Hurricane update - 30 September

ATLANTIC
Tropical Storm ISAAC was a dark horse, until yesterday afternoon when this strong tropical storm started to show its true colours. The NHC has issued the following advisory:

Bermuda, the Canadian Maritime provinces and Newfoundland should monitor the progress of Isaac. At 0400 EDT / 0900 GMT, Isaac was located near 30.3N 58W or 425 miles ESE of Bermuda. The storm is moving WNW, later NW. Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph with higher gusts; some strengthening is expected and Isaac could become a hurricane later today. Tropical storm force winds extend outward upto 115 miles from the centre.

WESTERN PACIFIC
Typhoon XANGSANE is now heading for central Vietnam, which will be hit with winds of 115 knots / 130 mph. After landfall, the typhoon will move to the border area between Laos and Cambodia and weaken rapidly. Heavy rains can be expected around its path. Landfall is expected near Tam Ky, but 1,000 km of coastline is affected by the typhoon.