2000 Pacific typhoon season
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| First storm formed: | May 7, 2000 |
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| Last storm dissipated: | January 4, 2001 |
| Strongest storm: | Damrey – 878 hPa (mbar), 195 km/h (120 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.
[edit] Storms
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 cyclone.
[edit] Typhoon Damrey (Asiang)
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| Duration | May 7 – May 12 | ||
| Intensity | 165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min), 930 hPa (mbar) | ||
Typhoon Damrey, which formed on May 3, rapidly intensified on the 8th and 9th to a 180 mph super typhoon with a minimum central pressure of 878 millibars. It continued to the northeast, and vertical shear caused it to dissipate on the 12th. Damrey was the strongest typhoon of the season, and the strongest May typhoon since Typhoon Phyllis in 1958 but Damrey was more intense with a pressure of 878 millibars; Phylis just had higher winds at 185 mph. Damrey had no significant effects on land in its life.
[edit] Tropical Storm Longwang (Biring)
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| Duration | May 19 – May 20 | ||
| Intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min), 990 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Typhoon Kirogi (Ditang)
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| Duration | July 3 – July 8 | ||
| Intensity | 155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min), 940 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Typhoon Kai-tak (Edeng)
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| Duration | July 5 – July 10 | ||
| Intensity | 140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min), 960 hPa (mbar) | ||
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.
[edit] Tropical Storm Tembin
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| Duration | July 19 – July 21 | ||
| Intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min), 992 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Severe Tropical Storm Bolaven (Huaning)
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| Duration | July 25 – July 30 | ||
| Intensity | 95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min), 980 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Tropical Storm Chanchu
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| Duration | July 28 – July 29 | ||
| Intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min), 996 hPa (mbar) | ||
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]
[edit] Typhoon Jelawat
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| Duration | August 1 – August 10 | ||
| Intensity | 155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min), 940 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Typhoon Ewiniar
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| Duration | August 9 – August 18 | ||
| Intensity | 120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min), 975 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Typhoon Bilis (Isang)
| Typhoon (JMA) | |||
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| Category 5 super typhoon (SSHS) | |||
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| Duration | August 19 – August 23 | ||
| Intensity | 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-min), 920 hPa (mbar) | ||
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.[2] Bilis was responsible for 17 deaths and $133.5 million in damage on Taiwan.
[edit] Tropical Storm Kaemi
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| Duration | August 21 – August 22 | ||
| Intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min), 985 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Typhoon Prapiroon (Lusing)
| Typhoon (JMA) | |||
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| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) | |||
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| Duration | August 26 – September 1 | ||
| Intensity | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min), 965 hPa (mbar) | ||
Prapiroon killed 46 people and caused $6 billion in damages in Korea.
[edit] Tropical Storm Maria
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| Duration | August 28 – September 1 | ||
| Intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min), 985 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Typhoon Saomai (Osang)
| Typhoon (JMA) | |||
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| Category 5 super typhoon (SSHS) | |||
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| Duration | September 2 – September 16 | ||
| Intensity | 175 km/h (110 mph) (10-min), 925 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Tropical Storm Bopha (Ningning)
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| Duration | September 6 – September 10 | ||
| Intensity | 85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min), 988 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Typhoon Wukong (Maring)
| Typhoon (JMA) | |||
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| Category 2 typhoon (SSHS) | |||
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| Duration | September 6 – September 10 | ||
| Intensity | 140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min), 955 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Severe Tropical Storm Sonamu
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| Category 1 typhoon (SSHS) | |||
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| Duration | September 15 – September 18 | ||
| Intensity | 100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min), 980 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Typhoon Shanshan
| Typhoon (JMA) | |||
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| Category 4 super typhoon (SSHS) | |||
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| Duration | September 18 – September 24 | ||
| Intensity | 175 km/h (110 mph) (10-min), 925 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Typhoon Yagi (Paring)
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| Category 3 typhoon (SSHS) | |||
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| Duration | October 22 – October 26 | ||
| Intensity | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min), 965 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Typhoon Xangsane (Reming)
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| Category 2 typhoon (SSHS) | |||
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| Duration | October 26 – November 1 | ||
| Intensity | 140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min), 960 hPa (mbar) | ||
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.
[edit] Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca (Seniang)
| Severe tropical storm (JMA) | |||
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| Duration | November 1 – November 6 | ||
| Intensity | 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min), 980 hPa (mbar) | ||
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.
[edit] Tropical Storm Rumbia (Toyang)
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| Duration | November 28 – November 30 | ||
| Intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min), 990 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Typhoon Soulik (Welpring)
| Typhoon (JMA) | |||
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| Category 3 typhoon (SSHS) | |||
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| Duration | December 30 – January 4 | ||
| Intensity | 150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min), 955 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Other storms
[edit] Tropical Depression 03W (Konsing)
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| Duration | May 21 – May 22 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min), 1000 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Tropical Depression 04W
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| Duration | May 30 – June 1 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 1000 hPa (mbar) | ||
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.
[edit] Tropical Depression
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| Duration | June 18 – June 18 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min), 1000 hPa (mbar) | ||
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.
- A technical report prepared by Hong Kong Observatory
[edit] Tropical Depression 07W (Gloring)
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| Duration | July 12 – July 15 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min), 1000 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Tropical Depression 08W
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| Duration | July 14 – July 17 | ||
| Intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min), 1002 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Tropical Depression 10W
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| Duration | July 19 – July 23 | ||
| Intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min), 1002 hPa (mbar) | ||
JTWC treated 10W and 11W as separate depressions, although PAGASA and JMA both considered them the same system.
[edit] Tropical Depression 14W
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| Duration | August 8 – August 10 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 1000 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Tropical Depression 16W (Wene)
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| Duration | August 15 – August 15 | ||
| Intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min) | ||
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".
[edit] Tropical Depression 17W
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| Duration | August 17 – August 19 | ||
| Intensity | 45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min), 1002 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Tropical Storm 27W
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| Duration | September 28 – September 30 | ||
| Intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min), 1000 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Tropical Storm 28W
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| Duration | October 6 – October 13 | ||
| Intensity | 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min), 994 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Tropical Storm 32W
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| Duration | November 8 – November 10 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min), 1000 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Tropical Depression Ulpiang
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| Duration | December 6 – December 8 | ||
| Intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min), 1003 hPa (mbar) | ||
[edit] Storm names
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 are 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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[edit] 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. This is the same list used for the 1996 season.
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[edit] See also
- List of Pacific typhoon seasons
- 2000 Pacific hurricane season
- 2000 Atlantic hurricane season
- 2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
- South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1999-00, 2000-01
- Australian region cyclone seasons: 1999-00, 2000-01
- South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1999-00, 2000-01
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/may03sum.txt
- ^ Yuh-Lang Lin, Darrell B. Ensley, and Sen Chiao. Orographic Influences on Rainfall and Track Deflection Associated with the Passage of a Tropical Cyclone. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
[edit] External links
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- Hong Kong Observatory
- Macau Meteorological Geophysical Services
- Korea Meteorological Agency
- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
- Taiwan Central Weather Bureau
- Joint Typhoon Warning Centre
- Digital Typhoon - Typhoon Images and Information
- Typhoon2000 Philippine typhoon website
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