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NASA Sees Extra-tropical Storm Saola Moving by Japan

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:17:00 +0100sciencenewsline (en)

Former Tropical Storm Saola transitioned into an extra-tropical storm on Oct. 29 as it tracked southeast of the big island of Japan . NASA's Terra Satellite captured a visible image of the storm after it moved north of Hokkaido, Japan on Oct. 30 and continued to weaken. The final advisory on the storm was issued on Oct.

Tokyo hit by second tropical cyclone in a week

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:47:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

A week ago, Typhoon Lan made landfall on Japan 's main island of Honshu and was driven across Tokyo. It was a major typhoon, one of the biggest on record, but was weakening before it reached Japan's capital. Now another tropical cyclone is battering Japan.

Typhoon Saola brings heavy rain in southern Japan

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 13:42:00 +0100terradaily (en)

Typhoon Saola barrelled towards Japan 's southernmost Okinawa island chain on Saturday bringing heavy rain as authorities issued a warning for strong winds and landslides. The storm came less than a week after Typhoon Lan left five dead, one missing and scores injured.

Japan Typhoon Saola

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 09:05:00 +0100cna (en)

Κύπρος και Λίβανος θα εργαστούν για αναβάθμιση και ενίσχυση των διμερών τους σχέσεων Συνολικά 33 μετανάστες που εισήλθαν παράνομα στην Πύλα συνελήφθηκαν από την Αστυνομία Ισχύει η χειμερινή ώρα από τα ξημερώματα της Κυριακής Με τέσσερις αγώνες ολοκληρώνεται η δέκατη αγωνιστική του ποδοσφαιρικού....

Typhoon charts course in general direction of Tokyo

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 06:11:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

TOKYO: A typhoon was barrelling up the Pacific coast of Japan on Sunday (Oct 29) in the general direction of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Typhoon Saola was listed as a relatively weak category 1 cyclone by Tropical Storm Risk, in a range from 1 to 5, and was expected to have weakened....

Typhoon Saola barrelling towards Japan, expected to weaken before hitting Tokyo

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 05:07:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

TOKYO (REUTERS) - A typhoon was barrelling up the Pacific coast of Japan on Sunday (Oct 29) in the general direction of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Typhoon Saola was listed as a relatively weak category 1 cyclone by Tropical Storm Risk, in a range from 1 to 5, and was expected to....

Typhoon charts course in general direction of Tokyo

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 04:56:00 +0100trust (en)

TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A typhoon was barrelling up the Pacific coast of Japan on Sunday in the general direction of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Typhoon Saola was listed as a relatively weak category 1 cyclone by Tropical Storm Risk, in a range from 1 to 5, and was expected to....

Typhoon charts course in general direction of Tokyo

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 04:41:00 +0100jpost (en)

TOKYO, Oct 29 - A typhoon was barrelling up the Pacific coast of Japan on Sunday in the general direction of Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Typhoon Saola was listed as a relatively weak category 1 cyclone by Tropical Storm Risk, in a range from 1 to 5, and was expected to have weakened....

NASA finds winds shear still affecting Tropical Storm Saola

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 21:15:00 +0200phys (en)

On Oct. 26 at 12:11 a.m. EDT (0411 UTC), the AIRS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite provided infrared data on Tropical Storm Saola . Coldest temperatures appear in purple indicating cloud tops as cold as minus 63 Fahrenheit (minus 53 Celsius). Credit: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen.

Typhoon Saola brings heavy rain in southern Japan; warning issued

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 07:52:00 +0200dnaindia (en)

Typhoon Saola barrelled towards Japan 's southernmost Okinawa island chain on Saturday bringing heavy rain as authorities issued a warning for strong winds and landslides. The storm came less than a week after Typhoon Lan left five dead, one missing and scores injured.

Typhoon Saola brings heavy rain in southern Japan

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 07:10:00 +0200business-standard (en)

Typhoon Saola barrelled towards Japan 's southernmost Okinawa island chain today bringing heavy rain as authorities issued a warning for strong winds and landslides. The storm came less than a week after Typhoon Lan left five dead, one missing and scores injured.

Typhoon Saola brings heavy rain in southern Japan

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 07:07:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

TOKYO - Typhoon Saola barrelled towards Japan 's southernmost Okinawa island chain on Saturday bringing heavy rain as authorities issued a warning for strong winds and landslides. The storm came less than a week after Typhoon Lan left five dead, one missing and scores injured.

Typhoon Saola brings heavy rain in southern Japan

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 06:20:00 +0200arabnews (en)

TOKYO: Typhoon Saola barrelled toward Japan ’s southernmost Okinawa island chain on Saturday bringing heavy rain as authorities issued a warning for strong winds and landslides. The storm came less than a week after Typhoon Lan left five dead, one missing and scores injured.

NASA Finds Winds Shear Still Affecting Tropical Storm Saola

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 19:31:00 +0200sciencenewsline (en)

NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite and NASA's Aqua satellite imagery showed wind shear was still affecting Tropical Storm Saola .as it moved through the Philippine Sea. On Oct. 26 at 12:11 a.m. EDT (0411 UTC), the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite provided infrared data on Tropical Storm Saola.

Typhoon Saola to close on Daito Islands Friday

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 07:26:00 +0200japanupdate (en)

According to Okinawa Meteorological Observatory, the 2nd tropical cyclone of the season named Saola developed into a typhoon near Mariana Islands about 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The typhoon is gaining strength, as it heads northwest, and is expected to be close to Daito Islands by Friday. As of 6 p.m.

Typhoons cause food shortage on Daito Islands

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 07:26:00 +0200japanupdate (en)

Because of typhoon Lan last weekend, supply ferries have not been able to enter Minami and Kita Daito Islands since Oct. 15th that has caused food shortages on the two islands. A plan to resume the ferry service on Saturday was cancelled because of the approaching typhoon Saola that is forecast to reach the area this weekend.

A Typhoon Might Give Fall the Shove It Needs to Chill the U.S. an hour ago

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:03:00 +0200bloomberg (en)

The mammoth typhoon that drenched Japan could help a swath of the U.S. finally cool down more than a month after autumn began in the Northern Hemisphere. Energy from the remnants of Typhoon Lan, which claimed at least three lives and caused landslides and flooding, is expected to roil wind patterns....

NASA Sees Tropical Storm Saola Near Guam

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 20:01:00 +0200sciencenewsline (en)

. Published: October 24, 2017. Released by Infrared data from NASA satellites helped confirm that former Tropical Depression 27W has strengthened into a tropical storm near Guam. The storm has been renamed Tropical Storm Saola and NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed the system in infrared light to determine the location of its strongest storms.

Tropical storm expected to skirt nation’s east coast

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 18:35:00 +0200taipeitimes (en)

Tropical Storm Saola formed in waters south of Guam at 2pm yesterday, the Central Weather Bureau said, adding that it is expected to come closer to the east coast of Taiwan tomorrow and on Friday. As of 2pm yesterday, Saola’s center was 2,520km southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻). It was moving northwest at 29kph and had a 100km radius.

10/24 17:42 New tropical storm forms: CWB

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:32:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Oct. 24 (CNA) The 22nd tropical storm of the year formed near Guam on Tuesday afternoon and is expected to approach eastern Taiwan on Oct. 26-27, according to updates from the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). Tropical storm Saola , was located about 2,600 kilometers southeast of Taiwan's....

Tropical depression forecast to strengthen into storm

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:30:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Oct. 24 (CNA) A tropical depression near Guam is likely to be upgraded to a storm later Tuesday and may move on a path toward Japan , the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said. As of Tuesday morning, the depression was located some 3,000 kilometers southeast of Taiwan, which meant it was too soon....

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