January 2020

Volcano eruption Taal volcano in the Philippines erupts! It sends ash 15km high into the atmosphere, creating an apocalyptic display of raw power of nature!

January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 by Andrej Flis

Today, on January 12th, 2020, an eruption began at Taal volcano, located in the Philippines. The eruption column reached around 15km altitude and created an … Read more

Models are aligned for a monster cyclone blasting into western Europe and the Faroe Islands – peak gusts close to 125 mph (= 200 km/h), Jan 13/14th

November 19, 2023January 12, 2020 by Marko Korosec

Here is an UPDATE on the potentially life-threatening windstorm for the UK and Ireland tomorrow, Jan 13th – another wave is entering Northwest Atlantic this … Read more

Tropical Cyclone #CLAUDIA forms off the northwest coast of Australia – a Category 1 system is expected to intensify further while moving west

January 12, 2020January 11, 2020 by Marko Korosec

We have the second tropical system of the Australian tropical season 2019/20 – a tropical cyclone #Claudia has developed along the northwestern coast of Australia, … Read more

A violent windstorm pushes into Ireland and Scotland through Monday as yet another monster cyclone (below 940 mbar) develops over the North Atlantic

May 23, 2020January 11, 2020 by Marko Korosec

North Atlantic doesn’t want to stop this winter – wave after wave is developing intense surface cyclones and powerful windstorms. Another violent windstorm is expected … Read more

10-15 day forecast A strong Pacific ridge will push into the polar circle, cutting the bottom polar vortex in half, sending cold air into Eastern USA, and opening a temporary window for cooler Europe!

January 12, 2020January 11, 2020 by Andrej Flis

While the stratospheric vortex stays strong, the troposphere tries to play a game of its own, attacking the polar circle with high pressure, creating a … Read more

An extremely deep cyclone over Iceland produces the most epic satellite presentation of the season

May 23, 2020January 10, 2020 by Marko Korosec

As we discussed this morning, an impressive rapid intensification of a very large extra-tropical cyclone was ongoing across the North Atlantic today, while moving towards … Read more

The explosive development of a cyclone moving towards Iceland, rapid intensification is underway – pressure drop of more than 30 mbar in the last 9 hours!

May 23, 2020January 10, 2020 by Marko Korosec

The ‘bombogenesis’ of the new intense cyclone the North Atlantic is underway! A rapid intensification has been ongoing since last night, as the pressure drop … Read more

North Atlantic is on roll again as another ‘bombogenesis’ – bomb cyclone is rapidly developing, deepening into a violent mid 930s extra-tropical cyclone near Iceland tomorrow

May 23, 2020January 9, 2020 by Marko Korosec

There is no change in the North Atlantic / Europe pattern in the near future. North Atlantic is developing explosive storms, almost on a daily … Read more