{"id":8393,"date":"2024-05-26T17:38:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T09:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tommykwan.com\/blog\/?p=8393"},"modified":"2024-06-15T14:25:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T06:25:30","slug":"whats-tropical-cyclone-typhoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tommykwan.com\/blog\/aviation\/whats-tropical-cyclone-typhoon\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Tropical Cyclone (Typhoon)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tropical cyclones is one of the natural hazard<\/strong> for aviation. How do we call them depending on the region.<\/p>\n

According to WMO (World Meteorological Organization):
\n[Ref Tropical cyclone (wmo.int)]<\/a><\/p>\n

A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm<\/strong> that begins over tropical oceans<\/strong>, and they can vary in speed, size, and intensity.<\/p>\n

Tropical cyclones are the second-most dangerous natural hazards<\/strong>, after earthquakes.<\/p>\n

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Classification of tropical cyclones<\/h3>\n

Tropical cyclones above a particular wind speed are classified for public safety.<\/p>\n

Depending on the maximum sustained wind speed<\/strong>, tropical cyclones are designated as follows:<\/p>\n

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  • Tropical depression<\/strong> is when the maximum sustained wind speed is less than 63 km<\/span>\/h.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Tropical storm<\/strong> is when the maximum sustained wind speed is more than 63 km<\/span>\/h.<\/strong> It is then also given a name.<\/li>\n
  • Hurricane, typhoon, tropical cyclone<\/strong>, very severe cyclonic storm -\u202fdepending on the basin -\u202fwhen the maximum sustained wind speed exceeds<\/strong> 116 km\/h\u202for 63 knots<\/span>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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