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= Typhoon Lan (disambiguation) = The name Lan has been used to name one tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by the United States of America, and means storm in the Marshallese language.


 * Typhoon Lan (2017) (T1721, 25W, Paolo), one of the costliest typhoons to have struck Japan.

Gaston-Gavin
A user by the username of Darry821  changed almost every system named Gaston to Gavin, for unknown reasons, some people think  Darry821  did it because he thought the name violated the character, but I am not so sure.

FREDDY and GABRIELLE likely up for RETIREMENT
Freddy brought devastating impacts to Madagascar, Gabrielle is the costliest tropical cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere on record.

Replacements for AGATON, FLORITA, KARDING, AND PAENG (POTENTIAL)
Asiong

Felicia

Kulot

Pitoy

= Hypo WPAC seasons (starting in 2000.) =

Typhoon Damrey
The first storm of the season started out as a tropical low near Palau on May 8, when the JTWC first gave the system a high chance of formation. Within the next few hours the low quickly organized, and the next day the JMA recognized the low as a depression. It wasn't until May 12 that the JTWC issued its first warning for the newly formed depression. Drifting northeast the depression gradually organized into a tropical storm on May 15. It was given the name Damrey by the JMA, respectively. Damrey later to move to the north. Damrey became a typhoon early on May 23 and soon thereafter satellite images began to show an eye forming at the center. During the next 24 hours, Damrey weakened into a severe tropical storm on May 25. Wind shear, from a nearby high pressure, reduced Damrey to a tropical storm. By May 28 Damrey became fully extra-tropical and eventually dissipated on May 16.

Damrey was the strongest May typhoon since Typhoon Phyllis in 1958 but Phyllis had higher wind speeds of 295 km/h (185 mph). Damrey had no significant effects on land in its life.

Tropical Storm Longwang (Asiang)
On May 15, a monsoonal trough associated with a low pressure area formed north west of the Philippines. On May 17 the low pressure area started to drift across the northern Philippines, and rapidly intensified into a tropical storm. It began to head towards Hainan Island.

Tropical Depression 03W
On May 20, a low pressure area formed south of Japan and drifted northeast. On June 2, the low pressure area rapidly organized and strengthened into a tropical depression; however, it quickly dissipated due to vertical wind shear.

Tropical Depression 04W (Biring)
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 strong winds. Although this tropical depression was widely recognized 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.

Typhoon Kirogi
Main article: Typhoon Kirogi (2000) The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression on June 22 north of Bikini Atoll and southwest of Wake Island. It moved to the west-northwest, a movement it would maintain for much of its duration. Early on June 23, it intensified into Tropical Storm Kirogi, about 1,800 km (1,100 mi) east of Guam. At 1800 UTC on June 25, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) upgraded Kirogi to a typhoon while the system was northeast of the Northern Marianas Islands. The next day, the agency estimated that the typhoon attained peak winds of 150 km/h (90 mph 10 minute sustained ). Around the same time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) estimated peak winds of 215 km/h (135 mph 1 minute sustained ).

While at peak intensity, Kirogi struck the Japanese island of Amami Ōshima. After maintaining the peak winds for about 12 hours, Kirogi weakened slightly as it continued to the west-northwest, but on June 28 the JMA again reported the typhoon attained winds of 150 km/h (90 mph 10 minute sustained ). Despite forecasts that it would weaken, Kirogi maintained its intensity while passing south of Japan, due to minimal wind shear and warm sea surface temperatures of up to 29 °C (84 °F). The typhoon again weakened slightly on June 29 while passing between the Amami Islands and Japan. Thereafter, Kirogi turned to the north toward the Korean Peninsula. Warm, moist air blew across the peninsula ahead of the storm, which prevented significant weakening, and an approaching cold front contributed to atmospheric instability. At around 0800 UTC on June 31, Kirogi made landfall on Goheung, South Korea, with winds of 140 km/h (85 mph 10 minute sustained ). According to the JTWC, Kirogi was the most powerful typhoon to hit the country since 1959. The typhoon rapidly weakened while crossing the country, deteriorating into a tropical depression early on September 1. Around that time, the JTWC issued its last advisory on the system. The depression turned to the northeast, and after moving through the Sea of Japan, Kirogi became extratropical over Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East late on September 1. The extratropical remnants continued northeast and dissipated on September 4 over the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Typhoon Kai-tak (Konsing)
Main article: Typhoon Kai-tak (2000) It was named after Hong Kong's old international airport, Kai Tak Airport. Early on July 17, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed about 220 km (135 mi) to the northeast of Manila, Philippines. Later that day the JTWC reported that the depression had a small low level circulation center with deep convection flaring to the northeast of the center. However, as the low level circulation center was located close to land and was not very organized, the JTWC declared that there was a poor chance of it becoming a significant tropical cyclone within 48 hours. However, during that day, the depression rapidly consolidated with an anticyclone helping to develop the low level circulation center. As a result, early the next day the JTWC issued a tropical cyclone formation alert on the depression, however they thought that further development might be hindered as it was located close to land. Whilst it moved along the southern edge of the subtropical ridge, the Depression made landfall in Aurora province at 0600 UTC, before the JTWC initiated advisories later that morning, as the low level circulation center had consolidated and poleward outflow into the tropical upper tropospheric trough had improved. Late on July 19, PAGASA issued their last advisory on Tropical Storm Konsing as it had moved out of their Area of Responsibility Then, Kai-tak began to head towards China, where it peaked as a Category 1 hurricane. It made landfall on China and soon dissipated hours later. Throughout Aurora, heavy rains triggered flash flooding which destroyed at least one home and stranded hundreds of residents. The Paltic barangay, within Dingalan, became inaccessible to rescuers after the local river topped its banks and washed out nearby slopes. Following the system's development, PAGASA stated that rainfall from system could trigger landslides and flooding in Aurora, the Bicol Region, and Quezon.

Tropical Depression 07W (Ditang)
After about one month of inactivity, on July 11, the JMA designated a low-pressure area near Luzon as a tropical depression. The next day, the JTWC designated the depression as an invest and was given a low chance of developing, and later upgraded to a medium chance.[citation needed] On the following day, the PAGASA upgraded the low-pressure system to a tropical depression and named it Ditang.

Ditang moved north-northwest over an environment favorable for further development, with low vertical wind shear, established equatorial outflow and 28–29 °C sea surface temperatures.[citation needed] By 12:00 UTC on July 14, Ditang offically became a tropical depression, weakening just a few hours later. PAGASA then issued their final advisory to Ditang, and the remnants dissipated on July 15.

As the low-pressure system was named Ditang, PAGASA immediately hoisted Signal #1, the lowest of their storm warning signals, to Batanes, Babuyan Islands and the northeastern portion of Cagayan. Heavy rainfall from Ditang caused some damage on Ilocos Norte, Abra and Isabela.

Tropical Depression 08W (Edeng)
The JTWC upgraded a disturbance north of Bairiki to a tropical depression with the designation 08W late on August 4 and expected some intensification, but it failed to develop and the JTWC downgraded it back to a disturbance on January 6. The system continued drifting westwards for two weeks without development. On August 19, the JMA upgraded the low-pressure area to a tropical depression when it was already located about 200 km (120 mi) west of Palau. The tropical depression entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, being given the name Edeng by PAGASA. Edeng moved west-northwestward until it made landfall over Siargao at 11:00 Philippine Standard Time (PST), August 20. Edeng changed course after the landfall, turning northward the next day until weakening over Samar the same day. Edeng then weakened into a low pressure area before dissipating shortly afterwards, which then PAGASA issued their final advisories.

The depression indirectly triggered landslides and flash floods in Davao Oriental and Agusan del Norte, killing 10 people. Damage in Davao were at ₱318.99 million (US$6.04 million).

Tropical Storm Tembin
The system that was to become Tropical Storm Tembin was first noted as a tropical disturbance during September 11, while it was located over the South China Sea, about 555 km (345 mi) to the west of Manila in the Philippines. At this time fragmented bands of atmospheric convection were trying to form around the system's low level circulation center, which was located within a marginal environment for further development. Over the next couple of days the system gradually developed further, before it was classified as a tropical depression during September 13, by both the Japan Meteorological Agency and the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. With flaring deep convection surrounding its LLCC, the JTWC started issuing bulletins and was assigned the designation 09W. Thereafter, both the JMA and the JTWC upgraded 09W to a tropical storm, naming it Tembin. On September 14, deep convection slightly weakened and became displaced near its center, however the environment was still favorable at this moment. A few hours later, the JTWC reported that according to animations, the center of Tembin had become partially exposed and wind shear inhibited further development, which favorable conditions started to fade. Therefore, the JTWC issued its final warning. Tembin made landfall south of Da Nang, Vietnam, and the system was last noted as it dissipated over land on September 15. The outer bands of Tembin affected Hainan, causing a damage of ¥2 million (US$314,000) in economic losses.

On September 14, before Tembin made landfall, Da Nang suffered some damage from the storm. Over 500 trees were downed in this city and dozens of flights were cancelled.

Tembin made landfall in Quảng Nam Province, causing floods in central Vietnam. Flooding in Vietnam killed 11 people. Losses to fisheries in the Lý Sơn District exceeded ₫1 billion (US$45,000). Damage to the power grid in Vietnam reached ₫4.9 billion (US$218,000). In Quảng Nam Province, Tembin caused moderate damage. In Duy Xuyên District, agricultural losses exceeded ₫2 billion (US$89,000) and in Nông Sơn District total damage amounted to ₫1 billion (US$45,000). Officials in Thanh Hóa Province estimated total damages from the flooding by the storm had reached ₫287 billion (US$12.8 million). Heavy rains caused by the storm in Central Vietnam ended the drought in this area, after many hot days due to the strong El Niño.

Flooding in Cambodia affected thousands of residents and prompted numerous evacuations. The remnants of Tembin triggered flooding in 15 provinces across Thailand and killed two people.

Tropical Depression 10W (Gloring)
Late on July 5, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed out of an area of low pressure that had crossed central Luzon and was now located about 430 km (265 mi) to the south-west of Manila. During the next day, JTWC issued a TCFA while PAGASA named the depression Gloring. JTWC classified it as Tropical Depression 10W on September 7, due to strong banding clouds surrounding the center. Although this did not continue as JMA made their final warning due to the large amount of disorganization.

Typhoon Bolaven (Huaning)
Early on September 25, an area of convectional cloudiness associated with the monsoon through formed 410 km (250 mi) to the southeast of Palau. Satellite imagery showed a consolidating Low Level Circulation center. On September 27, the system began improving and showing a partial LLCC due to favorable conditions and was also located under moderate vertical wind shear, whilst the JMA upgraded the system into a tropical depression. On the evening of that day, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert. On the next day, JMA reported that the depression had intensified into a tropical storm, submitting its international designated name, Bolaven. Also, on September 28, JTWC upgraded it to a tropical depression.

On the next day, JTWC again upgraded the depression into a tropical storm. And, by early September 30, due to the storm moving through warm water temperatures, the JTWC and JMA upgraded it to a Category 1 typhoon. Satellite imagery also began showing that an eye wall structure had formed. Intensification continued into the morning of the next day, reaching Category 3 status. Then, after four hours, Bolaven rapidly strengthened to a Category 4 super typhoon, reaching its peak strength. Different weather bureaus forecasted that Bolaven would intensify into a Category 5 super typhoon, however, it weakened in the afternoon of October 1 as the eye of  Bolaven began to degrade due to its movement into unfavorable conditions. Bolaven continued to slightly weaken while moving through the area of Cagayan, then by midday of October 3, it was downgraded into a Category 3-equivalent typhoon.

Before it made landfall over northern Cagayan at 3:00 pm PST (07:00 UTC), it weakened into a Category 2 typhoon. Bolaven crossed northern Luzon over 12 hours, during which the typhoon weakened into a category 1 equivalent typhoon. PAGASA reported that the typhoon was moving almost stationary in their area of responsibility due to interaction with Tropical Storm Chanchu and a ridge of high-pressure area over mainland China. At the same time, JTWC downgraded Bolaven into a tropical storm while the JMA downgraded it into a severe tropical storm. Early the next day, satellite imagery revealed that Bolaven had an eye center but no convectional cloudiness due to high pressure. Intensification was unlikely because of unfavorable environment conditions and interaction with Tropical Storm Chanchu.

On October 6, at 11:00 pm PST (15:00 UTC), Bolaven made its second landfall over Ilocos Norte as it moved to the southeast. In the afternoon of the next day, PAGASA reported that Bolaven weakened into a tropical depression near the Isabela area, while both JMA and JTWC still classified  Bolaven as a tropical storm. In the morning of October 8, it emerged back into waters near Isabela. After four hours, Bolaven made its third landfall in Cagayan. The next day, Bolaven crossed Northern Luzon for the third time. Then by the afternoon of that day, Bolaven exited La Union and emerged back into the South China Sea. As it moved out into the Philippine area of responsibility, then PAGASA issued their final warning on Bolaven.

On October 10, both JMA and JTWC reported that Bolaven reintensified into a tropical storm while it was over the South China Sea. Intensification was almost difficult due to moderate vertical wind shear.

Then by late of October 12, it made its fourth landfall over Hainan Island in China. Early on October 14, Bolaven was downgraded by JMA to a tropical depression because there was a lack of convection. Then by the afternoon of that day, it made its fifth landfall over the coastline of Vietnam. In the evening, JMA reported that Bolaven weakened into an area of low pressure, becoming the agency issues their final advisory. However, JTWC still considered Bolaven as a tropical storm.

The name Bolaven was retired at the end of the season.

Tropical Storm Chanchu
The name Chanchu, submitted by Macau, is a Chinese word for pearl. Chanchu moved north, and had dissipated by July 30.

Typhoon Jelawat
On July 29, a cluster of thunderstorms quickly formed into a low pressure area, which became Tropical Depression 12W on August 1. Favorable conditions allowed the system to rapidly intensify, and it was named Jelawat. On August 2, it reached its peak intensity as a Category 4 typhoon. On August 3, Jelawat weakened into a category 2 typhoon due to unfavorable wind shear. On August 6, Jelawat restrengthened into a category 3 typhoon due to more favorable conditions, and started to develop a large eye which was 60 kilometers across. Weak steering winds soon caused Jelawat to move slowly from August 7 to August 8. On August 7, Jelawat underwent an eyewall replacement cycle for 4 hours, and began to display annular characteristics, with a large, symmetric eye 170 kilometers across surrounded by a thick ring of intense convection. After developing a large, symmetric eye, Jelawat restrengthened from a category 1 typhoon to a category 2 typhoon, but soon weakened back to a category 1 typhoon as it encountered wind shear. It made landfall at southern Shanghai and rapidly weakened.

Tropical Depression 14W
Tropical Depression 14W developed on August 8. It moved on a parabolic path before dissipating on August 10.

Typhoon Ewiniar
Typhoon Ewiniar developed on August 9. It strengthened into a typhoon while moving northward. Ewiniar weakened and eventually curved east-northeastward. The typhoon re-intensified, but dissipated on August 18.

Tropical Depression 16W (Wene)
A tropical disturbance developed in the Western Pacific Ocean along the eastern periphery of the monsoon trough in mid-August. Located at 33° 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 western Pacific tropical cyclone to cross the dateline since the 1996 season, and the most recent to do so until Tropical Storm Omeka in the 2010 season. The name Wene is Hawaiian for "Wayne".


 * CPHC archive for Wene.
 * Monthly global tropical cyclone tracks for August found at Typhoon2000 [1]

Tropical Depression 17W
Tropical Depression 17W existed from August 17 to August 18. It did not make landfall and it dissipated quickly. No victims were recorded during the storm's short lifespan.

Typhoon Bilis (Isang)
Main article: Typhoon Bilis (2000) On August 14, a low pressure area formed south of the Mariana islands and started to organize. On August 17 the low pressure area became a tropical depression and as it tracked northwestward, becoming a tropical storm on the 18th and a typhoon on the 19th. Favorable conditions allow Bilis continued to intensify to a super typhoon on the 21st, and it struck the southeastern coast of Taiwan as a Category 5 typhoon 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, with up to 949 millimetres (37.4 in) recorded across northeast sections of the mountainous island. Bilis was responsible for 17 deaths and $133.5 million in damage on Taiwan. The flooding was significant and an unknown number of people drowned in the flooding.

Tropical Storm Kaemi
On August 19, a low pressure area formed west of the Philippines. Favorable conditions allow the low pressure area to strengthen into a tropical depression on August 20.Kaemi made landfall over Vietnam on August 21 and it was reported that tropical storm Kaemi killed 14 people in Vietnam.

Typhoon Prapiroon (Lusing)
Main article: Typhoon Prapiroon (2000) On August 24 a large area of disturbed weather formed south of the Philippine sea. Prapiroon killed 75 people in total and caused $6 billion in damages in Korea, China and the Philippines.

Tropical Storm Maria
The origins of Maria appeared to originate from the inland remnants of Typhoon Bilis, which was pulled south due to the Fujiwhara effect between Typhoon Prapiroon. The low pressure area entered the South China Sea as it drifted south over Hong Kong on August 27. As it was pulled south to the South China Sea, it quickly strengthened into a tropical storm on August 30. Maria made landfall on September 1 east of Hong Kong.

Typhoon Kirogi (Osang)
Main article: Typhoon Kirogi (2000) Typhoon Kirogi developed on September 2. It strengthened while heading westward and reached typhoon status. Later in its duration, the typhoon turned northwestward and the PAGASA named it Osang. Eventually, Kirogi was classified as a super typhoon, peaking with winds of 175 km/h (110 mph). Thereafter, the typhoon weakened before making landfall in South Korea. It dissipated shortly thereafter.

Tropical Storm Bopha (Ningning)
On September 6, a Monsoonal trough quickly spawned an Embedded depression that became a tropical storm on September 9. However, due to the Fujiwhara effect, the much stronger system, Typhoon Kirogi dragged Bopha approximately 1,550 kilometers south, and weakened Bopha from September 9–11. The remnants of Bopha continued to move eastwards as it became Severe Tropical Storm Sonamu on September 15.

Typhoon Wukong (Maring)
Typhoon Wukong developed in the South China Sea on September 6. It was also named Maring by PAGASA. Wukong strengthened into a typhoon prior to landfall in Hainan and northern Vietnam. The storm dissipated on September 10.

Severe Tropical Storm Sonamu
Severe Tropical Storm Sonamu developed on September 15 from the remnants of Bopha. It headed east-northeastward and then north-northeastward, peaking with winds of 100 km/h (65 mph). By September 18, Sonamu dissipated near Hokkaido.

Typhoon Shanshan
On September 14, a low-pressure area formed near the southern Marshall Islands. Favorable conditions allowed the low to strengthen into a tropical depression on September 17, and to intensify into a typhoon early on September 20. Shanshan reached peak intensity on September 21 as a Category 4 super typhoon. Due to the Fujiwhara effect, Shanshan was weakened by an extratropical cyclone located south of Kamchatka Krai, and Shanshan merged with it and collapsed into a single extratropical cyclone.

Tropical Depression 27W
Tropical Storm 27W developed on September 28. It moved northeastward and peaked with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). The storm eventually weakened and dissipated on September 30.

Tropical Depression 28W
Tropical Storm 28W developed on October 6. It meandered through the South China Sea for about a week, dissipating on October 13.

Typhoon Yagi (Paring)
Typhoon Yagi developed on October 22. It was also named Paring by PAGASA. Peaking as a typhoon with winds of 130 km/h (80 mph), Yagi executed a cyclonic loop near the Ryukyu Islands. It then began weakening and dissipated near Taiwan on October 26.

Typhoon Xangsane (Reming)
Main article: Typhoon Xangsane (2000)

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 Nov. 1st, after causing 181 casualties, 83 of which were from the crash of Singapore Airlines Flight 006 the previous day on October 31, 2000.

Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca (Seniang)
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. Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca made a direct hit over the capital city of Manila, with the center of the storm passing directly over it. Although other typhoons, such as Typhoon Vera in 1983 and Typhoon Angela in 1995, crossed Metro Manila and brought typhoon-force winds to the city of Manila itself, Bebinca was the first storm to have made a direct hit in the city since Severe Tropical Storm Colleen in 1992 which passed over the city at tropical storm level, and the strongest to pass directly over Manila since Typhoon Patsy in 1970.

Tropical Depression 32W
Tropical Depression 32W developed near Luzon on November 8. It turned northward and later east-northeastward. The depression dissipated on November 10.

Tropical Storm Rumbia (Toyang)
Main article: Tropical Storm Rumbia (2000) On November 23, 2000 a low pressure area together with inter-tropical convergence zone developed into a tropical depression. Later that day, JTWC announced that it became a tropical storm. It had maximum of winds of 75 km/h near the center, and a pressure of 990 mbar. It then killed 48 people from the heavy rains which caused widespread flooding. It dissipated on December 7, It was very weak.

Tropical Depression Ulpiang
Tropical Depression Ulpiang flooded many regions in Visayas, causing landslides that killed 3 people.

Typhoon Soulik (Welpring)
Typhoon Soulik formed to the east of the Philippines on December 28, 2000. It strengthened into a category 3 typhoon with a central pressure of 955 mbar on January 2. It finally dissipated on January 4, 2001.