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Philippine Tropical Cyclones: 2008 Season



Click here to view Karen's full MTSAT-1R Satellite enhanced image!11. Typhoon KAREN (Nuri/13W)
August 17 - 21
Max Sustained Winds: 175 kph (95 kts)
Min Central Pressure: 952 mb
[Storm Log|Tracks: PAGASA/JTWC.JAXA|WikiSummary|NASA EO Page]
[76-Hour Flash Satellite Movie across Philippine Sea & Balintang Channel]
[JAXA/EORC's TRMM, Aqua, Midori-II Observation Page|NOAA OSEI Pic]


Click here to view Lawin's full MTSAT-1R enhanced image!12. Tropical Storm LAWIN (14W)
August 25 - 28
Max Sustained Winds: 65 kph (35 kts)
Min Central Pressure: 996 mb
[Storm Log|Tracks: PAGASA/JTWC.JAXA|WikiSummary|Satellite Movie]
[JAXA/EORC's TRMM, Aqua, Midori-II Observation Page]


Click here to view Marce's full MTSAT-1R Satellite enhanced image!13. Typhoon MARCE (Sinlaku/15W)
September 08 - 14
Max Sustained Winds: 230 kph (125 kts)
Min Central Pressure: 929 mb
[Storm Log|Tracks: PAGASA/JTWC.JAXA|WikiSummary|NASA EO Page]
[JAXA/EORC's TRMM, Aqua, Midori-II Observation Page|NOAA OSEI Pic]


Click here to view Nina's full MTSAT-1R enhanced image!14. Typhoon NINA (Hagupit/18W)
September 19 - 23
Max. Sustained Winds: 195 kph (105 kts)
Min Central Pressure: 944 mb
[Storm Log|Tracks: PAGASA/JTWC.JAXA|WikiSummary|NASA EO Page]
[96-Hour Flash Satellite Movie across Philippine Sea & Balintang Channel]
[JAXA/EORC's TRMM, Aqua, Midori-II Observation Page|NOAA OSEI Pic]


Click here to view Ofel's full MTSAT-1R Satellite enhanced image!15. Super Typhoon OFEL (Jangmi/19W)
September 24 - 29
Max Sustained Winds: 250 kph (135 kts)
Min Central Pressure: 922 mb
[Storm Log|Tracks: PAGASA/JTWC.JAXA|WikiSummary|NASA EO Page]
[Flash Satellite Movies: Moving Across The Philippine Sea|Hitting Taiwan]
[JAXA/EORC's TRMM, Aqua, Midori-II Observation Page|NOAA OSEI Pic]



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- Deadly/Disastrous

:: This summary is based on Tropical Cyclones within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) ::

[Note: Local names issued by PAGASA; In parenthesis are Int'l. names given by UN Typhoon Committee and
followed by JTWC's designated TC Number / Maximum Sustained Winds based on 1-Min. Average (JTWC)
except as indicated (*): based on 10-Min. Average (PAGASA) / Minimum Central Pressure by PAGASA or NRL Mon-
terey
/ JTWC Tracks by Hawaii Solar Astronomy (HSA) and JAXA-NASA / Storm's Summary courtesy of
Gary Padgett's Monthly Global TC Summary / Thumbnail and links images courtesy of NASA/GSFC,
NOAA-OSEI, NRL Monterey, & Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan / Damage reports
courtesy of National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC)]

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