2013 Pacific typhoon season

The Pacific typhoon season in 2013 is an ongoing weather event under which the forming throughout the calendar year, tropical cyclones are summarized. Most tropical cyclones form in the Pacific Ocean west of the dateline and north of the equator, but from May to November. Such tropical cyclones are called typhoons. The east of the 180th meridian forming storms are the subject of the Pacific hurricane season of 2013.

Within the northwestern Pacific there are two meteorological organizations which assign names to the storms. This means that the same storm often receives two different names. The official designation by the Japan Meteorological Agency ( JMA ) is replaced by a tropical storm once it reaches continued at any point in the northwestern Pacific ten-minute sustained winds of 35 knots ( 65 km / h). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( PAGASA ), however, has tropical depressions names that form within the national responsibility or move there; this responsibility is roughly bounded between 115 ° and 135 ° east longitude and between 5 ° and 25 ° north latitude. PAGASA has also to be a local name, if the system has already been named by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Tropical depressions, which are observed by the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center, will receive a number with the suffix W.

• 3.1 International name
• 3.2 Philippines

Storms

Severe Tropical Storm Sonamu ( Auring )

On December 31, a cluster of thunderstorms over Micronesia arose. The cluster rapidly gained strength, so that the JMA updated him on January 1, southwest of Guam to the first tropical depression of the season. The following day, the depression moved towards the northwest and crossed in the evenings Mindanao. Early on January 3, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the system before PAGASA it up yet classified to a tropical depression on the same day and this was the local name Auring. Later that day the JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical depression and gave this the name of 01W. Shortly afterwards, the JMA downgraded the depression for the first tropical storm of the season up, who received the name Sonamu.

Due to the effects of Sonamu died in the Philippines a person.

Tropical Depression ( Bising )

On January 4, was formed southwest of Palau an area of ​​convection. This moving rapidly to the west and was updated on January 6 by the JMA to a tropical depression. The following day the JMA reported, however, that the system had weakened in an area of low pressure air due to wind shear. As it began to organize again on January 8, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical depression again. On the evening of 11 January, PAGASA upgraded the system to a tropical depression and also called this Bising. Only two days later, the JMA downgraded the depression in an area of low pressure air from.

Tropical Storm Shanshan ( Crising )

Late on February 16, formed southeast of Palau an area of low pressure air. Two days later, this was updated by the JMA and PAGASA of a tropical depression as it was located south-east of Mindanao. She received the local name of PAGASA Crising. Early on February 19, the JTWC downgraded the system to a tropical depression and awarded this designation, the 02W, however, published on 21 February, the last warning. Early on February 22, the JMA upgraded the depression to a tropical storm and named this Shanshan. A day later, the JMA downgraded the storm to a tropical depression down.

The storm killed in the Philippines 4 people.

Tropical depression

Tropical depression

On April 11, the JMA a moving westward tropical depression in the Gulf of Thailand began to observe. The system could maintain this status only for six hours, so that the JMA issued a warning for depression.

Tropical Storm Yagi ( Dante )

On June 6 was formed east of the Philippines, a tropical depression. As the system moved north, it could intensify slowly, so it was updated at noon of June 8 by the JMA for tropical storm Yagi. The storm held up his intensity and reached on June 11, its peak with 1 -minute wind speeds of 100 km / h and an air pressure of 990 hPa After the peak itself Yagi weakened rapidly, so that on June 12 the last warnings about the storm were issued.

Tropical Depression (CMA )

Tropical Storm Leepi ( Emong )

On June 16, the JMA reported that there has been east of Eastern Samar formed a tropical depression. PAGASA recognized the system as well as a tropical depression and named this Emong. This could develop rapidly and intensified early on June 18 in a tropical storm, which was given the name Leepi. Early on June 20, the storm left the Philippine area of ​​responsibility and PAGASA issued the final warning to the system. A little later, the JTWC classified Leepi down to a tropical depression. Early on June 21, the JMA issued the final warning to Leepi.

Tropical Storm Bebinca ( Fabian )

Mid-June formed over the South China Sea an area of ​​convection. The disorder could be well organized so that it was updated on the following day by the JMA to a tropical depression over the course of June 18. PAGASA follow six hours later and classified the system as well as a tropical depression, which was given the local name Fabian. Early on June 21, the JMA downgraded the tropical depression to a tropical storm and gave up this international name Bebinca. The storm could not be further intensified and remained a weak tropical storm, before he went on Hainan ashore the morning of June 22. Overland it weakened rapidly into a tropical depression and reached in the evening of the Gulf of Tonkin. There Bebinca could not intensify into a tropical storm and went as a tropical depression over the region Đồng Bằng Sông Hồng, Vietnam a second time on land. A day later, the depression lifted on the interior.

Severe Tropical Storm Rumbia ( Gorio )

On June 27, the JMA reported that east of the Philippines has formed a tropical depression. PAGASA also recognized the system as a tropical depression and named this Gorio. A day later, the JMA upgraded the depression to a tropical storm and gave this the name Rumbia. Three hours later, PAGASA and downgraded the depression to a tropical storm up. Early on June 29 Rumbia went over Hernani, Eastern Samar on land. At this time, the storm wind speeds of 65 km / h and an air pressure of 1000 hPa The system had maintained its intensity and moved on 30 June in the South China Sea. Early on July 1 Rumbia left the Philippine area of ​​responsibility and PAGASA gave the last warning to the storm out. A few hours after this happened, Rumbia began to form an eye and was updated by the JMA tropical to a heavy storm. At the same time, the JTWC upgraded the storm to a typhoon up. A little later Rumbia went on the Leizhou Peninsula on land and weakened rapidly, so that the system broke up the next day.

Due to the effects of Rumbia at least 55 people have been killed: Near the Philippines capsized a boat, with 6 children and a woman were killed. In China, due to flooding and landslides 48 people were killed and 21 people were reported missing.

Typhoon Soulik ( Huaning )

On 6 July, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center ( JTWC ) is an area of convection began northeast of Guam to observe. The following day it was updated by both the JMA and JTWC from a tropical depression. The system continued to intensify and was upgraded in the early morning of July 8 to tropical storm Soulik. Just 24 hours after the appointment of the JMA reported that Soulik has an eye formed, and was upgraded to a typhoon. Early on July 10, the typhoon reached its peak 10 -minute sustained winds of up to 185 km / h and an air pressure of 925 hPa in the course of the following day the typhoon maintained its intensity and weakened until the evening of July 12 clearly from. Early on July 13 Soulik went as an only weak typhoon over northern Taiwan on land and reached later on the same day the Formosastraße. His last shore leave made ​​Soulik the afternoon of the 13th of July, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China as a tropical storm and weakened rapidly into a tropical depression. A little later, the depression lifted on.

Tropical storm Cimaron ( Isang )

On July 15 was formed east of the Philippines, a tropical disturbance, which received the name Isang during the day of PAGASA. Early the next day, the system intensified to a tropical storm, which won the international name Cimaron by the JMA. Cimaron moved during its existence largely to the northwest, brushing against the northern tip of Luzon, but was not significantly relate to. The remnant low moved on July 19 over the west of Taiwan and dissipated over mainland China on July 20 completely.

Heavy rain over the southern province of Fujian triggered significant flooding as the area previously received ample rainfall in the week by Typhoon Soulik. In the village of Mei a rainfall of 505.3 mm was measured in the 24 hours to 19 July, with the maximum amounted to 132.3 mm in one hour. Numerous homes were flooded and washed away several roads. Some areas experienced a 500 - year flood. From the effects of the storm more than 20 million people were affected, and nearly nine million inhabitants had to temporarily leave their homes. At least one person died as a result of the impact of Cimaron. Direct economic losses in China were given with 1.552 billion yen ( 252.8 million U.S. dollars). Striking in connection with the hurricane was a violent thunderstorm over Xiamen, in which, within two hours of 406 lightning strikes were counted.

Tropical depression

Severe Tropical Storm Jebi ( Jolina )

Tropical Storm Mangkhut ( Kiko )

Typhoon Utor ( Labuyo )

On August 8, developed south of Guam is embedded in the Intertropical Convergence Zone tropical disturbance. The system intensified the next day to a tropical depression before it moved into the area of ​​responsibility of PAGASA and the local name Labuyo was assigned.

Thanks weak vertical wind shear and a strong radial outflow, a cirrus cloud shield above the ground-level circulation center and a few hours later formed on August 9, classified both the JMA and the JTWC the rapidly intensifying system to a tropical storm high, and the JMA forgave the name uthor. Only twelve hours later, the tropical storm reached wind speeds of over 63 knots and was therefore upgraded to a typhoon. The further intensification was explosive, and on 11 August the typhoon reached the east of Luzon with a central pressure of 925 hPa his greatest strength. Utor moved steadily west-north -westerly direction, formed an eye and arrived in the eastern province of Aurora with continuous wind speeds of 175 km / h and gusts of up to 210 km / h as a Category 4 typhoon over the country.

After the landfall of Hurricane lost its mountainous landscapes of power and continued on his way to West - Northwest. Typhoon Utor came again over the water and crossed the South China Sea equivalent to Category 2 on the Saffir - Simpson scale. On August 14, the center of the storm moved into the southern Chinese province of Guangdong to the west of Hong Kong over land and rapidly lost force.

Tropical depression

On August 10 was formed east of Vietnam in the South China Sea, a tropical depression. However, the system could not significantly evolve, and was absorbed on 12 August of typhoon Utor.

Severe Tropical Storm Trami ( Maring )

Tropical Depression 13W

Severe Tropical Storm Pewa

Tropical Storm Unala

Tropical Depression 03C

Severe Tropical Storm Kong - rey ( Nando )

On August 23 was formed southeast of Manila an area of ​​convection. Early on August 25, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical depression. PAGASA downgraded to a tropical depression it up and missed this the local name Nando.

Tropical depression

Tropical depression

Tropical Storm Yutu

Early on August 30 announced the formation of a tropical depression, the JMA about 1000 km northeast of Wake. Two days later, the depression intensified into a tropical storm and was named Yutu.

Severe Tropical Storm Torajirō

Tropical depression

Early on September 6, the JMA reported that has formed in a zone with low to moderate vertical wind shear about 420 kilometers northwest of Manila a tropical depression. During the day, the system moved west- north-westerly direction and was reported by the JMA for the last time.

Tropical depression

Tropical depression

On September 7, was formed about 1400 km south-east of Wake, a new tropical depression. This system migrated to west-north -westerly direction and has been reported the last time on 8 September by the JMA.

Typhoon Man- yi

Typhoon Usagi ( Odette )

Tropical Depression 18W

Severe Tropical Storm Pabuk

Tropical depression

Typhoon Wutip (Paolo )

Tropical Storm Sepat

Typhoon Fitow ( Quedan )

Typhoon Danas ( Ramil )

Tropical depression

Tropical Depression Phailin

On 4 October, a low pressure area in the Gulf of Thailand has developed into a tropical depression, but is weakened when it reached on October 6, southern Thailand. The depression then crossed the Malay Peninsula westward and arrived on October 7th in the Andaman Sea, where it regenerates and eventually developed into the cyclonic storm.

Typhoon Nari ( Santi )

Typhoon Wipha (Tino )

Typhoon Francisco ( Urduja )

Tropical Depression 27W

Typhoon Lekima

Typhoon Krosa ( Vinta )

Tropical Depression 30W ( Wilma )

Typhoon Haiyan ( Yolanda )

Haiyan met on the island of Samar approximately 600 kilometers southeast of Manila in the country. On the coasts of the islands of Leyte and Samar he caused up to 5 meters high waves. Among the affected areas are also the islands of Bohol and Cebu. These were shaken in October 2013 by an earthquake. 680,000 people had to before the storm to safety, he devastated the island of Samar and moved in a northwesterly direction over the South China Sea. Here, the typhoon weakened continuously and crossed the coast in the north of Vietnam as a tropical storm.

According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the typhoon reached three hours before landfall lasting one-minute wind speeds of 305 km / h and was the strongest tropical cyclone, which has been observed since the beginning of reliable meteorological records. After the minimum central pressure is 895 hPa Haiyan 's fourth most intense tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific. Since the typhoon hardly lost its intensity over land, it is with wind speeds of 305-315 km / h, the strongest tropical cyclone at the time of landfall. Typhoon Haiyan turned so that a record, Hurricane Camille in 1969 set in Mississippi.

Tropical Storm Podul ( Zoraida )

Tropical depression

Tropical Depression 33W

Season overview

Storm names

International name

Tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific are named by the responsible Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological Agency. These have a name, once they reach the strength of a tropical storm. The names are taken from the following list; it is used continuously, so there is no changing annual lists of names as in the eastern North Pacific or the Atlantic. The names were suggested by the 14 member countries of the ESCAP / WMO Typhoon Committee. Each of these members has submitted ten names that are assigned in alphabetical order according to the English notation of these states. The next 30 names on the list are:

• Sonamu (1301 )
• Shanshan (1302 )
• Yagi ( 1303)
• Leepi ( 1304)
• Bebinca ( 1305)
• Rumbia ( 1306)
• Soulik ( 1307 )
• Cimaron ( 1308)

• Jebi ( 1309)
• Mangkhut (1310 )
• Uthor ( 1311 )
• Trami ( 1312)
• Kong - rey ( 1315)
• Yutu ( 1316 )
• Torajirō ( 1317 )
• Man- yi ( 1318 )

• Usagi ( 1319 )
• Pabuk (1320)
• Wutip ( 1321 )
• Sepat ( 1322)
• Fitow ( 1323)
• Dana ( 1324 )
• Nari ( 1325 )
• Wipha (1326)

• Francisco ( 1327 )
• Lekima ( 1328 )
• Krosa ( 1329 )
• Haiyan ( 1330)
• Podul (1331 )
• Ling Ling (unused)
• Kajiki (unused)
• Faxai (unused)

In addition, two resulting in the central Pacific systems migrated westward over the international date line and kept the contracts awarded by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center names:

• Pewa ( 1313 )
• Unala ( 1314)

Philippines

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ( PAGASA ) uses its own naming scheme for tropical systems in their area of ​​responsibility. The lists of names of PAGASA be used every four years. These names are given for systems that form the responsibility of PAGASA between 115 ° and 135 ° east longitude and between 5 ° and 25 ° north latitude, or migrate into the area. If the list of names prove to be insufficient, names are taken from a replacement list. This is the same list that was used in the 2009 season, only Feria, Ondoy and Pepeng were replaced by Fabian, Odette and Paolo.

• Auring (1301 )
• Bising
• Crising (1302)
• Dante ( 1303)
• Emong ( 1304)

• Fabian ( 1305)
• Gorio ( 1306)
• Huaning ( 1307 )
• Isang ( 1308)
• Jolina ( 1309)

• Kiko (1310 )
• Labuyo ( 1311 )
• Maring ( 1312)
• Nando ( 1315)
• Odette ( 1319 )

• Paolo ( 1321 )
• Quedan ( 1323)
• Ramil ( 1324 )
• Santi ( 1325 )
• Tino (1326)

• Urduja ( 1327 )
• Vinta ( 1329 )
• Wilma
• Yolanda ( 1330)
• Zoraida (1331 )

If the above is not sufficient 25 names, the names of the supplementary list are used sequentially:

• Alamid (unused)
• Bruno ( unused)

• Conching (unused)
• Dolor (unused)

• Ernie (unused)
• Florante (unused)

• Gerardo (unused)
• Hernan (unused)

• Isko (unused)
• Jerome (unused)