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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.6 - 72km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea


US Geological Survey
Fri, 07 Nov 2014 06:49 UTC
Finschhafen Quake_071114
© USGS
Event Time
2014-11-07 03:33:54 UTC
2014-11-07 13:33:54 UTC+10:00 at epicenter

Location
6.044°S 148.210°E depth=43.2km (26.8mi)

Nearby Cities
72km (45mi) NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
154km (96mi) ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
214km (133mi) NE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
218km (135mi) NE of Wau, Papua New Guinea
392km (244mi) NNE of Port Moresby, Papua New

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Boat

Unusual animal behaviour: Sea lion chases down fishing boat and jumps on board

Leon Siciliano
Daily Telegraph
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 22:18 UTC
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Incredible footage shows a sea lion chasing down a fishing boat before leaping on board to collect a fish

An amusing video has emerged of a sea lion jumping onto the back of a fishing boat.

The video, captured off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico late last month, shows the determined seal trailing behind the boat before leaping on board to collect a piece of fish.

After collecting the fish, the sea lion reverses back into the sea and swims away.

"Sea Lions often follow fishing boats in Cabo San Lucas in the hope of getting a free meal," the filmer wrote online.


Source: Newsflare / tony1971
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Sun

Sunspot AR2205 is crackling with M-class solar flares hurling multiple CMEs into space


Space Weather
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:49 UTC
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© SOHO
Sunspot AR2205 is crackling with M-class solar flares. The blasts have hurled multiple CMEs into space, but so far none poses a threat to Earth. This movie from SOHO shows several storm clouds billowing over the sun's eastern limb on Nov. 5-6. Because AR2205 is not yet directly facing Earth, the CMEs are sailing wide of our planet. In the movie, Venus appears to be enveloped by the CMEs, but not really. The second planet from the sun is behind the clouds, not inside them.

More eruptions are in the offing. AR2205 has an unstable 'beta-gamma-delta' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong flares and CMEs. NOAA forecasters estimate a 55% chance of M-flares and a 25% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours.
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Sun

Sunspot AR12191 - the size of Jupiter and largest sunspot in over two decades, unleashed five X-class solar flares


RT
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:34 UTC
sunspot AR 12192
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The Earth's biggest sunspot in over two decades has unleashed a barrage of solar flares, including five in the strongest, X-class, over a period of eight days, a NASA video shows.

The sunspot, called Active Region 12192, the size of the planet Jupiter, was caught on camera producing flares between October 19 and October 27, when the phenomenon was visible from Earth. It's one of the biggest sunspots of all time, ranking 33rd out of almost 33,000, Space.com reports.

In addition to being biggest since 1990, AR 12192 is also interesting because it didn't produce any coronal mass ejections - outbursts of hot plasma associated with solar flares, which are releases of energy.
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Windsock

Quickly strengthening monster storm may be most intense ever for Alaska

Brian Lada
Accuweather
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:24 UTC
A powerful storm is slated to move over the Bering Sea this weekend, possibly becoming one of the most intense storms to ever impact the region.The former Super Typhoon Nuri is forecast to track northward into the Bering Sea, located in between Alaska and Russia, on Friday, losing its tropical characteristics as it does so.
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© Satellite Image/NASAVisible satellite image capture Typhoon Nuri as it churned over the West Pacific on Nov. 5, 2014.
At this point, the system will undergo rapid intensification, producing howling winds as the central pressure plummets to near record levels.Due to the massive size of the storm, impacts can be felt hundreds of miles away from the storm's center through much of the weekend.

Large waves and hurricane-force winds are expected to be the highest impacts with waves in some areas topping 45 feet Friday night and into Saturday.Waves this large can quickly turn deadly, tossing around ships sailing in the area.

Waves and swells are not expected to be nearly this high along the west coast of Alaska. However, they may still be strong enough to cause flooding and erosion in coastal areas.

Comment: Alaska's Aleutian Islands targeted from remnant of Typhoon Nuri as 'intense Sea Storm'

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Ice Cube

Central and Eastern U.S. states preparing to be hit with an early 'Polar Vortex'

Alex Sosnowski
AccuWeather
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:35 UTC
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The atmosphere is preparing to send part of the polar vortex southward toward the United States next week with an outbreak of arctic air and lake-effect snow.

The polar vortex is a large pocket of very cold air, typically the coldest air in the Northern Hemisphere, which sits over the polar region. Occasionally, this pocket of very cold air can get dislodged farther south than normal, leading to cold outbreaks in Canada and the U.S.

The main blast of cold air associated with the plunging polar vortex will swing southeastward into the Central and Eastern states spanning Sunday, Nov. 9, to Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. According to AccuWeather Long Range Expert Paul Pastelok, "Areas from the northern and central Plains to the Great Lakes, the upper Gulf Coast and the Appalachians will feel significant impact from the arctic outbreak."
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Cloud Precipitation

Rain, wind warnings issued for Metro Vancouver


CBC News
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:29 UTC
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© CBCThe heavy rains and strong winds will continue as a deep Pacific low pressure system moving across the region.
Environment Canada has issued a strong winds and heavy rain warning for Metro Vancouver, as wind on west Vancouver Island is expected to reach speeds of up to 100 km/h.

In a special weather alert, the agency warns that between 30 and 40 mm of rain are expected on Thursday, while southwesterly winds could reach speeds of 90 km/h in Metro Vancouver.

Meanwhile, wind warnings are also in place for Greater Victoria, Inland Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands, where gusts are expected to reach a similar speed.

Environment Canada has also issued a wind warning for west Vancouver Island, ahead of very strong winds, gusting up to 100 km/h.
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Cloud Lightning

Met Office issues severe weather warning - heaviest and most persistent over southwest Scotland

Ashleigh Barbour
The Press and Journal
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:24 UTC
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The Met Office is predicting heavy rain and gales for the north-east.
A severe weather warning has been issued for the north-east as torrential rain continues to hit the region. The Met Office has warned people living in Grampian to "be prepared" for the risk of flooding and treacherous conditions on the road and issued an "amber" warning for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

The rain is expected to continue throughout the rest of the day, overnight and into tomorrow. A forecaster said: "This will be heaviest and most persistent over southwest Scotland, and the southern Highlands from Argyll across to Angus. The rain will gradually clear from the west later on Friday."The public should be prepared for the risk of localised flooding and potential disruption to transport, particularly within the Amber area."
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Cloud Precipitation

Rome on high alert amid severe weather - rainfall up to 110 millimetres in 24 hours expected


Shanghai Daily
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:16 UTC
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Heavy rainfalls and strong winds have hit Rome since Wednesday night and hundreds of schools remained closed on Thursday after a severe weather warning was issued by local authorities. The whole capital city and surrounding areas were put on the highest alert, as more rainfalls up to 110 millimetres in 24 hours were expected, according to Italian civil protection's forecast.

Rome always proved to be particularly susceptible to flooding in case of heavy rains, given its old water network and infrastructures. Major traffic disruption was registered on Thursday morning. At least four major metro stations were flooded by rains and shut, and water swamped several roads in the historical centre and other districts.

The main highways to and from the city were also flooded, and the Rome's ring road GRA was jammed with traffic.
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Attention

Deer crashes through window into home in Strykersville, NY

Ben Hooper
upi.com
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 16:22 UTC
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A New York state woman was trapped inside her bedroom when a young buck crashed through a front window of her home.

Wyoming County Sheriff Deputy Matthew Sage said the Strykersville woman called police at 8 a.m. Monday and reported being woken by the sound of a deer crashing through a front window.

The homeowner locked herself and her Rottweiler in the bedroom to keep them safe from the intruder.

Sage said he arrived at the home to find the buck, which appeared to be about a year and a half old, standing in the woman's living room. He said the woman was on the phone giving him information on where to find a key to the house when the deer jumped back out of the home through another front window.

"He landed in the lawn ... Got his balance. Just trotted off across Main Street and into a field of woods," Sage told The Buffalo News.

Sage said the deer may have been confused by his reflection in the window.

"Maybe he thought it was another buck and jumped after it," he said. "This time of year we do deal with a quite a few deer complaints."
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