A strong typhoon is the lowest category used by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to classify tropical cyclones that has reached typhoon intensity in the Northwest Pacific basin. The basin is limited to the north of the equator between the 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian. The category of a strong typhoon is defined as a tropical cyclone that has 10-minute sustained wind speeds between 64 and 84 knots (118–116 km/h; 74–97 mph).
| Category | Sustained winds |
|---|---|
| Violent typhoon | ≥105 knots ≥194 km/h |
| Very strong typhoon | 85–104 knots 157–193 km/h |
| Typhoon | 64–84 knots 118–156 km/h |
| Severe tropical storm | 48–63 knots 89–117 km/h |
| Tropical storm | 34–47 knots 62–88 km/h |
| Tropical depression | ≤33 knots ≤61 km/h |
The Northwest Pacific basin covers a vast area in the Pacific Ocean, located north of the equator, between 100°E and 180°E. [1] Several weather agencies monitor this basin, however it is officially monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA, RSMC Tokyo), who is responsible for forecasting, naming and issuing warnings for tropical cyclones. [1] Unofficially, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center also monitors the basin, however these warnings measures 1-minute sustained wind speeds, comparing their scale to the Saffir–Simpson scale. [2] The JMA uses a simpler scale on classifying tropical cyclones adapted by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee measuring 10-minute sustained wind speeds, ranging from a tropical depression, tropical storm, severe tropical storm and typhoon. [3] Furthermore, the JMA divides the typhoon category into three sub-categories for domestic purposes – a strong typhoon, very strong typhoon and violent typhoon. [3]
This article covers a list of systems developing in the Northwest Pacific basin that were classified by the JMA's category of a strong typhoon. The category of a strong typhoon ranges with 10-minute sustained winds of between 64 and 84 knots (118–116 km/h; 74–97 mph). [3]
| Name | System dates | Duration (hours) | Sustained wind speeds | Pressure | Areas affected | Damage (USD) | Deaths | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian | May 17 – 18, 1990 | 36 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan | None | None | |
| Ofelia | June 22 – 23, 1990 | 12 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula | Unknown | 64 | |
| Percy | June 23 – 29, 1990 | 132 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, China | Unknown | 9 | |
| Vernon | July 31 – August 4, 1990 | 72 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Yancy | August 17 – 19, 1990 | 54 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Taiwan, China | Unknown | 236 | |
| Zola | August 20 – 22, 1990 | 48 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Japan | None | 3 | |
| Becky | August 27 – 29, 1990 | 42 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan | None | None | |
| Abe | August 28 – 31, 1990 | 60 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Japan, Taiwan, East China, South Korea | $748 million | 184 | |
| Dot | September 6 – 7, 1990 | 42 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Taiwan | Unknown | 7 | |
| Ed | September 15 – 18, 1990 | 72 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam, South China | Unknown | 7 | |
| Gene | September 25 – 29, 1990 | 96 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Japan | Unknown | 4 | |
| Hattie | October 3 – 7, 1990 | 102 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Japan | Unknown | 3 | |
| Kyle | October 20 – 22, 1990 | 54 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Yunya | June 13 – 14, 1991 | 30 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Philippines | Unknown | 7 | |
| Zeke | July 12, 1991 | 18 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, South China | Unknown | 23 | |
| Caitlin | July 25 – 29, 1991 | 96 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea | $4 million | 19 | |
| Ellie | August 13 – 15, 1991 | 45 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China | None | None | |
| Fred | August 14 – 16, 1991 | 54 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | South China, Indochina | Unknown | 38 | |
| Kinna | September 12 – 13, 1991 | 33 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Japan, Korean Peninsula | Unknown | 9 | |
| Nat | September 21 – October 1, 1991 | 69† | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, China | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Chuck | June 27 – 28, 1992 | 30 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | $36.4 million | 7 | |
| Eli | July 11, 1992 | 6 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | $235 million | 1 | |
| Brian | October 22 – 24, 1992 | 60 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Caroline Islands | None | None | |
| Tasha | August 20 – 21, 1993 | 18 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Philippines, South China | None | None | |
| Vernon | August 25 – 27, 1993 | 51 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Japan | Unknown | 2 | |
| Dot | September 25 – 26, 1993 | 18 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, South China | Unknown | None | |
| Flo | October 4, 1993 | 12 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Philippines, Ryukyu Islands | Unknown | 10 | |
| Kyle | November 22 – 23, 1993 | 24 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippine, Vietnam, Cambodia | Unknown | 70 | |
| Lola | December 4 – 8, 1993 | 60† | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Philippines, Indochina | Unknown | 308 | |
| Manny | December 9 – 10, 1993 | 30 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand | Unknown | 230 | |
| Page | May 15 – 16, 1994 | 30 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Caroline Islands | None | None | |
| Ellie | August 12 – 14, 1994 | 48 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Japan, East China | None | None | |
| Gladys | August 31 – September 1, 1994 | 24 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China | $15.4 million | 6 | |
| Ivy | August 31 – September 1, 1994 | 30 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Kinna | September 9 – 11, 1994 | 48 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Pat | September 23 – 24, 1994 | 42 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.35 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Teresa | October 19 – 24, 1994 | 84 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia | $16.4 million | 16 | |
| Verne | October 20 – 27, 1994 | 174 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Faye | July 22 – 23, 1995 | 33 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula | Unknown | 16 | |
| Mark | September 1, 1995 | 18 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Polly | September 18 – 21, 1995 | 66 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, Japan | Unknown | None | |
| Brian | October 22 – 24, 1995 | 60 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Caroline Islands | None | None | |
| Dan | July 8 – 9, 1996 | 30 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Japan | None | None | |
| Gloria | July 24 – 26, 1996 | 54 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, South China | $23 million | 23 | |
| Kirk | August 10 – 14, 1996 | 102 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Japan | None | 2 | |
| Niki | August 21 – 22, 1996 | 30 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | $65 million | Unknown | |
| Orson | August 25 – 28, 1996 | 78 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Tom | September 15 – 18, 1996 | 72 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Zane | September 26 – October 1, 1996 | 132 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Micronesia | None | None | |
| Carlo | October 24, 1996 | 24 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | None | |
| Marie | May 31, 1997 | 18 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Tina | August 4 – 8, 1997 | 108 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, South Korea | None | None | |
| Amber | August 23 – 28, 1997 | 132 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, China | $52 million | Unknown | |
| Otto | August 4, 1998 | 6 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China | $761,000 | 5 | |
| Rex | August 26 – September 3, 1998 | 210 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Japan | None | 25 | |
| Todd | September 17 – 18, 1998 | 30 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, East China | $237,000 | 7 | |
| Vicki | September 21 – 22, 1998 | 24 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, Japan | $81.7 million | 108 | |
| Yanni | September 29, 1998 | 6 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea | Unknown | 50 | |
| Faith | December 10 – 11, 1998 | 30 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam, Laos | $28 million | 48 | |
| Leo | April 30, 1999 | 24 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | South China | None | None | |
| Maggie | June 4 – 5, 1999 | 48 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, South China | $168 million | 9 | |
| Olga | August 1, 1999 | 6 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula | $657 million | 106 | |
| Dan | October 4 – 8, 1999 | 102† | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, China, South Korea | $242 million | 44 | |
| Name | System dates | Duration (hours) | Sustained wind speeds | Pressure | Areas affected | Damage (USD) | Deaths | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai-tak | July 6 – 8, 2000 | 48 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula | Unknown | 16 | |
| Ewiniar | August 15 – 16, 2000 | 18 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Prapiroon | August 30 – 31, 2000 | 30 | 130 km/h (89 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula | $6.01 billion | 75 | |
| Wukong | September 7 – 9, 2000 | 36 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | South China, Vietnam, Laos | None | None | |
| Yagi | October 24 – 25, 2000 | 24 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan | None | None | |
| Xangsane | October 29 – 31, 2000 | 48 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, Japan | Unknown | 16 | |
| Soulik | January 3 – 4, 2001 | 24 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Chebi | June 22 – 23, 2001 | 18 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, China | $471 million | 108 | |
| Kong-rey | July 25 – 28, 2001 | 60 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20& inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Toraji | July 27 – 29, 2001 | 48 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China | $245 million | 200 | |
| Man-yi | August 4 – 7, 2001 | 96 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Mariana Islands | $50,000 | None | |
| Pabuk | August 17 – 21, 2001 | 105 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan | $7.1 million | 6 | |
| Nari | September 11 – 16, 2001 | 66† | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China | $443 million | 104 | |
| Vipa | September 20, 2001 | 6 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Japan | None | None | |
| Lekima | September 24 – 26, 2001 | 42† | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China | Unknown | 2 | |
| Krosa | October 5 – 8, 2001 | 84 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | None | |
| Haiyan | October 15 – 16, 2001 | 33 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Taiwan, Japan | $3.4 million | 2 | |
| Fung-wong | July 23 – 24, 2002 | 36 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Japan | None | None | |
| Rusa | August 25 – 31, 2002 | 138 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Korean Peninsula | $4.2 billion | 38 | |
| Sinlaku | August 31 – September 7, 2002 | 180 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, East China | $723 million | 30 | |
| Huko | November 3 – 5, 2002 | 54 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Soudelor | June 17 – 18, 2003 | 36 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea | $15.3 million | 14 | |
| Krovanh | August 22 – 25, 2003 | 36† | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | $253 million | 4 | |
| Dujuan | August 30 – September 2, 2003 | 66 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China | $392 million | 44 | |
| Choi-wan | September 20 – 22, 2003 | 45 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Japan | $2.5 million | None | |
| Koppu | September 28 – 29, 2003 | 24 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Nepartak | November 16, 2003 | 6 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam, South China | $197 million | 13 | |
| Conson | June 8 – 10, 2004 | 63 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands | $3.8 million | 30 | |
| Tingting | June 28 – July 2, 2004 | 102 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Mariana Islands | $23.7 million | 12 | |
| Meranti | August 5 – 6, 2004 | 36 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Wake Island | None | None | |
| Rananim | August 10 – 12, 2004 | 54 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China | $2.44 billion | 169 | |
| Megi | August 18 – 19, 2004 | 36 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.65 inHg) | Japan, Korean Peninsula | Unknown | 5 | |
| Aere | August 22 – 25, 2004 | 72 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, East China, Taiwan | $313,000 | 107 | |
| Muifa | November 17 – 22, 2004 | 66† | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia | $18 million | 108 | |
| Matsa | August 2 – 5, 2005 | 84 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula | $2.23 billion | 29 | |
| Saola | September 22 – 25, 2005 | 96 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Damrey | September 24 – 26, 2005 | 48 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam, Laos | $1.73 billion | 180 | |
| Kai-tak | October 30 – 31, 2005 | 30 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Vietnam, South China | $11 million | 19 | |
| Kaemi | July 20 – 24, 2006 | 96 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Taiwan, China | $450 million | 32 | |
| Prapiroon | August 2 – 3, 2006 | 24 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Taiwan, China | $984 million | 94 | |
| Maria | August 6 – 8, 2006 | 45 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Japan | None | 1 | |
| Soulik | October 12 – 15, 2006 | 84 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Kong-rey | April 3 – 4, 2007 | 42 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Mariana Islands | $10,000 | None | |
| Pabuk | August 7, 2007 | 12 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China | $227 million | 15 | |
| Fitow | August 30 – September 6, 2007 | 144† | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Japan | $1 billion | 3 | |
| Peipah | November 6 – 7, 2007 | 24 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam | Unknown | 50 | |
| Hagibis | November 22 – 23, 2007 | 42 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam | $5.3 million | 22 | |
| Neoguri | April 16 – 18, 2008 | 60 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, South China | $65 million | 26 | |
| Kalmaegi | July 17, 2008 | 6 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China, Korean Peninsula | $332 million | 25 | |
| Fung-wong | July 27 – 28, 2008 | 30 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Taiwan, China | $541 million | 23 | |
| Nuri | August 18 – 21, 2008 | 72 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Philippines, China | $85 million | 20 | |
| Dolphin | December 15 – 16, 2008 | 18 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Mariana Islands | $9,000 | 47 | |
| Chan-hom | May 6 – 7, 2009 | 18 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Vietnam, Philippines | $26.1 million | 60 | |
| Molave | July 17 – 18, 2009 | 24 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, China | $8,000 | 5 | |
| Morakot | August 5 – 7, 2009 | 54 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China, Korean Peninsula | $6.2 billion | 789 | |
| Koppu | September 14, 2009 | 6 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Philippines, South China | $313 million | 12 | |
| Ketsana | September 28 – 29, 2009 | 30 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, Indochina | $1.09 billion | 710 | |
| Mirinae | October 28 – 30, 2009 | 60 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Philippines, Indochina | $295 million | 162 | |
| Name | System dates | Duration (hours) | Sustained wind speeds | Pressure | Areas affected | Damage (USD) | Deaths | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conson | July 12 – 16, 2010 | 60† | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | $82 million | 106 | |
| Chanthu | July 21 – 22, 2010 | 30 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, South China | $818 million | 19 | |
| Kompasu | August 30 – September 1, 2010 | 48 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | East China, Korean Peninsula | $58.2 million | 29 | |
| Sonca | September 18 – 20, 2011 | 48 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Nesat | September 26 – 29, 2011 | 90 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | $2.12 billion | 98 | |
| Mawar | June 3 – 5, 2012 | 42 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, Japan | None | 3 | |
| Vicente | July 23, 2012 | 12 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam, Laos | $324 million | 13 | |
| Saola | July 31 – August 1, 2012 | 30 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China | $2.95 billion | 86 | |
| Damrey | August 2, 2012 | 18 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, East China, South Korea | $4.37 billion | 44 | |
| Haikui | August 7, 2012 | 12 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Japan, Philippines, East China | $5.92 billion | 115 | |
| Kai-tak | August 16 – 17, 2012 | 18 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | $765 million | 38 | |
| Tembin | August 20 – 28, 2012 | 198 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea | $8.25 million | 10 | |
| Man-yi | September 15, 2013 | 12 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Japan, Russia Far East | $1.62 billion | 6 | |
| Wutip | September 28 – 30, 2013 | 48 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Indochina | $648 million | 27 | |
| Fitow | October 4 – 6, 2013 | 54 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China | $10.4 billion | 12 | |
| Nari | October 10 – 14, 2013 | 102 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Indochina | $289 million | 93 | |
| Krosa | October 31 – November 2, 2013 | 66 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 970 hPa (28.65 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, South China, Vietnam | $6.4 million | 4 | |
| Faxai | March 4, 2014 | 12 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Mariana Islands | Nonw | 1 | |
| Matmo | July 20 – 22, 2014 | 54 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China | $418 million | 65 | |
| Kalmaegi | September 13 – 16, 2014 | 66† | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Indochina | $2.92 billion | 48 | |
| Halola | July 14 – 25, 2015 | 138 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Wake Island, Japan, South Korea | $1.24 million | None | |
| Kilo | September 2 – 9, 2015 | 180 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Japan | None | None | |
| Mindulle | August 21 – 22, 2016 | 12 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan | $448 million | 2 | |
| Namtheun | September 2 – 3, 2016 | 36 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea | None | None | |
| Meari | November 5 – 7, 2016 | 54 | 140 km/h (80 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | None | |
| Nesat | July 28 – 29, 2017 | 42 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, East China | $282 million | 3 | |
| Banyan | August 12 – 15, 2017 | 72 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 950 hPa (28.20 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Hato | August 22 – 23, 2017 | 18 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, South China, Vietnam | $6.4 billion | 24 | |
| Sanvu | August 31 – September 3, 2017 | 60 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | 1 | |
| Doksuri | September 14 – 15, 2017 | 30 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Philippines, Indochina | $836 million | 29 | |
| Khanun | October 14 – 15, 2017 | 24 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 955 hPa (28.20 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | $373 million | 1 | |
| Damrey | November 3 – 4, 2017 | 30 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 970 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia | $1.03 billion | 15 | |
| Tembin | December 23 – 24, 2017 | 30 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 970 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam | $42 million | 266 | |
| Prapiroon | July 2, 2018 | 24 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Japan, Korean Peninsula | $10.1 million | 4 | |
| Jongdari | July 26 — 28, 2018 | 48 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Japan, East China | $1.48 billion | None | |
| Shanshan | August 4 – 8, 2018 | 114 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan | $866,000 | None | |
| Man-yi | November 22 – 25, 2018 | 78 | 150 km/h (90 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Caroline Islands | None | None | |
| Francisco | August 5, 2019 | 15 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Japan, Korean Peninsula | Unknown | 1 | |
| Krosa | August 7 – 11, 2019 | 90 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Mariana Islands, Japan | $20.5 million | 3 | |
| Tapah | September 20 – 21, 2019 | 30 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, East China, Korean Peninsula | $7.9 million | 3 | |
| Mitag | September 30 – October 1, 2019 | 30 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Taiwan, East China, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea | $816 million | 22 | |
| Neoguri | October 19 – 20, 2019 | 33 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Nakri | November 8, 2019 | 12 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Philippines, Vietnam | $49.4 million | 25 | |
| Kalmaegi | November 18 – 19, 2019 | 30 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 960 hPa (28.35 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan | $12.4 million | None | |
| Name | System dates | Duration (hours) | Sustained wind speeds | Pressure | Areas affected | Damage (USD) | Deaths | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagupit | August 3, 2020 | 18 | 130 km/h (85 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula | $411 million | 17 | |
| Chan-hom | October 7 – 9, 2020 | 54 | 130 km/h (85 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Japan | None | None | |
| Saudel | October 22 – 23, 2020 | 24 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | $15.2 million | None | |
| Champi | June 25, 2021 | 12 | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | Mariana Islands | None | None | |
| Cempaka | July 19 – 20, 2021 | 18 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | South China, Vietnam | $4.25 million | 3 | |
| Malou | October 27 – 28, 2021 | 69 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Bonin Islands | None | None | |
| Chaba | July 1 – 2, 2022 | 12 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | South China, Central China, North China | Unknown | 12 | |
| Tokage | August 22 – 24, 2022 | 45 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Merbok | September 14 – 15, 2022 | 24 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Roke | September 29 – 30, 2022 | 18 | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) | Daitō Islands | None | None | |
| Nesat | October 17 , 2022 | 66 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) | Philippines, Taiwan, South China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos | $8.15 million | None | |
| Guchol | June 8 – 11, 2023 | 96 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 970 hPa (28.64 inHg) | None | None | None | |
| Dora | August 12 – 13, 2023 | 36 | 140 km/h (85 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | Wake Island | None | None |
| Month | Number of storms |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| June | 11 |
| July | 25 |
| August | 51 |
| September | 35 |
| October | 23 |
| November | 11 |
| December | 6 |
| Period | Number of storms |
|---|---|
| 1976–79 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s | 5 |
Tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones are named by various warning centers to simplify communication between forecasters and the general public regarding forecasts, watches and warnings. The names are intended to reduce confusion in the event of concurrent storms in the same basin. Once storms develop sustained wind speeds of more than 33 knots, names are generally assigned to them from predetermined lists, depending on the basin in which they originate. Some tropical depressions are named in the Western Pacific, while tropical cyclones must contain a significant amount of gale-force winds before they are named in the Southern Hemisphere.
The 2005 Pacific typhoon season was the least active typhoon season since 2000, producing 23 named storms, of which 13 became typhoons. It was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form in the western Pacific Ocean. The season ran throughout 2005, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October. The season's first named storm, Kulap, developed on January 13, while the season's last named storm, Bolaven, dissipated on November 20. The season's first typhoon, Haitang, reached typhoon status on July 13, and became the first super typhoon of the year three days later.
The 2000 Pacific typhoon season marked the first year using names contributed by the World Meteorological Organization. It was a rather below-average season, producing a total of 23 tropical storms, 13 typhoons and 4 intense typhoons. The season ran throughout 2000, though typically most tropical cyclones develop between May and October. The season's first named storm, Damrey, developed on May 7, while the season's last named storm, Soulik, dissipated on January 4 of the next year.
A typhoon is a tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere. This region is referred to as the Northwestern Pacific Basin, accounting for almost one-third of the world's annual tropical cyclones. The term hurricane refers to a tropical cyclone in the northeast Pacific and northern Atlantic. For organizational purposes, the northern Pacific Ocean is divided into three regions: the eastern, central, and western. The Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) for tropical cyclone forecasts is in Japan, with other tropical cyclone warning centres for the northwest Pacific in Hawaii, the Philippines, and Hong Kong. Although the RSMC names each system, the main name list itself is coordinated among 18 countries that have territories threatened by typhoons each year.
Tropical cyclones are ranked on one of five tropical cyclone intensity scales, according to their maximum sustained winds and which tropical cyclone basins they are located in. Only a few scales of classifications are used officially by the meteorological agencies monitoring the tropical cyclones, but other scales also exist, such as accumulated cyclone energy, the Power Dissipation Index, the Integrated Kinetic Energy Index, and the Hurricane Severity Index.
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Throughout 2006, 133 tropical cyclones formed in seven bodies of water known as tropical cyclone basins. Of these, 80 have been named, including two tropical cyclones in the South Atlantic Ocean, and a tropical cyclone in the Mediterranean Sea, by various weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). The strongest storms of the year were Typhoon Yagi in the Western Pacific, and Cyclone Glenda of the Australian region. The deadliest and costliest storms of the year were a series of five typhoons that struck the Philippines and China; Chanchu, Bilis, Saomai, Xangsane, and Durian, with most of the damage being caused by Durian of November. So far, 27 Category 3 tropical cyclones formed, including five Category 5 tropical cyclones in the year. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2006, as calculated by Colorado State University was 761 units.
Most of the tropical cyclones of the 2013 Pacific typhoon season formed between May and November of that year. The scope of this article is the Pacific Ocean north of the equator, between 100°E and the International Date Line. Tropical storms which form in the Western Pacific basin are assigned a name by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Tropical depressions forming in this basin are given a number with a "W" suffix by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigns names to tropical cyclones that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility, but these names are not in common use outside the Philippines.
This timeline documents all of the events of the 2014 Pacific typhoon season. Most of the tropical cyclones forming between May and November. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator between 100°E and the International Date Line. Tropical storms that form in the entire Western Pacific basin are assigned a name by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Tropical depressions that form in this basin are given a number with a "W" suffix by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center. In addition, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigns names to tropical cyclones that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility. These names, however, are not in common use outside of the Philippines.
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Typhoon Meranti, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Ferdie, was one of the most intense tropical cyclones on record. Impacting the Batanes in the Philippines, Taiwan, as well as Fujian Province in September 2016, Meranti formed as a tropical depression on September 8 near the island of Guam. Tracking to the west northwest, Meranti gradually intensified until September 11, at which point it began a period of rapid intensification. Continuing to rapidly intensify, it became a super typhoon early on September 12, as it passed through the Luzon Strait, ultimately reaching its peak intensity on September 13 with 1-minute sustained winds of 315 km/h (195 mph). Shortly afterwards, it passed directly over the island of Itbayat. Meranti passed to the south of Taiwan as a super typhoon, and began weakening steadily as a result of land interaction. By September 15, it struck Fujian Province as a Category 2-equivalent typhoon, becoming the strongest typhoon on record to impact the province. Upon moving inland, rapid weakening ensued and Meranti became extratropical the next day, dissipating shortly afterwards after it passed to the south of the Korean Peninsula.
The 2024 Pacific typhoon season is an upcoming event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the western Pacific Ocean. The season runs throughout 2024, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October.
In 2024, tropical cyclones will form in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain maximum sustained winds of 35 knots. The year has not started yet, so there is no determined strongest, deadliest, or costliest storm yet.
