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| First storm formed | May 7, 2000 |
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| Last storm dissipated | January 4, 2001 |
| Strongest storm | Bilis – 920 hPa (mbar), 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| Total storms | 23 official, 2 unofficial |
| Typhoons | 13 |
| Super typhoons | 4 (unofficial) |
| Total fatalities | 624 |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Pacific typhoon seasons 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
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The 2000 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2000, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November.[1] 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 2000 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.
In storm information below, wind-speed advisories differ from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (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 typhoon.
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| Duration | May 7 – May 12 | ||
| Intensity | 165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min), 930 mbar (hPa) | ||
Typhoon Damrey, which formed on May 3, rapidly intensified on the 8th and 9th to a typhoon with 1-minute sustained winds of 285 km/h (180 mph) with a minimum central pressure of 930 hPa (mbar). It continued to the northeast, and vertical shear caused it to dissipate on the 12th. Damrey was the strongest May typhoon since Typhoon Phyllis in 1958 but Phyllis just had higher winds at 295 km/h (185 mph). Damrey had no significant effects on land in its life.
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| Duration | May 19 – May 20 | ||
| Intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min), 990 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | July 2 – July 8 | ||
| Intensity | 155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min), 940 mbar (hPa) | ||
On June 30, an area of disturbed weather was identified roughly 650 km (405 mi) east of the Philippine island of Mindanao. This system gradually organized as it remained stationary, prompting the JTWC to issue a TCFA the following day. The JMA and JTWC began monitoring the disturbance as a tropical depression early on July 2, with the former classifying it as 05W. Several hours later, PAGASA also issued their first advisory on the depression, giving it the local name Ditang. Tracking northward, the system intensified into a tropical storm, at which time it received the name Kirogi, before undergoing rapid intensification late on July 3. Following this phase, the storm attained typhoon intensity and developed a well-defined 59 km (37 mi) wide symmetrical eye. Typhoon Kirogi attained its peak intensity early on July 4 with winds of 155 km/h (100 mph 10-minute sustained) and a barometric pressure of 940 mbar (hPa; 27.76 inHg).
In Japan, hundreds of residents were evacuated as Typhoon Kirogi approached the country. Since the storm weakened considerably from its peak intensity, damage was much less than initially anticipated. In all, damages from the storm amounted to 15 billion (2001 JPY, $140 million USD).[2]
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| Duration | July 5 – July 10 | ||
| Intensity | 140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min), 960 mbar (hPa) | ||
A tropical depression that developed on July 3 in the South China Sea drifted northward, becoming a storm on the 5th and a typhoon on the 6th. Kai-tak continued northward, hitting Taiwan on the 9th. Kai-tak dissipated on the 11th over the Yellow Sea, after causing torrential flooding resulting in 188 fatalities. It was named after Hong Kong's old international airport, Kai Tak Airport.
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| Duration | July 19 – July 21 | ||
| Intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min), 992 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | July 25 – July 30 | ||
| Intensity | 95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min), 980 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | July 28 – July 29 | ||
| Intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min), 996 mbar (hPa) | ||
A tropical wave organized into Tropical Depression One-C on July 20. It strengthened slowly and moved nearly due west. After reaching storm strength on July 21, it was named Upana, which is Hawaiian for "Urban". Despite a favourable environment, Upana never strengthened much, and it dissipated on July 23 for unexplained reasons. Upana's remnants continued moving to the west, and crossed the dateline. Upana is the first storm in the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's area of responsibility to be named in July.
The remnants of Upana encountered a favourable environment just west of the dateline, and they formed Tropical Depression 12W. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Chanchu. The name Chanchu, submitted by Macau, is a Chinese word for pearl. Chanchu moved north, and had dissipated by July 30.
Gary Padgett suggested that there was good evidence Chanchu was actually a regeneration of Upana. The official policy is that dateline crossers keep their name. However, there was supposedly some doubt at the time so Chanchu and Upana were officially treated as distinct tropical cyclones. Also, since Upana had dissipated several days earlier, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center had already assigned a new number for the system, Gary Padgett deemed it likely that the Japan Meteorological Agency's decision to rename the cyclone was the best choice. [1]
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| Category 4 typhoon (SSHS) | |||
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| Duration | August 1 – August 10 | ||
| Intensity | 155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min), 940 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | August 9 – August 18 | ||
| Intensity | 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min), 975 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | August 17 – August 23 | ||
| Intensity | 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-min), 920 mbar (hPa) | ||
On August 17, a tropical depression began its life in the Philippine Sea. It tracked northwestward, becoming a tropical storm on the 18th and a typhoon on the 19th. Bilis continued to intensify to a super typhoon on the 21st, and it struck the southeastern coast of Taiwan on the 22nd. It weakened slightly to a 140 miles per hour (230 km/h) typhoon while crossing the country, and hit China on the 23rd. Significant rainfall fell across Taiwan, as up to 949 millimetres (37.4 in) was recorded across northeast sections of the mountainous island.[3] Bilis was responsible for 17 deaths and $133.5 million in damage on Taiwan.
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| Duration | August 21 – August 22 | ||
| Intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min), 985 mbar (hPa) | ||
It was reported that tropical storm Kaemi killed 14 persons in Vietnam.[4]
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| Duration | August 26 – September 1 | ||
| Intensity | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min), 965 mbar (hPa) | ||
Prapiroon killed 46 people and caused $6 billion in damages in Korea.
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| Duration | August 28 – September 1 | ||
| Intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min), 985 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | September 2 – September 16 | ||
| Intensity | 175 km/h (110 mph) (10-min), 925 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | September 6 – September 10 | ||
| Intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min), 988 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | September 6 – September 10 | ||
| Intensity | 140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min), 955 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | September 15 – September 18 | ||
| Intensity | 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min), 980 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | September 18 – September 24 | ||
| Intensity | 175 km/h (110 mph) (10-min), 925 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | October 22 – October 26 | ||
| Intensity | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min), 965 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | October 26 – November 1 | ||
| Intensity | 140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min), 960 mbar (hPa) | ||
On October 27, Typhoon Xangsane hit southern Luzon of the Philippines. It turned to the north over the South China Sea, and after strengthening to a 100 mph typhoon it hit Taiwan. Xangsane dissipated on the 1st, after causing 181 casualties, 83 of which came from the Singapore Airlines Flight 006 airplane crash on October 31.
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| Duration | November 1 – November 6 | ||
| Intensity | 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min), 980 mbar (hPa) | ||
On November 2, Tropical Storm Bebinca hit the central Philippines. It strengthened to a severe tropical storm and reached a peak of 60 knot winds while crossing the archipelago, due to the contraction of the wind field. Bebinca continued northwestward, eventually dissipating over the South China Sea on the 8th after killing 26 people.
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| Duration | November 28 – December 7 | ||
| Intensity | 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min), 990 mbar (hPa) | ||
On November 28, 2000 a low pressure area together with inter-tropical covergence zone developed into a tropical depression. Later that day, JTWC announced that it became a tropical storm. It had maximum of winds of 75 mph near the center, and a pressure of 990 mbar. It dissipated on December 7.
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| Duration | December 30, 2000 – January 4, 2001 | ||
| Intensity | 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min), 955 mbar (hPa) | ||
Typhoon Soulik formed on December 30, 2000. It strengthened into a strong typhoon and had a central pressure of 955 mbar. It finally dissipated on January 4, 2001.
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| Duration | May 21 – May 22 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min), 1000 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | May 30 – June 1 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 1000 mbar (hPa) | ||
On May 30 The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a TCFA on a tropical disturbance located in the South China Sea. Later that day the JTWC upgraded it to a tropical depression designating it as TD 04W. The next day it reached its peak wind speed of 30 knots. on the 1st of June the JTWC issued its final Advisory on the 1st of June as it approached the coast of Vietnam.
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| Duration | June 18 – June 18 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min), 1000 mbar (hPa) | ||
A vortex in an active trough over the South China Sea developed into a midget tropical depression on June 18, 35 km south-southwest of Hong Kong. It moved northward and made landfall that day, with its very small circulation being well captured by the Observatory's network of automatic weather stations. The depression brought light rain to Hong Kong and moderate winds. Although this tropical depression was widely recognised by Asian agencies, there are still disputes on the nature of this system. It had an unusually small size and formed surprisingly close to land.
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| Duration | July 12 – July 15 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min), 1000 mbar (hPa) | ||
Cloudiness of TD Gloring (07W) was affected Northern Luzon , Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, Bicol Region, and Parts of Visayas. No damage and no casualties were affected.
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| Duration | July 14 – July 17 | ||
| Intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min), 1002 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | July 19 – July 23 | ||
| Intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min), 1002 mbar (hPa) | ||
JTWC treated 10W and 11W as separate depressions, although PAGASA and JMA both considered them the same system.
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| Duration | August 8 – August 10 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 1000 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | August 15 – August 15 | ||
| Intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min), Unknown | ||
A tropical disturbance developed in the Western Pacific Ocean along the eastern periphery of the monsoon trough in mid-August. Located at 33º north, it steadily organized, and became Tropical Depression Sixteen-W on August 15 while located 1700 miles to the northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. It moved eastward along the west- east oriented surface pressure trough, and crossed the International Date Line later on the 15th. Warmer than usual water temperatures allowed the system to intensify despite its unusually high latitude, and it became Tropical Storm Wene on the 16th. It quickly attained a peak intensity of 50 mph, but weakened due to cooler waters and wind shear. Wene continued to weaken, and dissipated when the storm merged with an extratropical cyclone.
As a depression, Wene was the first, and currently is the most recent Western Pacific tropical cyclone to cross the dateline since the 1996 season. The name Wene is Hawaiian for "Wayne".
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| Duration | August 17 – August 19 | ||
| Intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min), 1002 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | September 28 – September 30 | ||
| Intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min), 1000 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | October 6 – October 13 | ||
| Intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min), 994 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | November 8 – November 10 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 1000 mbar (hPa) | ||
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| Duration | December 6 – December 8 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min), 1003 mbar (hPa) | ||
TD Ulpiang flooded and had landslides in Central Philippines and 3 casualties in landslides.
Western North Pacific tropical cyclones were now named by the RSMC Tokyo-Typhoon Center of the Japan Meteorological Agency. Previous typhoon season names were assigned by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Names are now selected from the following lists, 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 2000 was named Damrey and the final one was named Soulik.
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| Cambodia | Damrey 01W |
Kong-rey
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Nakri
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Krovanh
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Sarika
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| China | Longwang 02W |
Yutu
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Fengshen
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Dujuan
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Haima
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| DPR Korea | Kirogi 05W |
Toraji
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Kalmaegi
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Maemi
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Meari
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| Hong Kong | Kai-tak 06W |
Man-yi
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Fung-wong
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Choi-wan
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Ma-on
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| Japan | Tembin 09W |
Usagi
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Kammuri
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Koppu
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Tokage
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| Laos | Bolaven 11W |
Pabuk
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Phanfone
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Ketsana
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Nock-ten
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| Macau | Chanchu 12W |
Wutip
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Vongfong
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Parma
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Muifa
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| Malaysia | Jelawat 13W |
Sepat
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Rusa
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Melor
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Merbok
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| Micronesia | Ewiniar 15W |
Fitow
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Sinlaku
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Nepartak
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Nanmadol
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| Philippines | Bilis 18W |
Danas
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Hagupit
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Lupit
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Talas
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| RO Korea | Kaemi 19W |
Nari
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Changmi
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Sudal
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Noru
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| Thailand | Prapiroon 20W |
Vipa
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Mekkhala
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Nida
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Kulap
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| U.S.A. | Maria 21W |
Francisco
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Higos
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Omais
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Roke
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| Vietnam | Saomai 22W |
Lekima
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Bavi
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Conson
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Sonca
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| Cambodia | Bopha 24W |
Krosa
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Maysak
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Chanthu
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Nesat
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| China | Wukong 23W |
Haiyan
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Haishen
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Dianmu
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Haitang
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| DPR Korea | Sonamu 25W |
Podul
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Pongsona
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Mindulle
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Nalgae
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| Hong Kong | Shanshan 26W |
Lingling
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Yanyan
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Tingting
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Banyan
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| Japan | Yagi 29W |
Kajiki
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Kujira
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Kompasu
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Washi
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| Laos | Xangsane 30W |
Faxai
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Chan-hom
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Namtheun
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Matsa
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| Macau | Bebinca 31W |
Vamei
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Linfa
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Malou
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Sanvu
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| Malaysia | Rumbia 33W |
Tapah
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Nangka
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Meranti
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Mawar
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| Micronesia | Soulik 34W |
Mitag
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Soudelor
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Rananim
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Guchol
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| Philippines |
Cimaron
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Hagibis
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Imbudo
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Malakas
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Talim
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| RO Korea |
Chebi
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Noguri
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Koni
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Megi
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Nabi
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| Thailand |
Durian
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Rammasun
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Morakot
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Chaba
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Khanun
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| U.S.A. |
Utor
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Chataan
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Etau
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Aere
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Vicente
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| Vietnam |
Trami
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Halong
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Vamco
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Songda
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Saola
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones in their area of responsibility. PAGASA assigns names to tropical depressions that form within their area of responsibility and any tropical cyclone that might move into their area of responsibility. Should the list of names for a given year prove to be insufficient, names are taken from an auxiliary list, the first 10 of which are published each year before the season starts.This is the same list used for the 1996 season. Names that were not assigned are marked in gray
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