Typhoons and Cyclones (Indonesia) #1

Overview

Cyclones, and Typhoons all have the same characteristics, but they have different names where they appear:
• Cyclones- Indian Ocean
• Typhoons- Pacific Ocean

Typhoons can hit the Islands of the Indonesia between September and December, and can cause rainstorms and heavy winds. However, not every Typhoon that hits Indonesia is a strong one, and in some years only a few Typhoons occur during the tropical storm season.

Typhoons and cyclones are two of nature’s most powerful forces. They are all tropical storms whose winds reach around 74 miles per hour or even more. Their wind blows in a spiral direction around a relatively calm area known as “The Eye”. The eye is usually 20 to 30 miles wide. The most violent activity takes place in the area immediately around the eye, called “The Eyewall”. As the hurricane approaches, the sky begins to darken, and the wind gets stronger. As it nears lands, it may bring torrential rain, storm surges, and very high winds. One hurricane can last for more than 2 weeks in open waters. The heavy rain brought by a hurricane not only threatens coastal areas, but it also hits areas hundreds of miles inland. In some cases, flooding occurs days after a storm actually hits shore.