Typhoon

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 64 knots in the northwestern Pacific. It is the regional name for storms called hurricanes in the Atlantic and northeastern Pacific.

Tropical cyclogenesis: The formation and early development of a tropical cyclone from a disturbed weather system. Typhoons begin through this process over warm northwestern Pacific waters.
Typhoon Haiyan: A powerful 2013 tropical cyclone that devastated parts of the central Philippines. Haiyan illustrates the destructive coastal impacts of an exceptionally intense typhoon.
Hurricane: A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 64 knots in the Atlantic or northeastern Pacific. Hurricane is the regional name for the same storm type outside the northwestern Pacific.
Tropical cyclone forecasting: The prediction of a tropical cyclone's track, intensity, and impacts using observations and models. Forecasts estimate where a typhoon will travel and how strong it may become.
Coriolis effect: The apparent deflection of moving air and water caused by Earth's rotation. Its rotation helps organize the circulation around a typhoon's low-pressure center.
Typhoon Tip: A 1979 western North Pacific typhoon with the lowest recorded central pressure of any tropical cyclone. Tip is a benchmark case for extreme storm size and low pressure.
Tropical storm: A tropical cyclone with sustained winds below hurricane-force but above tropical-depression strength. It is the weaker classification a northwestern Pacific cyclone has before reaching typhoon strength.
Joint Typhoon Warning Center: A United States Navy and Air Force center that issues tropical cyclone warnings for the western Pacific and other regions. Its warnings cover typhoons threatening military interests and regional populations.
Latent heat: Energy absorbed or released when a substance changes phase without changing temperature. Condensing water vapor releases heat that fuels a typhoon's circulation.
Typhoon Vera: A 1959 typhoon that struck Japan and caused catastrophic flooding and loss of life. Vera demonstrates how a typhoon's impacts can extend far inland.

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