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Category: Himawari-8

Tropical Storm Nyatoh in the Philippine Sea

A tropical depression in the Philippine Sea has developed into Tropical Storm ‘Nyatoh’. The system is currently moving northwestward. Once it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), it will likely exit the area within 24 hours. Forecasters have predicted the storm will strengthen quickly, but its track will not... Read More

Cyclonic Development in the Indian Ocean

A tropical cyclone has developed in the Bay of Bengal and is moving northwest across the Indian subcontinent. The system is forecast to continue bringing heavy rains to Southern India until Thursday. It has already caused damage, flooding, and loss of life in Sri Lanka and India.Animations showing water vapor... Read More

Karymsky eruption on Kamchatka

Imagery from the NOAA/CIMSS Volcanic Monitoring website (link) shows derived Ash loading (above) from the 3 November eruption of Karymsky on the Kamchatka peninsula. The website identified an eruption beginning around 0720 UTC, with an obvious eruptive plume by 0740 UTC. In addition to Ash Loading, shown above, Ash Height... Read More