Tag: Tropical Cyclone
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Darwin Scrambles to Clean Up After Tropical Cyclone Fina Delivers Gales and Torrential Rain
Overview: Cyclone Fina Impacts Darwin and the Top End Residents across Darwin and the Top End are waking up to the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Fina, which strengthened to a Category 3 storm before moving through remote Tiwi Islands communities and then the city itself. Emergency services and local authorities have urged residents to stay…
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina: Darwin wakes to survey the damage as the storm moves west
Overview: Cyclone Fina’s path and intensity Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina has moved westward past Darwin, delivering a powerful reminder of the Northern Territory’s vulnerability to tropical systems. As a category three cyclone at its closest approach, Fina unleashed gale-force winds and heavy rainfall that left communities scrambling to assess structural damage, fallen trees, and power…
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What Science Says About Super Typhoon Uwan: Size, Strength, and Impacts
Introduction: A record-breaking storm in perspective Super Typhoon Uwan, known locally as Fung Wong in some advisories, has grabbed headlines for its colossal size. At its peak, the storm stretched across more than 1,800 kilometers in diameter, dwarfing many other tropical cyclones this year. While size alone doesn’t guarantee destruction, it shapes rainfall patterns, wind…
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Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa Set to Make Landfall in Jamaica and What It Means
What to Expect as Hurricane Melissa Approaches Jamaica Hurricane Melissa is bearing down on Jamaica with extreme winds, heavy rainfall, and life-threatening surf. Forecasters warn that the island could experience its strongest storm on record as Melissa closes in on land. While the eye of the storm remains south of the island, the outer bands…
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Ramil Intensifies as Signal No. 1 Hoisted Over Bicol and Parts of Visayas: Preparedness Steps for Families
Ramil strengthens as PAGASA warns communities along the path Tropical Depression Ramil has intensified as it moves over the West Philippine Sea, prompting PAGASA to raise Signal No. 1 over several areas in Bicol and parts of Visayas. The weather bureau reported that the center of Ramil was about 760 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes,…
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LPA Enters PAR: Ramil Expected to Bring Rain to Metro Manila and Nearby Areas
LPA Near PAR: What This Means for the Philippines A low pressure area (LPA) off Eastern Visayas is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) within the day, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Meteorologists say this disturbance could strengthen into a tropical depression within the next 24…
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LPA Set to Enter PAR, Could Develop into Cyclone Ramil in 24 Hours
LPA Approaches PAR and Could Become Ramil The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced that the lingering low pressure area (LPA) has a strong likelihood of entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours. If it sustains its organization inside PAR, the…
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Tropical Storm Quedan Exits PAR Quickly as New LPA Forms Outside
Quedan Exits PAR, Leaving Minimal Impact Tropical Storm Quedan (Nakri) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 11:10 pm on Thursday, October 9, less than 11 hours after entering. By 4 am on Friday, October 10, Quedan was located about 1,355 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon and continuing to drift north-northwest toward Japan’s…
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Tropical Storm Nakri Set to Enter PAR, Named Quedan Upon Arrival
Overview: Nakri Approaches PAR Tropical Storm Nakri is on track to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) later Thursday, with forecasts suggesting an afternoon or evening entry. Once inside PAR, the storm will be given the domestic name Quedan, marking the 17th tropical cyclone to threaten the Philippines this year. This development comes as…
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Paolo Affects Over 313K People Across the Philippines, NDRRMC Updates
Overview: Paolo’s Reach Across Regions Tropical Cyclone Paolo has left a substantial impact on communities across the Philippines. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that a total of 313,822 people, or 94,744 families, have been affected in several regions, including the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Central…