Pic: AAP/AP They are just referred to by different names based on where they ... A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm that begins over tropical oceans. It can vary in speed, size ...

While Nida has weakened into a severe tropical storm, the Typhoon 8 signal remained in effect in Hong Kong as the city stayed on high alert for flooding in low-lying areas. Meanwhile ...

Hong Kong’s No 8 typhoon signal will be in force until at least 10pm Wednesday, but whether the third-highest storm alert, the first to be issued in November in 50 years, remains up depends on ...