From vulnerability to resilience: Addressing the causes, impacts, and solutions for recurrent flash floods in the Philippines
September 2025
The Philippines is among the most disaster-prone nations. Its islands are frequently hit by floods, typhoons, landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and droughts due to their location along major...
Typhoon Odette (Rai): Rapid intensification, devastation, and lessons for resilient recovery in the Philippines
December 2025
The study explored how Typhoon Odette developed, what made it so powerful, and how it deeply affected the lives of millions of Filipinos, disrupting homes, livelihoods, infrastructure, agriculture,...
2020 tropical cyclones in the Philippines: A review
September 2021
The official website of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said more tropical cyclones (TCs) enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) than...
Recent increase in the number of Super Typhoons in the Philippines
December 2025
The negative impacts of tropical cyclones (TCs) on the Philippines' socioeconomic development continue to rise, despite previous reports indicating a decline in the annual number of TCs within the Philippine...
In-Situ Observations and Storm Surge Impact Assessment of Super Typhoon Fung-Wong (2025) in Aurora Province, Philippines
September 2026
In situ observations during tropical cyclone (TC) landfall remain limited in the Philippines despite being one of the world’s most tropical cyclone-prone countries. This study documents a storm-chasing...
Dominant Modes of Tropical Cyclone Activity in the Philippines
June 2026
Tropical cyclone (TC) activity over the Philippines is influenced by large-scale variability across the western North Pacific (WNP), yet basin-wide analyses may obscure subregional patterns relevant...
Typhoon science meets artificial intelligence: A roundtable on bridging physics-based and data-driven paradigms
September 2025
This paper summarizes the ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) + Typhoon’ session and a subordinated roundtable forum at the 21st China National Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (NWTC-XXI, 16–18 April. 2025,...
An update on the influence of natural climate variability and anthropogenic climate change on tropical cyclones
September 2023
A substantial number of studies have been published since the Ninth International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-9) in 2018, improving our understanding of the effect of climate change on tropical...
Flash flood modeling in the data-poor basin: A case study in Matina River Basin
June 2021
Forecasting flooding hazards is a very effective non-engineering measure for flood control. Presently, the commonly used forecasting method in simulating flash flood events is through a watershed hydrological...
A historical re-analysis of the calamitous midget typhoon passing through Hong Kong on 18 September 1906 and its storm surge impact to Hong Kong
September 2022
A typhoon passed through Hong Kong suddenly and unexpectedly on 18 September 1906 (the “Typhoon 1906”) and had a disastrous impact on Victoria Harbour and its surroundings in just a couple of hours....
Performance of Tropical Cyclone Forecasts in the Western North Pacific in 2025. Part Ⅰ: Track and Intensity
June 2026
This study evaluates the performance of operational tropical cyclone (TC) track and intensity forecasts over the western North Pacific (WNP) during the 2025 season. The 2025 WNP TC season was very active,...
The influence of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on the characteristics of tropical cyclones in Indonesia waters
September 2025
Indonesia, bordered by the Indian and Pacific Oceans, is influenced by tropical cyclone (TC) activity and phenomena such as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). This...
Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness for the Increasing Tropical Cyclone Risk – Hong Kong Perspective
June 2026
Tropical cyclones (TCs) are one of the most destructive weather systems. Various hazards associated with TCs, such as extreme winds, heavy rain, storm surge and flooding, can incur multiple casualties...
Characteristics and near-landfall behavior of tropical cyclones affecting the Philippines (1979–2024)
December 2025
The Philippines is one of the most frequently affected countries by tropical cyclones (TCs), yet key questions remain about how storm behavior evolves as they enter national warning domains. In this...
A review of recent research progress on the effect of external influences on tropical cyclone intensity change
September 2023
Over the past four years, significant research has advanced our understanding of how external factors influence tropical cyclone (TC) intensity changes. Research on air-sea interactions shows that increasing...
Tropical cyclogenesis: Controlling factors and physical mechanisms
September 2023
In this review, advances in the understanding of the controlling factors and physical mechanisms of tropical cyclogenesis (TCG) are summarized from recent (2018–2022) research on TCG, as presented in...
Review of artificial intelligence application in typhoon forecasting
September 2025
As global climate warming intensifies, the frequency and intensity of typhoon (tropical cyclone) have become increasingly uncertain, posing significant challenges to human society. Traditional typhoon...
Assessment of the damages and direct economic loss in Hong Kong due to Super Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018
December 2020
Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong on September 16, 2018, necessitating the issuance of the highest tropical cyclone warning signal, No. 10 Hurricane Signal. Packing ferocious winds and record-breaking...
Upper-Ocean Control on Cyclone Thane Evolution Near Landfall: Insights from Genesis Potential Indices and In-Situ Observations
Available online 24 August 2026
Tropical cyclone evolution near landfall is strongly influenced by coupled ocean–atmosphere interactions, particularly upper-ocean thermal structure and coastal ocean processes. While atmospheric Genesis...
Observational and Forecasting Aspects of Super Typhoon Ragasa in Hong Kong
June 2026
Super Typhoon Ragasa in September 2025 ranked the second-strongest tropical cyclone (TC) in the South China Sea since records began in 1950. Its closest approach to Hong Kong was only about 120 km yet...
Remote sensing and analysis of tropical cyclones: Current and emerging satellite sensors
December 2023
This article describes recent advances in the capability of new satellite sensors for observing Tropical Cyclones (TC) fine structure, wind field, and temporal evolution. The article is based on a World...
Cyclone-Induced Tide–Surge–Wave Compound Flooding Along the Bangladesh Coast: Delft3D–SWAN Modelling of Sidr, Amphan and Sitrang
September 2026
This study presents an integrated modelling approach to assessing cyclone-induced tide–surge–wave compound flooding along the Bangladesh coast, focusing on Cyclones Sidr, Amphan and Sitrang. In this...
Spatio-temporal behaviours of tropical cyclones over the bay of Bengal Basin in last five decades
March 2022
Present research is an endeavour to scrutinise the spatio-temporal climatic characteristics of tropical cyclones (TCs) bustle in the Bay of Bengal basin, found in RSMC-IMD data all through 1971–2020....
Challenges in forecasting super typhoon Yagi (2024)
September 2025
Yagi (2024) is another super typhoon that made landfall in 2024 in Wenchang, Hainan, following Rammasun (2014), with its destructive power setting a new historical record for typhoon disasters in Hainan....
Advances in Tropical Cyclone Monitoring and Forecasting in Hong Kong using Ensemble Predictions and Artificial Intelligence
March 2026
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) is the meteorological authority in Hong Kong, responsible for weather monitoring, forecasting, and issuing warnings on weather-related hazards. Over the years, the HKO...