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Super Typhoon Surigae brings winds of 190mph, but remains over open waters to east of Philippines
Waves crash against the shore as Super Typhoon Surigae moved close to Catbalogan in the Philippines. Photograph: Dj Rj Rene Castino/Reuters
Waves crash against the shore as Super Typhoon Surigae moved close to Catbalogan in the Philippines. Photograph: Dj Rj Rene Castino/Reuters
RichardMartin-Barton(Metdesk)
Thu 29 Apr 2021 01.00 EDT
Last modified on Thu 29 Apr 2021 03.26 EDT
In the west Pacific, Super Typhoon Surigae became the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded in the month of April on the 17th. Surigae brought peak sustained winds of 190mph, more than two months earlier than any other tropical cyclone recorded. Fortunately, the storm remained over open waters to the east of the Philippines, although it did affect eastern parts of the Visayas region.
Offseason West Swell En Route to Hawaii
Former-Super Typhoon Surigae helps direct rare, springtime west swell to Oahu
Charlie Hutcherson
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Swell builds Friday, holds Saturday, eases Sunday; breezy E trades
On-track to become largest North Shore swell in May west of 315 degrees
It’s been three decades since the North Shores of Hawaii benefited from a solid west swell in May. The North Pacific usually shuts down by then, sending many frothing Hawaiians to more dependable springtime locales like Mexico, Central America and Indonesia.
But this May will be different. Record-breaking, early-season Super Typhoon Surigae provided the spark for a powerful Northwest Pacific storm that looks very similar to the 1989 system that was fueled by Super Typhoon Andy. That was one of the last times a solid, long-period west swell under 315 degrees graced the Seven Mile Miracle in May (as verified by our forecasting geeks, who dial these things down to the degree).
7 crew rescued, 4 dead in Philippine shipwreck
published : 21 Apr 2021 at 16:43 Waves crash onto the shore as Super Typhoon Surigae moves close to the Philippines in the province of Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines April 18, 2021, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. (DJ RJ RENE CASTINO via REUTERS)
MANILA: Seven members of a crew forced to abandon their cargo ship after it ran aground during a typhoon in the Philippines have been rescued and the bodies of four others found, authorities said Wednesday.
The crew of LCT Cebu Great Ocean abandoned the vessel, which was carrying nickel ore and 2,000 litres of diesel, before it ran aground in Surigao del Norte province on Monday, the coast guard said.