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Typhoon Nesat, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Pedring, was the most powerful tropical cyclone to directly impact China since 2008. [1] It also struck the Philippines during late September 2011, killing 98 people.
Whenever a tropical cyclone forms inside or enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) commences the release of Tropical Cyclone Bulletins (TCB) to inform the general public of the cyclone's location, intensity, movement, circulation radius and its forecast track and intensity for at most 72 hours.
In Hong Kong the typhoon signal system consists of 8 signals in 5 levels numbered non-consecutively for historical reasons. [26] [27] Each signal has a day signal and a night signal for hoisting, which are still hoisted in Macau but no longer hoisted in Hong Kong. Day signals are also used as signal symbols in both places.
Typhoon warning signal No. 1 shown at the Mid-Level escalators Typhoon warning Signal No. 3 shown at Hong Kong station. This warning was likely issued for Tropical Storm Talim (2012). In accordance with legal codes and customs in Hong Kong, once any signal higher than No. 3 is issued, all government agencies shut down their operations.
After the storm reached the severe tropical storm category, the agency raised Signal No. 3, indicating an expectation of winds of 89–117 km/h (55–73 mph) within the next 18 hours for Benguet, Ifugao, Isabela, Kalinga, La Union, Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya, Pangasinan, Quirino, the central portion of Abra, the northern and central ...
Typhoon Nesat (2005) (T0504, 04W, Dante) – a powerful typhoon which approached Japan but eventually stayed at sea. Typhoon Nesat (2011) (T1117, 20W, Pedring) – a strong typhoon that severely impacted the Philippines and South China. Typhoon Nesat (2017) (T1709, 11W, Gorio) — a typhoon that impacted Taiwan and East China.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) [1] Warning Signal Meaning TCWS #1 winds of 39–61 km/h (21–33 kn; 24–38 mph)
Typhoon Parma, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Pepeng, was the second-wettest typhoon to affect the Philippines, and the second typhoon to affect the country within the span of a week during September 2009.