Pacific Ocean Tropics Update

The Pacific Ocean tropics are lighting up with tropical disturbances. There is now a line, or train, of tropical disturbances stretching across the Pacific Ocean. It’s quite an incredible sight as conditions are favorable for development for some of these to become typhoons and tropical storms. The GFS model illustrates these tropical waves very well in the next graphic. Pacific Ocean tropical disturbances are circled in bold. It’s easy to see the Pacific Ocean tropics are certainly active.

GFS Model Cyclonic Relative Vorticity - Valid Today - weatherbell.com — GFS Model Cyclonic Relative Vorticity – Valid Today – weatherbell.com

The water vapor satellite imagery also depicts this action very well.

East-Central Pacific View - NOAA NHC — East-Central Pacific View – NOAA NHC

West Pacific View - NOAA NHC — West Pacific View – NOAA NHC

This has also caught the attention of many meteorologist across the country. They took to Twitter as they watch the weather phenomenon unfold.

The Pacific Basin has its hands full of tropical cyclone activity. The Atlantic …. not so much 🙂 pic.twitter.com/SJMfL5RDK3

— Greg Postel (@GregPostel) August 2, 2014

Japan and Hawaii at risk for significant tropical cyclone encounters during the next 6-10 days #jtwc #cphc pic.twitter.com/7Rdqg76laZ

— Greg Postel (@GregPostel) August 2, 2014

GFS busy from one end of Pacific to other. Hawaii needs to be on watch next week. pic.twitter.com/qgg6AVJHnA

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) August 2, 2014

GFS 00z in 6-days shows Iselle nearing Hawaii w/another storm behind it. #Halong to southern Japan pic.twitter.com/3aAoi6M0Af

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) August 1, 2014

this @NOAA #weather satellite Image from yesterday shows active “train” of tropical activity in East Central Pacific pic.twitter.com/DRV0Ce7yea

— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) August 2, 2014