Typhoons

Made by: Leigh B. Dicion 8 – Mendeleev

Teacher: Ma’am Miranda
Typhoons are a strong type of tropical cyclone formed in the
Northwest Pacific by having winds blow into the ocean where
the water is warm. These winds collect moisture and rise while colder air
moves in below create pressure, which causes the winds to move very
quickly in a certain direction.
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Why is Philippines prone to Typhoons?
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A: Philippines lies in the typhoon belt aka The Ring of Fire where a lot of
Earth's earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen. In addition to that, the
country is in the geologically unstable region between the Pacific and
Eurasian tectonic plates.
 TROPICAL CYCLONE SIGNALS
CATEGORY MAX WIND SPEED (KPH)

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 64

TROPICAL STORM 118

TYPHOON 200

SUPER TYPHOON 200+

 INSIDE TROPICAL CYCLONE
• The lowest air pressure is at the eye of a tropical cyclone.

• At the eye of a tropical cyclone, wind speed is low.

• At the eyewall, the wind speed is great.

• When the eye of a tropical cyclone passes over a certain

place, it is the winds at the eyewall that wreak a lot of
damage.
 PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNALS

PWS LEAD TIME (HRS) WINDS (KPH) IMPACTS OF IT

#1 36 hrs 30-60 Very Little to no damage

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#2 24 hrs 61-120 Light to moderate damage
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#3 18 hrs 121-170 Moderate to heavy damage

#4 12 hrs 171-220 Heavy to Very damage

#5 12 hrs 220+ Very Heavy to Widespread Damage