Cyclone KOPPU/Lando – full of surprises
Cyclone KOPPU/Lando had been and still is full of surprises. First the good news – the storm is continuously weakening and it still stays off the coasts of northern Luzon. There are still strong winds over...
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Typhoon KOPPU/Lando – Floods and Landslides
Floods and Landslides haunt the northern provinces, especially Nueva Ecija. Typhoon KOPPU/Lando still dumps up to 133mm of rain per hour within its 600-kilometer radius. Four major dams in Luzon have opened their gates Sunday...
Too slow! Typhoon KOPPU/Lando creeps over land
Too slow! Typhoon KOPPU/Lando moves only very slowly northwest. Forward speeds are between 3 and 9 km/h! The Typhoon continues to bring heavy rainfall and very strong winds to northern Luzon provinces. I happens only...
Landfall over Casiguran – Aurora
Super Typhoon KOPPU/Lando has made Landfall between Baler and Casiguran in Aurora province around 01:00 a.m. this morning. Cyclonic winds had previously reached speeds of over 200 km/h. Forward speed has completely broken down and is only...
Great Danger in Aurora – Typhoon KOPPU/Lando now Cat.4
Great Danger in Aurora – Typhoon KOPPU/Lando has now developed an eye and has been upgraded to Category 4. PAGASA has hoisted Storm SIgnal #4 over Aurora. The cyclones forward speed is very low,...
Typhoon KOPPU/Lando now Category 3
Typhoon KOPPU/Lando gained strength and is now a Typhoon Category 3. The cyclone has slowly approached the Philippines and is now 285 km East of Baler, Aurora. It moves westward at 10 km/h. The...
Typhoon KOPPU/Lando is now affecting the Philippines
Typhoon KOPPU/Lando is already near and upgraded to Cat.2. PAGASA sees it 510 km off the coast of Aurora. The strong winds and heavy rainfalls have begun. Moving west at 15 km/h. The satellite picture...
Typhoon KOPPU/Lando brings first heavy rains
Typhoon KOPPU/Lando brings the first heavy rains to the Philippines. Winds on the north-east coast are now stronger than 30 knots (55 km/h). Big danger of landslides all over northern Luzon. Cyclone KOPPU/Lando has...
Tropical Storm KOPPU/Lando a bit slower
Tropical Storm KOPPU/Lando advanced a bit slower than forecasts predicted. While still moving westward it gained a bit of strength. The circular motion is not yet stable. The winds around the centre are now...
Tropical Storm KOPPU/Lando straight westward
Tropical Storm KOPPU/Lando continues on its westward track. It has slightly slowed down the forward speed from 25 to 20 km/h. It has maintained wind speed (strength). Forecast Tropical Storm KOPPU/Lando will continue to...
Cyclones KOPPU and CHAMPI moving west
The two Cyclones KOPPU and CHAMPI have both been upgraded to Tropical Storms. KOPPU/Lando is moving fast at 25 k/h while CHAMPI still hovers at 15 km/h. Both cyclones move west towards the Philippines. The two...
Red Alert – Typhoon KOPPU/Lando approaching
Red Alert – Typhoon KOPPU/Lando is approaching. The Tropical Depression is not yet a typhoon and we still have enough time to prepare. GDACS issues Red Alert for the Philippines. The typhoon will hit...
Two Tropical Depressions in a row
Two Tropical Depressions in a row are approaching the Philippines. The nearer one at 142° E, is moving westward at 15 km/h. The second one at 161° E, moves northwest at 10 km/h. Up...
CHAN-HOM and NANGKA – Habagat Amplifiers
Last weekend, Tropical Storm LINFA/Egay brought a lot of rain over northern Luzon. Now it is enhancing the southwest monsoon (Habagat) together with the 2 Typhoons CHAN-HOM (Cat.1) and NANGKA (Cat.4). Animated satellite...
3 ugly guys around here – Tropical Storms everywhere
3 less or more strong storms are currently whirling over the North-West Pacific. Nearest one is Tropical Storm LINFA/Egay, moving late tomorrow or early Monday morning over most northern Luzon and the Batanes Group of Islands....
Tropical Storm DOLPHIN approaching
Heavy rains and strong winds flattened houses on coastal areas as Typhoon NOUL/Dodong crashed into Cagayan, killing two people and prompting more than 3,000 residents to move to shelters. This typhoon left the Philippines...
Tropical Storm DOLPHIN – The next bad guy?
You may remember our storm report from May 8. We then reported a strange guy developing around Palikir, Micronesia. This strange guy now has turned and is heading west. The system also go much...
Super Typhoon NOUL/Dodong Cat.5 now
Super Typhoon Typhoon NOUL/Dodong has gained extreme strength. Central pressure fell down to 918 hPa and wind speed near the center is up to 240 km/h. Gusts are almost 300 km/h. This is a...
Typhoon NOUL/Dodong – off Bicol
Typhoon NOUL/Dodong is now off the coast of Bicol and has been upgraded to a Category 3 Typhoon. The cyclone has gained a little bit of strength when it moved on a generally northwesterly track. Here in...
Typhoon NOUL/Dodong almost Cat. 3
Typhoon NOUL/Dodong has continued its approach to the Philippine islands as predicted. The cyclone got stronger but a bit smaller. Its current diameter is estimated at 640 km. Upgrade to category 3 will happen...
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