A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere. This region is referred to as the Northwestern Pacific Basin, and is the most active tropical cyclone basin on Earth, accounting for almost one-third of the world's annual tropical cyclones. For organizational purposes, the northern Pacific Ocean is divided into three regions: the eastern (North America to 140°W), central (140°W to 180°), and western (180° to 100°E). The Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) for tropical cyclone forecasts is in Japan, with other tropical cyclone warning centers for the northwest Pacific in Hawaii (the Joint Typhoon Warning Center), the Philippines, and Hong Kong. Although the RSMC names each system, the main name list itself is coordinated among 18 countries that have territories threatened by typhoons each year.Within most of the northwestern Pacific, there are no official typhoon seasons as tropical cyclones form throughout the year. Like any tropical cyclone, there are several main requirements for typhoon formation and development: (1) sufficiently warm sea surface temperatures, (2) atmospheric instability, (3) high humidity in the lower-to-middle levels of the troposphere, (4) enough Coriolis effect to develop a low pressure center, (5) a pre-existing low level focus or disturbance, and (6) a low vertical wind shear. Although the majority of storms form between June and November, a few storms may occur between December and May (although tropical cyclone formation is at a minimum during that time). On average, the northwestern Pacific features the most numerous and intense tropical cyclones globally. Like other basins, they are steered by the subtropical ridge towards the west or northwest, with some systems recurving near and east of Japan. The Philippines receive the brunt of the landfalls, with China and Japan being less often impacted. However, some of the deadliest typhoons in history have struck China. Southern China has the longest record of typhoon impacts for the region, with a thousand-year sample via documents within their archives. Taiwan has received the wettest known typhoon on record for the northwest Pacific tropical cyclone basins. However, Vietnam recognises its typhoon season as lasting from the beginning of June through to the end of November, with an average of four to six typhoons hitting the country annually.
Isang dekada na ang lumipas mula nang tumama sa Pilipinas ang Super Bagyong Yolanda, ang itinuturing na pinakanakamamatay at pinakamapaminsalang bagyo sa kasaysayan ng bansa. #YolandaX
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MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Goring is expected to intensify steadily and may become a typhoon tonight or tomorrow early morning (Friday).
Its “inherent volatility” or possibility to develop into a super typhoon is not ruled out, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY
SUPER TYPHOON MAWAR (2302)
LOCATION: 2,150 KM EAST OF SOUTHEASTERN LUZON (14.2°N, 144.1°E)
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 185 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER
GUSTINESS: UP TO 230 KM/H
MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H
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The heavy rains and strong winds caused by severe tropical storm Neneng (international name: Nesat) may further prevail over Apayao, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Babuyan Islands until Sunday afternoon, Oct. 16, said PAGASA...
Do you have any idea where I can get GeoJson / KML / KMZ / Shape files for Active Typhoons for the Philippines?
Currently, I can able to fetch GeoJson data in https://gdacs.org/. While it is good, I am looking for an API or a stable link where it can able to fetch automatically "ACTIVE" storms...
The first super typhoon of the season in the West Pacific is closely approaching the Central Philippines this weekend.
On Saturday afternoon local time, the typhoon strengthened into a super typhoon with sustained winds of 150 mph (240 kph), which is equivalent to a strong category 4 Atlantic...
It is about 13,00 km pa kaso malawak na tubig pasipiko lalakbayin nya. Di ako metereologist nakita ko lang at walang landmass pa syang tatamaan ibig sabihin pede syang lumakas pa! Sana di na tumuloy kasi laking problema sa mga nasalanta ng nakaraang bagyo.
Mangkhut is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday, with the potential to become a super typhoon.
ingat tayo guys. :):):)
Typhoon Quantico following an abnormal track hit central Philippines. The forecasters with their technology of that time, noted the fact that the typhoon was moving very slowly from 2pm of December 23 to 6pm of December 24, should be taken in 99 percent of the cases as a sign that the typhoon...