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Tropical Depression Two is expected to slowly strengthen and could become a tropical storm Monday near the Florida Panhandle. Tropical storm conditions are possible there, while heavy rain and flash flooding threaten parts of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana through Thursday.
What’s that swirl on radar? It’s not a tropical storm… yet. It’s a mesoscale convective vortex (MCV), a temporary spin left behind by thunderstorms. It could develop over the next few days, but heavy rain is the main threat for Florida’s west coast for now.
🌀 Super Typhoon #Bavi has made landfall over Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, with estimated sustained winds of 285 km/h (180 mph).
⚠️ Super Typhoon #Bavi has reached an incredible 285 km/h (180 mph), pressure down to 901 hPa. The typhoon is forecast to directly strike the island of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands in the next few hours.
🔥 Fires rage on the Iberian Peninsula. Huge smoke plumes can be seen from satellite today, rising from major wildfires south of Porto, Portugal, where temperatures exceed 40°C (104°F), and in Les Gavarres, Spain, northeast of Barcelona.
Super Typhoon #Bavi prowls toward Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. It’s a beast of a storm, equivalent to a category 5 hurricane, and it’s still getting stronger.
Western Europe is heating up fast 🌡️ A potentially record-breaking heatwave is taking shape, peaking midweek. Parts of France could top 40°C (104°F) this week, with the heat pushing into southern England and Wales.
Tropical Storm #Arthur has formed near the Texas coast. Latest satellite + radar + NHC forecast:
Latest look at Potential Tropical Cyclone One. The system is near the Texas coast and could briefly become a tropical storm. Heavy rain is the main threat, bringing flood risk to parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Gusty winds and coastal flooding are also possible.
Tropical Depression Two-E will bring dangerous weather to southern #Mexico near Acapulco. Heavy rain may trigger life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides, especially in mountainous areas. Tropical storm conditions are expected along the coast tonight and into Monday.
The first tropical disturbance of the season has been designated by the NHC in the Eastern Pacific. Some gradual development is possible during the middle part of next week as the broad area of low pressure moves slowly westward or west-northwestward.
Super Typhoon #Sinlaku is bearing down on the Northern Mariana Islands, with landfall imminent over Tinian and Saipan. Winds are 240 km/h. As the sun sets, the eye reveals a “stadium effect”, with towering walls of cloud encircling a deceptively calm core just ahead of impact.
A very clear eye and swirling bands of heavy rain can be seen in the latest radar of Super Typhoon #Sinlaku, now 180 km from Saipan.
Super Typhoon #Sinlaku is ripping across the Pacific Ocean right now with winds of 285 km/h (180 mph) and a sub-900 pressure of 896 mb 👀 The Northern Mariana Islands and Guam need to be on high alert for this one. Live tracker: zoom.earth/storms/sinla...
Extratropical Cyclone #Vaianu continues to spiral toward the North Island of New Zealand. Damaging winds are expected, with severe gusts likely to bring down trees, cause power outages, and create hazardous conditions, particularly in exposed northern and eastern areas.
A perfect example of the Coriolis effect at work. Twin cyclones, one in each hemisphere, spinning in opposite directions, and prevented from crossing the equator.
🌀 Ex-Tropical Cyclone #Vaianu will bring very strong winds and heavy rain to the North Island and the upper South Island of New Zealand this weekend. Winds will exceed 100 km/h in some regions:
A cyclone has been trapped in the Solomon Sea for several days now 🌀 As it stays locked over warm waters, Cyclone #Maila gathers strength. It will eventually escape in a day or two, tracking toward Australia’s Cape York Peninsula.
Wow! A 1000-mile wall of Saharan dust is currently sweeping across northwest Africa 💨 See here: zoom.earth/maps/satelli...
Severe Tropical Cyclone #Narelle barrels toward landfall over the North West Cape peninsula in Western Australia 🌀
Cyclone #Narelle intensifies to Category 5 off the coast of Cape York Peninsula, Australia 👀
Tropical Cyclone #Narelle will strike Cape York Peninsula, Australia on Friday, then move into the Gulf of Carpentaria and make another landfall over Top End on Sunday. Here’s the latest satellite view and wind forecast:
A “Medicane” spins near the Gulf of Sirte in the Mediterranean today. Look at it go! 🌀
❄️ Historic winter storm will impact 200M+ across the U.S. Dangerous ice can be expected from Texas to the Carolinas, and heavy snow from OK to Boston. This could rival the 1993 “Storm of the Century.” Multiple states have declared emergencies. Avoid travel this weekend… 🧵
