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The Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal was then renamed "Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal" in 2019 to emphasize that this warning system is based on tropical cyclone wind intensity rather than rains, flash floods and landslides (for which other weather warning systems, particularly the PAGASA Heavy Rainfall Warning System, are already in place). [4] [23]
TCWS #4 - Tropical cyclone winds of 118–184 km/h are prevailing or expected within 12 hours. TCWS #5 - Tropical cyclone winds of 185 km/h or greater are prevailing or expected within 12 hours. These wind signals are hoisted when an area (in the Philippines only) is about to be directly affected by tropical cyclone winds.
PAGASA issued Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal for various areas, and the DSWD announced it had spent ₱1 billion (US$20.3 million) in response to Usagi and previous storms. As a precaution, two spillways at the Magat Dam were left open, and authorities advised people evacuated due to earlier typhoons not to return home.
Tropical-storm-force winds of at least 40 mph are likely in the area by late Thursday, with the potential for hurricane-force winds (74 mph or higher) in eastern Honduras on Friday.
A tropical storm warning has been posted for parts of the North Carolina and mid-Atlantic coasts for a developing storm that will bring gusty winds, heavy rain, dangerous rip currents and coastal ...
On Wednesday afternoon, the NHC designated the tropical rainstorm as Potential Tropical Cyclone 19. A tropical storm watch was issued for northeastern Nicaragua and a tropical storm warning and ...
Typhoon Toraji, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nika, was a fairly strong tropical cyclone that impacted the Philippines in early November 2024. It was the fourth tropical cyclone in a series to impact the Philippines, following Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoons Kong-rey, Yinxing, Usagi, and Man-yi which had occurred just a few days earlier.
Officials predict winds gusting up to 120kmph (74mph). Thursday 24 October 2024 08:22, Stuti Mishra. Welcome to The Independent’s live blog on Cyclone Dana approaching India’s eastern coast ...