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Activity 3. Tracking A Tropical Cyclone - MAMURI

This document contains an activity to track Tropical Storm Sendong using latitude and longitude data from December 13-19, 2011. The activity involves plotting the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on a map and then marking the location of Sendong each day based on its reported latitude and longitude. Sendong formed outside the PAR on December 13th at 6°N 145.1°E and entered the PAR on December 15th at 7.2°N 134.3°E, exiting on December 18th at 9.6°N 113.9°E. PAGASA monitors tropical cyclones within the PAR to alert communities and allow preparation for incoming storms.

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Activity 3. Tracking A Tropical Cyclone - MAMURI

This document contains an activity to track Tropical Storm Sendong using latitude and longitude data from December 13-19, 2011. The activity involves plotting the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on a map and then marking the location of Sendong each day based on its reported latitude and longitude. Sendong formed outside the PAR on December 13th at 6°N 145.1°E and entered the PAR on December 15th at 7.2°N 134.3°E, exiting on December 18th at 9.6°N 113.9°E. PAGASA monitors tropical cyclones within the PAR to alert communities and allow preparation for incoming storms.

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Name: Eirik Nathan D.

Mamuri

Grade & Section: 8 – St. Peter Paschasius

Activity 3. Tracking a tropical cyclone


Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be able to:

 determine if your location is in the path of a tropical cyclone, given the latitude and longitude
position and
 explain why PAGASA regularly monitors when a tropical cyclone is within PAR.

Materials Needed:
 map
 tracking data
 pencil

Procedure:
Part A: Tracing PAR

1. Plot the following points on the map below (Figure 2).

Latitude,
Points
Longitude
a. 5°N, 115°E
b. 15°N, 115°E
c. 21°N, 120°E
d. 25°N, 120°E
e. 25°N, 135°E
f. 5°N, 135°E
2. Connect the plotted points. The region within is the Philippine Area of Responsibility or PAR. It is
the job of PAGASA to monitor all tropical cyclones that enter this area.

Q1. If a typhoon is located at 15°N, 138°E, is it within the PAR? No, it is not inside the PAR. The
coordinates directs to outside the map above because it only extends to 135 degrees east.

Q2. How about if the typhoon is at 19°N, 117°E, is it inside the PAR? No, the coordinate or
location is not in the PAR.

Part B: Tracking a tropical cyclone

1. Use the latitude and longitude (lat-long) in the table below to track the location of Sendong. Plot
each lat-long pair on the map with the PAR.

Date: 13-19 DEC 2011


Tropical Storm Sendong (International name: Washi)

Month/Day/Time Latitude (°N) Longitude (°E)


12/13/06 6.00 145.10
12/13/12 6.40 143.30
12/14/18 6.00 141.70
12/14/00 5.90 140.60
12/14/06 6.20 139.00
12/14/12 6.70 137.70
12/14/18 7.00 136.30
12/15/00 7.20 134.30
12/15/00 7.20 134.30
12/15/06 7.60 132.30
12/15/12 7.70 130.80
12/15/18 7.50 129.10
12/16/00 7.40 128.10
12/16/06 8.00 126.80
12/16/12 8.40 125.50
12/16/18 8.50 123.80
12/17/00 9.10 122.40
12/17/06 9.20 121.50
12/17/12 9.60 120.40
12/17/18 10.20 119.00
12/18/00 10.90 117.60
12/18/06 10.30 115.70
12/18/12 9.90 114.60
12/18/18 9.60 113.90
12/19/00 9.10 112.90
12/19/06 9.70 111.90
12/19/12 10.50 110.70
Q3. Where did Sendong form? Tropical Storm Sendong formed in the coordinates 6.00 degrees
north and 145.10 degrees east.

Q4. When did Sendong enter the PAR? Tropical Storm Sendong entered the PAR in the date
12/15/00

Q5. When did Sendong leave the PAR? Tropical Storm Sendong left the PAR in the date
12/18/06

Q6. In what direction did Sendong move? The direction that Sendong move is from right to left.

Q7. Why do PAGASA regularly monitors when a tropical cyclone is within PAR? PAGASA
regularly monitors when a tropical cyclone is within PAR because to alert us about the storm
and to make us prepare for a storm like typhoons and storms that come across the PAR. If we
did not monitor on the upcoming storm, we might be taken by surprise and not be prepared if
the storm hit. It is also used to coordinate on how powerful the storm will be, for us to get more
insight to what storm are we dealing with.

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