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Metop-A Images received via EUMETCast then  Processed with David Taylor's MetopManager and HRPT Reader.
Meteosat Images received via EUMETCast then Processed with David Taylor's MSG Data Manager and GeoSatSignal.

My Setup is illustrated here.
For 2007 Cyclones: click on image cyclone.gif   This page was getting rather large so I have archived the 2007 images.
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Hurricane 'Bertha' heading for Bermuda
Metop A Data © EUMETSAT 2008.
12th July 2008 @ 14.01 UTC [466 KB]
Processed with David Taylor's Metop Manager and HRPT Reader.
Hurricane 'Bertha'
Metop A Data © EUMETSAT 2008.
9th July 2008 @ 13.25 UTC [312 KB]
Processed with David Taylor's Metop Manager and HRPT Reader.
Typhoon 'NAKRI'.
A category one Tropical Cyclone in the Pacific south of Japan.

Metop A Data © EUMETSAT 2008. 2nd June 2008 @ 00.58 UTC [310 KB]
Processed with David Taylor's MetopManager and HRPT Reader.
2008-05-01_0343_M02_thumb.jpg 2008-04-16_0213_M02_thumb.jpg 2008-02-17_0607_M02_thumb.jpg Want to learn more?
Ferdinand Valk's article on Tropical Cyclones is an excellent introduction on how these truly massive storms work.

My article on SIO cyclones illustrates what damage that can occur in one season.

Finally if you have an interest in our weather, join GEO.
Severe Cyclonic Storm 'NARGIS'
in the Bay of Bengal. A Category 1 Tropical Cyclone heading for the coast of Myanmar. [267KB]
1st May 2008 @ 03.46 UTC
A wide view, full resolution image from yesterday is available here (930KB)

Processed with David Taylor's MetopManager and HRPT Reader.
Typhoon Neoguri in the South China Sea.
Note the extent of the Mekong River.
Metop A Data © EUMETSAT 2008.
16th April 2008 @ 02.13 UTC
[348KB]
Processed with David Taylor's MetopManager and HRPT Reader.

For a high resolution image go here. [811KB]
Tropical Cyclone 'Ivan'
makes landfall on the NE coast of Madagscar. This Category 3 cyclone has one minute maximum sustained wind speeds up to
130mph [210 km/h].

Metop A Data © EUMETSAT 2008.
17th February 2008 @ 06.07 UTC
[324KB]
Processed with David Taylor's MetopManager and HRPT Reader.
'Tropical Cyclones' by Ferdinand Valk

GEO Quarterly No.11 September 2007 (.pdf_527Kb)
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South Indian Ocean 2006-2007
by
Alan Banks
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