Storm Nakri weakens, but is dumping heavy rains on the Central Highlands in Vietnam

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 05:36:00 +0100phuketgazette (en)

Meanwhile AccuWeather says the latest prediction is for landfall somewhere along the coast from Da Nang to Qui Hong later today. “Downpours from Severe Tropical Storm Nakri will increase the risk for flooding across portions of Indochina into early next week.

Deadly Cyclone Bulbul weakens over Bangladesh

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:19:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

Cyclone Bulbul has weakened into a tropical stormafter killing at least three people in and two others in neighbouring Officials in Bangladesh said on Sunday that the worst was over as the wind speeds dropped to between 70 and 80km/h (43 to 50m/h) with the storm lying over the country's Bagerhat, Barisal and Patuakhali regions.

500,000 evacuated as Cyclone Bulbul makes landfall in Bangladesh

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 07:39:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Bangladesh i authorities ordered about 500,000 people to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Bulbul, which made landfall at midnight Saturday night. The storm, which is also known as Tropical Cyclone Matmo , made landfall in the world's largest mangrove forest between Bangladesh and India .

500,000 evacuated as Cyclone Bulbul makes landfall in Bangladesh

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 06:28:00 +0100tabnak (en)

Bangladesh i authorities ordered about 500,000 people to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Bulbul, which made landfall at midnight Saturday night. The storm, which is also known as Tropical Cyclone Matmo , made landfall in the world's largest mangrove forest between Bangladesh and India .

500,000 evacuated as Cyclone Bulbul makes landfall in Bangladesh

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 04:29:00 +0100upi (en)

Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Bangladesh i authorities ordered about 500,000 people to evacuate ahead of Cyclone Bulbul, which made landfall at midnight Saturday night. The storm, which is also known as Tropical Cyclone Matmo , made landfall in the world's largest mangrove forest between Bangladesh and India .

A cyclone in a changing climate

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 19:13:00 +0100dhakatribune (en)

Tropical cyclone Matmo is reborn as Bulbul, and the rare overland passage by this cyclone brings a threat to India and Bangladesh . The international media is calling it Matmo, since it originated from the remnant of a Western Pacific tropical storm in the South China Sea in late October of 2019.

Talking the Tropics With Mike: Pacific remains busier with 3 weeks of season left for Atlantic Source: WJAX

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 16:32:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

**No areas of concern across the Atlantic that would affect the U.S. or any other land areas ** There's some "disturbed" weather over the far Southwest Caribbean & adjacent Central America. Proximity to land should limit much development. A cluster of disorganized showers & storms are located....

NASA finds a stronger Matmo headed for landfall

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 12:12:00 +0100phys (en)

. by Rob Gutro , NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided a panoramic image of 3 tropical cyclones in the northern hemisphere. Cyclone Matmo (left) in the Bay of Bengal, Northern India n Ocean, Typhoon Nakri (center) in the South China Sea, and Tropical Storm Halong (right) in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Proactive response urged as Nakri could be strongest storm of the year

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 03:01:00 +0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

The senior government official on November 8 chaired a teleconference of the Steering Committee with coastal provinces and cities from Da Nang to Ninh Thuan, discussing urgent measures to deal with Nakri, the sixth typhoon from the East Sea this year. The storm is forecast to gain further strength while heading towards the South Central Coast.

NASA finds a stronger Matmo headed for landfall

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:59:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

Matmo strengthened from a tropical storm to a storm with hurricane-force in the overnight hours of Nov. 7. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Bay of Bengal, Northern India n Ocean and found Matmo appeared more organized. Warnings are in effect in northeastern India and Bangladesh as Matmo approaches.

Typhoon Matmo won't affect Malaysia - MetMalaysia

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:29:00 +0100bernama (en)

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 -- Tropical storm Matmo or Bulbul is now located in the Bay of Bengal near Bangladesh and East India and would not have any impact on Malaysia, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general, Jailan Simon.

Penang braces for thunderstorms as typhoons chug towards neighbouring countries

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 04:46:00 +0100bernama (en)

Last Update: 07/11/2019 GEORGE TOWN, Nov 7 -- Penang is bracing for severe thunderstorms from tomorrow to Sunday that can result from two typhoons likely to affect neighbouring countries. State Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said today he has instructed all....

Tropical Cyclone Matmo is reborn as Bulbul

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:06:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

Matmo has just revived itself after travelling about 1,800km (1,118 miles) overland. This is an unusual, but not unique, event. Matmo was formed in the Philippine Sea, the birthplace of so many tropical cyclones, on October 24. It formally became a tropical storm in the South China Sea on October....

Penang braces for thunderstorms as typhoons chug towards neighbouring countries

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:34:00 +0100malaymail (en)

. An aerial view of George Town on a hazy afternoon is seen from the Komtar building September 11, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin. GEORGE TOWN, Nov 7 — Penang is bracing for severe thunderstorms from tomorrow to Sunday that can result from two typhoons likely to affect neighbouring countries.

Penang braces for thunderstorms as typhoons chug towards neighbouring countries

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:07:00 +0100thesundaily (en)

GEORGE TOWN : Penang is bracing for severe thunderstorms from tomorrow to Sunday that can result from two typhoons likely to affect neighbouring countries. State Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said today he has instructed all response teams to stand by in....

Penang braces for thunderstorms as typhoons chug towards neighbouring countries

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:34:00 +0100bernama (en)

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 7 -- Penang is bracing for severe thunderstorms from tomorrow to Sunday that can result from two typhoons likely to affect neighbouring countries. State Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said today he has instructed all response teams to stand....

Penang braces for thunderstorms as typhoons chug towards neighbouring countries

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:32:00 +0100themalaymailonline (en)

. An aerial view of George Town on a hazy afternoon is seen from the Komtar building September 11, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin. GEORGE TOWN, Nov 7 — Penang is bracing for severe thunderstorms from tomorrow to Sunday that can result from two typhoons likely to affect neighbouring countries.

Weather: Super Typhoon Halong rages, with additional storms eyeing Vietnam, India and Bangladesh

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 21:38:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Super Typhoon Halong is a 155mph monster swirling in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. It's the third super typhoon to reach Category 5-equivalent status in the Pacific this year, and on Tuesday it became the season's most intense such storm, as it peaked at 180mph.

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Wed, 06 Nov 2019 05:05:00 +0100EC (en)

The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has declared a public health emergency for Delhi on 1 November, as pollution levels in the region are severe. Pollution levels peaked to high on 3 November with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 708, which is 14 times the safe level of 0-50.

NASA tracking remnants of Tropical Cyclone Matmo

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 18:10:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: On Nov. 5, 2019 at 2:05 a.m. EDT (0705 UTC) the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite provided a visible image of Matmo 's remnants. The MODIS image showed... Credit: NASA/NRL. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Matmo in the Arabian Sea is it headed north toward Bangladesh .

Philippines: Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (29 October - 4 November 2019)

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:26:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

VIET NAM. Typhoon Matmo made landfall on 30 October in Phu Yen Province. The typhoon weakened to a tropical depression as it moved inland over central Viet Nam and into Cambodia . Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces were heavily affected by strong winds, heavy rain and flooding.

Cyclone Maha update: Path tracker LIVE as dangerous cyclone strengthens on track to India CYCLONE MAHA is continuing to build in strength as it tracks through the Atlantic...

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:31:00 +0100express (en)

Tropical cyclone Maha is now classified as a very severe cyclonic storm and is continuing to strengthen as it tracks through the Atlantic. While the severe winds and much of the rain has remained offshore, forecasters are predicting impact on India later this week.

Cyclone Maha update: Path tracker LIVE as dangerous cyclone strengthens on track to India

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:12:00 +0100express (en)

Tropical cyclone Maha is now classified as a very severe cyclonic storm and is continuing to strengthen as it tracks through the Atlantic. While the severe winds and much of the rain has remained offshore, forecasters are predicting impact on India later this week.

Viet Nam: Typhoon Matmo injures 14, leaving 1 missing

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 02:27:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

HÀ NỘI — Fourteen people have been reported injured and one person is missing after Typhoon Matmo churned through the central and south central provinces from Quảng Ngãi to Khánh Hoà on Wednesday. The latest update issued yesterday morning by the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster....

Typhoon Matmo injures 14, leaving 1 missing

Sat, 02 Nov 2019 02:07:00 +0100vietnamnews (en)

HÀ NỘI — Fourteen people have been reported injured and one person is missing after Typhoon Matmo churned through the central and south central provinces from Quảng Ngãi to Khánh Hoà on Wednesday. The latest update issued yesterday morning by the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster....

Tropical Cyclone Maha to threaten flooding, damaging winds in western India by middle of next week

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 23:40:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

Many of the typical impacts expected from a such a strong system have been kept at bay, due to Maha's offshore path. While staying parallel to the western coast of India , the strongest winds have remained over open water, with occasional downpours reaching western parts of the country.

Prévisions météorologiques : Le nor...

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 04:38:00 +0100akp (fr)

AKP Phnom Penh, le 1er novembre 2019 -- Le typhon tropical appelé Matmo toucherait le nord du Cambodge, du 31 octobre au 3 novembre, a fait savoir Chan Yutha, porte-parole du ministère des Ressources en eau et de la Météorologie, à la presse locale. Provenant de la mer de Chine méridionale, a-t-il....

Forecast: Northeastern Cambodia Mos...

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 03:12:00 +0100akp-en (en)

AKP Phnom Penh, November 01, 2019 -- Cambodia ’s northeastern provinces have been forecast to be affected most by the anticipated tropical typhoon called Matmo commencing Oct. 31 until Nov. 3. The update was shared recently with local media by H.E. Chan Yutha, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology.

Typhoon Matmo injures 6, collapses hundreds of houses

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 02:37:00 +0100vietnambreakingnews (en)

HÀ NỘI — At least six people were injured and hundreds of houses were destroyed as Typhoon Matmo barrelled across central and south central provinces from Quảng Ngãi to Khánh Hoà on Wednesday. Matmo, the fifth typhoon to make landfall from the East Sea this year, also uprooted thousands of trees.

Typhoon Matmo injures 6, collapses hundreds of houses

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 02:32:00 +0100vietnamnews (en)

HÀ NỘI — At least six people were injured and hundreds of houses were destroyed as Typhoon Matmo barrelled across central and south central provinces from Quảng Ngãi to Khánh Hoà on Wednesday. Matmo, the fifth typhoon to make landfall from the East Sea this year, also uprooted thousands of trees.

Viet Nam: NASA finds Tropical Storm Matmo consolidating off Vietnam coast

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 02:17:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

by Rob Gutro, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm Matmo as it developed in the South China Sea, off the coast of Vietnam. The storm is expected to make a landfall in central southeastern Vietnam later on Oct. 30.

NASA finds Tropical Storm Matmo consolidating off Vietnam coast

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 07:20:00 +0100phys (en)

. by Rob Gutro, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Matmo in the South China Sea on Oct. 30, 2019 as it was nearing the coast of southeastern central Vietnam. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS)....

NASA Finds Tropical Storm Matmo Consolidating off Vietnam Coast

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 22:26:00 +0100enn (en)

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm Matmo as it developed in the South China Sea, off the coast of Vietnam. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm Matmo as it developed in the South China Sea, off the coast of Vietnam.

NASA finds Tropical Storm Matmo consolidating off Vietnam coast

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:19:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm Matmo as it developed in the South China Sea, off the coast of Vietnam. The storm is expected to make a landfall in central southeastern Vietnam later on Oct. 30. Visible imagery from NASA satellites help forecasters understand if a storm is organizing or weakening.

Viet Nam: Tropical depression turns into storm

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 02:36:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

HÀ NỘI — A tropical low-pressure system has been upgraded to a typhoon. Matmo , the fifth storm this year, was bearing down on the northern part of Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago at 7pm yesterday, about 500km east of the provinces of Bình Định and Ninh Thuận.

Tropical depression turns into storm

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 01:19:00 +0100vietnamnews (en)

HÀ NỘI — A tropical low-pressure system has been upgraded to a typhoon. Matmo , the fifth storm this year, was bearing down on the northern part of Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago at 7pm yesterday, about 500km east of the provinces of Bình Định and Ninh Thuận.

Tropical depression turns into storm

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:31:00 +0100vietnambreakingnews (en)

HÀ NỘI — A tropical low-pressure system has been upgraded to a typhoon. Matmo , the fifth storm this year, was bearing down on the northern part of Trường Sa (Spratly) Archipelago at 7pm yesterday, about 500km east of the provinces of Bình Định and Ninh Thuận.