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In the Philippines, amihan refers to the season dominated by the trade winds, which are experienced in the country as a cool northeast wind. [1] It is characterized by moderate temperatures, little or no rainfall in the central and western part of Luzon and Visayas, and a prevailing wind from the east. On the east coast of Luzon it brings ...
Mawar is currently packing winds of up to 185 kilometres per hour near the centre and gusts of up to 230 kph as it moves west-northwestward at 15 kph, according to Philippines state weather agency.
Strong winds blew Ferris Wheel pods, causing them to swing violently during a storm in the Philippines.Footage shows the cabins on the fairground ride swaying like pendulums as they were battered ...
The monsoon enhanced by Gaemi's impact on Luzon led to comparisons to 2009's Typhoon Ketsana, which was known locally as Tropical Storm Ondoy. [ 73 ] [ 74 ] [ 75 ] The oil tanker MT Terra Nova , carrying around 1.5 million liters of industrial fuel, capsized and sank in 34 m (112 ft) depth of water [ 76 ] in Manila Bay off the coast of Limay ...
Monsoons are large-scale sea breezes which occur when the temperature on land is significantly warmer or cooler than the temperature of the ocean. Most summer monsoons or southwest monsoons (Filipino: Habagat) have a dominant westerly component and a strong tendency to ascend and produce copious amounts of rain (because of the condensation of water vapor in the rising air).
It reached the Philippines after passing directly over Guam with a wind speed of 260kmh and a rainfall volume of 200mm. This typhoon caused damage amounting to over $771m (£625m).
The European Monsoon (more commonly known as the return of the westerlies) is the result of a resurgence of westerly winds from the Atlantic, where they become loaded with wind and rain. [60] These westerly winds are a common phenomenon during the European winter, but they ease as spring approaches in late March and through April and May.
The heavy rains brought by the storm-associated trough and southwest monsoon damaged or destroyed nearly 97 homes in the Philippines, displacing over 36,626 people and causing infrastructure damage estimated at ₱200,000 (US$4,060.91). In total, 203,197 people were affected, with at least six fatalities, two missing persons, and eleven ...