2024 Pacific typhoon season | |
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Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | May 22, 2024 |
Last system dissipated | Season ongoing |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Ewiniar |
• Maximum winds | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 980 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Total depressions | 2 |
Total storms | 1 |
Typhoons | 1 |
Super typhoons | 0 (unofficial) [nb 1] |
Total fatalities | 7 |
Total damage | $14.8 million (2024 USD) |
Related articles | |
The 2024 Pacific typhoon season is 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.
TSR forecasts Date | Tropical storms | Total Typhoons | Intense TCs | ACE | Ref. |
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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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Actual activity: | JTWC | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Actual activity: | PAGASA | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 the time, which was expected to transition into a weak or moderate La Niña by mid-2024. [3]
The Pacific typhoon season began abnormally late, with no systems forming for five months until May 22, when a tropical storm named Ewiniar formed southeast of Palau, marking it as the fifth-latest start of a Pacific typhoon season since reliable records began. [4] Ewiniar went straight to the Philippines to make nine landfalls in Homonhon Island; Giporlos, Eastern Samar; Basiao Island; Cagduyong Island; Batuan, Masbate; Masbate City; Torrijos, Marinduque; Lucena, Quezon and Patnanungan. It began to move over the warm tropical waters of Lamon Bay, where the JTWC and the JMA upgraded Ewiniar into a minimal typhoon.
Ewiniar began to deteriorate as it moved away from land due to its topographical effects from the island. On May 30, another tropical depression formed southeast of Haikou, China.
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Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS) | |
Duration | May 22 – May 30 |
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Peak intensity | 130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min); 980 hPa (mbar) |
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. [5] The JTWC subsequently issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) on the following day as the disturbance developed rainbands wrapping from the southwest. [6] At 18:00 UTC, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) recognized the system as a tropical depression. [7] Early on May 23, the depression entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility. [8] In the early morning of May 24, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration upgraded the system from a low-pressure area into a depression, assigning it the local name Aghon. [9] At 18:00 UTC, the JTWC upgraded the system to Tropical Depression 01W based on surface observations from Guiuan. [10]
Aghon made landfall over Homonhon Island and subsequently Giporlos, Eastern Samar in the early morning of May 25 (PHT). [11] In the evening, it made five more landfalls over Basiao and Cagduyong Islands of Catbalogan; Batuan in Ticao Island; Masbate City; and Torrijos, Marinduque. [12] At 12:00 UTC, the JTWC reported that the tropical depression had intensified into a tropical storm while it was still in Tayabas Bay. [13] The JMA then classified the system as a tropical storm the following day, assigning it the name Ewiniar. [14] In the morning of May 26 (PHT), the storm made its eighth landfall over Lucena, Quezon in Luzon island. [12] The JTWC upgraded Ewiniar into a minimal-equivalent typhoon after satellite imagery showed that its eye feature was developing over the warm waters of Lamon Bay. [15] [16] In the evening, the storm made its ninth landfall over Patnanungan in the Polillo Islands. [17] The next day, the JMA upgraded Ewiniar into a typhoon. [18] The typhoon left the PAR on May 29 and continued to deteriorate due to subsidence around the mid-latitude. [19] [20] Shortly afterwards, it passed directly over the island of Minamidaitōjima. [21] On the following day, Ewiniar transitioned into an extratropical cyclone south-southwest of Yokosuka, Japan. [22] [23]
Eight people were injured and around 36,143 others were directly impacted by Ewiniar in the Philippines. [24] [25] Seven people, including an infant, died in Quezon. [26] A falling tree destroyed two vehicles in Taytay, Rizal. [27] Nineteen houses were washed away by strong waves in Tanza, Cavite. [28] Flooding and power outages occurred in Quezon and Laguna Provinces, while a barge ran aground in Mauban. [29] [30] Despite not making landfall in Japan, intense winds occurred in Kitadaitō, Okinawa. A maximum wind gust of 89 km/h (55 mph) was recorded. [31] Agricultural damage in the Philippines totalled ₱57.5 million ( US$ 1.17 million). [32] Damage to infrastructure was valued a ₱670.22 million ( US$ 13.61 million) for a total of ₱727.72 million ( US$ 14.78 million). [33]
Current storm information | |
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As of | 06:00 UTC,May 30 |
Location | 17°00′N112°06′E / 17.0°N 112.1°E 201 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) SE of Haikou, China |
Movement | NW slowly |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Sustained winds | 55 km/h (35 mph) |
Gusts | 85 km/h (50 mph) |
Pressure | 1000 hPa (mbar);29.53 inHg |
On May 29,the JTWC began tracking an area of convection located 219 nautical miles (406 km) southeast of Haikou,China. It was in an environment favorable for tropical cyclogenesis,characterized by sea surface temperatures of 27–29 °C (81–84 °F),low vertical wind shear,and moderate to strong outflow. [34] Early the next day,the JMA recognized the system as a tropical depression. [35] Later that day,the JTWC issued a TCFA on the depression since it had rapidly developed. [36]
On May 30,the Hong Kong Observatory issued a No. 1 standby signal as the depression neared Hong Kong. [37]
As of 06:00 UTC May 30,the tropical depression is located near 17°00′N112°06′E / 17.0°N 112.1°E or about 201 nautical miles (370 km;230 mi) southeast of Haikou,China. 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 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg),and the system is moving slowly.
For the latest official information,see:
Hong Kong (as of 19:45 UTC (03:45 HKT)) | ||
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Signal No. 01 - Standby Signal A tropical cyclone is centred within 800 km of the territory. | ||
Source:https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/detail.htm |
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. [38] 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). [39]
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. [38] The names of significant tropical cyclones are retired by both PAGASA and the Typhoon Committee. [39] 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. [39]
A tropical cyclone is named when it has 10-minute sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). [40] 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. [41] 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.
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This season,PAGASA will use its own naming scheme for storms that are active in their self-defined area of responsibility. [42] 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. [42] 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. [42] The name Aghon was used for the first time this year.
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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 | ||
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Ewiniar (Aghon) | May 22 –Present | Typhoon | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | Philippines,DaitōIslands | $14.8 million | 7 | [43] [44] |
TD | May 30 –Present | Tropical depression | 55 km/h (35 mph) | 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) | None | None | None | [ citation needed ] |
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2 system | May 22 –Season ongoing | 130 km/h (80 mph) | 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) | $14.8 million | 7 |
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