FEAST OR FAMINE IN THE TROPICS - While its quiet in the Atlantic ocean, its very busy in the Pacific ocean. Hurricane Iselle is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on the big island of Hawaii this evening. If it does so, itll be the first hurricane landfall there in recorded history. To the west of Hawaii, Genevieve crossed longitude 180º last night (EDT) and went from a hurricane to a typhoon. Its now a Super Typhoon (equivalent to a cat 5 hurricane) with winds of 160 mph! I posted the difference between a typhoon and hurricane here: https://facebook/EdPiotrowskiWPDE/photos/a.324589227715.151079.319804567715/10152576923912716/?type=1&theater
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:53:50 +0000