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The 2007 Pacific typhoon season was a below average season which featured 24 named storms and 14 typhoons, compared to the average of 27 and 17 respectively. had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2007, 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.

Seasonal forecasts
Since the 2000 season, the Laboratory for Atmospheric Research at the City University of Hong Kong has forecast the expected number of tropical cyclones, named storms, and typhoons in a season. Forecasts are released in April and June.

The City University of Hong Kong, predicted a slightly below-average 2007 Western Pacific Season. An average season, according to the CityUHK, has 31 tropical cyclones, 27 named storms, and 17 typhoons. In its April forecast, the CityUHK predicted 28 total tropical cyclones, 25 named storms, and 14 typhoons. In June 2007 CityUHK revised its prediction for the season to 27 total tropical cyclones, 24 named storms, and 14 typhoons.

Typhoon Kong-rey
On March 30, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) began monitoring a tropical depression about 110 km (70 mi) south of Micronesia. The depression moved towards the northwest and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Kong-rey near the Caroline Islands on April 1, several hours earlier, the JTWC upgraded the depression to a tropical storm. The name Kong-rey was submitted by Cambodia and refers to a character in a Khmer legend, which is also the name of a mountain. Kong-rey gradually intensified as it continued towards the northwest. At 0600 UTC, the JTWC upgraded Kong-rey to a typhoon. As the storm neared the island of Saipan, the JMA upgraded Kong-rey to a typhoon. Kong-rey reached its peak intensity on April 3 with winds of 150 km/h (90 mph) shortly after as it began to re-curve towards the east. At the same time, the JTWC assessed the typhoon to have winds of 185 km/h (115 mph), equivalent to a Category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale. The typhoon was downgraded to a severe tropical storm about 685 km (425 mi) southeast of Iwo Jima on April 4. Kong-rey transitioned into an extratropical cyclone two days later before dissipating several hours later.

The storm delayed a congressional delegation to Guam, which was to be led by Texan congressman Solomon P. Ortiz. The effect of strong winds on agriculture was minimal. Several minor power outages occurred, mostly in Saipan. The cost of the power outages totaled to $10,000 (2007 USD).

Typhoon Yutu (Amang)
The next depression developed around 325 nmi (605 km) south-southeast of Guam on May 15. The tropical depression generally moved towards the west-northwest and was declared Tropical Storm Yutu near the island of Yap on May 17. Yutu intensified as it moved towards the northwest. Around the same time, the JTWC began issuing advisories on Tropical Storm 02W (Yutu). Early on May 18, the storm entered the area of responsibility of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), and was given a second name, Amang. Late on May 18, all three agencies upgraded Yutu to a typhoon as it began to recurve towards the northeast. The JMA assessed Yutu to have reached its peak intensity of 95 kts (175 km/h) about 565 nmi (1,050 km) southeast of Okinawa Island midday on May 20. Around the same time, the JTWC upgraded the typhoon to a super typhoon, a storm with winds of 130 kts (240 km/h). Also, PAGASA issued their final advisory on Typhoon Amang (Yutu). As the foreword motion of Yutu increased, it began to weaken. Late on May 22, the JMA downgraded Yutu to a tropical storm shortly before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone. Moving towards the east-northeast, the extratropical cyclone was last noted by the JMA near the Aleutian Islands on May 25 as it crossed the International Date Line.

Tropical Storm Toraji
After a month of inactivity, the fourth tropical depression of the season developed southeast of Hainan Island on July 3. The depression moved towards the northwest and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Toraji early on July 4 as it made landfall on the southeastern coast of the island with winds of 35 kts (65 km/h). Toraji reached its peak intensity shortly before moving off the northwestern shores with a minimum pressure of 994 mbar (hPa; 29.42 inHg). At this time, the JTWC began issuing advisories on Tropical Storm 03W (Toraji). The storm made its second landfall near Mong Cai, Vietnam. Toraji rapidly weakened after landfall and dissipated early the next morning.

Typhoon Man-yi (Bebeng)
Shortly after Toraji dissipated, a new tropical depression formed near the Caroline Islands on July 7. The depression moved towards the west-northwest and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Man-yi near Guam on July 9. Man-yi continued to intensify and was upgraded to a typhoon late the next day several hundred miles east of the Philippines. Turning towards the north, Man-yi reached its peak intensity south Okinawa Island on July 12 with winds of 95 kts (175 km/h). The storm passed over Okinawa the next day as it began to weaken. As the typhoon neared Kyūshū, Japan, it weakened. Man-yi made landfall in the Kagoshima Prefecture as a typhoon around 5:00 UTC. The storm was downgraded to a severe tropical storm several hours later as it paralleled the southern coast of Japan and became extratropical early on July 16 as it moved away from Japan. The extratropical cyclone moved towards the northwest before stalling for two day several hundred miles southwest of the Aleutian Islands on July 19–21. The JMA last noted Man-yi on July 23 as it crossed the International Date Line.

Typhoon Usagi
In late July, a tropical depression developed near Minami Torishima. The westward moving depression intensified into Tropical Storm Usagi two days later near the Mariana Islands. Usagi quickly intensified into a typhoon the next day near Iwo Jima as it turned towards the northwest. The storm reached its peak intensity two days later with winds of 90 kts (165 km/h). Usagi made landfall as a minimal typhoon around 9:00 UTC near Nobeoka, Miyazaki on August 2. The JMA downgraded it to a tropical storm on August 3 as it entered the Sea of Japan. The storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone the next day just south of Hokkaidō before dissipating on August 5.

JTWC Tropical Depression 6W
Late on August 2, the JTWC began issuing advisories on Tropical Depression 06W in the South China Sea. The depression moved towards the west for a few days before taking a sharp turn towards the north. After taking a gradual turn towards the west, the depression weakened. It dissipated shortly after it made landfall in Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam.

Typhoon Pabuk (Chedeng)
Late on August 4, a tropical depression developed several hundred miles to the east of the Philippines. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Pabuk several hours later. Pabuk moved in a general west-northwest direction as it intensified. By August 7, the storm was upgraded to a typhoon and reached its peak intensity at 9:00 UTC that morning with winds of 75 kts (140 km/h) and made landfall on the southern tip of Taiwan six hours later. Shortly after landfall, Pabuk weakened to a severe tropical storm and further to a tropical storm the next day while located southeast of Hong Kong on August 9. The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression as it slowed down and drifted offshore southern for two days before making landfall as a tropical depression near Hong Kong. As the depression moved inland, it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone. Pabuk rapidly moved towards the northeast before dissipating over Vladivostok, Russia on August 15.

Tropical Storm Wutip (Dodong)
On August 6, a tropical depression developed several hundred miles east of the Philippines. Moving in a general northwest direction, the depression slowly intensified into a tropical storm early on August 8. The newly named Wutip, reached its peak intensity shortly after with winds of 35 kts (65 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 990 mbar (hPa; 29.25 inHg). As Wutip neared land, it rapidly dissipated offshore late that night.

Typhoon Sepat (Egay)
On August 12, a tropical depression formed several hundred miles east of the Philippines. The depression was quickly declared Tropical Storm Sepat the next morning as it moved towards the southwest. Sepat continued to intensity and was upgraded to a typhoon on August 14. Further intensification followed as the storm turned towards the northwest until the storm reached its peak intensity early on August 16 with winds of 110 kts (205 km/h) with a minimum pressure of 910 mbar (hPa; 26.88 inHg), making it the strongest storm of the season. Sepat gradually weakened as an eyewall replacement cycle took place. The typhoon made landfall in central Taiwan late on August 17 and weakened to a tropical storm shortly after. After spending a day over the Taiwan strait, Sepat made landfall near Xiamen, China. Several hours later, the storm was downgraded to a tropical depression. The depression lingered over land for several days in a general westward direction before dissipating on August 25.

Typhoon Fitow
Late on August 27, a tropical depression developed near Minami Torishima Island. Moving towards the northeast, the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Fitow early on August 29 as it turned towards the north. Fitow continued to intensify and was upgraded to a typhoon midday the next day. Over the next week, Fitow took an S-shape track, fluctuating between severe tropical storm and typhoon status, ultimately making landfall near Tokyo, Japan on September 6. The storm reached its peak intensity twice, early on September 1 and again early on September 5 with winds of 70 kts (130 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 965 mbar (hPa; 28.51 inHg). After making landfall, Fitow was downgraded to a tropical storm as it traveled along the western coast of northern Japan. The storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on September 8 and dissipated shortly after over Hokkaidō.

Severe Tropical Storm Danas
Early on September 6, a tropical depression developed 390 nmi (725 mi) northwest of Wake Island. The depression traveled towards the northwest and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Danas the next day. Danas slowly strengthened as it took a gradual turn towards the west. On September 9, Danas strengthened into a severe tropical storm and reached its peak intensity late on September 10 with winds of 55 kts (100 km/h) with a minimum pressure of 990 mbar (hPa; 29.25 inHg). After reaching this, Danas turned towards the west and weakened. By the night of September 11, the storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone 835 nmi (1,545 km) southwest of the Aleutian Islands. The JMA last noted Danas on September 13 as it crossed the International Date Line.

Typhoon Nari (Falcon)
As Danas transitioned into an extratropical cyclone, a new tropical depression formed 560 nmi (850 km) northwest of Guam. The depression moved towards the northwest and intensified into Tropical Storm Nari on September 13. About 18 hours later, Nari rapidly intensified into a typhoon. As the typhoon neared the island of Okinawa, it reached its peak intensity with winds of 100 kts (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 935 mbar (hPa; 27.62 inHg). At this time, the storm turned towards the north and by September 16, Nari passed over Jeju-do, South Korea. Later that day, the typhoon struck the mainland peninsula and quickly weakened to a tropical storm. Nari transitioned into an extratropical cyclone over the Sea of Japan on September 17 and dissipated the next day.

Typhoon Wipha (Goring)
Early on September 15, a tropical depression developed several hundred miles east-northeast of the Philippines. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Wipha 24 hours later and rapidly intensified into a typhoon an addition 24 hours later. Wipha reached its peak intensity late on September 17 with winds of 100 kts (185 km/h) with a minimum pressure of 925 mbar (hPa; 27.33 inHg). At this time, the typhoon passed near Iriometejima Island a few hours later and made landfall later that day near Funding, China. Wipha rapidly weakened after landfall and was downgraded to a depression on the afternoon of September 19. The depression transitioned into an extratropical cyclone several hours later and dissipated over the Yellow Sea late on September 20.

Tropical Storm Francisco
Late on September 21, a tropical depression formed near the Babuyan Islands. The westward moving depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Francisco September 23 and reached its peak intensity with winds of 40 kts (75 km/h) shortly after. Francisco made landfall near Wenchang, China early the next morning as it turned to the southwest. After moving offshore Hainan Island, Francisco made an abrupt turn to the northwest before weakening to a tropical depression. The depression made landfall in northern Vietnam shortly before dissipating.

Tropical Storm Haiyan
Late on September 30, a tropical depression developed around the Midway Atoll. Over the next several days, the depression made a clockwise loop before intensifying into Tropical Storm Haiyan early on October 5. Haiyan reached its peak intensity a few hours later with winds of 40 kts (75 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 994 mbar (hPa; 29.36 inHg). After completing the loop, Haiyan turned towards the north, weakening to a tropical depression on October 6 and dissipating the next morning.

Severe Tropical Storm Podul
On October 3, a tropical depression formed near the Mariana Islands. It gradually became better organized over the next two days as it moved towards the northeast before being upgraded to Tropical Storm Podul west of Minamitorishima Island early on October 5. Podul reached its peak intensity 24 hours later as a severe tropical storm with winds of 55 kts (100 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 985 mbar (hPa; 29.1 inHg). The storm rapidly moved towards the northwest and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone early on October 7 and dissipated two days later.

Tropical Storm Tapah
On November 11, a tropical depression formed south of Iwo Jima. The depression intensified into Tropical Storm Tapah early on November 12 as it moved towards the northwest and reached its peak intensity with winds of 35 kts (65 km/h). Tapah was downgraded to a tropical depression later that day and dissipated early on November 13.

Storm names
Western North Pacific tropical cyclones are named by the RSMC Tokyo-Typhoon Center of the Japan Meteorological Agency. 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 the Federated States of Micronesia, each submitted 10 names, which are used in alphabetical order by the English name of the country.

Names marked with an asterisk were retired at the 2006 meeting of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee with replacement names due to be subbmitted at the 2007 Season. These names were retired due to its effects in the 2006 season. Otherwise, the list is the same one used for the 2006 Pacific typhoon season except for Pakhar, Doksuri and Haikui, which replaced Matsa, Nabi, and Longwang.

The first storm of the season was named Kong-rey and the last storm named was Hagibis. This is the first time that the name Wipha was used; its spelling was corrected from Vipa in 2001. A system was also named Peipah for the first time this season, having replaced Vamei in 2001.

Philippines
In the 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 with the current storm lists being effective from January 2001.

Season effects
This is a table of the storms in 2007 and their landfall(s), if any. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical or a wave or low. The information below is mainly from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Names in parenthesis are those assigned by PAGASA.