Well, after Typhoon Choi-wan I didn't think the weather could get any crazier around here. But alas, this week we had not one Typhoon but THREE Tropical Storms. The first one started 10 days ago and in the space of 24 hours there were three all in the space of 1000 miles. To put that distance into perspective, that is the distance from Maine to Indiana.
The first storm we had to deal with was actually what is now Typhoon Parma that is clipping the Philippines. That storm formed directly to the south and brought us some rain and moderate wind for about three hours. After that we had a storm just to our southeast move directly northwest and pass between Guam and our neighboring island Rota. Luckily, that storm was only a weak tropical depression, which again brought us rain but thankfully little wind.
Finally, the last storm started further to the east and slowly made it's way west. This storm is called Typhoon Melor (Malaysian: Jasmine Flower) and brought strong winds all day today. Thankfully, it was far enough away from Guam that the winds did not cause any damage.
Overall, we had three storms we had to watch over ten days. It was a very busy time and I am glad it is over for Guam. Unfortunately, there are still two more months of the main Typhoon season here and it is far from quiet in the ocean.
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