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A slow-moving typhoon, even a weaker one, can produce far more total rainfall over an area than a fast-moving stronger storm, since it lingers longer over the same location.
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Cone of Uncertainty
The cone of uncertainty is the shaded area shown on a forecast track map representing the range of possible paths a tropical cyclone's center could take, based on the historical accuracy of past forecasts.
Eastward Movement
Eastward movement describes a tropical cyclone tracking from west to east, an uncommon direction usually associated with a weakening or dissipating system caught in unusual steering flow.
Forecast Track
A forecast track is the projected future path of a tropical cyclone, issued by PAGASA and other agencies and updated with each new bulletin as conditions change.
Landfall
Landfall is the point at which a tropical cyclone's center crosses from open water onto land.
Northeast Track
A northeast track describes a tropical cyclone that has recurved, shifting from a westward or northwestward path toward the northeast, typically after clearing the Philippines or Taiwan.
Northwest Track
A northwest track is a common path for Northwest Pacific tropical cyclones, curving from an initial westward motion toward the northwest as they near or cross the Philippines.
Recurvature
Recurvature is a tropical cyclone's shift from a westward track to a northward or northeastward one, usually caused by a break or weakening in the steering ridge of high pressure.
Second Landfall
A second landfall occurs when a tropical cyclone crosses back over water after an initial landfall and then makes landfall again on a different part of the coast or a different island.
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