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Typhoon Hagupit, (Tagalog: [hɐ.ɣʊˈpit], ha-ghu-PEET) known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nina, was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused widespread destruction along its path in September 2008. The 21st depression, 14 tropical storm and 10th typhoon of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season , Hagupit developed from a tropical wave located a ...
August 20, 2008: Typhoon Nuri (Karen) makes landfall over the extreme northern tip of Luzon as a Category 3 typhoon. August 27, 2008: Tropical Depression Lawin affects the eastern seaboards of Luzon bringing light rainfall. September 9–10, 2008: Typhoon Sinlaku (Marce) affects the northern and northeastern portion of Luzon. September 21, 2008 ...
Typhoon Rammasun, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Butchoy, was recognized as the second typhoon of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Tropical cyclones in 2008; Typhoon Vicki (1998) – a typhoon which also had a similar path to Halong. Tropical Storm Linfa (2003) – another tropical cyclone that took an eastward track towards Luzon. Typhoon Chan-hom (2009) – another eastward-moving typhoon that affected the same areas as Halong.
June 17–27 – Typhoon Fengshen, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Frank, is the sixth named storm and the fourth typhoon recognised by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center recognised Fengshen as the seventh tropical depression, the sixth tropical storm, and fifth typhoon of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season.
The 2008 Pacific typhoon season was a below average season which featured 22 named storms, eleven typhoons, and two super typhoons. The season had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2008, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. [1]
The Philippines is a Typhoon (Tropical Cyclone)-prone country, with approximately 20 Tropical Cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally as bagyo (), [3] typhoons regularly form in the Philippine Sea and less regularly, in the South China Sea, with the months of June to September being the most active, August being the month with the most activity.
Typhoon Fengshen, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Frank, was the sixth named storm and the fourth typhoon recognised by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) recognised Fengshen as the seventh tropical depression, the sixth tropical storm, and fifth typhoon of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season.