Super Typhoon Haiyan (31W) formed as a tropical depression at low latitudes in the West Pacific Ocean on 03 November 2013 — and by 18 UTC on 07 November was estimated to have peaked at an intensity of sustained 170 knot winds with gusts to 205 knots (Read More
As seen on the Cyclone Phailin (02B) track map from the CIMSS Tropical Cyclones site (above), the storm formed near the northern Adaman Islands on 09 October 2013. As Phailin tracked northwestward across the Bay of Bengal, it underwent a period of rapid intensification on... Read More
McIDAS images of MTSAT-2 10.8 µm IR channel data (above; click image to play animation) showed Super Typhoon Usagi in the West Pacific Ocean as it continued to move northwestward across the Philippine Sea. Note the slight amount of “trochoidal wobble” seen in the path of the eye. The coldest... Read More
