at what point in the pacific ocean does a tropical storm change from a hurricane to a typhoon?

Answer 1

A tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean of sufficient wind speed north of the equator and east of the international dateline is a hurricane. Otherwise it is called a typhoon. Hurricane John is one example of a storm that formed in this region. More often we hear of typhoons in the Pacific, since that is more common.

I was researching this recently, because I used to think that all tropical cyclones (the generic term for these storms) that formed in the Pacific were called typhoons. Then I heard on the news about Hurricane John which confused me.

Interestingly, there was another tropical cyclone in the Pacific called 'John' in 1994. It started out east of the dateline and was referred to as a hurricane. Then it moved west and got renamed as a typhoon. It later recrossed the dateline and reverted back to being a hurricane.

All quite confusing and then there are other differences in how wind speeds are calculated which can affect what it is, relative to where it is...

Answer 2

A tropical storm becomes a hurricane in the east pacific at 74MPH wind speed, when it crosses the international date line it is called a typhoon.

Answer 3

Doesn't a typhoon spin counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere? A hurricane spins clockwise. The Pacific Ocean has nothing to do with it. It's the Equator that makes the difference.

Answer 4

When the tropical depression on the Pacific Ocean moves toward western monsoon then its is called "typhoon", when the tropical depression moves eastern monsoon then it is called "hurricane".
Hope I helped you.

Answer 5

um never really, a typoon is a huricane in the pacific ocean. They are the same thing just named differently

Answer 6

Near the far east(close to Japan).

Answer 7

74mph

Answer 8

When it loses its temper,,,,,,,,,,,,,at that point