Typhoon | typhoon usa
TypeoftropicalcyclonethatdevelopsintheNorthernHemisphereNottobeconfusedwithTyphoo.ThreedifferenttropicalcyclonesactiveovertheWesternPacificOceanonAugust7,2006(Maria,Bopha,andSaomai).Thecyclonesonthelowerandupperrightaretyphoons.Atyphoonisamaturetropicalcyclonethatdevelopsbetween180°and100°EintheNorthernHemisphere.ThisregionisreferredtoastheNorthwesternPacificBasin,[1]andisthemostactivetropicalcyclonebasinonEarth,accountingforalmostone-thirdoftheworldsannualtropicalcyclones.Fororganizationalp...
Type of tropical cyclone that develops in the Northern Hemisphere
Not to be confused with Typhoo. Three different tropical cyclones active over the Western Pacific Ocean on August 7, 2006 (Maria, Bopha, and Saomai). The cyclones on the lower and upper right are typhoons.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,[1] and is the most active tropical cyclone basin on Earth, accounting for almost one-third of the worlds 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 H...