Typhoon Halong, Sentinel-3, 8 October 2025

Image of the week: Typhoon Halong

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This week’s image is of Typhoon Halong. The image was captured on 8 October by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites.

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09 October 2025

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09 October 2025

Typhoon Halong currently has maximum sustained wind speeds of 95 knots (09/10/25) and gusts up to 115 knots and is located in the Pacific Ocean, south of Japan. The typhoon has brought heavy rain and strong winds to Japan’s remote Izu islands.

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The main image was captured by the OLCI instrument onboard one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 8 October 2025.

EUMETSAT operates the Sentinel-3 satellites, in cooperation with ESA, and delivers the marine and atmospheric data on behalf of the European Union.

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