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MONSOONS,

TYPHOONS,
AND ITCZ
Maria Kristina Pardo - Bugtong
Monsoons are
winds that change
direction with the
seasons.
The word 'monsoon' is
believed to originate
from the Arabic
word mawsim (season),
via the Portuguese and
then Dutch monsun.
A monsoon is a seasonal change in the
direction of the prevailing, or strongest,
winds of a region. Monsoons cause wet
and dry seasons throughout much of
the tropics. Monsoons are most often
associated with the Indian Ocean.

Monsoons always blow from cold to


warm regions. The summer
monsoon and the winter
monsoon determine the climate for most
of India and Southeast Asia.
• Summer Monsoon
The summer monsoon is associated
with heavy rainfall. It usually happens
between April and September. As
winter ends, warm, moist air from the
southwest Indian Ocean blows toward
countries like India, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The
summer monsoon brings
a humid climate and torrential rainfall
to these areas.
When the summer monsoon is late or
weak, the regions economy suffers.
Fewer people can grow their own
food, and large agribusinesses do not
have produce to sell. Governments
must import food. Electricity
becomes more expensive, sometimes
limiting development to large
businesses and wealthy individuals.
The summer monsoon has been
called Indias true finance minister.
Winter Monsoon
The Indian Oceans winter
monsoon, which lasts from
October to April, is less well-
known than its rainy summer
equivalent. The dry winter
monsoon blows from the
northeast. These winds start in
the air above Mongolia and
northwestern China.
Winter monsoons are less powerful
than summer monsoons in Southeast
Asia, in part because the Himalaya
Mountains prevent much of the wind
and moisture of the monsoons from
reaching the coast. The Himalayas
also prevent much of the cool air from
reaching places like southern India
and Sri Lanka, keeping them warm all
year. Winter monsoons are sometimes
associated with droughts.
• In the Philippines, the two
monsoons affecting the
country are the SOUTHWEST
MONSOON or HABAGAT and
the NORTHEAST MONSOON or
AMIHAN. These monsoons
bring heavy rainfall to the
Philippines, most especially the
southwest monsoon.
Public Storm Warning
Signals are raised to warn
the public of incoming
weather disturbances.
Once a Storm Signal is
raised, conditions are not
yet necessarily felt in the
given area.
Meteorological Conditions:
•A tropical cyclone will threaten/affect an
area.
•Winds of 30-60 kph is expected.
•Intermittent rains may be expected in at
least 36 hours. (When the tropical cyclone
develops very close to an area, a shorter
lead time of the occurrence of the winds will
be specified in the warning bulletin.)
Meteorological Conditions:
•A tropical cyclone will affect
an area.
•Winds of greater than 60 kph
and up to 100 kph may be
expected in at least 24 hours.
Meteorological Conditions:
•A tropical cyclone will affect an
area.
•Winds of greater than 100 kph
up to 185 kph may be expected
in at least 18 hours.
Meteorological Conditions:
•A very intense typhoon will
affect the area.
•Very strong winds of more than
185 kph may be expected in at
least 12 hours.
SUPER TYPHOON
Meteorological Conditions:
•A Super Typhoon will affect
the area.
•Very strong winds of more
than 220 kph may be
expected in at least 12 hours.
Sources:

http://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/monsoon/

kidlat.pagasa.dost.gov.ph
http://www.weatherquestions.com/What_is_a_monsoon.htm

http://www.pgyc.org/monsoon-weather.php

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