TopicTyphoon & storms
tufão · /tuˈfɐ̃w/
tufão
tufão/tuˈfɐ̃w/noun
a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific
ciclone tropical intenso do Pacífico ocidental
Same storm type as a hurricane, named by ocean basin.
Mesmo tipo que um furacão; o nome depende da bacia.
Examples
A strong typhoon is approaching the coast this weekend.
Schools closed early because of the typhoon warning.
The typhoon brought heavy rain and dangerous winds.
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