Spanning more than 600 kilometers (370 miles) across, the Super Typhoon Megi approached the Philippines on October 18, 2010 as the most potent tropical storm of the year.
A little over 1,000 kilometers separated the center of Tropical Storm Parma from the center of Typhoon Melor on October 6, when the this composite image was taken.
Acquired October 3, 2009, this true-color image shows Typhoon Parma hovering over the island of Luzon. Storm clouds stretch from the Philippine Sea to the South China Sea.