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Daily Archive: August 17, 2012

Aug
17
2012

Tropical Cyclone Activity Report – Pacific / Indian Oceans

PDC Global Hazards Atlas displaying JTWC tropical cyclone positions, tropical cyclone segments, and TAOS estimated wind impacts for tropical storm Kai-tak in the Gulf of Tonkin

Tropical cyclone Kai-tak (14W) is located approximately 120 NM east-northeast of Hanoi, Vietnam (Weakening tropical storm…sustained winds of 60 knots) Tropical cyclone Hector (8E) is dissipating in the eastern Pacific…located approximately 440 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California (Dissipating post-tropical cyclone…sustained winds of 30 mph) – Final Advisory Tropical storm Kai-tak (14W) …

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Aug
17
2012

Tropical Cyclone Activity Report – Atlantic / Caribbean / Gulf of Mexico

PDC Global Hazards Atlas displaying 3 hour precipitation accumulation with NHC tropical cyclone positions, segments, winds, and potential track area for tropical storm Gordon in the Atlantic - along with an area of disturbed weather in the far eastern Atlantic near the African coast...with a low 10% chance of developing...circled in yellow

Tropical cyclone Gordon is active in the Atlantic Ocean…located approximately 1100 miles west of the Azores (Strengthening tropical storm…sustained winds of 65 mph) Tropical storm Gordon remains active today…moving in a general easterly direction. Less favorable environment conditions to the east suggest that Gordon will peak soon as a tropical storm rather than a hurricane. …

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