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typhoon - A strong tropical revolving storm of force 12 or higher in the southern hemisphere. Typhoons revolve in a counterclockwise direction. In the northern hemisphere these storms revolve clockwise and are known as hurricanes.

 


Typhoon
An intense tropical weather system with a well-defined circulation and maximum sustained winds of 74 miles per hour (64 knots or higher in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (west of the International Date Line).

Typhoon
A name given to the tropical revolving storms of the China Sea and the North Pacific Ocean.
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Tropical Revolving Storms (TRS): The common names for TRS are hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons. In the Northern Hemisphere, they spin counter clockwise. In the southern hemisphere, they spin clockwise..

hurricane - A tropical storm, with winds in excess of 60 mph; depending on its location, it is also called a cyclone (inland) or typhoon (Pacific).
hydrofoil - A vessel that transverses over the water using underwater foils.

A strong tropical revolving storm of force 12 or higher in the northern hemisphere. Hurricanes revolve in a clockwise direction. In the southern hemisphere these storms revolve counterclockwise and are known as typhoons.
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In the southern hemisphere they revolve counterclockwise and are known as typhoons. Inboard (1) toward the center of the boat. (2) an engine that is mounted inside the boat.

In the southern hemisphere these storms revolve counterclockwise and are known as typhoons.
Hydrofoil - A craft more or less similar to the Hovercraft insofar as it flies over water and thus eliminates friction between the water and the hull.

See also: Hurricane, Bow, Boat, High, Hull