Western Pacific Update, September 21, 2014: Wung-fong will die down after crossing Taiwan, "Kammuri" Will Hit Japan October 3, 2014

The Atlantic and Indian oceans have been peaceful. In contrast, the Pacific, especially Western Pacific is in ferment.

Tropical storm Fung-wong is moving intoTaiwan now. It will cross through it bringing rains and gale. The storm will than make landfall in China's Zhejiang province and will peter out, bringing rains to South Korea and Japan.

The next storm, "Kammuri" will form deep in the Pacific by September 25. It will strengthen and move west initially but then turn north sharply and hit central Japan on October 3, 2014.

Typhoon Fung-wong will move into Taiwan tomorrow . A weak storm.

An infra-red satellite image of Typhoon Fung-wong taken at 0000 Hrs, September 21, 2014 (GMT)

Fung-wong is entering Taiwan

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TYPHOON FUNG-WONG UPDATE: Storm To Hit Taiwan Tomorrow: Will Bring rains To Shanghai Sunday

Fung-wong is going to be a weak storm (maximum winds of 80 kph). And it has deviated once more from the earlier forecast track. Latest observations say it is going to hit Taiwan tomorrow late night (Local time).

After crossing Taiwan it will weaken a little and kiss the Chinese mainland at Zhejiang province. Shanghai too will feel its affect on Sunday. After that the storm will weaken below storm strength on September 24, 2014 as it nears Japan. All that Japan will get is some rains. That is all. Fung-wong will dis-integrate before it reaches Japan.

Latest satellite image of Fung-wong taken at 0300 Hrs GMT, September 19, 2014.

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