While the overall frequency of typhoons may not increase globally, their intensity, behavior, and associated impacts are influenced by a warming climate. This means more super typhoons, heavier rainfall, prolonged duration of damaging winds and higher storm surges for Tuguegarao.
- Tropical Depression
- Tropical Storm
- Severe Tropical Storm
- Tropical Cyclone - of TS intensity or higher (generic term covering Tropical Storm and higher intensities)
- Typhoon
- Extra-tropical Cyclone (intensity varies but can be powerful, typically includes systems that have transitioned from tropical cyclones or have strong winds due to other dynamics)