Last 50 Years Tropical Storms in Asia-Pacific: 1968 - 2018 · 2019-03-14 · dpr korea ro korea...
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ARUNASHAL PRADESH JAMMU & KASHMIR AKSAI CHIN MALDIVES SRI LANKA INDIA NEPAL BHUTAN BANGLADESH MYANMAR LAO PDR THAILAND CHINA MONGOLIA DPR KOREA RO KOREA JAPAN CAMBODIA VIET NAM PHILIPPINES BRUNEI DARUSSALAM MALAYSIA SINGAPORE INDONESIA PALAU MICRONESIA (FSO) MARSHALL ISLANDS KIRIBATI NAURU TIMOR-LESTE PAPUA NEW GUINEA SOLOMON ISLANDS AUSTRALIA VANUATU New Caledonia (Fra.) Norfolk Island (Aus.) NEW ZEALAND TUVALU Tokelau (N.Z.) FIJI TONGA Pitcairn (U.K.) Wallis and Futuna (Fra.) American Samoa (U.S.) Niue (N.Z.) Cook Islands (N.Z.) French Polynesia (Fra.) Guam (U.S.) Northern Mariana Islands (U.S.) Christmas Island (Aus.) Cocos (Keeling) islands (Aus.) Taiwan Province of China SAMOA International Date Line Last 50 Years Tropical Storms in Asia-Pacific: 1968 - 2018 Disclaimers: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. | Feedback: [email protected], www.unocha.org/roap | Creation date: 14 March 2019 Sources: UN Cartographic Section, UNISYS, NOAA | Map Ref: OCHA_ROAP_StormTracks_v8_190314 Fifty years of tropical storms in Asia-Pacific This map shows a consilidated history of tropical storm paths over the past 50 years in the Asia-Pacific region. The area of calm either side of the equator can be seen clearly, leaving Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Papua New Guinea largely unaffected by major storms. In the northern Pacific, island nations such as Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau, as well as the territories of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, lie in the path of many of the most destructive storms, which often reach their peak as they hit the Philippines and Japan. Less frequent but occasionally damaging storms also strike in the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. South of the equator, Australia and more than a dozen pacific island nations and territories suffer from regular tropical storms. Storm Category Pressure (mb) Wind (mph) Wind (kmh) Surge (ft) Tropical Depression - <39 <63 - Tropical Storm - 39-73 63-117 - Category 1 >980 74-95 118-153 4-5 Category 2 965-980 96-110 153-177 6-8 Category 3 945-965 111-130 178-209 9-12 Category 4 920-945 131-155 210-249 13-18 Category 5 <920 >155 >249 >18
Transcript of Last 50 Years Tropical Storms in Asia-Pacific: 1968 - 2018 · 2019-03-14 · dpr korea ro korea...
ARUNASHAL PRADESH
JAMMU & KASHMIRAKSAI CHIN
MALDIVES
SRI LANKA
INDIA
NEPAL BHUTANBANGLADESH
MYANMARLAO PDR
THAILAND
CHINA
MONGOLIA
DPR KOREARO KOREA JAPAN
CAMBODIA
VIET NAM
PHILIPPINES
BRUNEI DARUSSALAMMALAYSIA
SINGAPORE
INDONESIA
PALAU MICRONESIA (FSO)MARSHALL ISLANDS
KIRIBATI
NAURU
TIMOR-LESTE
PAPUANEW GUINEA
SOLOMON ISLANDS
AUSTRALIA
VANUATU
New Caledonia (Fra.)
Norfolk Island (Aus.)
NEW ZEALAND
TUVALUTokelau (N.Z.)
FIJI
TONGAPitcairn (U.K.)
Wallis and Futuna (Fra.)
American Samoa (U.S.)Niue (N.Z.)
Cook Islands (N.Z.)
French Polynesia (Fra.)
Guam (U.S.)Northern Mariana Islands (U.S.)
Christmas Island (Aus.)Cocos (Keeling) islands (Aus.)
TaiwanProvince of China
SAMOA
International Date Line
Last 50 Years Tropical Storms in Asia-Pacific: 1968 - 2018
Disclaimers: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. | Feedback: [email protected], www.unocha.org/roap | Creation date: 14 March 2019 Sources: UN Cartographic Section, UNISYS, NOAA | Map Ref: OCHA_ROAP_StormTracks_v8_190314
Fifty years of tropical storms inAsia-PacificThis map shows a consilidated history oftropical storm paths over the past 50years in the Asia-Pacific region. The areaof calm either side of the equator can beseen clearly, leaving Indonesia, Malaysia,Singapore and Papua New Guinea largelyunaffected by major storms.In the northern Pacific, island nationssuch as Micronesia, the Marshall Islandsand Palau, as well as the territories ofthe Northern Mariana Islands and Guam,lie in the path of many of the mostdestructive storms, which often reachtheir peak as they hit the Philippines andJapan.Less frequent but occasionally damagingstorms also strike in the Indian Oceanand the Bay of Bengal. South of theequator, Australia and more than a dozenpacific island nations and territoriessuffer from regular tropical storms.
Storm Category Pressure(mb)
Wind(mph)
Wind(kmh)
Surge(ft)
Tropical Depression - <39 <63 -Tropical Storm - 39-73 63-117 -Category 1 >980 74-95 118-153 4-5Category 2 965-980 96-110 153-177 6-8Category 3 945-965 111-130 178-209 9-12Category 4 920-945 131-155 210-249 13-18Category 5 <920 >155 >249 >18
UNISYS at the Pacific Disaster Centre: http://www.pdc.org/mde
