List Of Violent Typhoons
Violent typhoon is the highest category used by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to classify tropical cyclones in the Pacific typhoon, Northwest Pacific basin. The basin is limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian. A violent typhoon is defined as a tropical cyclone that has 10-minute sustained wind speeds of at least . Background The Typhoon, Northwest Pacific basin covers a vast area in the Pacific Ocean, located north of the equator, between 100th meridian east, 100°E and 180th meridian, 180°E. Several weather agencies monitor this basin, however it is officially monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA, Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre, RSMC Tokyo), who is responsible for Weather forecasting, forecasting, Tropical cyclone naming, naming and issuing warnings for tropical cyclones. Unofficially, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center also monitors the basin, however these warnings measures 1-minute sustained w ...
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