Extra-Tropical Cyclone Nuri Is Hammering Alaskan Islands Now As It Moves Into The Bering Sea

Typhoon Nuri turned into a mid-latitude cyclone after it left Japanese shores and is now battering Alaskan Islands with 150 Kph winds.

 At present Nuri is passing through the outer chain of islands near Bering Sea [Includes Russia's Kommandorskie Islands and US Attu, Kiska and Adak Islands].

The storm is intense. Its minimum pressure will reach 930 Mb soon. Luckily it is passing now through very sparsely populated areas now. About 1000 people live in the Kommandorskie Islands and about 100 live in the Adak Islands. Attu and Kiska are uninhabited.

The cyclone will enter the Bering Sea and then subside in the next two days. But it has left the fishing ships in the sea scurrying for cover. No one in their right minds would linger on as such a storm approaches.

In the US the people in Adak islands will be worst affected. In fact 120+ Kph winds are already battering the island. Pribilof island and Unalaska will see strong winds, rough seas and precipitation in the next 2 days.

Nuri is going to affect the weather of the US. A cold front will move down over parts of northern US Monday as Nuri will push down cold winds from the north. [SEE MAP BELOW]

The map shows the waves [In meters] that Nuri is going to create around Alaska

Soruce: National Weather Service Environmental Modeling Center

Waves in Alaskan waters: Nuri Effect

 Nuri Effect on US weather

Nuri Will Turn Into A Strong Extra Tropical Storm And Affect Aleutian Islands. Eastern US Will Feel "Nuri" Effect

Presently  a weakened Typhoon Nuri is barreling along the waters off Japan's coast. On Friday it will strengthen again in the Bering Sea and pass the waters off the US Aleutian Islands. A direct hit is not expected but western islands will be severely affected.

Post-Nuri will pass between Komandorskie Islands [Russia] and Attu Islands [US] on Friday, November 7, 2014,  as a powerful storm. The Komandorskie [Commander islands] are inhabited by only 600 people. The Attu-Kiska Islands are uninhabited.

The worry is that Nuri will approach the populated Pribilof Island on Sunday and start disintegrating there. This island will see very high waves and hurricane winds. Bristol Bay will see very rough weather.

Alaskan shores will witness a storm not seen in decades.

A weakened Nuri will gain energy from the Pacific drift and turn into a powerful storm again. The affects of these storm will be felt in eastern US. A cold wave with December-like temperatures is expected in New York in a few days.

VANCE WEAKENS

Meanwhile Tropical storm Vance has weakened into depression and will bring rainfall in Central Mexico around Mazatlan.