TROPICAL CYCLONE FACTS & STATISTICS:

Worst Ancient Typhoons of the Philippines (Spanish Period/1617-1876) (Dominic Alojado)

11 Worst Typhoons of the Philippines (1947-2006): A Summary (Dominic Alojado & Michael Padua)

20 Worst Typhoons of the Philippines (1947-2006) (Dominic Alojado & Michael Padua)

20 Worst Typhoons of Luzon, Philippines (1947-2002) (Dominic Alojado & Michael Padua)

15 Worst Typhoons of Visayas, Philippines (1947-2002) (Dominic Alojado & Michael Padua)

10 Worst Typhoons of Mindanao, Philippines (1947-2002) (Dominic Alojado & Michael Padua)

Costliest Typhoons of the Philippines (1947-2006) (Dominic Alojado & Michael Padua)

Deadliest Typhoons of the Philippines (1947-2006) (Dominic Alojado & Michael Padua)

Strongest Typhoons of the Philippines (1947-2006) (Dominic Alojado & Michael Padua)

Most Notable Super Typhoons of the Philippines (1947-2006) (Dominic Alojado & Michael Padua)

29 Most Intense Typhoons of Bicol Region, Philippines (1947-2006)

Lahars at Mayon Volcano, Albay, Philippines (1766-2006) (Dominic Alojado)

Guam's 14 Worst Typhoons (1962-2002) (Pacific Daily News, Guam)

More Ancient Philippine Typhoons: 1566-1900 (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

Philippine Tropical Cyclones from 1963-1988 (PAGASA)

PAGASA's Old Namelist (1991-1999) (PAGASA)

JTWC's Old/Retired Names for SCS/WestPac (1945-1997) (Joint Typhoon Warning Center ATCRs)

Tropical Cyclone All-Time Records (Bureau of Meteorology, Australia)

TROPICAL CYCLONE BASICS:

Tropical Cyclone Guide: How to Plot Typhoons (Typhoon2000.com)

The Philippine Tropical Cyclone Tracking Chart Ver.01 (Typhoon2000.com)

The Philippine Tropical Cyclone Tracking Chart Ver.02 (Typhoon2000.com)

The NW Pacific Tropical Cyclone Tracking Chart (Typhoon2000.com)

FAQ: Typhoons, Hurricanes, and Tropical Cyclones (Christopher W. Landsea, Hurricane Research Division)

The Saffir-Simpson Tropical Cyclone Scale for the Tropical Pacific (Chip Guard & Mark Lander)

The Nature and Structure of Tropical Cyclones (Hong Kong Observatory)

Sizes of Tropical Cyclones (Typhoon2000.com)

Tracking and Forecasting Tropical Cyclones (Hong Kong Observatory)

The Philippine Forecast Areas (used in PAGASA Bulletins) (PAGASA)

Weather Calculators (wind speed, pressure, temp, etc.) (Florida State University)

TROPICAL CYCLONE PREPAREDNESS:

The Philippine Storm Warning Signals: Knowing the Four (4) Stage Signals...

Philippine Tropical Cyclone Preparedness (National Disaster Coordinating Council)

Typhoon/Hurricane Awareness (National Hurricane Center)

Tropical Cyclone Awareness (National Weather Service)

Guam's Typhoon Terminology & Readiness (Guam Homeland Security/PDN)

Northern Marianas Typhoon Brochure (CNMI/EMO)

Hurricane (Typhoon) Background & Preparedness Information (FEMA)

Typhoon Message Board (Disaster Message Service)

TROPICAL CYCLONE METEOROLOGY & WEATHER GLOSSARY:

Microwave Analysis of Tropical Cyclones (for Operational Forecaster) (NOAA/Comet/NRL, USA)

The Global Guide to Tropical Cyclone Forecasting (Bureau of Meteorology, Australia)

Tropical Cyclone Forecaster's Reference Guide (Naval Research Lab, California)

Complete Weather Glossary, Abbreviations & Acronyms (National Weather Service)

Hurricane/Typhoon Glossary (National Hurricane Center)

Weather Glossary for Storm Spotters (National Weather Service)

Tropical Cyclone Terminologies & Other Weather Definitions

The Dvorak Technique Explained (NOAA Satellite Services Division)

Introduction to Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) (NPMOC/JTWC)

Dvorak Current Intensity Chart (NOAA Satellite Services Division)

Objective Dvorak Technique (ODT) (CIMSS, Univ. of Wisconsin)

Breaking the Typhoon Rules: A Spotlight on Typhoon VAMEI (Dec. 2001) (JPL-NASA)

Typhoon Research Development (JMA, Tokyo)

Meteorology Education & Training (MetEd) (NOAA/Comet, USA)

TYPHOON2000 INFORMATION & RESEARCH ARTICLES:

In Bicol, A Private Center Warns Govt Of Coming Storms (GMANews.TV)

An Interview With "Mr. Typhoon" (Jeonoah Kali A. Fornoles)

Bicolandia's Weather Man (Ronald James Panis, PhilippineNews.com)

Michael Padua: Mr. Typhoon's Latest Weather Forecast (Bicol Homepage)

Eye to Eye with Typhoon Muifa/Unding: Michael V. Padua's Personal Encounter

Timely warnings from "Mr. Typhoon" (Philippine Daily Inquirer/inq7.net)

STY ANGELA's (ROSING) Peak Wind Gusts & Minimun Pressure Distribution across Luzon

Have there been any typhoons stronger than Super Typhoon Tip?

Chasing Super Typhoon Babs: Dr. Karl Hoarau's Personal Experience

Eco-Friendly, Modification of Severe Tropical Cyclone: A Theory (Deepak Bhatt-Acharya, India)

Basic Tracks of Tropical Cyclones (William J. Kotsch & Richard Henderson, 1984)

Tropical Cyclone's Key Motion Concepts

Environment Structure Affecting the Motion of Tropical Cyclones

1998 Season: A Quiet Year?

Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclone Intensity & ENSO (Suzana J. Camargo & Adam H. Sobel)

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Updated: 12.04.09