List of storms named Goni

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The name Goni has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The variant Koni was used in 2003 before the spelling was corrected by the WMO Typhoon Committee. The name was contributed by South Korea and is a Korean word for swan.

The name Goni was retired following the 2020 typhoon season and was replaced with Gaenari, which refers to the spring flowering shrubs with yellow flowers ( Forsythia ).

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tropical Storm Koni</span> Pacific severe tropical storm in 2003

Severe Tropical Storm Koni, known in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Gilas, caused moderate damage to areas of China and Vietnam in July 2003. The eighth tropical storm in the western Pacific that year, Koni originated from a disturbance situated within the monsoon trough well east of the Philippines on July 15. Tracking westward, intensification was slow and the system remained a tropical depression as it moved across the central Philippines on July 17. Upon moving into the South China Sea, however, conditions allowed for quicker strengthening, and as such the cyclone reached tropical storm status on July 18 before reaching its peak intensity with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h (68 mph) and a minimum barometric pressure of 975 mbar, making it a severe tropical storm. However, atmospheric conditions began to deteriorate as Koni made landfall on Hainan on July 21, weakening the system. The tropical storm continued to weaken as it moved over the Gulf of Tonkin prior to a final landfall near Hanoi, Vietnam the following day. Tracking inland, the combination of land interaction and wind shear caused Koni to dissipate over Laos on July 23.