typhoons
Asian ocean storms
Typhoons are violent tropical storms that form over the western Pacific Ocean, characterized by sustained winds exceeding 74 miles per hour, heavy rainfall, and a distinctive rotating structure around a calm center called the eye.
The same weather phenomenon is called a hurricane in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific.
Figuratively, typhoon can describe any overwhelming force: a typhoon of criticism.
Violent tropical windstorm
- tropical stormOrganized oceanic wind system
- eyeOrgan of sight
- eyewallHurricane's central windband
- landfallReaching shore after voyage
storm surge · wind speed · barometric pressure · rain bands · superstorm · rotation · low pressure · convection
Severe widespread destruction
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
- mudslidesWet earth mass movements
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
infrastructure damage · power outages · debris · coastal erosion · displacement · emergency shelters · relief efforts · reconstruction
Earth's vastest ocean
- PhilippinesSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- TaiwanDisputed East Asian island-state
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
Vietnam · China · Okinawa · Guam · South China Sea · Western Pacific · East Asia · Southeast Asia
Official commands to flee
- emergency suppliesGoods stored for crises
- storm shuttersProtective window coverings for weather
- sandbagsFilled sacks for barriers
- early warningAlert before event occurs
stockpiling · emergency broadcast · weather radar · satellite imagery · storm tracking · readiness · civil defense · evacuation routes
Feminine given name
- VeraName meaning "faith"
- NinaFeminine given name
- naming conventionsStandards for assigning labels
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
hurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
- tropical stormOrganized oceanic wind system
- eyeOrgan of sight
- eyewallHurricane's central windband
landfall · storm surge · wind speed · barometric pressure · rain bands · superstorm · rotation · low pressure · convection · outflow
devastation
Severe widespread destruction
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
- mudslidesWet earth mass movements
- evacuationRemoval from danger
casualties · infrastructure damage · power outages · debris · coastal erosion · displacement · emergency shelters · relief efforts · reconstruction · property loss
Pacific
Earth's vastest ocean
- PhilippinesSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- TaiwanDisputed East Asian island-state
Hong Kong · Vietnam · China · Okinawa · Guam · South China Sea · Western Pacific · East Asia · Southeast Asia · coastal regions
evacuation orders
Official commands to flee
- emergency suppliesGoods stored for crises
- storm shuttersProtective window coverings for weather
- sandbagsFilled sacks for barriers
early warning · stockpiling · emergency broadcast · weather radar · satellite imagery · storm tracking · readiness · civil defense · evacuation routes · emergency services
Yolanda
Feminine given name
- VeraName meaning "faith"
- NinaFeminine given name
- naming conventionsStandards for assigning labels
- East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Korea
- tropical islandsatolls, coral islands, volcanic islands, lagoons, reefs
- wind effectstornadoes, hurricanes, sand storms, dust storms, blizzards
- monsoon regionswet season, dry season, seasonal winds, monsoon, rainfall
- Pacific MaritimeCaptain Cook, HMS Bounty, Bounty, mutiny, whaling
- sea weathersea fog, gale warnings, coastal weather, storm surge, wave height
typhoonscalm
Free from agitation
stillness · doldrums · dead calm · fair weather · gentle breeze
typhoonsanticyclones
High-pressure weather systems
calm seas · equilibrium · stasis · blue skies
- typhoon seasonRecurring period of tropical cyclones
- typhoon warningSevere tropical storm advisory
- typhoon damageDestruction from tropical cyclone