Typhoon Saomai (disambiguation)
The name Saomai has been used to name two tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name is the Vietnamese name of the planet Venus (Sao Mai – "morning star").
- Typhoon Saomai (2000) (T0014, 22W, Osang)
- Typhoon Saomai (T0608, 08W, Juan) – a Category 5 typhoon that caused 458 deaths in the Philippines and China.
The name was retired by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee in 2006; it was replaced by the name Son-Tinh.
- Typhoon Son-Tinh (2012) (T1223, 24W, Ofel) – reached its peak intensity, just several hours before its dissipation.
| Preceded by Maria |
Pacific typhoon season names Son-Tinh |
Succeeded by Ampil |
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