The Philippines is an archipelago, and each time Typhoon Ewiniar makes landfall on an island, it is counted as an instance of landfall. Therefore, there is information indicating that Typhoon Ewiniar has made landfall in the Philippines 8 times, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Yesterday, May 26, the Northwest Pacific region welcomed the first typhoon of this year’s typhoon season, arriving more than a month later than the long-term average. This typhoon has various names such as Typhoon Ewiniar, Typhoon No. 1, or Typhoon Aghon.
Explaining this, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting stated that Ewiniar is the international name of the typhoon. This is the first typhoon in the Northwest Pacific region, so its international code is 2401. This code was assigned by the Japan Meteorological Agency because Japan has been tasked by the World Meteorological Organization to monitor and forecast typhoons in the Northwest Pacific region. Therefore, Typhoon Ewiniar is also referred to as Typhoon No. 1. However, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting also noted that this is Typhoon No. 1 in the Northwest Pacific region, not Typhoon No. 1 in the South China Sea.
Typhoon Ewiniar is also known by another name, Typhoon Aghon. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, when Ewiniar enters the forecasting area of the Philippines, the country assigns its own unique name to the typhoon according to its rules, rather than using numbers like Vietnam does.
Forecast of Typhoon EWINIAR’s path. (Source: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting).
Typhoon Ewiniar formed from a tropical depression that appeared in the waters east of Southern Philippines, then moved along the Philippines and strengthened into a typhoon on May 26, marking the beginning of this year’s typhoon season in the Northwest Pacific.
Regarding the information about Typhoon Ewiniar making landfall 8 times in the Philippines, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting explained that the Philippines is an island nation with over 7,000 islands. The typhoon moved into the central area of the Philippines and then headed north, with each landing on an island counted as one instance of landfall.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, after traversing the Philippines, Typhoon Ewiniar changed its direction to the northeast, heading towards Japan, with very little chance of entering the South China Sea.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts that the typhoon season in the South China Sea this year may develop in a very complex manner due to the transition of the ENSO state from El Niño to neutral, and then to La Niña.
It is forecasted that during the first half of the season (June to August), the number of typhoons and tropical depressions in the South China Sea may be less than the long-term average. However, from September to December, typhoons may become more frequent and intense, with a higher likelihood of strong and unusual storms.
