CYCLONIC FURY

Typhoon Lan has slowly – rather than rapidly – intensified over the Western Pacific. Unlike the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which has featured well above average activity, the 2017 Pacific typhoon season has seen well below-average activity in Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) – only about 55 percent of normal. It appears unlikely now that Lan will be able to intensify into a super typhoon (150+ mph 1-minute sustained winds), although it cannot be ruled out yet. The Western Pacific has…

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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…

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