Tag Archives: tropical cyclone

Cold weather on the way for the UK, but what about elsewhere in the world?

Posted on 20 April, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

As the UK prepares for unseasonably cold weather, elsewhere around the globe we are seeing heatwaves, droughts, tropical storms and rainfall. A very warm air mass across the Pacific Northwest of North America has built a ridge of high pressure … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cold, Drought, England, heatwave, Jet stream, Met Office, rainfall, severe weather, storms, temperature, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, UK, weather forecast, weather forecasting | 3 Comments

Parts of southern Asia and south-west Pacific braced for severe weather

Posted on 1 April, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Residents in parts of southern Asia and the south-west Pacific are bracing themselves for potentially severe weather this weekend. Of particular concern is the potential for flash floods, landslides and avalanches in Pakistan, while Bangladesh and the north-east Indian district … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged avalanche, Bangladesh, Fiji, Fiji Meteorological Service, flash flooding, Met Office, Pakistan, Thunderstorm, Tornado, tornadoes, tropical cyclone, Vanuatu | 1 Comment

Cyclone Winston leaves a trail of destruction in Fiji

Posted on 22 February, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Our blog on Friday 19 February reported the potential threat to Fiji from powerful Cyclone Winston. As predicted, the cyclone crossed the islands causing much destruction from exceptionally strong winds and heavy rain. Late on Friday (UK time) Cyclone Winston … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Cyclone Winston, Fiji, heavy rain, Met Office, New Zealand, South Pacific, Storm, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, weather, weather forecast, wet, wind, Winston | 3 Comments

Pali becomes an unusual January North Pacific Hurricane

Posted on 12 January, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

The tropical cyclone season in the North Pacific in 2015 was extremely active, primarily due to the ongoing strong El Niño. Numerous records were broken across the region and in the central North Pacific (an area bounded by the 140°W … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged coriolis effect, North Pacific Hurricane, Pali, rain, storms, tropical cyclone, wind | 3 Comments

Late Season Hurricane Sandra Heading for Mexico

Posted on 27 November, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

The North Pacific Ocean has seen exceptional levels of tropical cyclone activity this season as reported in this blog over the last few months. By the end of November it is usual to see the season drawing to a close … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged East Pacific, eastern pacific, El Nino, gales, hurricane, Met Office, Pacific Ocean, Pacific typhoon records, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, weather, wind | 3 Comments

Cyclone Chapala brings flooding rains to Yemen

Posted on 3 November, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Our blog yesterday reported on the imminent landfall of Cyclone Chapala which was located in the Gulf of Aden. As expected the cyclone made landfall over Yemen in the early hours of Tuesday UK time. Winds averaged over one minute … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Al Mukalla, Arabian Sea, Cyclone Chapala, flooding, Gulf of Aden, hurricane, India Meteorological Department, Met Office, severe weather, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, Typhoon, Yemen | 1 Comment

The latest on Hurricane Patricia

Posted on 24 October, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Hurricane Patricia made landfall at 6.15pm local time on 23rd October as a category 5 hurricane near Cuixmala, Jalisco, on the pacific coast of Mexico. This is a relatively low populated area, 55 miles from the nearest significant city Manzanillo. … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged flood, flooding, grand prix, heavy rain, hurricane, Met Office, Mexico, rain, rainfall, Storm, Texas, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, wind | 18 Comments

Typhoon Koppu heads to the Philippines

Posted on 16 October, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

The very active tropical cyclone season in the North Pacific Ocean is continuing with the development of typhoons Koppu and Champi in the last few days. Typhoon Champi has just crossed the Mariana Islands, but is not expected to threaten … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Joaquin lashes the Bahamas but will it hit the USA?

Posted on 1 October, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

In recent months attention has focused on the very active tropical cyclone season in the Pacific Ocean brought about primarily by the strong El Niño which has developed this year. Meanwhile, the Atlantic has been very quiet with most tropical … 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