September 26, 2012
Super typhoon Jelawat, or “sty 18w,” packing winds of 135 knots (155 mph – 250km/h) is currently located around 414 miles, 662 km, east-northeast of Manila, Philippines, according to the Pacific Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). It is moving slowly …
July 17, 2012
Climate indicators for an El Niño event in the western Pacific have eased slightly in the past two weeks, but meteorologists still expect the weather pattern, which can bring drought to the Asia-Pacific and damage crops, to form late in …
October 12, 2011
Hurricane Jova made landfall as a Category Two storm on Mexico’s Pacific coast late Tuesday, threatening one of the country’s busiest cargo ports and tourist resorts with high waves, heavy rain and flooding. With top winds reaching 100 miles per …
October 11, 2011
Hurricane Jova bore down on the Pacific coast of Mexico Tuesday threatening to pound one of the country’s busiest cargo ports and tourist resorts with destructive waves, heavy rainfall and flooding. The Category 3 storm, with top winds reaching 115 …
September 27, 2011
The National Hurricane Center in Miami is currently tracking Hurricane Hilary in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula. The NHC’s latest bulletin, issued at 2:00 a.m. PDT, said “maximum sustained winds have …
September 26, 2011
The Palestinians want the United Nations to recognize a state. And the island nation of Tuvalu wants the United Nations to act – now – to keep their state above water. The high drama surrounding the historic Palestinian bid for …
June 21, 2011
Hurricane Beatriz bore down on Mexico’s Pacific coast Tuesday, putting tourist areas and major ports on alert for heavy rainfall and flash floods, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The eye of the hurricane was about 50 miles [80 kms] …
June 9, 2011
Tropical Storm Adrian strengthened to a hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast, becoming the first hurricane of the 2011 Pacific season, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Mexico’s government issued a storm watch for the coastal resort of Acapulco and westward …