Lan downgraded to a tropical storm, makes its way back over open water in the Sea of Japan, but not after leaving plenty of damage in its wake.

Final warning issued on Tropical Storm Guchol, headed rapidly away from Japan into northwest Pacific.

Mawar continues to weaken and picks up forward speed as it heads away from Okinawa toward open waters in the northwest Pacific.

What must one do to prepare for storms during the run-up to the Pacific typhoon seasons? Preparation and communication are two vitally important keys.

Kadena’s 18th Wing sets TCCOR All-Clear as of Dec. 1, other areas set seasonal TCCOR 5; Guam remains in seasonal TCCOR 4 year round.

Update 4: Nalgae heading across south-central Luzon, appears as if it might remain in South China Sea.

UPDATE 5: Roke downgraded to tropical storm, forecast to buzz well southeast of Yokosuka packing gale-force winds.

UPDATE 5: Noru back over open water, leaving trail of damage, flooding and power outages in its wake as it heads toward Vietnam.

UPDATE 7: Final warning issued for Talas, forecast to pass about 100 miles southeast of Yokosuka late Saturday evening. Thunderstorm advisories posted.

Two tropical depressions form in a span of about 12 hours in northwest Pacific; neither pose major typhoon-like threat to U.S. bases in Japan and Okinawa at the moment.