A center of circulation developed within a large area of thunderstorms a few hundred miles south of Japan and the system has been designated Tropical Storm Etau.  At 11:00 a.m. EDT on Monday the center of Tropical Storm Etau was located at latitude 25.3°N and longitude 138.5°E which put it about 720 miles (1160 km) … Continue reading Tropical Storm Etau Develops and Heads Toward Japan