Preparations, Impact and Naming
In preparation for Tropical Storm Matmo, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings for the, Naha, Moji and Yokohama areas of Japan. However, there was no impact reported from either Japan or the Philippines.
The name Matmo was submitted to the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee, by the United States of America, for use from January 1, 2004 and means heavy rain in the Chamorro language. This came after the name Chataan was retired, following the 2002 Pacific typhoon season. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) also assigned the local name of Dindo to Matmo, which was last assigned by PAGASA, in the 2004 Pacific typhoon season.
Read more about this topic: Tropical Storm Matmo (2008)
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