Current Tropical Cyclones

 

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SEVERE TROPICAL STORM NEOGURI [AMBO] {0801} (02W):
South China Sea: towards Hainan and South China Coast :
CURRENT HONG KONG TYPHOON SIGNAL IS: HKO , WXHK
Typhoon Signal Number One (Stand By) was hoisted at 16:15 HKT on 17th April 2008.
(Check HKO and JTWC Warning links below for latest)
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[JTWC]: Warning, Map, Shipping, Track, Prognostic.
[CIMSS]: Satellite: NW Pac: (IR, WV, Enh), Mosaic N Pac: (IR, WV).
[HKO]: Signal, Shipping, Track, Text, Warnings.
[NRL Monterey]: (click 02W.NEOGURI)
[FNMOC]: (click 02W.NEOGURI)
[Hawaii]: Track, Map, NWP Map.
[Typhoon2000]: Details
[WUG]: Model Map.
[Kochi-U]:
Satellite.
[WXHK]: Forum.
[JMA]: Map.
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SOME USEFUL LINKS
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[BoM Satellite]: Vis, IR: (grey, enh), IR Loop: (grey, enh), 10 day.
[BSCH: Satellite Image Animator]:
Aust: Vis, IR, WV.
[NOAA Satellite Images & Loops]:
MTSAT Aust-E: Vis, IR loop, IRcol loop, WV loop.
[NOAA SSD]: Storm Floaters
[RAMBB-CIRA]: Storm centred images
[CIMSS]: Satellite Images
[NRL Monterey] Satellite images
[FNMOC] Satellite images
[The Weather Company]: WeatherZone, Forums, Tropical, Today.
[TWC Models]: BOM: MLAPS 2dy, LAPS 3dy, GASP 7dy, US: GFS 7dy,
[Other Models Pages]: BoM LAPS, GFS, NOGAPS, ECWMF, UKMET (text).
[CSIRO Marine]: SST Map.
[Cyclone Tracking Maps]: are available here, with more maps here.
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Report on East Coast Low and Cold Pool 5th to 11th June 2007here.
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Time constraints make it impossible to keep up with the latest warnings.
I will try to keep the links for each system up to date.
Check the BoM warnings page if it looks like I'm getting behind.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

 

Links content updated frequently.
Page content updated 2007-04-17 at 19:45 AEST [UTC+10] - Carl.

In title lines of NWP systems, [NAME] means PAGASA name, (nnW) indicates JTWC No and {nnnn} indicates JMA No.
In title lines of SH systems,  (nnS) or (nnP) indicates JTWC No, {nnF} indicates FMS No, and {nnR} indicates Reunion No.
Links above may be copied from Dr Disk, Hong Kong, Current page, by Phil Smith.

 

 

 

For other regions you will find plenty of links here:
Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Information Links

The proliferation of agencies issuing cyclone related products and the increasing use of temporary pages served by scripts means that personal time constraints have made it less practical to provide up to date links for individual cyclones.

The links on this new page provide a fairly comprehensive but by no means complete listing of agencies and static pages for tropical cyclone related products.

If you know any agences and/or static pages that would enhance this list please email details to me at carls@qldnet.com.au.

 

 

NEW! Complete Range of Australian Cyclone Tracking Maps
- maps optimized for printing and various screen sizes
(Special thanks to Stephen Galowski for providing the website space!)

South Pacific Islands Tropical Cyclone Tracking Maps
Australian Region Tropical Cyclone Tracking Maps
this is a basic range of maps (see complete range above)

 

 

 

Video Worth Sharing
DivX codec & Player for Macs
(external site)

 

 

 

AUSTRALIAN WEATHER WATCH LINKS:
(will make this more usable soon!)

Australian Bureau of Meteorology:
Map, National, Warnings, Flood, Satellite, Radar, Charts.
Weather: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas, SA, WA, NT.
Forecasts: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas, SA, WA, NT.
Observations: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas, SA, WA, NT.
Flood, Rainfall, Rivers: Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas, SA, WA, NT.
High Seas: National, Map, North-East, South-East, West, North.
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
Tropical Cyclone Outlooks: Qld, NT, WA, CIO, Weekly, ENSO.
 

BoM - JMA MTSAT-1R Satellite Images
Aust 5-bit: Vis, IR: (grey, enh), IR Loop: (grey, enh), 3 Weeks.
Colour 4-bit: Full Disk, SW, SE, NW, NE.
Aust: latest, 24 hrs, (00, 03, 06, 09, 12, 15, 18, 21 UTC), Vis.
Grey 4-bit Print: Full Disk, SW, SE, NW, NE.
Aust: latest, (00, 03, 06, 09, 12, 15, 18, 21 UTC), Vis.
 

BoM Charts
B&W MSL: Latest, (00, 06, 12, 18 UTC), 4 dy Fcst.
Colour MSL: Latest, loops: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 days), 4 dy Fcst.
 

BoM Weatherwatch Radar Links

Queensland
Weipa: 128km loop, 256km loop
Willis Is: 128km loop, 256km loop
Mornington Is: 128km loop, 256km loop
Cairns: 128km loop, 256km loop
Townsville: 128km loop, 256km loop
Bowen: 128km loop, 256km loop
Mackay: 128km loop, 256km loop
Longreach: 128km loop, 256km loop
Gladstone: 128km loop, 256km loop
Gympie: 128km loop, 256km loop
Warrego: 128km loop, 256km loop
Brisbane (Ap): 128km loop, 256km loop
Brisbane (Mb): 128km loop, 256km loop
Brisbane (MS): 128km loop, 256km loop
64km loop

New South Wales
Norfolk Is: 128km loop, 256km loop
Moree: 128km loop, 256km loop
Grafton: 128km loop, 256km loop
Newcastle: 128km loop, 256km loop
Sydney: 128km loop, 256km loop
Wagga Wagga: 128km loop, 256km loop
Canberra: 128km loop, 256km loop

Victoria
Mildura: 128km loop, 256km loop
Yarrawonga: 128km loop, 256km loop
Melbourne: 128km loop, 256km loop
East Sale: 128km loop, 256km loop

Tasmania
NW Tas: 128km loop, 256km loop
Hobart: 128km loop, 256km loop

Northern Territory
Gove: 128km loop, 256km loop
Darwin: 128km loop, 256km loop
Katherine: 128km loop, 256km loop
Tennant Ck: 128km loop, 256km loop
Alice Sp: 128km loop, 256km loop

Western Australia
Wyndham: 128km loop, 256km loop
Halls Ck: 128km loop, 256km loop
Broome: 128km loop, 256km loop
Pt Hedland: 128km loop, 256km loop
Dampier: 128km loop, 256km loop
Learmonth: 128km loop, 256km loop
Carnarvon: 128km loop, 256km loop
Giles: 128km loop, 256km loop
Geraldton: 128km loop, 256km loop
Kalgoorlie: 128km loop, 256km loop
Perth: 128km loop, 256km loop
Eucla: 128km loop, 256km loop
Esperance: 128km loop, 256km loop
Albany: 128km loop, 256km loop

South Australia
Woomera: 128km loop, 256km loop
Ceduna: 128km loop, 256km loop
Adelaide BP: 128km loop, 256km loop
64km loop
Adelaide SH: 128km loop, 256km loop
Mt Gambier: 128km loop, 256km loop

 

NPMOC Yokosuka Satellite Image Loops

Select the number of hourly images in each loop.
(Warning: the loops below load large images!)

Australia
IR: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Enh: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
WV: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Vis: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
HiRes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.

NW Pacific
IR: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Enh: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
WV: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Vis: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
HiRes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.

Latest QuikScat

South Indian Ocean: Asc, Desc.
South West Pacific: Asc, Desc.

South China Sea: Asc, Desc.
North West Pacific: Asc, Desc.
Mid West Pacific: Asc, Desc.

NOAA Satellite Images & Loops:
MTSAT E: Vis, IR loop, IRcol loop, WV loop.
MTSAT PNG: latest loop.
MTSAT W: Vis, IR loop, IRcol loop, WV loop.
(Warning: the loops above load large images!)

CIMSS Satellite Images:
Aust East - SWP: IR loop, WV loop, Enh IR loop,
Wind Shear: Sat loop, Col loop, Tendency loop.
Aust West - SEIO: IR loop, WV loop, Enh IR loop,
Wind Shear: Sat loop, Col loop, Tendency loop.

BSCH: Satellite Image Animator:
Aust: Vis, IR, WV.

Forecast Models:
BoM LAPS, GFS, NOGAPS, ECWMF, UKMET (text).

CSIRO Marine:
SST Map.

NOAA MOST: WindSat:
Asc: (N Aust, N Coral, S Coral),
Desc: (N Aust, N Coral, S Coral)

The Weather Company:
WeatherZone, Forums.

Cyclone Tracking Maps
are available here, with more maps here

 

 

 

Recent Tropical Cyclones

Phil's Typhoon Chanchu [CALOY] {0601} (02W) Page

Phil's Ingrid Page
Phil's Kompasu page : movies, stills, data.

CYCLONE NIDA [DINDO] (04W) {0402}: NW Pacific: May 2004:
[Typhoon2000]:
Details, Animation, Storm Log, Map, Observations,
Typhoon2000 Videos, 17 May 2004:
9:15(4.7mb), 9:28(2.7mb), 9:32(3.9mb), 9:40(5.2mb), 9:44(7.4mb).
[to play videos, right-click on link and choose "Save Target As...",
then, when "Download Complete", click "Open"]

HURRICANE ALDONCA* - CYCLONE CATARINA** (01T):
First recorded Hurricane to hit Brazil, March 2004:

Phil's page of 'real time' discussion and images
* Unofficial name   **Brazilian Met Office name

Geoff Mackley's dramatic rescue March 22 - photos.

SEVERE HYBRID TROPICAL STORM: SE Qld - NE NSW: March 2004:
Phil's page of 'real time' discussion and satpics

2003 HK Typhoons: IMBUDO, KROVANH, DUJUAN.
2002 HK Typhoons: KAMMURI, VONGFONG, HAGUPIT.
2001 HK Typhoons: UTOR, YUTU, NARI.

 

 

 

Misc. Stuff

Longrange Forecasting

Ken Ring's Weather Ezines
Lunar Cycle Based Long Range Weather Forecasting
Complete archive of pre-topica back issues.

Herschel's Weather Tables

For a more comprehensive list of cyclone and weather links

Visit my World Wide Weather Links
(some links may be dead or moved - needs updating)

Conversions