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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.
Despite Lionrock being far away from Hong Kong and Macau, its large windfield prompted a Strong Wind Signal No. 3 for the territories. [ 33 ] [ 34 ] Further, it was upgraded to No. 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal on October 9 and it lasted 22 hours before being beaten by Kompasu a few days later at 23 hours and 20 minutes.
The first floor houses the 40 ft (12 m) oil on canvas painting of "Davao Industries" by Victorio Edades, a national artist who spent his retirement years in Davao. An installation art entitled "Ahungan sa Panaghiusa" (The Hanging Gongs of Harmony) by Kubali Millan spans throughout the floors of the building.
In the island of Leyte and Samar, PAGASA measured 5–6 m (16–20 ft) waves. [64] In Tacloban, Leyte, the terminal building of Tacloban Airport was destroyed by a 5.2 m (17 ft) storm surge up to the height of the second story. [65] Along the airport, a storm surge of 4 m (13 ft) was estimated. [66] Waves of 4.6 m (15 ft) were also estimated. [67]
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 ...
Typhoon Ewiniar, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Aghon, was a fairly strong tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Philippines, particularly Luzon, in May 2024.. The first named storm and typhoon of the annual typhoon season, Ewiniar emerged from an area of atmospheric convection 441 km (274 mi) southeast of Pa
In fluid dynamics, a wind wave, or wind-generated water wave, is a surface wave that occurs on the free surface of bodies of water as a result of the wind blowing over the water's surface. The contact distance in the direction of the wind is known as the fetch. Waves in the oceans can travel thousands of kilometers before reaching land.
DXFM (101.9 FM) is a radio station owned by the Nation Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Philippine Collective Media Corporation.It currently serves as a relay station of FM Radio 89.5 DavNor, which has studios at the 3rd Floor, Eduardos Business Center, Mabini St, Tagum, Davao del Norte.