The name Akang has been used for five
tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system with a low-pressure area, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depending on its locat ...
s in the
Philippine Area of Responsibility
The Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is an area in the Northwestern Pacific where PAGASA, the Philippines' national meteorological agency, monitors weather occurrences. Significant weather disturbances, specifically typhoons that enter o ...
in
the Western Pacific, all named by
PAGASA
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (, abbreviated as PAGASA , which means "hope" as in the Tagalog language, Tagalog word ''pag-asa'') is the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS ...
:
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Tropical Storm Mamie (1982) (T8201, 01W, Akang) – made
landfall
Landfall is the event of a storm moving over land after being over water. More broadly, and in relation to human travel, it refers to 'the first land that is reached or seen at the end of a journey across the sea or through the air, or the fact ...
in the Philippines
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Typhoon Judy (1986) (T8601, 01W, Akang) – remained east of the Philippines
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Tropical Storm Nathan (1990) (T9003, 05W, Akang) – crossed the Philippines as a tropical depression
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Tropical Depression Akang (1994) (01W) – only recognized by PAGASA and JTWC
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Tropical Depression Akang (1998) (01W) – only recognized by PAGASA and JTWC
See also
Similar names that have been used for tropical cyclones:
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Tropical Storm Aka (1990) – a
Central Pacific tropical cyclone that crossed into the Western Pacific Ocean
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List of storms named Amang – also used in the Western Pacific Ocean
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List of storms named Atang – was replaced by ''Akang'' in the Western Pacific Ocean; also used in
the South-West Indian Ocean
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