The Hong Kong Met site has a good glossary and pronunciation guide for West Pacific Storms.
http://www.weather.gov.hk/informtc/soun ... atione.htm
Chaba is the Thai word for "shoeflower" of the hibiscus family
Aera (a-EE-ray) is the Marshallese word for "storm"
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