Double Typhoon Trouble in the Western Pacific, Plus a Brewing Storm in the Atlantic Ocean

Two tropical systems are seen in this satellite image of the Pacific Ocean basin. Typhoon Noul is marked TY06W. The system to its east stands a high chance of developing into a typhoon. (Source: JTWC) As Typhoon Noul continues to spin up in the western Pacific Ocean, posing a distinct threat to the Philippines this weekend, a big tropical depression to the east is growing and stands a high chance of developing into a "significant tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours," according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, an area of disturbed weather over the Northwest Bahamas designated as Invest 90L could become a subtropical depression by Friday. The storm will likely bring heavy rain and high surf to the Carolinas on Friday. Back in the Pacific, Noul has already brought high winds and heavy rain to Yap Island. The typhoon's maximum sustained winds were pegged earlier today at 86 miles per hour, with gusts to 103. Here's how the typhoon looked in satellite microwave imagery as it approached Yap: