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TOPIC TYPHOON

Procedure:
1. Plot the following points on the map below (Figure 2).
Points Latitude, Longitude
a. 5°N, 115°E
b. 15°N, 115°E
c. 21°N, 120°E
d. 25°N, 120°E
e. 25°N, 135°E
f. 5°N, 135°E

28° Q1. If a typhoon is

located at 15°N,
27°
Mainland China 138°E, is it within the
26° PAR?
25°
T
24°

23°

22°

21°

20°

19° Q2. How about if

the typhoon is at
18° 19°N, 117°E, is it
PACIFIC OCEAN
17° inside the PAR?
16°

15°

14°

13°

12°

11°

10°

9°

8°

7°

6°
B
5°

4°

115° 116° 117° 118° 119° 120° 121° 122° 123° 124° 125° 126° 127° 128° 129° 130° 131° 132° 133° 134° 135°

Figure 2. Map of the Philippines and vicinity

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Procedure:

1. Use the latitude and longitude (lat-long) in the table below to track the location of Sendong. Plot
each lat-long pair on the map with the PAR.

Date: 13-19 DEC 2011

Tropical Storm Sendong (International name: Washi)
Month/Day/Time Latitude (°N) Longitude (°E)
12/13/06 6.00 145.10
12/13/12 6.40 143.30
12/14/18 6.00 141.70
12/14/00 5.90 140.60
12/14/06 6.20 139.00
12/14/12 6.70 137.70
12/14/18 7.00 136.30
12/15/00 7.20 134.30
12/15/06 7.60 132.30
12/15/12 7.70 130.80
12/15/18 7.50 129.10
12/16/00 7.40 128.10
12/16/06 8.00 126.80
12/16/12 8.40 125.50
12/16/18 8.50 123.80
12/17/00 9.10 122.40
12/17/06 9.20 121.50
12/17/12 9.60 120.40
12/17/18 10.20 119.00
12/18/00 10.90 117.60
12/18/06 10.30 115.70
12/18/12 9.90 114.60
12/18/18 9.60 113.90
12/19/00 9.10 112.90
12/19/06 9.70 111.90
12/19/12 10.50 110.70
Tracking data are from
http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/w_pacific/2011H/index.php

Q3. Where did Sendong form?

Q4. When did Sendong enter the PAR?

Q5. When did Sendong leave the PAR?

Q6. In what direction did Sendong move?