Tropical storm in Chinese Sea is known as – (1) Wave (2) Tornado (3) Typhoon (4) Cyclone

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(3) Typhoon Explanation: Tropical Cyclone (also known as Typhoons (in the western Pacific), Hurricanes (Atlantic), or Tropical Revolving Storms) occur all year round over the northern South China Sea. However, the "Typhoon Season" is taken to be from the Autumn transition (Oct) to the first half of the Northeast monsoon (Nov-Dec), when they occur most frequently in the South China Sea.

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