Satellite View Shows Super Typhoon Crossing Pacific

Typhoon Maysak swept across the western Pacific ocean on March 31, prompting the Philippines to put its military on alert. The storm reached Category 5, the highest rating, but was predicted to weaken as it made landfall, according to reports. Footage from the Japanese Himawari-8 weather satellite, published by the US National Weather Service, shows the storm revolving as it passes over the Pacific. Credit: US National Weather Service/Japan Meteorological Agency