Understanding the ACE Index: Measuring tropical cyclone energy
The Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE index) is a metric used to express the energy a tropical cyclone uses during its lifetime. The calculation multiplies a …
Pacific
Live tracking typhoon Kong-Rey: A powerful Pacific storm heading towards Taiwan
We are live tracking the rapidly developing typhoon Kong-Rey, which is on its way to a significant impact on Taiwan on the last day of …
A triple threat emerges as Typhoon Saola targets Hong Kong, Typhoon Haikui heads for Taiwan, and Tropical Storm Kirogi builds in the Pacific Northwest
The statistical peak of the tropical storm season in the Pacific Northwest has arrived as the active 2023 season continues with three impressive tropical storms …
Major Flooding Threat for California as Hurricane Hilary tracks across Eastern Pacific, heading for landfall on Baja peninsula on Sunday
A historic tropical storm for California is on the way this weekend. Hilary is the strongest storm of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season in 2023. …
Super Typhoon Doksuri aims for China after slamming the islands of the northern Philippines. Landfall looks likely near Fujian Province on Friday
Super Typhoon Doksuri, also named Super Typhoon Egay in the Philippines, has dominated the Western Pacific this past week as it relentlessly built to its …
An unusual ocean anomaly is growing in the North Pacific. How did it form, and what does it indicate for the weather seasons ahead?
A strong oceanic heatwave has formed in the North Pacific, following the weather pattern changes. These unusual anomalies can impact the regional weather and marine …
La Nina is returning for Winter 2021/2022, with a watch now issued for the ENSO region, as we head towards the next weather seasons
Cold La Nina is returning for Winter 2021/2022, with a “La Nina watch” now officially issued for the coming months. New cooling in the tropical …
UPDATE: A Category 5 Super Typhoon Surigae peaks at 190 mph and 888 mbar, becoming the most intense April tropical cyclone on record, heads further northwest across the Philippine Sea
Who would have expected the very first Western Pacific typhoon of 2021 to take so explosive intensification rate that has brought it to a record …