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This document summarizes key concepts in hydrometeorology and hydrology, including the transfer of water and energy between the land and atmosphere. It also discusses tropical cyclones and weather hazards that commonly occur in the Philippines, providing classifications and signal levels for tropical cyclones. Flooding types and causes are outlined. Mitigation of hydrological hazards involves understanding, monitoring, analyzing data, and issuing forecasts.

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DRRR

This document summarizes key concepts in hydrometeorology and hydrology, including the transfer of water and energy between the land and atmosphere. It also discusses tropical cyclones and weather hazards that commonly occur in the Philippines, providing classifications and signal levels for tropical cyclones. Flooding types and causes are outlined. Mitigation of hydrological hazards involves understanding, monitoring, analyzing data, and issuing forecasts.

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Hydrometeorology

branch of meteorology and hydrology that


studies the transfer of water and energy Tropical Depression (TD) – 61 or less
between the land surface and the lower Tropical Storm – 62-88
atmosphere Severe Topical Storm (STS) – 89-117
Hydrology- is the scientific study of the Typhoon (TY) – 118-220
movement, distribution, and quality of water on Super Typhoon (STY) – 220
Earth and other planets, including
the hydrologic cycle, water resources and From 1948 to 2010: 1228 tropical cyclones
environmental watershed sustainability. have crossed the Philippine Area of
Meteorology- the science dealing with the Responsibility (PAR).
atmosphere and its phenomena, including Signal 1 – 30-60 in 36hrs
weather and climate.  Signal 2 – 61-120 in 24hrs
Signal 3 – 121-170kph in 18hrs
AN AVERAGE OF 100 TROPICAL CYCLONES Signal 4 – 171-220 in 12hrs
OCCUR WORLDWIDE; 30 OF WHICH FORM Signal 5 – 220 in 12hrs
IN THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC AREA
GOOD FX
East Pacific – 15 1. Water for the plants
Western Atlantic – 12 2. Decrease level of pollutants
North Indian – 12
South Indian – 12 Other weather hazards
North, west Australia – 7 Thunderstorm
Western North Pacific – 30 Monsoon
South Pacific – 12 Cold front
Intertropical Convergence Zones (ITCZ)
The PH climate is influenced by the complex
interactions of various factors such as: Forked Lightning
 Philippine Geography and Topography Crooked lightning bolts discharge from cloud to
 Ocean currents ground or cloud to air
 Semi-permanent cyclones and anti- Sheet Lightning
cyclones Clouds, rain blocks forked lightning bolt, but
 Principal Air Streams flash illuminates clouds.
 Linear systems Ball Lightning
 Tropical Cyclones On rare occasions, small glowing balls loops
from the cloud, but quickly vanish.
A Tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm
system characterized by a low-pressure center, Habagat - Southwest, July to September
a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, Amihan - Northeast, October to March
strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of
thunderstorms that produce heavy rain. FLOODING
Weather Advisory – the cyclone is still too far Types of Flooding
from the country to pose a threat in the next Based on location
three (3) days. Issued once a day at 5 PM River flooding
Severe Weather Bulletin Coastal flooding
* Tropical Cyclone Alert – tropical cyclone Urban flooding
poses an impending threat on a part of the Based on duration
country but fall short of the basis for raising Flash flooding
storm signal. Issued twice a day at 11 AM and Sheet flooding
11 PM
* Tropical Cyclone Warning – there is Causes of Flooding
immediate threat in a particular part of the 1. Heavy continuous rains
country. Issued 4 times a day at 5 AM, 11 AM, 5 2. Meandering river
PM, and 11 PM. 3. Heavy siltation
4. Dam spill
5. Over-topping of dikes and levees
Aggravating factors
1. denudation of forest and watershed areas
2. increasing level of urbanization
3. improper waste disposal
4. insufficient capacity of drainage
5. culture, religion

Mitigation of Impacts of hydromet


1. understanding hazard
2. gauging hazard
3. analyzing observed information
4. issuing forecast

Yellow rainfall – awareness – advisory


Orange rainfall – preparedness – alert
Red rainfall – response – emergency

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