2022 Pacific typhoon season
2022 Pacific typhoon season | |
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![]() Season summary map | |
Seasonal boundaries | |
First system formed | March 29, 2022 |
Last system dissipated | Season ongoing |
Strongest storm | |
Name | Malakas |
• Maximum winds | 155 km/h (100 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
• Lowest pressure | 950 hPa (mbar) |
Seasonal statistics | |
Total depressions | 3 |
Total storms | 2 |
Typhoons | 1 |
Super typhoons | 0 (unofficial)[nb 1] |
Total fatalities | 68 total |
Total damage | $2.9 million (2022 USD) |
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The 2022 Pacific typhoon season is an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form in the western Pacific Ocean. The season runs throughout 2022, 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 should it be judged to have 10-minute sustained wind speeds of at least 65 km/h (40 mph) anywhere in the basin, whilst the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigns names to tropical cyclones which move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility 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
Other forecasts Date |
Forecast Center |
Period | Systems | Ref. | |
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December 22, 2021 | PAGASA | January–March | 0–3 tropical cyclones | [3] | |
December 22, 2021 | PAGASA | April–June | 1–4 tropical cyclones | [3] | |
2022 season | Forecast Center |
Tropical cyclones |
Tropical storms |
Typhoons | Ref. |
Actual activity: | JMA | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Actual activity: | JTWC | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Actual activity: | PAGASA | 2 | 2 | 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. The first forecast was released by PAGASA on December 22, 2021, in their monthly seasonal climate outlook predicting the first half of 2022.[3] They predicted that only 0–3 tropical cyclones were expected to form or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between January and March, while 1–4 tropical cyclones are expected to form between April and June. PAGASA also stated that ongoing La Niña conditions could last until it transitions back into ENSO-neutral conditions by the second quarter of 2022.[3]
Seasonal summary
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The first two months of 2022 were relatively quiet in the Western Pacific Ocean. In the final week of March, a tropical depression formed west of Palawan Island and headed for Vietnam, and received the designation of 01W from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, but the system didn't last that long. In early April, the systems designated as 94W and 95W formed. 95W went on to become Tropical Storm Malakas, which later intensified into the first tropical storm, and later the first typhoon of the season. It also received the name Basyang from PAGASA, but only lasted 3 hours inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility. 94W first struck the island of Mindanao before eventually moving eastward, and later intensifying into Tropical Storm Megi, which received the name Agaton from PAGASA as it formed first before Malakas entered. Megi (known as Agaton in the Philippines) brought catastrophic flooding and landslides to the country as it remained almost stationary in the Leyte Gulf before making landfall. Megi later dissipated, and got assimilated into the outflow of larger Malakas, which then intensified into a Category 3 typhoon.
Systems
Tropical Depression 01W
Tropical depression (JMA) | |
Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
Duration | March 29 – March 31 |
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Peak intensity | <55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min); 1006 hPa (mbar) |
A low-pressure area southeast of Da Nang, Vietnam developed into a tropical depression at 18:00 UTC on March 29.[4] At 21:00 UTC the same day, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) for the system.[5] On the next day, the agency upgraded to a tropical depression, assigning it the designation 01W. Shortly after, they issued their final advisory on the system.[6]
Typhoon Malakas (Basyang)
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Current storm status Typhoon (JMA) | |||
Current storm status Category 4 typhoon (1-min mean) | |||
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As of: | 12:00 UTC, April 13 | ||
Location: | 18°48′N 137°36′E / 18.8°N 137.6°E 479 nautical miles (885 km; 550 mi) SSW of Iwo To | ||
Sustained winds: | 85 knots (155 km/h; 100 mph) (10-min mean) gusting to 120 knots (220 km/h; 140 mph) 115 knots (215 km/h; 130 mph) (1-min mean) | ||
Pressure: | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | ||
Movement: | NE at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) | ||
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The JTWC first noted the existence of a tropical disturbance on April 3.[7] Favorable conditions near the system helped it develop, with the JMA recognizing the system as a tropical depression on April 6.[8] Later in the day, the JTWC issued a TCFA.[9] The following day, the JTWC recognized the system as a tropical depression and gave it the designation 02W.[10] At 21:00 UTC, the JTWC upgraded it to a tropical storm.[11] On April 8, the system developed into a tropical storm and was named Malakas by the JMA.[12] Malakas continued traveling over the Pacific Ocean, and began to slowly intensify, becoming a severe tropical storm on the April 11. On April 12, the JTWC and Japan Meteorological Agency upgraded Malakas to a typhoon. At around the same time, it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, receiving the local name of Basyang from PAGASA at 10 AM Philippine Standard Time.[13] Malakas (Basyang) then lingered for a while at the border of the Philippine Area of Responsibility before eventually exiting 5 hours later, while intensifying into a Category 2 typhoon. Malakas then continued it's intensification, reaching Category 3 status on the morning of April 13.
Current storm information
As of 12:00 UTC April 13, Typhoon Malakas is located near 18°48′N 137°36′E / 18.8°N 137.6°E or about 479 nautical miles (885 km; 550 mi) south-southwest of Iwo Jima. Maximum 10-minute sustained winds are at 85 knots (155 km/h; 100 mph), with gusts up to 115 knots (215 km/h; 130 mph), while maximum 1-minute sustained winds are at 120 knots (220 km/h; 140 mph). The minimum central barometric pressure is 950 hPa (28.05 inHg), and the system is moving northeast at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph).
For the latest official information, see
- JMA's Tropical Cyclone Information for Typhoon 2201 (Malakas)
- JTWC's Tropical Cyclone Warning on Typhoon 02W (Malakas)
Tropical Storm Megi (Agaton)
Tropical storm (JMA) | |
Tropical storm (SSHWS) | |
Duration | April 8 – April 13 |
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Peak intensity | 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 998 hPa (mbar) |
On April 8, the JTWC noted the persistence of an area of convection 359 nautical miles (665 km; 413 mi) west-northwest of Palau.[14] Since the storm's conditions were favorable for development, the JMA included the storm in its weather summary as a tropical depression off the coast east of Visayas later that day.[14][15] Around the same time, the PAGASA announced that the system had developed into a tropical depression, was named Agaton by the agency.[16] The PAGASA began issuing Tropical Cyclone Bulletins (TCBs) for the storm later that day.[17] On the next day, the JTWC later issued a TCFA for the system.[18] At 03:00 UTC, the agency upgraded it to a tropical depression and assigned it the identifier 03W.[19] On April 10, the JMA upgraded it to a tropical storm, assigning it the name Megi.[20]
From April 8 to April 10, the storm meandered along the Eastern Visayas region, dumping heavy rain on the region.[21] The PAGASA raised storm signals up to Signal No. 2 during the storm's onslaught.[22][23] It made its first landfall in Calicoan Island, Guiuan at 07:30 PHT (23:30 UTC).[24] Cebu City was placed under a state of calamity following the heavy rain.[25] Megi killed 67 people,[26] injured two people,[27] and capsized a cargo boat in Ormoc following strong rains, winds, and flash floods that also displaced over 136,390 individuals.[28][29] The governor of Davao de Oro estimated the agricultural damages in the province at ₱150 million (US$2.9 million).[30] According to PAGASA, Megi stalled in the Leyte Gulf for hours before making its second landfall in Basey, Samar.[31] Megi then weakened into a tropical depression after lingering over the islands of Samar and Leyte, and PAGASA removed all warning signals as it dissipated into a remnant low on the midnight of April 13.[32]
Storm names
Within the Northwest Pacific Ocean, 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.[33] 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, should they be judged to have 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h (40 mph).[34] PAGASA names to tropical cyclones which move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N and 25°N even if the cyclone has had an international name assigned to it.[33] The names of significant tropical cyclones are retired, by both PAGASA and the Typhoon Committee.[34] Should the list of names for the Philippine region be 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.
International names
A tropical cyclone is named when it is judged to have 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h (40 mph).[35] 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.[36] Retired names, if any, will be announced by the WMO in 2023; though replacement names will be announced in 2024. 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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Philippines
This season, PAGASA will use its own naming scheme, that will either develop within or move into their self-defined area of responsibility.[37] The names were taken from a list of names, that was last used during 2018 and are scheduled to be used again during 2026.[37] All of the names are the same except Obet, Rosal and Umberto which replaced the names Ompong, Rosita and Usman after they were retired.[37]
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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 2022. The tables also provide an overview of a systems 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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01W | March 29 – 31 | Tropical depression | Not specified | 1006 hPa (29.71 inHg) | Vietnam | None | 1 | [38] |
Malakas (Basyang) | April 6 – present | Very strong typhoon | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | Caroline Islands | None | None | |
Megi (Agaton) | April 8 – 13 | Tropical storm | 65 km/h (40 mph) | 998 hPa (29.47 inHg) | Philippines | $2.9 million | 67 | [29][26][30] |
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3 systems | March 29 – Season ongoing | 155 km/h (100 mph) | 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) | $2.9 million | 68 |
See also
- Weather of 2022
- Tropical cyclones in 2022
- Pacific typhoon season
- 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
- 2022 Pacific hurricane season
- 2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
- South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 2021–22, 2022–23
- Australian region cyclone seasons: 2021–22, 2022–23
- South Pacific cyclone seasons: 2021–22, 2022–23
Notes
- ^ 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]
- ^ The Japan Meteorological Agency is the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the western Pacific Ocean.
- ^ 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]
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