After intensifying rapidly into a strong but small typhoon on Monday, vertical wind shear caused Higos to begin a rapid weakening trend on Tuesday.  At 11:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday the center of Typhoon Higos was located at latitude 15.3°N and longitude 152.9°E which put it about 450 miles east of Saipan and about 880 … Continue reading Higos Weakening Rapidly East of Saipan