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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 10:12 pm
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Originally Posted by ernestnywang
A fully-developped typhoon maybe, but even a tropical storm? Also, I suppose that's only for the very small region near the center, which FLTs can easily bypass, right?
I use to term to describe all strengths of tropical storms - up to the category 5 hurricane/super-typhoon.
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 6:51 am
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Originally Posted by rkkwan
I use to term to describe all strengths of tropical storms - up to the category 5 hurricane/super-typhoon.
I think "tropical cyclone" is the better term that includes both tropical depressions, tropical storms, and typhoons / hurricanes, as well as cyclones.
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Old Aug 27, 2012 | 11:19 am
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Originally Posted by yohy?!
Nervously eyeing the storm track on HKO which seems to have Tembin heading towards HK.

Had a planned trip to Taipei on Sunday but not sure how likely flights are to be going ahead HKG-TPE (or maybe they can track around it?).

http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/tc_gis_e.htm
Seems your flights should been ok, but now its made its U turn back to Taiwan.
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