2003 Pacific typhoon season
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The 2003 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2003, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line
. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 2003 Pacific hurricane season
. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin are assigned a name by the Tokyo Typhoon Center. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names.
(JTWC) to the JMA as the JTWC uses the United States criteria of 1-minute mean to designate maximum sustained winds, while the JMA uses the 10-minute mean wind criteria to designate tropical cyclone maximum sustained winds. This difference generally results in JTWC maximum winds appearing higher than the maximum winds described by the JMA for the same cyclone.
An area of convection developed on April 7 UTC 400 miles (643.7 km) southeast of Chuuk. It developed into a Tropical Depression 02W by the 9th about 230 miles (370.1 km) south-southeast of Pohnpei while drifting north. Tropical storm status was achieved on the 11th as it moved 100 miles (160.9 km) past Pohnpei, and the track shifted towards the west. The cyclone passed 200 miles (321.9 km) north of Chuuk on the 12th. By the 14th, Kujira strengthened into a typhoon status about 230 miles (370.1 km) southeast of Guam. The intensifying typhoon moved west-northwest, and Kujira was the year's first super typhoon by the 16th. Its peak intensity of 135 kts/155 mph was reached about 215 miles (346 km) north-northwest of Yap. Late on the 16th, the typhoon crossed 135E and gained the name Amang. By the 17th, the typhoon interacted briefly with a frontal zone before resuming a more westward track. On the 21st, Kujira was tracking northwestward at 7 mi/h towards Taiwan/Taipei and weakening and was downgraded to a tropical storm. Movement became erratic on the 23rd while approaching the mountainous island. After passing 190 miles (305.8 km) south-southeast of Taipei, its forward motion increased to the north-northeast to 43 mi/h by late on the 25th as Kujira made landfall on the Japanese island of Kyūshū near Ushibuka, quickly becoming a nontropical low. Long-lived Kujira was thirteen advisories short of the longest-lived Western Pacific tropical cyclone on record, Typhoon Rita of 1972, and three shy of Typhoon Opal (1967).
Lan Yu, Taiwan experienced gale-force winds from April 22–24. The pressure there fell to 965.0 mb on the 23rd as winds peaked at 62.2 kts/72 mph. Okinawa measured 342 mm of rainfall on April 24. Ishigakijima, Okinawa recorded a lowest pressure of 996.9 hPa late on the 24th, and the highest gust in all of Japan of 76.2 kts/88 mph. Kujira was the first named April tropical cyclone of the past 25 years to affect Taiwan and was Japan's earliest tropical cyclone landfall on record. The typhoon caused 2 deaths in Pohnpei
, but only minor damage.
Between the 26th and 28th, Dagupan, Philippines reported 723 mm, with 629 mm falling in only 12 hours, and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. In Japan, Mie reported 464 mm on May 31. Minamidaitojima, Okinawa reported a gust of 60 kts/69 mph. Aburatzu reported a pressure of 981.5 hPa on the 31st. The highest gust reported was 76 kts/87 mph at Muruotomisaki. The death toll reported from the Philippines was 41. A total of 2269 houses were damaged and 206 destroyed. Total economic loss was 193 million pesos from the Philippines.
Nangka is the Malaysian name for the jackfruit, a very large oval-shaped yellow fruit very popular locally.
Catarman in the Philippines received 330 mm of rain between the 14th and 15th. The lowest recorded sea level pressure was 997.3 mb at Casiguran late on the 16th. Iriomotejima experienced sustained gale-force winds for eight hours early on the 18th except during eye passage. The minimum SLP of 968.1 hPa occurred as the eye moved overhead. The highest gust was 110 kts/ 125 mph at Iriomotejima. Heavy rains unleashed by Typhoon Soudelor/Egay caused 11 deaths and 3 injuries in the Philippines. Heavy rains also caused flooding, landslides, and mudflows in Taiwan. A North Korean ship cargo loaded with industrial magnesium was stranded off the northwest coast of Japan after being refused entry into the Japanese port of Toyama. Twenty-one storm-related injuries were reported in Japan as a result of Soudelor, mostly people struck by falling objects. Nearly 10,000 households were left without power.
The heaviest rainfall in China accumulated at Hepu, which received 343 mm between late on the 23rd and the 25th. The strongest wind gust was 108 knots/124 mph at Shangchuan Dao. Imbudo was the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines in five years. The highest death toll in the Philippines noted was twenty-one, with eleven of the deaths due to flash flooding. Twenty died in China. Total damage in the Philippines came out to 1.0986 billion pesos. Direct economic losses in China were estimated at 2.46 million yuan. A total of 600,000 houses collapsed in China.
The name Imbudo was retired after the 2003 season, and will be replaced by Molave.
The highest rainfall amount from Hainan was at Wuzhi Mountain where 188.8 mm fell between the 20th and 22nd. The number of collapsed houses was approximately 1400 in the province. Direct economic losses were estimated at 140,270 million yuan. On the positive side, drought conditions eased. Two people were killed and 18 injured as Tropical Storm Koni lashed northern Vietnam, uprooting trees, felling power lines and destroying more than 1000 houses. There were no reports of damage or casualties in the Philippines.
. Rainfall was minimal during its passage by northern Taiwan, with maximum amounts of 69 mm/2.72" in Chuangwei Township in Ilan county. The specter of drought continued for Taiwan. It then made landfall in eastern China as a minimal tropical storm, impacting Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. Heavy rainfall and local flooding attributed to this cyclone fell across the northern Philippines
and southeast China.
island and made its third and final landfall near the Vietnam/China border. It was the strongest cyclone to strike Vietnam in over ten years. One perished and almost 1000 homes were destroyed in that country. In China, over 10000 homes were wrecked in Guangdong and Hainan provinces. Damage from the storm amounted to $201 million (2003 USD).
with peak winds of 230 km/h (125 kt, 145 mph), killing two across the island. On September 2, Typhoon Dujuan, weakened from its interaction with Taiwan
, hit near Hong Kong and Guangdong province as an 80 kt (95 mph) typhoon. A total of 36 casualties were claimed by the typhoon and 1000 were injured.
on September 5. After reaching a peak of 170 mi/h winds, Typhoon Maemi steadily weakened until hitting South Korea on September 12 with winds of 105 mi/h. Maemi was responsible for 117 deaths and heavy damage amounting to $4.1 billion (2003 USD), making it one of the worst typhoons ever to hit the Korean peninsula. Thereafter, the system became an extratropical gale which crossed northern Japan on September 13, and briefly became a storm later that day is it approached the Kamchatka peninsula. The weakening gale then crossed the Pacific over the succeeding week along the 50th parallel north
, making a final landfall along the south-central Alaskan coast late on September 20.
on October 20. This system drifted north and northeast, rapidly developing into a typhoon by October 22. Parma briefly became a supertyphoon while moving northeastward ahead of a cold front early on October 24. The frontal system failed to recurve the cyclone out to sea, and Parma made an anticyclonic loop ending up near the 22nd parallel north
by October 26. While dropping south and southwest, the system weakened into a minimal typhoon. The system turned northwest and reintensified into an intense typhoon by late on October 29. Moving northeast once more, Parma became an extratropical storm late on October 30. The cyclone weakened into a gale while heading east-northeast across the Pacific on November 2. The system again dropped into the subtropics, moving southward offshore the west coast of the United States and eventually dissipated on November 11 southwest of California
.
on November 1 bringing up to 150 mm (6 inches) of rain to northeast Luzon, flooding the Cagayan river. At least 4 perished in the resulting flood. Weakened into a tropical storm, Melor passed just east of Taiwan
on November 2 and November 3, bringing heavy rains to the island.
on November 19, 2003. Lupit never struck the mainland but reached an extraordinary intensity over open water and left a trail of devastation across numerous islands in the Federated States of Micronesia
. It reached sustained winds of 145 kts/165 mph.
Lupit was a powerful Category 5 Super Typhoon at the time the image on the right was taken on November 26, 2003 and the main part of the typhoon was nearly 1,300 kilometers wide. If this storm could be picked up and placed over the United States, it would stretch from Virginia Beach inland as far as St. Louis, Missouri, or from Jacksonville, Florida, nearly all the way to Houston, Texas.
The typhoon recurved northeast, becoming an extratropical storm late on November 30. Reintensification occurred, with the system bombing out over the next day to become a strong extratropical storm. The system moved to near Kamchatka on December 4 and then drifted east-northeast, ending up as a weakening cyclone over the Bering Sea on December 7.
Lupit was submitted by the Philippines
, and it means cruelty.
is the name of a Filipino children's television show similar to Sesame Street. An area of deep convection was noted late on May 16 about 180 miles (289.7 km) southwest of Palau
. On the 17th, it had developed into a tropical depression near 7.1N, 130.5E. After drifting northward to the east of the Philippines, JTWC and PAGASA upgraded the system to a tropical storm; Japan, Hong Kong, and the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau
never did. Weakening was evident late on the 19th as the cyclone drifted northward, and tropical depression status became unanimous as it passed 325 miles (523 km) west of Yap
. By late on the 20th, the depression was dissipating due to strong vertical wind shear.
on October 21. It tracked west-northwestward across the Malay Peninsula
, ultimately hitting India as a minimal tropical storm. Though a weak storm that caused little damage, by crossing from the Western Pacific to the Indian Ocean, its track was a relatively rare event.
, eventually dissipating in the middle of the archipelago early on December 27.
. Names are selected from the following sequential list, there is no annual list. Names were contributed by 13 members of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee, except for Singapore
. The 13 nations or territories, along with Micronesia
, each submitted 10 names, which are used in alphabetical order by the English name of the country. The first storm of 2003 was named Yanyan and the final one was named Lupit.
Philippines
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA) uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones within its area of responsibility. Lists are recycled every four years.
due to widespread destruction.
The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line
International Date Line
The International Date Line is a generally north-south imaginary line on the surface of the Earth, passing through the middle of the Pacific Ocean, that designates the place where each calendar day begins...
. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 2003 Pacific hurricane season
2003 Pacific hurricane season
The 2003 Pacific hurricane season produced an unusually large number of tropical cyclones which affected Mexico. The most notable cyclones the year were Hurricanes Ignacio and Marty, which killed 2 and 12 people in Mexico, respectively, and were collectively responsible for about...
. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west Pacific basin are assigned a name by the Tokyo Typhoon Center. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide flood and typhoon warnings, public weather forecasts and advisories, meteorological, astronomical, climatological, and other specialized information and...
or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names.
Storms
In storm information below, wind-speed advisories differ from the Joint Typhoon Warning CenterJoint Typhoon Warning Center
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force located at the Naval Maritime Forecast Center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii...
(JTWC) to the JMA as the JTWC uses the United States criteria of 1-minute mean to designate maximum sustained winds, while the JMA uses the 10-minute mean wind criteria to designate tropical cyclone maximum sustained winds. This difference generally results in JTWC maximum winds appearing higher than the maximum winds described by the JMA for the same cyclone.
Tropical Storm Yanyan
Yanyan is a fairly common pet name for young girls in Hong Kong. Every other year since 1990, a tropical depression has formed in this basin in January, and 2003 was the second year in a row a tropical storm formed during January in the Northwest Pacific. The pre-Yanyan disturbance was first noted at January 11 near the International Dateline just north of the equator. On the 13th, a tropical depression formed from this convection near 2.4N 173.8E. It moved west-northwest at 18 mi/h, moving 170 miles (273.6 km) north-northeast of Chuuk by the 17th. Tropical storm status was reached on the 18th while northeast of Guam. It soon recurved northward, reaching its peak intensity of 50 kts/60 mph on the 19th 140 miles (225.3 km) east-southeast of Saipan. Yanyan moved more northeasterly by late on the 18th, and weakened to a tropical depression on the 20th. The system dissipated on the 21st near 19.0N 158.0E.Typhoon Kujira (Amang)
Contributed by Japan, Kujira is the Japanese word for 'whale'An area of convection developed on April 7 UTC 400 miles (643.7 km) southeast of Chuuk. It developed into a Tropical Depression 02W by the 9th about 230 miles (370.1 km) south-southeast of Pohnpei while drifting north. Tropical storm status was achieved on the 11th as it moved 100 miles (160.9 km) past Pohnpei, and the track shifted towards the west. The cyclone passed 200 miles (321.9 km) north of Chuuk on the 12th. By the 14th, Kujira strengthened into a typhoon status about 230 miles (370.1 km) southeast of Guam. The intensifying typhoon moved west-northwest, and Kujira was the year's first super typhoon by the 16th. Its peak intensity of 135 kts/155 mph was reached about 215 miles (346 km) north-northwest of Yap. Late on the 16th, the typhoon crossed 135E and gained the name Amang. By the 17th, the typhoon interacted briefly with a frontal zone before resuming a more westward track. On the 21st, Kujira was tracking northwestward at 7 mi/h towards Taiwan/Taipei and weakening and was downgraded to a tropical storm. Movement became erratic on the 23rd while approaching the mountainous island. After passing 190 miles (305.8 km) south-southeast of Taipei, its forward motion increased to the north-northeast to 43 mi/h by late on the 25th as Kujira made landfall on the Japanese island of Kyūshū near Ushibuka, quickly becoming a nontropical low. Long-lived Kujira was thirteen advisories short of the longest-lived Western Pacific tropical cyclone on record, Typhoon Rita of 1972, and three shy of Typhoon Opal (1967).
Lan Yu, Taiwan experienced gale-force winds from April 22–24. The pressure there fell to 965.0 mb on the 23rd as winds peaked at 62.2 kts/72 mph. Okinawa measured 342 mm of rainfall on April 24. Ishigakijima, Okinawa recorded a lowest pressure of 996.9 hPa late on the 24th, and the highest gust in all of Japan of 76.2 kts/88 mph. Kujira was the first named April tropical cyclone of the past 25 years to affect Taiwan and was Japan's earliest tropical cyclone landfall on record. The typhoon caused 2 deaths in Pohnpei
Pohnpei
Not to be confused with Pompeii, the ancient city destroyed by Vesuvius in AD 79.Pohnpei "upon a stone altar " is the name of one of the four states in the Federated States of Micronesia , situated among the Senyavin Islands which are part of the larger Caroline Islands group...
, but only minor damage.
Typhoon Chan-hom
The name Chan-hom was contributed by Laos, which is a type of tree. Late on May 18, a tropical disturbance was being watched 300 miles (482.8 km) southwest of Chuuk. A tropical depression formed from the area by the 19th about 500 miles (804.7 km) southeast of Guam. A reconnaissance plane investigating the depression indicated tropical storm strength had been achieved as it moved 100 miles (160.9 km) west of Chuuk; it took an additional 30 hours for Japan, China, and Taiwan to upgrade the cyclone to tropical storm status so it could assume the name Chan-hom. It drifted north, and became a typhoon by late on the 23rd as it moved north-northeast of Guam. The storm increased steadily in intensity and by the 14th the typhoon had reached its peak intensity of 115 kts/130 mph while 450 miles (724.2 km) east-northeast of Guam. Chan-hom's forward motion to the northeast accelerated as it became increasingly influenced by the westerlies. Extratropical transition was underway, and by late on the 26th, Chan-hom weakened back into a tropical storm 1100 miles (1,770.3 km) west of Midway Island. On the 27th, the storm became nontropical 850 miles (1,367.9 km) northwest of Midway Island, and it crossed the International Dateline on the 28th. The only affect of Chan-hom was after it passed Guam to the east when the winds shifted from the southwest and sent a plume of ash from the continuing eruption of a volcano on Anatahan towards Guam, which led to volcanic ash advisories on the U.S. Dependency. A 1,040 ton fishing vessel, the Nien Feioch, sank during the storm as it passed by Chuuk. The ship was valued at $16 million and damaged on the island amounted to $2 million.Severe Tropical Storm Linfa (Chedeng)
The name Linfa is Macanese for the lotus, an Oriental water lily with pinkish flowers and large leaves. The name Chedeng is a Filipino nickname for either males or females; it is also a term used for the German car Mercedes Benz. An area of convection developed and persisted 350 miles (563.3 km) west of Manila, Philippines. Late on May 25, the system became a tropical depression, and after it traced a cyclonic loop, tropical storm status was achieved on the 26th while 185 miles (297.7 km) northwest of Manila. Linfa began moving toward the east and began to affect the Philippines. On the 27th the cyclone made landfall on Luzon as a 55 kt/65 mph tropical storm, emerging back over water by the 28th. On the 29th, Linfa was 250 miles (402.3 km) south-southwest of Naha, Okinawa moving directly towards the island. The system then accelerated northeastward at 19 mi/h, passing 140 miles (225.3 km) southeast of Okinawa on the 30th. Maximum intensity of 70 mi/h was reached later that day, and the system had completed extratropical transition by the 31st about 120 miles (193.1 km) south of Iwakuni, Japan. Moving north, Linfa made landfall near Uwajima City, Japan on May 31 at 0500 A.M. local time.Between the 26th and 28th, Dagupan, Philippines reported 723 mm, with 629 mm falling in only 12 hours, and a minimum pressure of 989 mb. In Japan, Mie reported 464 mm on May 31. Minamidaitojima, Okinawa reported a gust of 60 kts/69 mph. Aburatzu reported a pressure of 981.5 hPa on the 31st. The highest gust reported was 76 kts/87 mph at Muruotomisaki. The death toll reported from the Philippines was 41. A total of 2269 houses were damaged and 206 destroyed. Total economic loss was 193 million pesos from the Philippines.
Severe Tropical Storm Nangka (Dodong)
Nangka is the Malaysian name for the jackfruit, a very large oval-shaped yellow fruit very popular locally. Dodong is a Filipino male nickname. By June 1, Tropical Depression 6W was spotted 185 miles (297.7 km) west of northern Luzon, Philippines and was drifting to the north. Later that day, the system strengthened into a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Nangka/Dodong then started to accelerate northeast, towards Taiwan/Taipei. The peak intensity of 50 kts/60 mph was reached as it bypassed the island of Taiwan about 65 miles (104.6 km) to the southeast late on the 2nd moving at a forward motion of 24 mi/h. By June 3, the cyclone weakened back into a tropical depression as was experiencing vertical wind shear. It was rapidly becoming a nontropical low, which moved east-northeast at 22 mi/h to the south of Okinawa.Nangka is the Malaysian name for the jackfruit, a very large oval-shaped yellow fruit very popular locally.
Typhoon Soudelor (Egay)
Soudelor is the name of a legendary Pohnpei chieftain. Egay is a Filipino nickname. By June 10, a circulation was noted 270 miles (434.5 km) south of Guam moving west at 12 mi/h. Tropical Depression 07W formed from this low on the 12th about 50 miles (80.5 km) west of Yap as it moved at a faster clip to the west. About 24 hours later, Fujiwara interaction with a circulation to the west led to a more northwest motion. By the 14th, the cyclone had strengthened into a tropical storm. As it approached the Philippines, the system was named Egay. On the 15th, Soudelor was moving toward the north at 12 mi/h in response to a weakness in the subtropical ridge. During the 15th and into the 16th, Soudelor/Egay was stair-stepping its way north-northwestward at 12 mi/h parallel to the Philippines' northeastern coastline and towards Hong Kong. Soudelor finally became a typhoon by late on the 17th. A trough to the west dragged Soudelor north-northeast towards the southern Japanese archipelago. By the 18th, Typhoon Soudelor bypassed Taiwan to the east. The cyclone reached its peak intensity of 115 kts/130 mph later that day. Weakening ensued as it began its extratropical transition as it passed the southeastern coast of South Korea and entered the Sea of Japan. The cyclone became a nontropical low by the 20th about 160 miles (257.5 km) northwest of Wajima, Japan. The nontropical low turned eastward, crossed northern Japan.Catarman in the Philippines received 330 mm of rain between the 14th and 15th. The lowest recorded sea level pressure was 997.3 mb at Casiguran late on the 16th. Iriomotejima experienced sustained gale-force winds for eight hours early on the 18th except during eye passage. The minimum SLP of 968.1 hPa occurred as the eye moved overhead. The highest gust was 110 kts/ 125 mph at Iriomotejima. Heavy rains unleashed by Typhoon Soudelor/Egay caused 11 deaths and 3 injuries in the Philippines. Heavy rains also caused flooding, landslides, and mudflows in Taiwan. A North Korean ship cargo loaded with industrial magnesium was stranded off the northwest coast of Japan after being refused entry into the Japanese port of Toyama. Twenty-one storm-related injuries were reported in Japan as a result of Soudelor, mostly people struck by falling objects. Nearly 10,000 households were left without power.
Typhoon Imbudo (Harurot)
Imbudo was contributed by the Philippines, and it means 'funnel' or 'downspout.' Harurot is a Philippine name which means 'very fast' or 'top speed.' An area of convection developed 100 miles (160.9 km) east-southeast of Chuuk on July 14. It developed into Tropical Depression 09W early on the 17th when located 360 miles (579.4 km) east-southeast of Yap Island, moving northwest at 13 mi/h. This heading became west-northwest during the 17th. The depression was named Imbudo later that day, strengthening into a tropical storm as it closed in on Yap. Strengthening continued as it passed 20 miles (32.2 km) north of the island. Imbudo strengthened to typhoon intensity by early on the 19th. By the 21st, super typhoon status of 130 kts/155 mph was achieved, which was its peak intensity. By the afternoon of the 22nd, Super Typhoon Imbudo struck the east coast of Luzon at super typhoon strength. Once inland, the cyclone's intensity waned quickly, but typhoon status was maintained. By the 23rd, Imbudo/Harurot had moved back over water and slight strengthening took place. Imbudo made landfall in Guangdong province, China near the city of Yangjiang on the 24th. Upon making landfall Imbudo weakened rapidly into a tropical storm, and then a tropical depression later that day.The heaviest rainfall in China accumulated at Hepu, which received 343 mm between late on the 23rd and the 25th. The strongest wind gust was 108 knots/124 mph at Shangchuan Dao. Imbudo was the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines in five years. The highest death toll in the Philippines noted was twenty-one, with eleven of the deaths due to flash flooding. Twenty died in China. Total damage in the Philippines came out to 1.0986 billion pesos. Direct economic losses in China were estimated at 2.46 million yuan. A total of 600,000 houses collapsed in China.
The name Imbudo was retired after the 2003 season, and will be replaced by Molave.
Severe Tropical Storm Koni (Gilas)
Koni, contributed by the Republic of Korea, is the Korean word for 'swan', a bird which migrates from Siberia each year to winter in Korea. Gilas is a Philippine name which means 'amazing.' During the second week of July the monsoon trough became very active, with one of two disturbances noted by July 13 about 440 miles (708.1 km) south of Guam. Late on the 15th, the system had crossed 135E into PAGASA's AOR and was named Gilas, which was then considered as a tropical depression, and soon afterwards was designated 08W by JTWC. As it moved westward, the cyclone reached minimal tropical storm intensity on the 16th. By the 17th, Gilas reached the east coast of Samar, crossing the bulk of the Philippines and over Panay Island later that day. A weakness in the subtropical ridge lured Koni/Gilas northwest from the 19th into the 21st. It barely reached typhoon status on the 20th in an environment of relentless east to northeasterly vertical wind shear. The cyclone turned westward towards the island of Hainan. Typhoon Koni made landfall 30 miles (48.3 km) south-southwest of Qionghai, Hainan by the 22nd. After its voyage across Hainan Dao, the cyclone moved across the Gulf of Tonkin and began to weaken as it approached Vietnam. It weakened into a tropical storm as Koni crossed into northern Vietnam south of Hanoi on the 22nd. The storm rapidly deteriorated as it moved further inland, and was dissipating as it crossed Vietnam and Laos.The highest rainfall amount from Hainan was at Wuzhi Mountain where 188.8 mm fell between the 20th and 22nd. The number of collapsed houses was approximately 1400 in the province. Direct economic losses were estimated at 140,270 million yuan. On the positive side, drought conditions eased. Two people were killed and 18 injured as Tropical Storm Koni lashed northern Vietnam, uprooting trees, felling power lines and destroying more than 1000 houses. There were no reports of damage or casualties in the Philippines.
Typhoon Morakot (Juaning)
Typhoon Morakot formed as Tropical Depression 10W on July 30, close to the Philippine coast. Slow strengthening brought the system to tropical storm strength on August 1, receiving the names Morakot and Juaning. It briefly became a minimal typhoon on August 3 with a minimum central pressure of 976 mbar. It sliced through Taiwan the same day, weakening to a tropical storm. The next day, Morakot struck mainland China's Fujian province with 65 mi/h winds a pressure of 984 mbar. Dissipation occurred shortly thereafter on August 5.Typhoon Etau (Kabayan)
This cyclone formed on August 3. It quickly strengthened to a typhoon by August 4. Peak wind speed for the typhoon was 110 kt/125 mph, equivalent to catergory 3 on the Safir - Simpson Scale. Typhoon Etau made landfall on southern Japan on August 8 as it was weakening and severely impacted the island nation through August 9 and August 10 as it moved northeast through the archipelago. Reported deaths totalled 17. Power facilities went offline and Al Nippon cancelled its flights during the cyclone's passage. Heavy rains in excess of 400 mm/16" fell in Hokkaidō, which generated mudslides across Japan and flooded over 1000 homes.Tropical Storm Vamco (Manang)
Vamco formed in the Philippine Sea on August 19. The cyclone strengthened to a weak tropical storm and passed just north of TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Rainfall was minimal during its passage by northern Taiwan, with maximum amounts of 69 mm/2.72" in Chuangwei Township in Ilan county. The specter of drought continued for Taiwan. It then made landfall in eastern China as a minimal tropical storm, impacting Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. Heavy rainfall and local flooding attributed to this cyclone fell across the northern Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and southeast China.
Typhoon Krovanh (Niña)
A tropical depression developed well out to sea on August 15 and slowly developed. After a few days it became a tropical storm and by August 21, a typhoon. Krovanh made landfall in the northern portion of the Philippines. The high topography in that region caused some weakening, and reintensification occurred as it moved westward into the South China Sea. It quickly sliced through HainanHainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
island and made its third and final landfall near the Vietnam/China border. It was the strongest cyclone to strike Vietnam in over ten years. One perished and almost 1000 homes were destroyed in that country. In China, over 10000 homes were wrecked in Guangdong and Hainan provinces. Damage from the storm amounted to $201 million (2003 USD).
Typhoon Dujuan (Onyok)
This cyclone passed close to the southern tip of TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
with peak winds of 230 km/h (125 kt, 145 mph), killing two across the island. On September 2, Typhoon Dujuan, weakened from its interaction with Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, hit near Hong Kong and Guangdong province as an 80 kt (95 mph) typhoon. A total of 36 casualties were claimed by the typhoon and 1000 were injured.
Typhoon Maemi (Pogi)
The system initially formed near GuamGuam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
on September 5. After reaching a peak of 170 mi/h winds, Typhoon Maemi steadily weakened until hitting South Korea on September 12 with winds of 105 mi/h. Maemi was responsible for 117 deaths and heavy damage amounting to $4.1 billion (2003 USD), making it one of the worst typhoons ever to hit the Korean peninsula. Thereafter, the system became an extratropical gale which crossed northern Japan on September 13, and briefly became a storm later that day is it approached the Kamchatka peninsula. The weakening gale then crossed the Pacific over the succeeding week along the 50th parallel north
50th parallel north
The 50th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 50 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean....
, making a final landfall along the south-central Alaskan coast late on September 20.
Typhoon Choi-wan (Roskas)
Early on September 17, a very weak but organized tropical depression developed east-northeast of the Philippines. Slow strengthening but quick organization brought the system up to tropical storm strength with the name Choi-wan the next day. The tropical cyclone moved almost due north while slowly intensifying, but once it began to parallel the Japanese coast, more moderate strengthening occurred. Late on the 21st, the system achieved its peak intensity of 115 mi/h and a minimum central pressure of 944 mbar (hPa). From there, slow weakening brought the system north of Japan as a weak tropical storm that soon transformed into an extratropical system on September 23. The extratropical storm restrengthened in the Gulf of Alaska on September 24 before weakening while it made landfall in southeast Alaska on September 25.Typhoon Koppu (Sikat)
Koppu formed on September 23 in the open Pacific, becoming a tropical storm on September 26 and a typhoon late on September 27. The typhoon strengthened further to a Category 2 typhoon with winds of 105 mi/h and a minimum central pressure of 954 mbar late on September 28. The system slowly weakened as it passed between Iwo Jima and Japan. It became extratropical late on September 29. Thereafter, the system intensified as a baroclinic cyclone into a cyclone with hurricane-force winds late on September 30 while passing south of Kamchatka. Peaking in strength, the weakening storm passed just south of the Aleutians weakening into a gale from October 2 through October 4, and continued weakening in the Gulf of Alaska through October 7.Typhoon Ketsana (Tisoy)
Forming several hundred miles east of the Philippines on October 18, the system became a tropical storm the next day and a typhoon by October 20. Ketsana became a powerful typhoon as it slowly recurved in Philippine Sea well to the south of Iwo Jima, with maximum sustained winds of 125 kts/145 mph. The cyclone became an extratropical storm with hurricane-force winds late on October 25. The storm turned northeast and weakened to gale-strength in the Bering Sea on October 28. It was noted that surface chlorophyll-a concentration in the ocean increased 30-fold during the existence of this typhoon.Typhoon Parma
This cyclone was first noted as Tropical Depression 21W in the subtropical Pacific north of GuamGuam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
on October 20. This system drifted north and northeast, rapidly developing into a typhoon by October 22. Parma briefly became a supertyphoon while moving northeastward ahead of a cold front early on October 24. The frontal system failed to recurve the cyclone out to sea, and Parma made an anticyclonic loop ending up near the 22nd parallel north
22nd parallel north
The 22nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 22 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, North America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean....
by October 26. While dropping south and southwest, the system weakened into a minimal typhoon. The system turned northwest and reintensified into an intense typhoon by late on October 29. Moving northeast once more, Parma became an extratropical storm late on October 30. The cyclone weakened into a gale while heading east-northeast across the Pacific on November 2. The system again dropped into the subtropics, moving southward offshore the west coast of the United States and eventually dissipated on November 11 southwest of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Severe Tropical Storm Melor (Viring)
Forming as a tropical depression on October 30, it quickly evolved into a typhoon by November 1. This minimal typhoon moved through the northern PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
on November 1 bringing up to 150 mm (6 inches) of rain to northeast Luzon, flooding the Cagayan river. At least 4 perished in the resulting flood. Weakened into a tropical storm, Melor passed just east of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
on November 2 and November 3, bringing heavy rains to the island.
Typhoon Nepartak (Weng)
Tropical Storm Nepartak moved across the Philippines from November 13 through November 14. It caused heavy flooding amounting to $197 million in damage and 4 casualties in the Philippines. Nepartak continued westward where it reached a peak of 85 mi/h winds. It turned northeastward, and dissipated over China on the 19th. The central sections of Vietnam were hit hard, as 61 perished, and 32000 homes were inundated.Typhoon Lupit (Yoyoy)
Typhoon Lupit was a powerful Category 5 Super Typhoon which formed in the western Pacific Ocean west of the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
on November 19, 2003. Lupit never struck the mainland but reached an extraordinary intensity over open water and left a trail of devastation across numerous islands in the Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
The Federated States of Micronesia or FSM is an independent, sovereign island nation, made up of four states from west to east: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae. It comprises approximately 607 islands with c...
. It reached sustained winds of 145 kts/165 mph.
Lupit was a powerful Category 5 Super Typhoon at the time the image on the right was taken on November 26, 2003 and the main part of the typhoon was nearly 1,300 kilometers wide. If this storm could be picked up and placed over the United States, it would stretch from Virginia Beach inland as far as St. Louis, Missouri, or from Jacksonville, Florida, nearly all the way to Houston, Texas.
The typhoon recurved northeast, becoming an extratropical storm late on November 30. Reintensification occurred, with the system bombing out over the next day to become a strong extratropical storm. The system moved to near Kamchatka on December 4 and then drifted east-northeast, ending up as a weakening cyclone over the Bering Sea on December 7.
Lupit was submitted by the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, and it means cruelty.
Tropical Depression 03W (Batibot)
BatibotBatibot
Batibot is a children's television program from the Philippines, based on Sesame Street. Premiering in 1984, with the name Sesame!, and eventually renamed Batibot several years later. Batibot in Filipino means "small, but strong and robust"...
is the name of a Filipino children's television show similar to Sesame Street. An area of deep convection was noted late on May 16 about 180 miles (289.7 km) southwest of Palau
Palau
Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...
. On the 17th, it had developed into a tropical depression near 7.1N, 130.5E. After drifting northward to the east of the Philippines, JTWC and PAGASA upgraded the system to a tropical storm; Japan, Hong Kong, and the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau
Central Weather Bureau
The Central Weather Bureau is the government meteorological research and forecasting institution of the Republic of China . In addition to meteorology, the Central Weather Bureau also makes astronomical observations, reports on sea conditions, and conducts research into seismology and provides...
never did. Weakening was evident late on the 19th as the cyclone drifted northward, and tropical depression status became unanimous as it passed 325 miles (523 km) west of Yap
Yap
Yap, also known as Wa'ab by locals, is an island in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. It is a state of the Federated States of Micronesia. Yap's indigenous cultures and traditions are still strong compared to other neighboring islands. The island of Yap actually consists of four...
. By late on the 20th, the depression was dissipating due to strong vertical wind shear.
Tropical Depression Jimena
Jimena crossed the international date line on September 5 at 0600 UTC, as a depression, where it was tracked briefly by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. However, strong wind shear resulted in the low level circulation to be exposed from the center and at 1727 UTC, the low level had nearly dissipated. At 1800 UTC, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued their final advisory on Jimena as the storm dissipated 715 miles (1151 km) southeast of Wake Island.Tropical Depression 19W
This depression recurved south of Japan on October 12 before losing its identity in a frontal zone by October 13. None of the Asian tropical cyclone warning centers regarded this low of subtropical origin as a tropical depression.Tropical Depression 23W
A tropical depression formed in the Gulf of ThailandGulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
on October 21. It tracked west-northwestward across the Malay Peninsula
Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula or Thai-Malay Peninsula is a peninsula in Southeast Asia. The land mass runs approximately north-south and, at its terminus, is the southern-most point of the Asian mainland...
, ultimately hitting India as a minimal tropical storm. Though a weak storm that caused little damage, by crossing from the Western Pacific to the Indian Ocean, its track was a relatively rare event.
Tropical Storm 27W (Zigzag)
Late on December 20 an area of disturbed weather formed to the west-southwest of Chuuk. Slowly getting better organized over the next few days, it was upgraded to a tropical depression late on December 23. The system resisted vertical wind shear, and became a tropical storm very early on December 25. The system moved generally to the southwest towards the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, eventually dissipating in the middle of the archipelago early on December 27.
Storm names
Western North Pacific tropical cyclones are named by the RSMC Tokyo-Typhoon Center of the Japan Meteorological AgencyJapan Meteorological Agency
The or JMA, is the Japanese government's weather service. Charged with gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts in Japan, it is a semi-autonomous part of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport...
. Names are selected from the following sequential list, there is no annual list. Names were contributed by 13 members of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee, except for Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The 13 nations or territories, along with Micronesia
Micronesia
Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is distinct from Melanesia to the south, and Polynesia to the east. The Philippines lie to the west, and Indonesia to the southwest....
, each submitted 10 names, which are used in alphabetical order by the English name of the country. The first storm of 2003 was named Yanyan and the final one was named Lupit.
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Krovanh 12W | ||||
| China | Dujuan 14W | ||||
| DPR Korea North Korea The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea... |
Maemi Typhoon Maemi Typhoon Maemi was a powerful category 5 supertyphoon that struck South Korea, killing 117 people. The name Maemi is contributed by North Korea and it means cicada... 15W |
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| Hong Kong | Choi-wan 16W | ||||
| Japan | Koppu 17W | ||||
| Laos Laos Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west... |
Ketsana 20W | ||||
| Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... |
Parma 21W | ||||
| Malaysia | Melor 24W | ||||
| Micronesia Micronesia Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is distinct from Melanesia to the south, and Polynesia to the east. The Philippines lie to the west, and Indonesia to the southwest.... |
Nepartak 25W | ||||
| Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
Lupit 26W | ||||
| RO Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
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| Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
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| Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
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| Cambodia Cambodia Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia... |
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| DPR Korea North Korea The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea... |
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| Hong Kong | Yanyan 01W | ||||
| Japan | Kujira 02W | ||||
| Laos Laos Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west... |
Chan-hom 04W | ||||
| Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... |
Linfa 05W | ||||
| Malaysia | Nangka 06W | ||||
| Micronesia Micronesia Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is distinct from Melanesia to the south, and Polynesia to the east. The Philippines lie to the west, and Indonesia to the southwest.... |
Soudelor Typhoon Soudelor (2003) Typhoon Soudelor is the sixth tropical storm and third typhoon of the 2003 Pacific typhoon season. The JTWC recognized Soudelor as the seventh tropical cyclone, sixth tropical storm, and third typhoon of the season... 07W |
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| Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
Imbudo Typhoon Imbudo Typhoon Imbudo was the 9th JTWC tropical depression , the 7th named storm, and the 7th typhoon of the 2003 Pacific typhoon season... 09W |
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| RO Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
Koni 08W | ||||
| Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
Morakot 10W | ||||
| U.S.A. | Etau 11W | ||||
| Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
Vamco 13W |
PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services AdministrationPhilippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide flood and typhoon warnings, public weather forecasts and advisories, meteorological, astronomical, climatological, and other specialized information and...
(PAGASA) uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones within its area of responsibility. Lists are recycled every four years.
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Typhoon Imbudo Typhoon Imbudo was the 9th JTWC tropical depression , the 7th named storm, and the 7th typhoon of the 2003 Pacific typhoon season... 09W |
Typhoon Maemi Typhoon Maemi was a powerful category 5 supertyphoon that struck South Korea, killing 117 people. The name Maemi is contributed by North Korea and it means cicada... 15W |
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Retirement
The names Imbudo and Maemi were retired by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee, while Yanyan was requested by Hong Kong to be removed in the list, and was replaced by Dolphin. The names Molave and Mujigae were chosen to replaced Imbudo and Maemi respectively. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced that the name Harurot had its name retired due to extensive damage. The name Hanna was chosen to replaced Harurot. Also, the names Batibot, Gilas, Lakay, Manang, Niña, Pogi, Roskas and Sikat were removed from the list, due to unknown reasons. Their replacements are Bebeng, Goring, Lando, Mina, Nonoy, Pedring, Ramon and Sendong. The names Bebeng, Juaning, Mina and Pedring were retired on 20112011 Pacific typhoon season
The 2011 Pacific typhoon season was the time of the year in which tropical cyclones form in the Western Pacific Ocean. The season ran throughout 2011 with most tropical cyclones forming between May and November. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator...
due to widespread destruction.
See also
- List of Pacific typhoon seasons
- 2003 Pacific hurricane season2003 Pacific hurricane seasonThe 2003 Pacific hurricane season produced an unusually large number of tropical cyclones which affected Mexico. The most notable cyclones the year were Hurricanes Ignacio and Marty, which killed 2 and 12 people in Mexico, respectively, and were collectively responsible for about...
- 2003 Atlantic hurricane season2003 Atlantic hurricane seasonThe 2003 Atlantic hurricane season was an active Atlantic hurricane season with tropical activity before and after the official bounds of the season – the first such occurrence in 50 years. The season produced 21 tropical cyclones, of which 16 developed into named storms; seven...
- 2003 North Indian Ocean cyclone season2003 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasonThe 2003 North Indian Ocean cyclone season had no bounds, but cyclones tend to form between April and December, with peaks in May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northern Indian Ocean.-Season summary:Three tropical...
- South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2002-032002-03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasonThe 2002-03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an annual event of tropical cyclone formation. It started on November 15, 2002 and ended on April 30, 2003. For Mauritius and the Seychelles, the season continued until May 15. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when...
, 2003-042003-04 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasonThe 2003-04 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an annual event of tropical cyclone formation. It started on November 15, 2003 and ended on April 30, 2004. For Mauritius and the Seychelles, the season continued until May 15. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when... - Australian region cyclone seasons: 2002-032002-03 Australian region cyclone seasonThe 2002–03 Australian region cyclone season was an event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It began on 1 November 2002 and ended on 30 April 2003...
, 2003-042003-04 Australian region cyclone seasonThe 2003–04 Australian region cyclone season was an event in the ongoing cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It began on 1 November 2003 and ended on 30 April 2004... - South Pacific cyclone seasons: 2002-032002-03 South Pacific cyclone seasonLate on July 3, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Depression 17F had formed in area of moderate vertical windshear about to the northwest of Honiara in the Solomon Islands. The depression had picked up convection during the previous 24 hours and organized with an upper anticyclonic circulation...
, 2003-042003-04 South Pacific cyclone seasonEarly on December 4, RSMC Nadi reported that Tropical Disturbance 01F had formed 725 km to the north-west of Nadi in Fiji. The disturbance was located within a large area of convection and lied to the north of an anticyclonic circulation. During that day the disturbance gradually organised and...
External links
- Satellite movie of 2003 Pacific typhoon season
- Japan Meteorological Agency
- China Meteorological Agency
- National Weather Service Guam
- Hong Kong Observatory
- Macau Meteorological Geophysical Services
- Korea Meteorological Agency
- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
- Taiwan Central Weather Bureau
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