Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Capital Region
Division of City Schools, Makati

BENIGNO “NINOY” S. AQUINO HIGH SCHOOL

Aguho St., Comembo, Makati City
Science Department

Name_________________________________________________ Date____________________
Grade and Section ______________________________________ Rating___________________

Activity # ____ : Tracking a Typhoon

Objectives:
1. Track the pathway of a typhoon within the PAR given the latitude and longitude position.
2. Describe the path that the typhoon follows.

Materials Needed:
 Philippine Map
 tracking data
 colored pen
 ruler

Procedure:
Use the latitude and longitude (lat-long) in the table on the next page to track the location of a typhoon. Plot
each lat-long pair on the Philippine map.

Questions:
1. Where did the typhoon form? ___________________________________________________
2. When did it enter the PAR? _____________________________________________________
3. When did it leave the PAR? _____________________________________________________
4. In what direction did it move? ___________________________________________________
5. Describe the shape of its path. ___________________________________________________
6. Which part of the Philippines was hit by the typhoon? _____________________________
7. Why is it important to study and track the movement of typhoons?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Capital Region
Division of City Schools, Makati

BENIGNO “NINOY” S. AQUINO HIGH SCHOOL

Aguho St., Comembo, Makati City
Science Department

Storm Track Coordinates (Yolanda)

Date Lat Lon

Nov/06/2013 7.4 139.6
Nov/06/2013 7.6 138.0
Nov/06/2013 7.9 136.2
Nov/06/2013 8.2 134.4
Nov/07/2013 8.6 132.8
Nov/07/2013 9.3 131.1
Nov/07/2013 10.2 129.1
Nov/07/2013 10.6 127.0
Nov/08/2013 11.0 124.8
Nov/08/2013 11.4 122.6
Nov/08/2013 11.8 120.6
Nov/08/2013 12.4 118.1
Nov/09/2013 12.3 116.2
Nov/09/2013 13.5 114.8
Nov/09/2013 14.5 113.2
Nov/09/2013 15.5 111.4

Storm Track Coordinates Ondoy (Ketsana) (2009)

 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Capital Region
Division of City Schools, Makati

BENIGNO “NINOY” S. AQUINO HIGH SCHOOL

Aguho St., Comembo, Makati City
Science Department

Date Lat Lon

09/25/2009 14.10 128.70
09/25/2009 14.10 127.40
09/25/2009 14.50 126.60
09/25/2009 14.90 125.00
09/26/2009 14.90 125.00
09/26/2009 15.50 123.50
09/26/2009 15.40 121.80
09/26/2009 15.50 119.70
09/26/2009 15.70 118.10
09/27/2009 15.70 118.10
09/27/2009 15.50 116.40
09/27/2009 15.20 115.50
09/27/2009 15.80 114.20
09/27/2009 15.80 113.40
09/28/2009 15.80 113.40
09/28/2009 15.80 112.80
09/28/2009 15.80 111.90
09/28/2009 16.10 111.00

Storm Track Coordinates Pepeng (Parma) (2009)

 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Capital Region
Division of City Schools, Makati

BENIGNO “NINOY” S. AQUINO HIGH SCHOOL

Aguho St., Comembo, Makati City
Science Department

Date Lat Lon

09/30/2009 9.90 135.30
09/30/2009 10.60 133.90
09/30/2009 11.30 132.50
10/01/2009 11.30 132.50
10/01/2009 11.80 131.10
10/01/2009 12.40 129.60
10/01/2009 13.10 128.60
10/01/2009 14.10 127.30
10/02/2009 14.10 127.30
10/02/2009 14.50 126.30
10/02/2009 15.30 125.00
10/02/2009 15.90 124.70
10/03/2009 17.40 122.90
10/03/2009 17.80 122.10
10/03/2009 18.20 121.70
10/03/2009 18.60 120.90
10/04/2009 18.60 120.90
10/04/2009 18.70 120.20
10/04/2009 19.30 119.80
10/04/2009 19.90 119.80
10/04/2009 20.10 119.40
10/05/2009 20.10 119.40
10/05/2009 20.00 119.30
10/05/2009 20.10 119.50
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
National Capital Region
Division of City Schools, Makati

BENIGNO “NINOY” S. AQUINO HIGH SCHOOL

Aguho St., Comembo, Makati City
Science Department