UPDATE: Powerful Super Typhoon Hagibis an equivalent-CAT5!
Super Typhoon Hagibis keeps strengthening, now at equivalent-CAT5 hurricane strength! Latest analysis by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) in the 12h UTC update indicate … Read more
Tropical Weather
Everything related to tropical weather: global forecast discussions and analysis of tropical activity.
Hurricane Lorenzo remains a very powerful system – hurricane watch for dangerous winds and major waves has been issued for the Azores
A major hurricane Lorenzo remains an impressive system, now beginning to accelerate towards NE. It is packing sustained winds of 110 mph ( = 175 … Read more
Hurricane Lorenzo now a powerful CAT4, heading towards the Azores
After reaching CAT5 strength, hurricane Lorenzo has weakened slightly to a powerful CAT4. As of mid-afternoon (UTC) on September 29th, hurricane Lorenzo is a powerful, … Read more
UPDATE: Hurricane Lorenzo reaches CAT5 strength, heading for the Azores
Major hurricane Lorenzo reached CAT5 strength late yesterday, September 28th. It is now the second Atlantic hurricane to have reached CAT5, after hurricane Dorian which … Read more
*Tropical watch* Powerful hurricane Lorenzo declares war on the Azores, expected to impact on Wednesday, with gusts over 180 km/h!
Lorenzo has grown into a beastly hurricane, producing sustained winds up to 240 km/h, which equals the high end of the category 4 on the … Read more
*Tropical update* Hurricane Lorenzo intensifies, and will soon turn towards NW Europe! It is increasingly likely that it will hit Azores next week – as a category 3 storm!
Hurricane Lorenzo is intensifying, and is already a category 2 hurricane. It is projected to undergo further strengthening in favorable conditions, becoming a major hurricane (category 3+) … Read more
*Tropical watch* Hurricane Lorenzo will soon turn towards Europe! The potential is increasing that it will hit the Azores next week – as a category 3 storm!
Tropical storm Lorenzo has been officially upgraded to a hurricane. It is projected to undergo further strengthening, becoming a major hurricane (category 3+) in the … Read more
Tropical cyclone Hikaa is about to make landfall in Middle East, with hurricane force!
A “midget” tropical cyclone has formed in the Arabian sea, and is expected to make landfall in Oman this afternoon. Tropical Cyclone Hikaa heading for … Read more