Four Typhoons in 10 Days Four typhoons have struck the Philippines in the the space of 10 days, with the latest Super Typhoon Man-Yi having claiming eight lives as of...
More Tropical Cyclones The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) says more tropical cyclone (TCs) are entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) than anywhere else in the...
Extremely Powerful Tropical Cyclone A super-typhoon is an extremely powerful tropical cyclone in the Northwest Pacific Ocean, distinguished by sustained wind speeds of at least 150 miles per hour (241...
The popular cruising and tourist destination of Palawan Island as well as the Visayas and the southern island of Mindanao were particularly hard hit and there are concerns for a...
The Other Pacific: North of the Equator If sailors think of the Pacific idyll, it’s probably the real or an imagined Tahiti that comes to mind. At any rate, it’s...
Port Barton, on the northwest coast of Palawan, is a fantastic place, although swell can be an issue during the N.E. winds. Available charting of the area is woefully inadequate...
