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	Paka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Paka is a coastal town in the state of Terengganu in Malaysia.
		Paka is more popularly known as the home for the largest power station in Malaysia run by a national power company called Tenaga Nasional.
		Paka is about 100 km to the south of Kuala Terengganu, the capital city of Terengganu.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paka (145 words)

	1997 Pacific typhoon season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The tenth of eleven TCs to attain super typhoon intensity in the western North Pacific during 1997, Keith formed at low latitudes in the Marshall Islands.
		Typhoon Linda, after moving through the Philippines and the South China Sea, hit the Malay Peninsula on November 3.
		The final super typhoon of the year developed in the Central Pacific on November 28.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Typhoon_Keith (1272 words)

	SUPER TYPHOON PAKA'S (1997) SURFACE WINDS OVER GUAM
		Paka's genesis occurred in the central Pacific Ocean during late November 1997, which is near the end of the official central Pacific hurricane season (NOAA 1998a).
		The watch was upgraded to a typhoon warning for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan at 1530 UTC 15 December [at the same time that Paka was upgraded to a super typhoon with sustained winds of 72 m s-1 (140 kt)].
		The Super Typhoon Paka (1997) post storm data acquisition could not have been completed by the NPDAT without the assistance of the local officials, some of whom were only beginning to recover from the typhoon's effects on their own personal property and lives.
	www.aoml.noaa.gov /hrd/project98/sh_proj1.html (4081 words)

	Super Typhoon Paka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Super Typhoon Paka was an extraordinarily powerful tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in the southern Mariana Islands (including Guam) in December of 1997.
		Paka's southern eyewall slammed into Guam on December 16.
		A gust caused by Super Typhoon Paka over Guam was recorded at 236 mph (380 km/h); however, this reading had to be discarded, since the anemometer was damaged by the storm.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Super_Typhoon_Paka (275 words)

	Encyclopedia: Typhoon Tip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Super Typhoon Tip was the most intense and largest tropical cyclone on record.
		Typhoon Tip is the most intense and largest tropical cyclone on record.
		On the 12th, Super Typhoon Tip continued to intensify, with winds at 190 miles per hour and central pressure at 870 millibars, the lowest barometric pressure ever recorded from a tropical cyclone.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Typhoon-Tip (364 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Typhoon strikes Guam
		The typhoon, which is producing waves of up to 10 metres, is predicted to continue on a northerly course towards the Japanese island of Iwo Jima but curve north-easterly away from populated areas.
		Super Typhoon Podul had sustained winds of 240km/h, gusting to 296km/h.
		When Super Typhoon Paka hit Guam in 1997, the Andersen Air Force Base reportedly logged one of the world's strongest gusts, of 380km/h, but its equipment was destroyed.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/asia-pacific/2556469.stm (494 words)

	SUPER TYPHOON PAKA 05C (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Paka formed in the Central Pacific southwest of Hawaii on 28 November 1997.
		At 161200Z, Paka had slowed to 6 kt (11 km/hr), and was at its closest point of approach (CPA) 15 nm (28 km) north of Agana, Guam.
		Considering the strength and duration of the Paka's surface winds, it is not surprising that the wind records for areas that experienced passage of the primary wall cloud were fragmentary.
	www.npmoc.navy.mil /jtwc/atcr/1997atcr/ch3/05cw.htm (2064 words)

	Super typhoon heading for US islands. 23/12/2001. ABC News Online
		One of the fiercest storms ever seen, Super Typhoon Faxai, is heading for a Christmas Eve hit on the US Pacific islands of Guam and Saipan, weather authorities said.
		The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) said that it had begun to rapidly intensify and was declared a super typhoon.
		Super Typhoon Paka hit Guam in 1997 and is regarded by JTWC as one of the strongest, while Karen in 1962 is believed to have been even stronger, but accurate records are not available.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/32037/20021223/abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s446679.htm (445 words)

	Torii Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		On Sept. 26, 1959, Typhoon Vera struck the island of Honshu killing 5,000, injuring 15,000 and left 400,000 homeless.
		"Examples are Super Typhoon Paka on Guam in December 1997, Hurricane Andrew on America’s East Coast and the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma.
		Dealing with a typhoon on Okinawa is the same concept as on the mainland, according to Sgt. 1st Benjamin Addison, 10th ASG, plans and operations NCOIC.
	www.usarj.army.mil /archives/archives/1999/may/28/story02.htm (445 words)

	EYE STRUCTURE OF TYPHOON PAKA AS VIEWED BY THE KWAJALEIN DOPPLER RADAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Paka retained super typhoon status as the storm moved through the southern Mariana Islands on 16 December.
		Super Typhoon Paka reached a maximum wind speed of 160 knots on 18 December with the storm eventually dissipating on 22 December approximately 1500 km west-northwest of Guam (JTWC, 1998).
		The eye of Typhoon Paka was first detected in the radar data at 1817 UTC on 10 December.
	www.kmr-wx.com /new-wx/research/wesb.htm (1102 words)

	GPA - Guam Power Authority - Typhoon Restoration
		Guam is exposed to substantial typhoon risk due to its location in the southern end of the Mariana Island chain.
		Typhoons in this region pose a threat all year long, but are most frequent between the months of June and December.
		One of the most intense typhoons to ever strike Guam was typhoon Karen, which passed over the southern part of the island in 1962.
	www.guampowerauthority.com /news/restoration.html (358 words)

	Mariners Weather Log Vol. 49, No. 1, April 2005
		Typhoon Sudal developed early in the year in Chuuk State, and as it intensified on a west-northwest track, it appeared that it would move midway between Guam and Yap.
		Tropical Storm and Typhoon winds in tropical regions of the Pacific are categorized according to the Saffir-Simpson Tropical Cyclone Scale (Guard and Lander, 1999), which relates maximum tropical cyclone wind speed to potential damage and storm surge.
		While the typhoon itself was of great interest, the remainder of the story concentrates on what occurred on and near Yap after its passage-low tides, cold water, and fog.
	vos.noaa.gov /MWL/april_05/typhoon.shtml (1358 words)

	Super Typhoon Paka
		Paka was packing sustained winds of about 140-150mph with gusts ranging up to 190mph for the northern and central portions of the island.
		The damage from Paka can be broken down into the following categories: Infrastructure: Guam lost power to pretty much the entire island, and water to most of the island during the storm.
		Given the relative frequency of typhoons in this area, the damage from this one was more than usual, but not overly so.
	www.euken.net /group/seaint/mailarchive/1997c/msg01444.html (842 words)

	News
		Super typhoon Pongsona had passed over Guam and late Sunday was slamming Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, which have now lost contact with the outside world.
		Super Typhoon Paka hit Guam in 1997 and is regarded by the Honolulu-based Joint Typhoon Warning Centre as one of the strongest, while Karen in 1962 is believed to have been even stronger, but accurate records are not available.
		Typhoon Chata'an, which caused extensive damage and shorted the electricity grid in July, was followed by another, Halong, just a week later.
	www.tmb.ie /exodus/news.asp?id=23743 (623 words)

	Gia-Gina in Italy: Hurricane Katrina
		Our first typhoon was Super Typhoon Pamela (May 1976), with wind gusts of 140-160 mph and up to 187 mph.
		Typhoon Karen (Nov. 1962), it is said there was so much rain when she slammed into the island that graves floated up from their resting places.
		Super Typhoon Paka is infamous and will remain so until another Super Typhoon replaces him.
	gia-gina.blogspot.com /2005/09/hurricane-katrina.html (848 words)

	The 1997 Central Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season
		As it moved west, Paka became a super typhoon and ultimately struck Guam on December 17, 1997 with winds in excess of 140 mph.
		Paka was tracked as a tropical disturbance near 08N 167W before advisories were issued on December 2 to upgrade it to Tropical Depression Five-C. The system strengthened and was named Tropical Storm Paka, the Hawaiian Name for Pat, on the afternoon of December 2 when sustained winds were estimated to be 35 knots.
		As Paka approached 10N, it was influenced by light southwesterly winds, resulting in a temporary weakening of the storm.
	www.prh.noaa.gov /cphc/summaries/1997.php (3891 words)

	Facts about topic: (Super Typhoon Paka) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The storm continued moving west and maintained that general strength, with its winds fluctuating between 150 and 160 miles per hour.
		Paka's southern eyewall slammed into Guam on December 16, causing catastrophic damage.
		The storm continued moving west and eventually moved into an unfavorable environment for development.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/su/super_typhoon_paka.htm (114 words)

	Guam - Typhoons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The most recent typhoon was on December 16, 1997.
		Paka broke the Guam record for wind speed.
		Paka was so strong they called it a super typhoon.
	library.thinkquest.org /5129/typhoons_gu_page.html (75 words)

	Super typhoon hits Guam - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		Typhoons become Category 5 when winds exceed 155 mph; Category 5 storms are capable of causing catastrophic damage.
		The destruction of Typhoon Chata'an, which struck the island just five months ago, was still fresh in their minds.
		Damage estimates from Paka were put at more than $500 million and it took months for the island to recover.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2002/Dec/08/ln/ln03a.html (1137 words)

	Guam: Inarajan -- The Land: Winds
		I don’t want a typhoon, but it always happens that every time Guam gets to be broke, a typhoon comes and destroys the island.
		Typhoon Paka became Super Typhoon Paka after it passed Guam.
		Typhoon Karen and Typhoon Pamela were the most devastating typhoons.
	www.pacificworlds.com /guam/land/winds.cfm (1603 words)

	Session Summary S98-34 from the 1998 Hazards Research and Applications Workshop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The initial deployment was to the island of Guam following Super Typhoon PAKA in December 1997.
		Super Typhoon PAKA weakened slightly as its eye passed between Guam and Rota on 16 December 1997.
		One unusual feature of PAKA was the development of a double-concentric eye wall as it reached peak strength and then weakened slightly before affecting Guam and Rota.
	www.colorado.edu /hazards/workshop/1998/ss34.html (1063 words)

	National Weather Service Dedicated Forecast Office in Typhoon Alley
		"Typhoon alley" is a term not taken lightly by the citizens of Guam.
		Super Typhoon Paka with 150 mph sustained winds and gusts to 185 mph, was the last to hit Guam, in December 1997.
		Paka passed over the island, causing an estimated $500 million in property damages but no fatalities.
	www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov /releases2000/apr00/noaa00r235.html (733 words)

	Impacts of Super Typhoon Paka’s (1997) Winds on Guam: Meteorological and Engrg. Perspectives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Impacts of Super Typhoon Paka’s (1997) Winds on Guam: Meteorological and Engrg.
		The primary mission of this team, which consisted of two meteorologists (a hurricane researcher and a severe-weather expert) and a civil engineer, was to gather data related to the destruction caused primarily by Paka’s winds.
		Meteorological perspectives of Paka’s impact on Guam are shown using the wind data gathered, including composites of the sustained wind speeds and damaging wind gusts and directions.
	www.pubs.asce.org /WWWdisplay.cgi?0202065 (289 words)

	Paka leaves Guam battered but not beaten - 1998-01-19 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
		Guam government officials announced Super Typhoon Paka wreaked an estimated $385 million in damages, but businesses are hopeful for a fast recovery.
		The typhoon hit Guam at a time when the economy was already suffering.
		But, said Brett Sanders, a store manager, the typhoon caps an eight-month slide in sales that was prompted mostly by the rise in the yen-dollar rate.
	www.bizjournals.com /pacific/stories/1998/01/19/story5.html?t=printable (1034 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		When Paka came onto the scene during the middle of December, it stunned some forecasters although some meteorologists weren't surprised that it happened due to the El Nino.
		At that point, it was a super typhoon, which is equivalent to a Category Five on the Saffir-Simpson Scale.
		Storm Fact • Paka’s genesis occurred in the Central Pacific Ocean during late November 1997 • The strong El Nino event was well happening at the time of Paka’s formation • Paka was a late season Typhoon that set records •Highest winds were recorded at 180 miles per hour.
	www2.hawaii.edu /~bgibson/geog319/pres/SuperTyphoonPaka.doc (248 words)

	A COMPARISON OF RAWINSONDE WIND PROFILES VERSUS VVP RADAR DERIVED WIND PROFILES DURING AN INTENSIFICATION PERIOD OF ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The close passage of Typhoon Paka to the island of Kwajalein, Republic of the Marshall Islands, presented an opportunity to evaluate the Velocity Volume Processing (VVP) wind profiles derived from the DWSR93 S-Band Doppler radar by comparing them to rawinsonde derived winds.
		Typhoon Paka, later to become a super typhoon, passed through the Marshall Islands from December 9-13, 1997.
		Paka's track, while passing to the south of Kwajalein, was basically westerly and had a closest point of approach of approximately 160 km.
	www.kmr-wx.com /new-wx/research/jacques.htm (895 words)

	TRMM
		Super Typhoon Pongsona extensively damaged the U.S. Island of Guam in the central Pacific on Sunday, December 8.
		This is the second major assault by an intense tropical cyclone in five years (Super Typhoon Paka devastated Guam in December, 1997).
		Extreme rain rates (dark red colors) attest to the storm's super typhoon status.
	trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov /publications_dir/pongsona.html (193 words)

	Is A Super Typhoon: Information on super
		According to GHC and GRC Administrators, the transactions were not recorded due to the drastic downsizing experienced in FY 2002 compounded with the passing of Super Typhoon Pongsona in late December...
		A SUPER TYPHOON denotes a typhoon with winds at or over 145-MPH, and the "SUPER" word is used more in the Pacific (a SUPER HURRICANE is a hurricane with winds at or over 145-MPH, but used rarely...
		Super Typhoon Paka was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in the southern Mariana...
	supera.queysuper.com /isasupertyphoon (1051 words)

	PL24 - 117
		On Tuesday, December 16, 1997, Super Typhoon Paka hit Guam with devastating winds of over two hundred (200) miles per hour and created a destruction unmatched within the last several decades.
		Moreover, as a result of the numerous emergency services that must be provided in the wake of Super Typhoon Paka, substantial over-time and other personnel charges must be accrued.
		In order to facilitate the implementation of this Section with respect to emergency purchases by the Mayor's Council and for the purpose of providing relief to residents of Guam effected by Super Typhoon Paka, the Director of the Department of Administration is directed to expedite all past due vendor payments originating from the Mayor's Council.
	www.guamlegislature.com /24th_Guam_Legislature/Public_Laws_24th/PL240117.htm (969 words)

	Super-Typhoon Paka
		Super Typhoon Paka had the highest known winds to ever hit Guam.
		In this typhoon, it seemed to have two eyes, or centers.
		If you are in the center of the eye of a typhoon, it's calm.
	library.thinkquest.org /J001561/guam/typhoon.html (277 words)

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