Thanks to El Nino, Rare Tropical Storms Signal a Wacky Start to 2016

Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:09:00 +0100gizmodo-in (en)

For the first time since records began, two tropical storms-one in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific-have appeared at the same time in January. Named Alex and Pali , these storms are being fueled by unusually warm surface waters. On their own, these early storms are rare occurrences.

Atlantic hurricane is a true January oddity

Sat, 16 Jan 2016 05:20:00 +0100marketwatch (en)

The storm had maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour, after slowing from 75 miles per hour earlier in the day. The Azores has discontinued a hurricane warning and put a tropical storm warning in effect instead. Alex was the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic since 1938.

Former Hurricane Pali peters out near Equator

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 22:06:00 +0100phys (en)

NOAA's GOES-West satellite captured this image of the remnants of Tropical Depression Pali in the North Central Pacific on Jan. 15 at 1200 UTC (7 a.m. EST). Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project. Imagery from NOAA's GOES-West satellite has shown that former Hurricane Pali has petered out near the Equator.

There's a hurricane in January and it's freaking everyone out

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 15:36:00 +0100breakingnews-ie (en)

A rare January hurricane has formed in the Atlantic – and is closing in on the Azores. And authorities in the Portuguese islands are warning of waves up to 60ft high, wind gusts up to 100mph and torrential rain. So why exactly is this weather so unusual? Well, Alex is the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938.

Pourquoi l'ouragan Alex, formé dans l'Atlantique en janvier, a de quoi étonner

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 13:03:00 +0100lexpress (fr)

L'ouragan Alex s'approche des Açores ce vendredi. C'est la première fois depuis 1938 qu'un phénomène de ce type naît dans l'Atlantique nord en janvier, tout à fait hors saison. Et au-dessus d'eaux océaniques théoriquement trop froides. La tempête tropicale Alex est désormais un ouragan.

Hurricane Alex forms, first Jan. hurricane in decades - NOAA: Latest El Nino tied for strongest ever - FOX NEWS WEATHER CENTER

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:56:00 +0100foxnews (en)

Hurricane Alex formed in the Atlantic Ocean Thursday, the first hurricane to form in January since 1938, the National Weather Service announced. A Hurricane Warning was issued for the Azores, the islands roughly 900 miles west of Portugal. Alex was centered about 490 miles south of Faial Island in....

Rare January hurricane forms in the Atlantic

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:55:00 +0100jamaicaobserver (en)

MIAMI, United States (AFP) A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic yesterday, and US officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex’s maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (140 kph).

Rare January hurricane over Atlantic linked to El Nino

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:58:00 +0100panarmenian-en (en)

PanARMENIAN.Net - A rare January hurricane has formed far out in the Atlantic, the first to form in the month since 1938, BBC News reports. A warning has been issued for the Azores Islands as Hurricane Alex heads in that direction with wind speeds of 140km/h (85 mph). The U.S.

Rare January hurricane over Atlantic

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:29:00 +0100in-cyprus (en)

A rare January hurricane has formed far out in the Atlantic and US officials say it is the first such storm to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex’s maximum sustained winds were near 140 kph. A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal’s mid-Atlantic Azores Islands, where the....

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 06:19:00 +0100post-gazette (en)

A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex’s maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph. A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal’s mid-Atlantic Azores Islands,....

Atlantic hurricane forms for first time in January since 1938, threatens Azores Islands

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 04:59:00 +0100triblive (en)

MIAMI — A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex's maximum sustained wind was near 85 mph. A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal's mid-Atlantic Azores....

Azores told to brace for 18-meter waves as first January hurricane since ’38 churns their way in Atlantic

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 01:21:00 +0100japantimes (en)

MIAMI – A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex’s maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (140 kph). A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal’s mid-Atlantic....

A Rare Winter Hurricane Is Making a Beeline for the Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 23:02:00 +0100smithsonianmag (en)

smithsonian.com 8 minutes ago. Danny Lewis For the first time in nearly eight decades, a brewing storm in the dead of winter was upgraded to a hurricane. Now, the rare January storm, dubbed “Alex,” is making its way towards the Azores. “Alex is in a rare spot for September, much less January,” Eric....

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 22:46:00 +0100financialexpress (en)

A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal’s mid-Atlantic Azores Islands, where the Civil Protection Service issued a weather red alert, the highest of four warnings that indicates extreme risk, for five of the archipelago’s nine islands. (Reuters) A rare January hurricane formed far out in the....

Alex becomes 1st Atlantic hurricane to form in January since 1938

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:58:00 +01007online (en)

A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex's maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (140 kph). A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal's mid-Atlantic Azores....

NASA sees Tropical Depression Pali headed toward Equator

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:30:00 +0100phys (en)

This false-colored infrared image of Tropical Depression Pali on Jan. 14 at 1335 UTC (8:35 a.m. EST) shows a strong small area of thunderstorms with cloud top temperatures near -80F (yellow) northeast of the center. Credit: NASA/NRL. NASA's Aqua satellite imagery showed just a small area of strong....

Rare January hurricane forms in the Atlantic: forecasters

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:30:00 +0100phys (en)

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Alex was packing winds of 85 miles per hour (140 kilometers per hour) as it moved toward the Azores. Hurricane Alex formed in the Atlantic near the Azores Thursday, becoming the first in January in nearly 80 years, US forecasters said.

January hurricane forms in Atlantic and threatens Portugal's Azores Islands

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:47:00 +0100dailymail (en)

Rare winter hurricane forms in the Atlantic for the first January time since 1938 - but it's expected to steer clear of the East Coast Storm with winds nearing 85mph is threatening Portugal's Azores Islands Warnings have been issued in five of the archipelago's nine islands; The last time there was....

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:19:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

MIAMI (AP) — A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex's maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (140 kph). A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal's....

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:01:00 +0100AP (en)

MIAMI (AP) — A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex's maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (140 kph). A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal's....

Rare January hurricane forms

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:51:00 +0100bostonglobe (en)

MIAMI A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex’s maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (140 kph). A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal’s mid-Atlantic....

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:40:00 +0100tribune242 (en)

MIAMI (AP) — A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex's maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (140 kph). A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal's....

A hurricane has formed in the Atlantic - in the middle of January

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:32:00 +0100breakingnews-ie (en)

A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic is the first to form during the month since 1938, US officials say. Hurricane Alex’s maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph. A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal’s mid-Atlantic Azores islands, where the Civil Protection Service....

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:17:00 +0100chicagotribune (en)

A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex's maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph. A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal's mid-Atlantic Azores Islands,....

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:54:00 +0100dailymail (en)

However it is the first to form since 1938. The Civil Protection Service in Azores has issued a weather red alert, the highest of four warnings that indicates extreme risk, for five of the archipelago's nine islands. It said residents should expect waves up to 18 meters (60 feet) high and wind gusts up to 160 kph (100 mph).

Alex becomes the first Atlantic hurricane to form in January since 1938

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:53:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

Alex, which was named a subtropical storm on Wednesday, has steadily strengthened over the past day and is making history as an extraordinarily rare January hurricane. The National Hurricane Center says Alex is the first January hurricane to form since 1938 and the first to occur in this month since Alice of 1955.

Rare January hurricane heads for Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:44:00 +0100simerini (en)

The Atlantic is experiencing a rare January hurricane, as 'Alex' barrels towards the Azores, weather services reported on Thursday. This is first January hurricane since 1938, the BBC reports. The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said the storm - 'Alex' - was 1,260 km south-west of the Azores, with winds up to 140 km/h.

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:40:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 at 12:45 AM EST shows a stationary front across the Bahamas and Cuba. Widespread rain showers accompany this boundary as it slowly drifts to the south. The remainder of the Caribbean basin is quiet with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies.

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:30:00 +0100usnews (en)

A rare January hurricane has formed far out in the Atlantic, and US officials say it's the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938 This NOAA satellite image taken Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 at 12:45 AM EST shows a stationary front across the Bahamas and Cuba.

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:18:00 +0100therepublic (en)

MIAMI A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex's maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (140 kph). A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal's mid-Atlantic....

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:10:00 +0100sunherald (en)

A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938. Hurricane Alex's maximum sustained winds were near 85 mph (140 kph). A hurricane warning was issued for Portugal's mid-Atlantic Azores....

Rare January hurricane over Atlantic

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:49:00 +0100bbc (en)

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Satellite images recorded the moment the storm became a hurricane. A sub-tropical storm over the Atlantic has become a hurricane, the first in January in the region since 1938. The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said the storm - "Alex" - was 785 miles....

Alex becomes first Atlantic hurricane to form in January since 1938

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:46:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

Amazingly, in the dead of winter, a rare hurricane is swirling in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Alex, which was named a Subtropical Storm on Wednesday, has steadily strengthened over the past day and is making history as an extraordinarily rare January hurricane.

Subtropical storm Alex: Is climate change to blame for rare January cyclones?

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:07:00 +0100csmonitor (en)

A subtropical storm is surprising meteorologists as it forms early in January, nearly six months ahead of the typical tropical storm season. Subtropical storm Alex is building over the Atlantic Ocean and is gaining strength as it approaches the Azores Islands, a chain of nine major islands owned by Portugal.

Thanks to El Niño, Rare Tropical Storms Signal a Wacky Start to 2016

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:26:00 +0100gizmodo (en)

For the first time since records began, two tropical storms—one in the Atlantic and one in the Pacific—have appeared at the same time in January. Named Alex and Pali , these storms are being fueled by unusually warm surface waters. On their own, these early storms are rare occurrences.

Unprecedented storm forms over Atlantic Al Jazeera

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:58:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

Since records started in earnest, ocean surface waters haven't been this warm. An ocean surface around 26 degrees Celsius is one of the major factors in creating warm-cored cyclones. That warm heart is a requirement for a cyclone if it is ever to build into a hurricane or a typhoon.

A unique event in tropical storm history

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 11:10:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

Since records started in earnest, ocean surface waters haven't been this warm. An ocean surface around 26 degrees Celsius is one of the major factors in creating warm-cored cyclones. That warm heart is a requirement for a cyclone if it is ever to build into a hurricane or a typhoon.

For the first time in 38 years, there’s a tropical storm in the Atlantic in January

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:42:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

For the first time since 1978, a named tropical weather system has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. At 4 p.m. today, the National Hurricane Center announced Subtropical Storm Alex had developed over the eastern Atlantic Ocean. A subtropical storm is one that exhibits a combination of tropical and non-tropical characteristics.

It's January and a Tropical Storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:41:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

For the first time since 1978, a named tropical weather system has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. At 4 p.m. today, the National Hurricane Center announced Subtropical Storm Alex had developed over the eastern Atlantic Ocean. A subtropical storm is one that exhibits a combination of tropical and non-tropical characteristics.

There's A Record-Breaking Hurricane Tearing Through The Pacific

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 14:53:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

It looks like Hurricane Pali , an out-of-season tropical weather system lingering far southwest of Hawaii, has no plans to follow typical weather patterns. The 2015 hurricane season in the central Pacific region officially ended Nov. 30 , and the 2016 season does not begin until June 1.

Hurricane Pali sets Pacific record

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:13:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

If you were looking for a location that defined the term ‘the middle of nowhere’, Johnston Atoll would have a strong claim. This uninhabited island lies 1,390 kilometres southwest of the Hawaiian Islands, themselves lying in a remote part of the Pacific.

NASA eyeing an interesting weather system in northern Atlantic

Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:51:00 +0100phys (en)

On Jan. 11 at 0435 UTC, the AIRS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite saw coldest cloud top temperatures near -63F/-53C and strongest storms east of the center in this out-of-season extra-tropical low pressure area. Credit: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen. A non-tropical low pressure system that has a....

Unusual Tropical Storm Pali still thriving far from Hawaii

Mon, 11 Jan 2016 20:29:00 +0100phys (en)

This image from NOAA's GOES-West satellite on Jan. 11 at 1500 UTC (10 a.m. EST) shows Tropical Storm Pali far to the southwest of Hawaii in the Central Pacific Ocean. Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project. Tropical Storm Pali, an out-of-season storm for the Central Pacific Ocean, continues to thrive about 8 degrees latitude north of the Equator.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Sat, 09 Jan 2016 21:48:00 +0100AP (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. Tropical Storm Pali was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. It is not near land. Pali is slowly moving west-northwest at 5 mph.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Sat, 09 Jan 2016 05:15:00 +0100foxnews (en)

HONOLULU – An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Pali (pah-lee) was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday. It's not near land.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Sat, 09 Jan 2016 04:23:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. Tropical Storm Pali was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. It is not near land. Pali is slowly moving west-northwest at 5 mph.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Sat, 09 Jan 2016 03:27:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. Tropical Storm Pali was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. It is not near land. Pali is slowly moving west-northwest at 5 mph.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Sat, 09 Jan 2016 03:21:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. Tropical Storm Pali was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. It is not near land. Pali is slowly moving west-northwest at 5 mph.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Sat, 09 Jan 2016 03:12:00 +0100daytondailynews (en)

By AUDREY McAVOY. The Associated Press. HONOLULU — An El Nino -related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. Tropical Storm Pali was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Sat, 09 Jan 2016 03:07:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. Tropical Storm Pali was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. It is not near land. Pali is slowly moving west-northwest at 5 mph.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Sat, 09 Jan 2016 00:18:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. Tropical Storm Pali was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. It is not near land. Pali is slowly moving west-northwest at 5 mph.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Sat, 09 Jan 2016 00:06:00 +0100phys (en)

Tropical Storm Pali was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. It is not near land. Pali is slowly moving west-northwest at 5 mph. It's expected to weaken over the next three to five days, said Kevin Kodama, a hurricane forecaster with the center.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:11:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Posted: Friday, January 8, 2016 3:39 pm. Associated Press 0 comments HONOLULU (AP) — An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Pali (pah-lee) was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:09:00 +0100wxow (en)

By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press. HONOLULU (AP) - An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Pali (pah-lee) was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:07:00 +0100daytondailynews (en)

Updated: 4:39 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 | Posted: 4:39 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii By AUDREY McAVOY. The Associated Press. HONOLULU — An El Nino -related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:07:00 +0100usnews (en)

An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years By AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press. HONOLULU (AP) — An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:01:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Pali (pah-lee) was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday. It's not near land.

Unusual January Tropical Storm Forms Southwest of Hawaii

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 22:59:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii , only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Pali (pah-lee) was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday. It's not near land. Pali is slowly moving west-northwest at 5 mph.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 22:51:00 +0100AP (en)

HONOLULU (AP) — An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Pali (pah-lee) was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday. It's not near land.

Unusual January tropical storm forms southwest of Hawaii

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 22:51:00 +0100therepublic (en)

HONOLULU An El Nino-related tropical storm has formed southwest of Hawaii, only the third such system to develop in January in over 40 years. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Pali (pah-lee) was about 1,400 miles southwest of Honolulu as of 11 a.m. Friday. It's not near land. Pali is slowly moving west-northwest at 5 mph.

NASA investigates Tropical Storm Pali's temperatures, winds

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:33:00 +0100phys (en)

On January 7, the RapidScat instrument that flies aboard the International Space Station measured the surface winds in the then tropical depression 1C. RapidScat measures wind speed at the surface which is always lower than speeds at higher altitude. Maximum sustained winds are not always equally....

Tropical Storm Pali forms in central Pacific: CWB

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 19:16:00 +0100ChinaPost (en)

TAIPEI--A tropical depression over the central Pacific was named Thursday as Tropical Storm Pali , but chances are low that it will develop into a typhoon, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). The storm is located east of the International Date Line, more than 7,000 kilometers from Taiwan, the bureau said.

Rare tropical cyclone activity blossoms from the Pacific to the Atlantic

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:48:00 +0100WashingtonPost (en)

A tropical storm has formed in the Central Pacific Ocean, the earliest on record there. A swirl of low pressure in the North Atlantic is being closely monitored for signs of strengthening. And south of the equator, a rare tropical depression briefly appeared east of Brazil earlier this week. This story may read like June, but alas, it is January.

Tropical Storm Pali forms in central Pacific

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:37:00 +0100focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Jan. 8 (CNA) A tropical depression over the central Pacific was named Thursday as Tropical Storm Pali , but chances are low that it will develop into a typhoon, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). The storm is located east of the International Date Line, more than 7,000 kilometers from Taiwan, the bureau said.

Pierre Boulez, le géant français de la musique

Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:38:00 +0100parismatch (fr)

En 1983, Paris Match dressait le portrait du compositeur et chef d'orchestre français Pierre Boulez, décédé ce mercredi à l'âge de 90 ans. Voici le texte dans son intégralité. Honneur suprême, c’est au plus célèbre des chefs d’orchestre français, Pierre Boulez, que, pour célébrer le jour....