Super Typhoon Vongfong is now the strongest Pacific typhoon this year, packing estimated maximum winds of 180 mph, the equivalent to a category 5 hurricane, The Weather Channel reports.

NASA's Aqua satellite gathered infrared data on Super typhoon Vongfong on Oct. 7 at 0429 UTC (12:29 a.m. EDT) reading cloud top temperatures. Strongest storms, coldest cloud tops appear in (purple).

Imagery from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Japan's Himawari weather satellite program shows the eye of Super Typhoon Pepito slamming into Catanduanes on Saturday night.

Former Observatory assistant director Leung Wing-mo said Yagi was likely to remain a super typhoon on Thursday, but might intensify on Friday. “Yagi is not as strong as other extreme events such ...

The Hong Kong Observatory will consider issuing a No 10 hurricane warning if offshore and high ground winds intensify as Super Typhoon Saola closes in on the city, after announcing it will raise ...