Wednesday, October 23, 2013

10/23/2013 Daily Update: Cooler Air Arrives, Lekima Reaches Category 5, Active Space Weather

Good morning everyone!

Much cooler air arrives... highs are only going to reach into the mid 50s for today. Also, there is a chance of showers especially the further SE you go. Another freezing night tonight, then a windy day tomorrow and it will feel quite chilly with the wind. Better have a jacket before heading out!

  • Francisco is now a low-end Category 1 and coastal areas of Japan are about to feel the impacts a weakening tropical system.
  • Super Typhoon Lekima becomes the 4th Category 5 tropical cyclone of the world. Sustained winds are at 160 mph but is recurving and should not affect any lands besides the islands of Guam and Mariana.
  • Raymond is still stalled out along the Mexican coast but is starting to turn away and is weakening, now a Category 1 with 75 mph winds.
  • Lorenzo in the Atlantic poses no threat to land and stays weak.
  • A tornado touched down in Victoria, Australia yesterday.
(Credit: RSOE EDIS)
  • There were no earthquakes rated at or above M6 yesterday or so far today.
  • Fairly active yesterday in the space weather department with two M-flares released in addition to the one from the last update, strongest of which was an M4. The source? Sunspot 1875, which is growing healthier and turned directly Earth-facing. Will have to watch for the potential of a strong flare. M-class in next 24 hours: 30%. X-class in next 24 hours: 5%.
A strong flare possible from 1875, which is directly
Earth-facing. (Credit: SpaceWeather.com)

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