There are two named tropical storms on the planet at the moment – a Super Typhoon approaching Taiwan and China and an ex-hurricane approaching northern UK.

SUPER TYPHOON DOKSURI
Currently a Super Typhoon (highest end of the scale) it will tonight/overnight track very close to the northern Philippines. It should remain at sea for the most part overnight, then brush southern Taiwan on Thursday. The typhoon is likely to weaken as it approaches China on Friday – but could still bring damaging winds and flooding rains to Zhangzhou and other nearby cities.

🌀Super #TyphoonDoksuri is like a bowling ball in the gutter next 12 hours – narrowly missing the #Philippines, but a very close call.

Southern #Taiwan more exposed for severe weather Thursday – then on to #China for a direct hit from a weaker typhoon near #Zhangzhou on Friday. pic.twitter.com/hHoUCQIB90

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) July 25, 2023

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EX-HURRICANE DON
Don, now an extra-tropical (post-tropical) storm, is moving towards northern UK and perhaps Ireland. The purple, blue and yellow tracks in the InfoGraphic below show the remnants of Don most likely to come in to Scotland.

Don was very briefly a Category 1 Atlantic Hurricane out at sea.

The future tracking of the rain and wind isn’t great news for Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh, which has over a week of rain on the way as they approach the middle of summer.

🌀The remnants of #HurricaneDon off the coast of #Canada at the moment and well out over the North Atlantic Sea. The wet and windy system is now heading towards northern #UK and maybe #Ireland.

Sorry #Scotland, not the most impressive 8 day summer forecast for your capital!!… pic.twitter.com/rV9OrBvp0m

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) July 25, 2023

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