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Typhoon Mawar, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Betty, was one of the strongest Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones on record in the month of May, and the strongest tropical cyclone worldwide in 2023. [1] The name "Mawar" means Rose in Indonesia.
In May, Typhoon Mawar intensified into the first typhoon of the season on May 21, later becoming one of the strongest Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclones on record in May. [4] The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator between 100°E and 180th meridian. Within the northwestern Pacific Ocean, there ...
Satellite loop of Typhoon Mawar as it made its closest approach to Guam on May 24, 2023. June 22, 2021: Typhoon Champi prompted the issuance of tropical storm warning for the entirety of Guam. [106] Electrical disruptions occurred in Chalan Pago, Toto/Canada, and Santa Rita due to the system's near approach. [107]
The name Mawar has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia, which means a rose. Typhoon Mawar (2005) (T0511, 11W) – struck Japan. Typhoon Mawar (2012) (T1203, 04W, Ambo) – no threat to land.
A day later, Mawar was classified as a Category 1-equivalent typhoon by the JTWC. The JMA followed suit and designated the system as a Typhoon on the same day; becoming the first typhoon of the year in the basin. Mawar later strengthened into a Category 2-equivalent typhoon on May 22.
The Philippines is a typhoon-prone country, with approximately twenty tropical cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally as bagyo (), [3] typhoons regularly form in the Philippine Sea and less often, in the South China Sea, with the months of June to September being the most active, August being the month with the most activity.
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The JMA divides the typhoon category into three categories, with a 10-minute maximum wind speed below 84 kn (43 m/s; 97 mph; 156 km/h) assigned for the (strong) typhoon category. A very strong typhoon has wind speeds between 85–104 kn (44–54 m/s; 98–120 mph; 157–193 km/h), while a violent typhoon has wind speeds of 105 kn (54 m/s; 121 ...