After battling with dry air for a bit, #Typhoon #Neoguri is now rapidly intensifying in the subtropics of the Western Pacific. The future of the storm is still uncertain, as it could get slingshot towards Alaska, or recurve towards Japan as a strong Typhoon.

#Typhoon #Neoguri is beginning to rapidly intensify, with curved banding evident around a nascent eye. We're about to be treated to some subtropics eyecandy!

The future of the storm is very uncertain due to a trough that may catch it and sling it NE, or it recurves towards Japan.

Tubes of cirrus clouds stuck in the eye of #hurricane #kiko spin as the eye clears beneath.

Source: CSPP GeoSphere

#Hurricane #Kiko is on the brink of C4 intensity. The tiny storm is spinning away in the open ocean, however it may soon pose a threat to #Hawaii.

Source: dapiya.top

#Hurricane #Kiko has just developed a very rare feature: stable cirrus band. They form due to laminar flowing gravity waves formed by intense convection downstream.

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