There's calm in your eye...

It's been extremely calm and hot here for two days (with some excellent manta dives...). Apparently this might have been the quiet before the storm.

There is currently a tropical depression - with a high risk of becoming a tropical cyclone - forming over neighboring Chuuk, which might pass close to Yap during the next few days.

Or, as the Joint Typhon Warning Center puts it:

"THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS UPGRADED TO GOOD."

"GOOD" actually meaning 'quite bad...'

More tomorrow. Further updates can be found at the Joint Typhon Warning Center.

Meanwhile, listening to Ian Hunter - Welcome to the club. It took me 4 days to download from iTunes, but it was worth it. Up there with Thin Lizzy's Live and Dangerous as one of the few really great live albums. Classic Mott the Hoople meeting later Ian Hunter solo. And all Mick Ronson. The only thing I will ever agree with Magnus Uggla on is that Irene Wilde might be the best rock ballad ever.