Shockwaves From Typhoon Halong To Cause Unusually Strong Storm For US West Coast

A super typhoon that recently sliced off the coast of Japan is forecasted to send shockwaves throughout the Pacific Ocean, which could possibly cause a week of wild weather for the Western United States.

While the city of Tokyo was spared from Typhoon Halong, the equivalent of a hurricane at Category 4 level, meteorologists are warning that remnants from the storm could push heavy rain and snow towards the West Coast, particularly California, in the coming days.

As the system heads towards the North Pacific, it’s expected that the quick-paced jet stream will absorb the energy from Halong, which will intensify storms that are along the track. (RELATED: Eerie Video Appears To Show UFO Flying In Broad Daylight)

A result of “recurving typhoons,” the phenomenon can send effects far across the ocean.

In the forecast, Typhoon Halong’s remnants could produce hurricane-force winds over the weekend in Alaska’s Bering Sea. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) via the San Francisco Chronicle, the situation is reminiscent of Typhoon Merbok in 2022, which saw the state’s western region record millions of dollars in damage.

Major typhoon off the coast of Tokyo, Japan now. Why do we care in the United States? This will become a massive post-tropical cyclone bombing out into western Alaska in a few days. All that energy will buckle the jet stream mid month and likely lead to a shot of cool air in the… pic.twitter.com/ccP5LKvwNQ

— Noah Bergren (@NbergWX) October 9, 2025

Meteorologists are also keeping an eye on the possible impacts for the West Coast of the United States

It’s expected that Halong’s energy will push a high-pressure system into Canada, and by Monday, move subarctic air down south into Washington, Oregon and California.

If a system heading down the coast corresponds with the cold air, Northern California could get hit with heavy rainfall, while the Sierra Nevada could get blasted with several feet of snow Monday-Wednesday.

According to meteorologists, recurving typhoons can bring down the quality of weather model accuracy, emphasizing that forecasts will potentially differ in the coming days.

For example, if the storm moves closer towards the coast, a region like the Bay Area could potentially witness their highest rainfall since Winter 2024, according to the report from the San Francisco Chronicle.