Typhoon’s Impact on the U.S.

A super typhoon that recently battered Japan’s coast is likely to create notable weather disruptions across the Pacific, possibly leading to a week of severe conditions in the western United States.

Interestingly, Tokyo itself avoided the worst of Typhoon Halong, which was on par with a Category 4 hurricane. Meteorologists caution that the storm’s remnants might deliver significant rain and snow to the West Coast, particularly California, in the coming days.

As the system moves toward the North Pacific, a swift jet stream is predicted to siphon energy from Furlong, leading to intensified storms along its trajectory. This is part of what’s referred to as the “return of typhoons,” a phenomenon capable of extending impacts far across the ocean.

Forecasters indicate that remnants of Typhoon Haron could bring hurricane-level winds to Alaska’s Bering Sea over the weekend. The U.S. National Weather Service noted that this situation is reminiscent of Typhoon Mabok in 2022, which caused millions in damages in western Alaska.

Meteorologists are also monitoring how this might affect the U.S. West Coast. The energy from Furlong is expected to drive high pressure north into Canada, causing subarctic air to dip down into Washington, Oregon, and California by Monday.

If the system moving down the coast interacts with colder air, Northern California might experience heavy rain, while the Sierra Nevada could see several feet of snow from Monday through Wednesday. Furthermore, if the storm nears the coast, the Bay Area could face its heaviest rainfall since the winter of 2024.

Reports suggest that the reintroduction of the typhoon could complicate weather predictions. So, it’s plausible that forecasts for the upcoming days might shift unexpectedly.