Typhoon Sepat
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The name Sepat has been used to name two tropical cyclone
s in the northwestern Pacific Ocean
. The name was contributed by Malaysia and refers to a freshwater fish.
Tropical cyclone
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low-pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and heavy rain. Tropical cyclones strengthen when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor...
s in the northwestern Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. The name was contributed by Malaysia and refers to a freshwater fish.
- 2001's Tropical Storm Sepat (T0113, 17W) - Never affected land.
- 2007's Typhoon SepatTyphoon Sepat (2007)Typhoon Sepat was the eighth tropical storm of the 2007 Pacific typhoon season that affected the Philippines and made landfall in Taiwan and Fujian.-Meteorological history:On August 11, a low-level circulation center...
(T0708, 09W, Egay) - Caused 43 deaths and around $700 million in damage, mostly in China.