2024 Pacific typhoon season

2024 Pacific typhoon season
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedMay 22, 2024
Last system dissipatedSeason ongoing
Strongest storm
NameTD
 • Maximum winds55 km/h (35 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure1004 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions1
Total storms0
Typhoons0
Super typhoons0 (unofficial)[nb 1]
Total fatalitiesNone
Total damageNone
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Pacific typhoon seasons
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

The 2024 Pacific typhoon season is considered to have been the fifth-latest start for a Pacific typhoon season since reliable records began. It is an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation in the western Pacific Ocean. The season runs throughout 2024, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October.

The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator between 100°E and 180th meridian. Within the northwestern Pacific Ocean, there are two separate agencies that assign names to tropical cyclones which can often result in a cyclone having two names. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)[nb 2] will name a tropical cyclone if it has 10-minute sustained wind speeds of at least 65 km/h (40 mph) anywhere in the basin. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigns names to tropical cyclones which move into or form as a tropical depression in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N–25°N, regardless of whether or not a tropical cyclone has already been given a name by the JMA. Tropical depressions that are monitored by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC)[nb 3][nb 1] are given a number with a "W" suffix.

Seasonal forecasts

TSR forecasts
Date		 Tropical
storms		 Total
Typhoons		 Intense
TCs		 ACE Ref.
Average (1991–2020) 25.5 16.0 9.3 301 [3]
May 7, 2024 25 15 7 225 [3]
2024 season Forecast
Center		 Tropical
cyclones		 Tropical
storms		 Typhoons Ref.
Actual activity: JMA 1 0 0
Actual activity: JTWC 0 0 0
Actual activity: PAGASA 0 0 0

During the year, several national meteorological services and scientific agencies forecast how many tropical cyclones, tropical storms, and typhoons will form during a season and/or how many tropical cyclones will affect a particular country. These agencies included the Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) Consortium of University College London, PAGASA and Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau.

Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) released their first forecast on May 7, predicting below average activity with 25 named storms, 15 typhoons and 7 intense typhoons. This was primarily due to the dominant El Niño event at time, which was expected to transition into a weak or moderate La Niña by mid-2024.[3]

Seasonal summary

The Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds, which lasted five months without forming any tropical cyclones in the basin until May 22, where a tropical depression formed southeast of Palau, marking it as the fifth-latest start Pacific typhoon season since 2016.

Systems

Tropical Depression

Tropical Depression
Current storm information
As of06:00 UTC, May 23
Location7°06′N 132°00′E / 7.1°N 132.0°E / 7.1; 132.0
MovementWNW at 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Currently-active
Tropical depression
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Sustained winds55 km/h (35 mph)
Gusts85 km/h (50 mph)
Pressure1004 hPa (mbar); 29.65 inHg

On May 21, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) began to monitor an area of atmospheric convection 441 km (274 mi) southeast of Palau, noting that the system was moving northwestward towards an environment favorable for tropical cyclogenesis, characterized by sea surface temperatures of 29–30 °C (84–86 °F), low vertical wind shear, and moderate to strong outflow aloft associated with an upper tropospheric trough west of the system.[4] On the following day, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) labeled the system as a low-pressure area.[5] The JTWC subsequently issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert as the disturbance developed rainbands wrapping from the southwest, with deep convection obscuring the system's consolidated circulation center.[6] At 18:00 UTC, the JMA recognized the system as a tropical depression.[7] Early on May 23, the depression entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).[8]

On May 23, PAGASA noted that heavy rain was likely across Samar, stating that mudslides were likely.[9]

Current storm information

As of 06:00 UTC May 23, the tropical depression is located near 7°06′N 132°00′E / 7.1°N 132.0°E / 7.1; 132.0 (TD). Maximum 10-minute sustained winds are at 30 knots (55 km/h; 35 mph), with gusts up to 45 knots (85 km/h; 50 mph). The minimum central barometric pressure is 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg), and the system is moving west-northwest at 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph).

For the latest official information, see:

  • JMA's Tropical Cyclone Information on Tropical Depression "a"
  • JTWC's Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on Tropical Disturbance 93W (Invest)

Storm names

Within the basin, both the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assign names to tropical cyclones that develop in the Western Pacific, which can result in a tropical cyclone having two names.[10] The Japan Meteorological Agency's RSMC Tokyo — Typhoon Center assigns international names to tropical cyclones on behalf of the World Meteorological Organization's Typhoon Committee when they have 10-minute sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph).[11]

PAGASA names tropical cyclones which are active in their area of responsibility located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N and 25°N even if the cyclone has already been named.[10] The names of significant tropical cyclones are retired by both PAGASA and the Typhoon Committee.[11] If the list of names for the Philippine region are exhausted, then names will be taken from an auxiliary list of which the first ten are published each season. Unused names are marked in gray. The names of significant tropical cyclones will be retired by both PAGASA and the Typhoon Committee in the spring of 2025.[11]

International names

A tropical cyclone is named when it has 10-minute sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph).[12] The JMA selected the names from a list of 140 names, that had been developed by the 14 members nations and territories of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee.[13] Retired names, if any, will be announced by the WMO in 2025, though replacement names will be announced in 2026. The next 28 names on the naming list are listed here along with their international numeric designation, if they are used.

  • Ewiniar (unused)
  • Maliksi (unused)
  • Gaemi (unused)
  • Prapiroon (unused)
  • Maria (unused)
  • Son-Tinh (unused)
  • Ampil (unused)
  • Wukong (unused)
  • Jongdari (unused)
  • Shanshan (unused)
  • Yagi (unused)
  • Leepi (unused)
  • Bebinca (unused)
  • Pulasan (unused)
  • Soulik (unused)
  • Cimaron (unused)
  • Jebi (unused)
  • Krathon (unused)
  • Barijat (unused)
  • Trami (unused)
  • Kong-rey (unused)
  • Yinxing (unused)
  • Toraji (unused)
  • Man-yi (unused)
  • Usagi (unused)
  • Pabuk (unused)
  • Wutip (unused)
  • Sepat (unused)

Philippines

This season, PAGASA will use its own naming scheme for storms that are active in their self-defined area of responsibility.[14] During this season, PAGASA is using the following list of names that was last used during 2020 and will be used again in 2028, updated with replacements of retired names, if any.[14] All of the names are the same as in 2020 except Aghon, Querubin, Romina and Upang, which replaced the names Ambo, Quinta, Rolly and Ulysses after they were retired.[14]

  • Aghon (unused)
  • Butchoy (unused)
  • Carina (unused)
  • Dindo (unused)
  • Enteng (unused)
  • Ferdie (unused)
  • Gener (unused)
  • Helen (unused)
  • Igme (unused)
  • Julian (unused)
  • Kristine (unused)
  • Leon (unused)
  • Marce (unused)
  • Nika (unused)
  • Ofel (unused)
  • Pepito (unused)
  • Querubin (unused)
  • Romina (unused)
  • Siony (unused)
  • Tonyo (unused)
  • Upang (unused)
  • Vicky (unused)
  • Warren (unused)
  • Yoyong (unused)
  • Zosimo (unused)
Auxiliary list
  • Alakdan (unused)
  • Baldo (unused)
  • Clara (unused)
  • Dencio (unused)
  • Estong (unused)
  • Felipe (unused)
  • Gomer (unused)
  • Heling (unused)
  • Ismael (unused)
  • Julio (unused)

Season effects

This table summarizes all the systems that developed within or moved into the North Pacific Ocean, to the west of the International Date Line during 2024. The tables also provide an overview of a system's intensity, duration, land areas affected, and any deaths or damages associated with the system.

Name Dates Peak intensity Areas affected Damage
(USD) 		Deaths Refs
Category Wind speed Pressure
TD May 22–Present Tropical depression 55 km/h (35 mph) 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) None None None
Season aggregates
1 system May 22 – Season ongoing 55 km/h (35 mph) 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) None None

See also

  • Tropical cyclones portal

Notes

  1. ^ a b A super typhoon is an unofficial category used by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) for a typhoon with winds of at least 240 km/h (150 mph).[2]
  2. ^ The Japan Meteorological Agency is the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the western Pacific Ocean.
  3. ^ The Joint Typhoon Warning Center is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force that issues tropical cyclone warnings for the western Pacific Ocean and other regions.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Joint Typhoon Warning Center Mission Statement". Joint Typhoon Warning Center. 2011. Archived from the original on July 26, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Frequently Asked Questions (Report). Joint Typhoon Warning Center. August 13, 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c Lea, Adam; Wood, Nick (May 7, 2023). Extended Range Forecast for Northwest Pacific Typhoon Activity in 2024 (PDF) (Report). Tropical Storm Risk Consortium. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Significant Tropical Weather Advisory for the Western and South Pacific Oceans, 06Z 21 May 2024 (Report). United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. May 21, 2024. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Warning and Summary 220000 (Report). Tokyo, Japan: Japan Meteorological Agency. May 22, 2024. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (Invest 93W) (Report). United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center. May 22, 2024. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Warning and Summary 221800 (Report). Tokyo, Japan: Japan Meteorological Agency. May 22, 2024. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  8. ^ "TC-Threat Potential Forecast". PAGASA. May 23, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Mondoñedo-Ynot, Laureen (May 23, 2024). "LPA enters PAR, may develop into tropical depression on May 24". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Padgett, Gary. "Monthly Tropical Cyclone Summary December 1999". Australian Severe Weather. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  11. ^ a b c The Typhoon Committee (February 21, 2013). "Typhoon Committee Operational Manual 2013" (PDF). World Meteorological Organization. pp. 37–38. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  12. ^ ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee (January 25, 2016). "Review of the 2015 Pacific typhoon season" (PDF). www.typhooncommittee.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  13. ^ Zhou, Xiao; Lei, Xiaotu (2012). "Summary of retired typhoons within the Western North Pacific Ocean". Tropical Cyclone Research and Review. 1 (1). The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific/World Meteorological Organization's Typhoon Committee: 23–32. doi:10.6057/2012TCRR01.03. ISSN 2589-3025. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  14. ^ a b c "Philippine Tropical Cyclone Names". Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2015.

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