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The Philippine Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippine Archipelago (hence the name) and the largest sea in the world, occupying an estimated surface area of 5 million square kilometers (2 × 10 ^ 6 sq mi). [1] The Philippine Sea Plate forms the floor of the sea. [2]
Philippines map of Köppen climate classification zones. The Philippines has a tropical maritime climate that is usually hot and humid. There are three seasons: tag-init or tag-araw, the hot dry season or summer from March to May; tag-ulan, the rainy season from June to November; and tag-lamig, the cool dry season from December to February.
The ocean currents surrounding the Philippines: (1) Mindanao Current, (2) Mindanao Undercurrent (dotted to indicate that it is deeper than the other currents shown), (3) Mindanao Eddy, (4) North Equatorial Current, (5) Kuroshio current, (6) the beginnings and feeder currents of the Kuroshio (gradated to indicate that it strengthens to the North), (7) Indonesian Throughflow, and (8) North ...
The Philippines, [f] officially the Republic of the Philippines, [g] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Pages in category "Seas of the Philippines" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bohol Sea; C.
Typhoon Usagi, known as Ofel in the Philippines, is rapidly intensifying Wednesday evening over the Philippine Sea and is moving to the west-northwest with additional strengthening expected before ...
In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south.
The sea is a major fishing ground for sardines, mackerel, and herring the Philippines. [2] In 2020, the Western Visayas accounts for 20 percent of sardines total production in the Philippines. [1] The sea covers an area of roughly 10,000 km 2 (3,900 sq mi) with 22 municipalities along its coastline. A closed season is imposed annually from ...