landfall

landfall/lænd.fɔl/

noun

the moment a tropical cyclone reaches land

saat siklon tropika sampai ke darat

Wind and surge impacts often peak near landfall.

Kesan angin dan ombak sering puncak berhampiran landfall.

Examples

01
Taufan dijangka membuat landfall esok pagi.
The typhoon is expected to make landfall tomorrow morning.
02
Kerosakan paling besar berlaku beberapa jam selepas landfall.
Damage was greatest within hours of landfall.
03
Pemindahan selesai sebelum landfall bermula.
Evacuations finished before landfall began.

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