Maysak Rising Again

Tropical Depression Maysak has wandered southward, more or less, since the start of the week over the eastern South China Sea.

Eyes Back to the Indian Ocean

One way or another, the atmospheric setting over South Asia is in a state of flux that will lead to new patterns of weather this week versus the one gone by.

Tropical Depression SEVENTEEN Forecast Discussion Number 2

ALSO...NOAA BUOY 42057 WELL NORTH OF THE CENTER REPORTED A PEAK WIND OF 29 KT AT 2200 AND 2300 UTC...AND A GUST OF 33 KT.

Tropical Depression POLO Forecast Discussion Number 10

SINCE THAT TIME...A LOW-LEVEL CLOUD SWIRL HAS BECOME EXPOSED AND INCREASINGLY SEPARATED FROM THE DIMINISHING DEEP CONVECTION.

Here and Gone: TC Ramshi

Tropical Cyclone Ramshi took shape Saturday night and Sunday, local time, over the northern Bay of Bengal, then went forth to strike Bangladesh very early on Monday.

TD 03B Lands in Eastern Arabia

The center of Tropical Depression 03B came ashore over eastern Yemen on Thursday.

Tropical Storm OMAR Forecast Discussion Number 19

HOWEVER...AN AMSU OVERPASS NEAR 20Z SHOWS THAT THE CYCLONE HAS A DEEP-LAYER WARM CORE...WHICH SSM/I IMAGERY SHOWS IS SURROUNDED BY MID/UPPER-LEVEL DRY/COOL AIR.

Hurricane OMAR Forecast Discussion Number 11

THE CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 967 MB. ON THIS BASIS...OMAR IS UPGRADED TO A 100-KT MAJOR HURRICANE...AND THE INITIAL INTENSITY COULD BE CONSERVATIVE.

Hurricane OMAR Forecast Discussion Number 9

THIS WAS COINCIDENT WITH A NEARBY DROPSONDE SURFACE WIND VALUE OF 68 KT...SO THE INTENSITY AT THE 12Z SYNOPTIC TIME WAS INCREASED TO 70 KT.

Midweek Weather Roundup

A weak North East Monsoon pattern has settled over Peninsular India, where it will hold for at least another three to five days.