the western rim of the Pacific Ocean with sustained winds well in excess of 100 mph. Dujuan is expected to drop large amounts of rainfall – 500mm is … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Atlantic, Central Pacific Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Centre, Dujuan, El Nino, heavy rain, hurricane, Japan Meteorological Agency, Met Office, National Hurricane Center, pacific, Storm, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, Typhoon, wind | 3 Comments

Active Pacific tropical cyclone season continues

Posted on 2 September, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Early September marks the half way point in the northern hemisphere tropical cyclone season and is often the time when we see the highest levels of activity – so how is this season shaping up? As reported in a news … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Atlantic, Central Pacific Hurricane Centre, El Nino, heavy rain, hurricane, Japan Meteorological Agency, Met Office, National Hurricane Center, pacific, Storm, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, Typhoon, wind | 5 Comments

Typhoon heads for Japanese volcano

Posted on 23 August, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Typhoon Goni, which was located just east of Taiwan on Sunday morning, is expected to track across the western side of Kyushu Island in SW Japan through Monday. There is a risk it could bring up to 200mm of rainfall in … Continue reading →

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Record levels of Pacific tropical cyclone activity continue

Posted on 13 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

The Pacific Ocean has seen an extremely high number of tropical cyclones during the early part of this season, with several more tropical storms developing over the weekend. Across the whole Pacific Ocean nine tropical cyclones have formed in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Atlantic hurricane season, Atlantic Ocean, Central Pacific Hurricane Center, El Nino, Japan Meteorological Agency, Madden Julian Oscillation, National Hurricane Center, Pacific Ocean, Pacific typhoon records, Pacific Typhoons, stormtracker, Tropical Storm Dolores, Typhoon Chan-hom, Typhoon Nangka, Typhoon season 2015 | Comments Off

Active tropical storm season in the Northwest Pacific as another typhoon heads for the Philippines

Posted on 7 May, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Typhoon Noul is currently to the east of the Philippines in the Northwest Pacific, and is heading steadily west-northwest. Noul is expected to continue moving towards the Philippines whilst intensifying further to a very strong typhoon. The storm is expected … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged flood, Japan, Japan Meteorological Agency, landslides, Luzon, Manila, Noul, pacific, Philippines, rain, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, Typhoon, wind | 1 Comment

Cyclone Quartet in the Tropics

Posted on 13 March, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

There are currently four cyclones active across tropical regions of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Here we take a look at each storm and its impacts. Cyclone Pam is the most intense of the four cyclones and, at the time … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Hagupit still on course for the Philippines

Posted on 5 December, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

In yesterday’s blog we reported on the formation of Typhoon Hagupit and its potential threat to the Philippines. At that time, winds averaged over one minute were estimated to be near 180 mph. During the last 24 hours Hagupit has … Continue reading →

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