Sensors on the seafloor off eastern Japan have measured movement of up to 24 meters, or 79 feet, following the devastating magnitude 9.0 great quake of March 11. A seabed sensor, located near the quake epicenter about 130 km, or 81 miles, east of the Port of Sendai, measured a shift of 24 meters toward [...]
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Mar 16
Where the winds blow: Experts ponder fallout risks
PARIS—Experts monitoring weather patterns for any fallout from Japan’s stricken nuclear plant said Tuesday the winds had so far been favorable but they were less confident about the outlook later this week. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said winds on Saturday and Monday – when two blasts occurred at Fukushima – were blowing to the [...]
Mar 03
BC Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power
A severe Pacific storm has abated after having lashed western British Columbia with high winds, slashing rain and mountain snow Wednesday into Wednesday night. During the height of the storm, there were reportedly 55,000 BC Hydro electric customers without power, owing to downed trees and lines. Ferry service on seven routes was halted.
Jan 12
Tropical Cyclones in Indian, South Pacific Oceans
Two tropical cyclones are churning the tropical waters of the Southern Hemisphere as of Wednesday. Tropical Cyclone Vania has spun up near the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The center was within 125 miles, or 200 km, of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. Having highest sustained winds of 50 mph, Vania was nearly stationary with a sluggish [...]
Aug 03
Tropical Depression to Form Soon in the Atlantic
An area of low pressure in the eastern Atlantic will bring the tropics back to life within the next day or two by developing into a tropical depression. The area of low pressure being closely monitored by the AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center is churning in the eastern Atlantic, about 950 miles west-southwest of the Cape Verde [...]
Mar 07
Pacific Typhoons of 2009
The 2009 Pacific typhoon season was the period that tropical cyclones formed in the Western Pacific Ocean. The season ran throughout the year during 2009, with most tropical cyclones forming between May and November. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator between 100°E and the International Date [...]
Feb 25
Cyclone Cuts Links to Tonga Capital
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Cyclone René, a powerful storm, slammed into northern and central Tonga on Monday, ripping off roofs, tearing down trees and power lines and cutting communications with Nuku’alofa, the capital situated in the south of the country. Mali’u Takai, deputy director of the National Disaster Office in Tonga, a South Pacific group [...]