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Pacific typhoon refers to tropical cyclones forming in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The basin is demarcated within the Pacific Ocean from Asia, north of the equator, and west of the international date line. ^[1] Storms from the Eastern and Central Pacific crossing the date line are re-designated as typhoons. This basin features the strongest cyclones on record. This is a list of notable Tropical cyclones, subdivided by basin and reason for notability

Typhoon seasons include the entirety of the calendar year. Most storms tend to form between May and November.

1 Climatology
2 Paths
3 Basin monitoring
- 3.1 Name sources
4 References
5 External links
6 See also

Climatology

Nearly one-third of the world's tropical cyclones form within the Western Pacific. This makes this basin the most active. ^[2] Pacific typhoons have formed year round, with peak months from August to October. The peak months correspond to that of the Atlantic hurricane seasons. Along with a high storm frequency, this basin also features the most globally intense storms on record. This is a list of notable Tropical cyclones, subdivided by basin and reason for notability

Storm Frequency
Month	Count	Average
Jan	28	0. 6
Feb	15	0. 3
Mar	26	0. 6
Apr	39	0. 8
May	64	1. 4
Jun	96	2. 0
Jul	215	4. 6
Aug	312	6. 6
Sep	262	5. 6
Oct	219	4. 7
Nov	134	2. 9
Dec	75	1. 6
Annual	1484	31. 6
Source: JTWC^[3]

Record Intensity
Storms reaching an intensity of 878 mbar or below
Rank	Name	Pressure	Location	Year
1	Typhoon Tip	870 mbar	Western Pacific	1979
2	Typhoon Gay	872 mbar	Western Pacific	1992*
2	Typhoon Ivan	872 mbar	Western Pacific	1997*
2	Typhoon Joan	872 mbar	Western Pacific	1997*
2	Typhoon Keith	872 mbar	Western Pacific	1997*
2	Typhoon Zeb	872 mbar	Western Pacific	1998*
7	Typhoon June	875 mbar	Western Pacific	1975
8	Typhoon Ida	877 mbar	Western Pacific	1958
8	Typhoon Nora	877 mbar	Western Pacific	1973
10	Typhoon Rita	878 mbar	Western Pacific	1978
10	Typhoon Yvette	878 mbar	Western Pacific	1992*
10	Typhoon Damrey	878 mbar	Western Pacific	2000*
• Minimum central pressure of these storms was estimated based on satellite data rather than directly measured. Super Typhoon Tip (international designation None JTWC designation 23W) was the largest and most intense Tropical cyclone on record The bar (symbol bar) decibar (symbol dbar) and the millibar (symbol mbar, also mb are units of Pressure. The 1992 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds it ran year-round in 1992 The 1997 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds it ran year-round in 1997 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between The 1997 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds it ran year-round in 1997 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between The 1997 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds it ran year-round in 1997 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between Typhoon Zeb (also known as Super Typhoon Zeb or Typhoon Iliang in the Philippines) was a very powerful Category 5 Typhoon with a minimum The 1975 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds it ran year-round in 1975, but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean }The 1958 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds it ran year-round in 1958, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between The 1973 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December The 1978 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds it ran year-round in 1978, but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean The 1991 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds it ran year-round in 1991 but most Tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between 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

Paths

Tracks of all tropical cyclones in the northernwestern Pacific Ocean between 1980 and 2005. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The vertical line to the right is the International Date Line.

Typhoon paths follow three general directions. ^[2]

Straight. A general westward path affects the Philippines, southern China, and Vietnam.
Recurving. Storms recurving affect eastern China, Korea, and Japan.
Northward. From point of origin, the storm follows a northerly direction, only affecting small islands.

Basin monitoring

The following agencies monitor typhoons:

Name sources

The list of names consist of entries from 17 East Asian nations and the United States who have territories directly affected by typhoons. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC is a joint United States Navy &ndash United States Air Force task force located at Naval Maritime Forecast Center The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( Filipino: Pangasiwaang Pilipino sa Palingkurang Atmosperiko Heopisikal at Astronomiko A Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (also Regional Specialized Meteorological Center and Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre) is responsible for the 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 The submitted names are arranged into five lists; and each list is cycled with each year. Unlike hurricanes, typhoons are not named after people. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding Instead, they generally refer to animals, flowers, astrological signs, and a few personal names. However, PAGASA retains its own naming list, which does consist of human names. ^[1] Therefore, a typhoon can possibly have two names. Storms that cross the date line from the Central Pacific retain their original name, but the designation of hurricane becomes typhoon.

References

^ ^a ^b How typhoons are named. USA Today. Retrieved on 2008-08-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.
^ ^a ^b Examining the ENSO. James B Elsner, Kam-Biu Liu (2003-10-08). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Retrieved on 2007-08-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.
^ 2005 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report: Western Pacific. JTWC (2005). Retrieved on 2007-08-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert.

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