It is absolute chaos in the West Pacific right... now. Typhoon Dolphin making landfall in China; Tropical Storm Chan-hom heading towards mainland Japan; and THREE MORE systems spinning around the Mariana Islands, all at the same time.show more

Typhoon #Bavi is still churning in the Philippine Sea.... Though it’s weakening some, it will remain a large and powerful typhoon when it hits the Yaeyama Islands of southern Japan on Friday. The center looks to pass just north of Taiwan before making landfall in China this weekend.show more

The Pacific Ocean is going absolutely nuts right now.... There are currently SIX named tropical cyclones spinning across the basin at the same time. Meanwhile, over in the Atlantic, we can barely get one storm to organize. El Niño has entered the chat.show more

After impacting the Northern Mariana Islands & making landfall... on the U.S. territory of Rota, Super Typhoon #Bavi continues to move westward in the Philippine Sea. It will gradually weaken, but will still be a powerful typhoon before impacting Taiwan and China later this week.show more

Four named tropical systems swirl in the western Pacific... Ocean. This is the first time since 1951 that there are four tropical storms at the same time in November for the basin.show more

After hitting the Babuyan Islands as a category 5... super typhoon, #Ragasa has moved into the South China Sea and is slightly weaker, but remains a powerful storm. Its next stop is China, where it will make landfall in the Guangdong province on Wednesday at category 2 strength.show more

❗️❗️ MONSTER Typhoon Sinlaku is now pushing into the... Tinian–Saipan area in the Northern Mariana Islands, western Pacific, this evening. It’s only the second time on record a Category 4 system (JTWC scale) has tracked directly through here.show more

Around 56,000 homes in Japan are now without power... as Typhoon Dolphin lashes Okinawa. Wind gusts are reaching up to 60 m/s over the ocean, with heavy rain expected to dump up to 180 mm on Okinawa. And the storm is now moving toward the Chinese coast at around 15 km/h.show more

We have simultaneous storms yet again in the Pacific... Ocean, with Tropical Storm Lala headed towards Hawaii and Tropical Storm Hernan desperately chasing after her (he will dissipate harmlessly out-at-sea). A Hurricane Warning remains in effect for the Big Island.show more

Tropical #CycloneAlfred has made an abrupt U-turn and is... now heading towards south-east #QLD. It is expected to make landfall around #Brisbane during the very early hours of Friday morning, as a category 2 cyclone. Details: or the BOM Weather app.show more

A hurricane is heading for Europe. #HurricaneGabrielle is on... track for a direct hit on the Azores, with tropical storm conditions expected in Spain & mainland Portugal. This could be one of the most severe Atlantic systems to reach Iberia.show more

Typhoon Bavi is causing big problems in Japan right... now! Storm Chaser Bryce Shelton is on the scene in Ishigaki! Paige Berdomas🌪 Bryce Shelton WeatherFrontshow more

Super Typhoon Ragasa (NandoPH) has left the Babuyan Islands... of the Philippines in darkness. Now, after finally weakening just below Category 5 intensity, this monstrous storm’s convection is suddenly re-freezing around his still-perfect, ~925 MBAR stadium eye over the South China Sea. With favorable conditions ahead, Ragasa could weaken very gradually and remain a major Typhoon by the time he makes landfall in southern China. However, the track will be important. The further south Ragasa trends, the more strength he’ll lose due to land interaction.show more

An extremely dangerous typhoon #Ragasa is now heading across... the ocean between the Philippines and Taiwan, where it will strengthen to the highest Category 5 level. 🧐 It will then move toward densely populated areas in southern China, where it is expected to make landfall and could cause widespread damage. ⚠️ See it live:show more

Absolutely ludicrous. Typhoon #Gaemi makes sharp unexpected turn south... right before slamming #Taiwan coast, then loops around and is now headed for the 2nd attempted landfall. Friction from the large mountains deflected the storm by disrupting the circulation credit: Brian McNoldyshow more

It looks like the core of Super Typhoon #Sinlaku... will miss Guam to the north, though dangerous conditions still expected. The highest wind gusts, shown below courtesy of Zoom Earth will be in the Northern Mariana Islands. Particularly Tinian & Saipan where landfall is possible.show more

🌀 Typhoon Dolphin is crossing Okinawa, Japan The center... of Typhoon Dolphin is crossing Okinawa, with winds near the center around 144 km/h and gusts of about 195 km/h (JMA). Okinawa and the Amami Islands are currently the most affected areas, with strong winds, heavy rain and high waves. Miyako and Yaeyama are farther from the center, with the worst conditions expected on Saturday. Dolphin is expected to strengthen again over the East China Sea, with winds around 170 km/h and gusts up to 205 km/h, while its forward movement is expected to slow down. Dangerous conditions may therefore persist across the Ryukyu Islands and southwestern Japan throughout the weekend. Very heavy rain is expected in Okinawa, Amami and southern Kyushu. Weekend rainfall totals may reach 100–250 mm, locally over 350 mm, increasing the risk of landslides, flooding and rapid rises in river levels. ⚠️ Please follow local authorities and monitor the latest warnings.show more

UPDATE: A tropical wave will be heading towards Florida... by Friday and potentially towards the coastal Carolinas this weekend. It will help to enhance the development of scattered storms and bump up rain chances during that time frame. Shown below are not rainfall totals, but atmospheric moisture levels. Normally Florida is around 1.8" this time of the year and you'll notice the tropical wave brings us up to around 2.1"...helping to bring in more storms. #Floridashow more

The Philippines can’t catch a break in the wake... of Typhoon Kalmaegi (TinoPH), because just as that system heads deeper into the Vietnamese jungle, a new leviathan has emerged from the depths of the Pacific. On the right side of this satellite loop is Tropical Storm Fung-wong, a sprawling embryonic cyclone in the Philippine Sea. She may be weak and disorganized now, but the environment ahead is going to be favorable for rapid intensification. The island of Luzon is her most likely target for landfall. Watch this one closely.show more

12:40PM: Melissa is close to making landfall. You can... see the mountains starting to disrupt the core of the storm. Frictional impacts of the wind hitting land. It would appear the eye is heading right for Montego Bay in a few hours from now. Kingston area thankfully as expecting far missing the extreme weather closer to the eyewall.show more

Russia's Pacific Fleet leaves Vladivostok to conduct operations in... the Asia-Pacific region In the Sea of Japan, the ships are headed towards the Korean Strait A series of exercises and calls at the ports of friendly countries is plannedshow more