Typhoon: The tropical cyclone information on

The tropical cyclone information on this website is based on the advisories issued by Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RMSCs), Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs), and official warnings issued by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) for their respective countries or regions. The advisories and warnings are issued by the respective RSMCs, TCWCs and the NMHSs in the Typhoon Committee region. Information presented in tropical cyclone advisories and warnings ... Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall on the main island of Luzon, prompting the evacuation of more than one million people, just days after an earlier storm killed over 200. Typhoon Fung-wong, with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115mph), hit the Philippines as a super typhoon and later weakened. Tropical cyclone, an intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, high winds, and heavy rain. Also called typhoons and hurricanes, cyclones strike regions as far apart as the Gulf Coast of North America, northwestern Australia, and eastern India.