CYCLONIC FURY

The Atlantic and East Pacific are both quiet today, with no tropical cyclones active or expected to form in the next five days. There is only one tropical cyclone worldwide – Typhoon Lan in the Western Pacific, which could pose a possible threat to Japan later this week.

As of 00:00 UTC Wednesday, Lan was centered near 12.1°N 132.3°E. Maximum 1-minute sustained winds were 65 knots (75 mph), with an estimated minimum pressure of 977 mb. Lan is likely to strengthen into a strong typhoon by Friday before weakening begins, and is likely to weaken slightly but could strike Japan as a typhoon. Residents of Japan should closely monitor the progress of Lan.

I will be back with another post on Thursday, as there is not much to discuss in the tropics at the moment.