Tropical cyclones in 2022
| Tropical cyclones in 2022 | |
|---|---|
 Year summary map | |
| Year boundaries | |
| First system | Cody |
| Formed | January 5, 2022 |
| Strongest system | |
| Name | Nanmadol |
| Lowest pressure | 910 mbar (hPa); 26.87 inHg |
| Longest lasting system | |
| Name | Batsirai |
| Duration | 16 days |
| Year statistics | |
| Total systems | 86 |
| Named systems | 53 |
| Total fatalities | 705 total |
| Total damage | > $526 million (2022 USD) |
In 2022, tropical cyclones have formed in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). So far, eighty-six systems have formed, of which fifty-three were named. The strongest storm so far has been Nanmadol, with maximum 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 195 km/h (120 mph) and a minimum pressure of 910 hPa (26.87 inHg).
Tropical cyclones are primarily monitored by ten warning centers across the world, which are designated as a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) or a Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC) by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). These ten centers are the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC), Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Météo-France (MFR), Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG), the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM), Papua New Guinea's National Weather Service (PNGNWS), the Fiji Meteorological Service (FMS), and New Zealand's MetService. Unofficial, but still notable, warning centres include the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the United States's Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), and the Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Center.
Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions
The La Niña that started in the fourth quarter of 2021 is expected to continue into at least the first quarter of 2022, with a 87% chance of it persisting between the period of December 2021 to February 2022.[1] On March 10, NOAA released an update on the ENSO conditions in the Pacific, in the update the La Niña is favored to continue into the Northern Hemisphere's summer with a 53% chance of it persisting during June – August 2022 period, and with a 40 to 50% chance of La Niña or ENSO-neutral during the Northern Hemisphere's autumn.[2]
Summary
North Atlantic Ocean
On May 31, a low pressure area formed near the Yucatán Peninsula, partially related to the Pacific basin as the remnants of Agatha. Two days later, the NHC issued tropical storm watches for Cuba and parts of Florida and also designated the system as Potential Tropical Cyclone 01L. As it moved away from Florida, the system intensified into a tropical storm east of the state and was named Alex, becoming the first named storm in the Atlantic basin. The precursor of Alex killed 4 people in Cuba due to flooding. Alex also caused minor damages in Florida and Bermuda. On June 6, Alex transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone due to cooler waters and the loss of tropical characteristics. Alex's remnants later traveled across the North Atlantic towards Northern Europe, bringing heavy gale-force winds. Alex's formation on June 5 also made it the first season since 2014 to not have a pre-season named storm.
On June 23, a tropical wave that originated from the coast of Africa producing a large but disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms and the NHC classified the system as Invest 94L. Two day later, the disturbance moved along a west to west-northwesterly track toward the southernmost Windward Islands. On June 27, the NHC designated the system as Potential Tropical Cyclone 02L due to the threat the system posed to the Lesser Antilles and the northern area of Venezuela. As the disturbance moved towards off the coast of Central America on the morning of July 1, it became sufficiently organized to be classified as a tropical storm and was given the name Bonnie. Bonnie made landfall near the Costa Rica–Nicaragua border before it crossed into the Eastern Pacific basin, marking the first time a tropical cyclone survived the crossover from the Atlantic to the Pacific since Hurricane Otto in 2016.
On the morning of July 1, an area of low pressure formed offshore of Savannah, Georgia which made the NHC to classify the system as Invest 96L. On the next day, the system was designated as a tropical storm and given the name Colin as it approached North Carolina. Most of Colin's heavy rains and strong winds remained out over the Atlantic due to its proximity to the coast and northwesterly shear of around 25 mph (35 km/h). Colin then weakened into a tropical depression before it dissipated on July 3 over eastern North Carolina.
For the first time since 1997, no tropical cyclones formed in the basin during the month of August. This quiet period ended on September 1, when a tropical depression formed west of the Azores. The depression eventually organized into a tropical storm and was named Danielle by the NHC on the same day. Danielle later strengthened into the basin's first Atlantic hurricane of the season the following day. After Danielle's formation, another tropical depression formed east of the Leeward Islands on September 2. The depression organized into a tropical storm on the next day an was named Earl by the NHC. Earl further intensified into the basin's second hurricane. Earl reached its peak intensity as a Category 2 hurricane and became extratropical near the island of Newfoundland. Earl killed two people in Puerto Rico and caused minor flooding along the Canadian coast. Danielle on the other hand, stayed over the North Atlantic and did not affect any landmass. On September 12, the NHC began monitoring a tropical low in the central Atlantic for potential development. Two days later, the low became better organized and was designated as Tropical Depression Seven by the NHC. It further reached tropical storm status and was named Fiona.
Eastern & Central Pacific Oceans
On May 22, The NHC monitored a low-pressure area located several miles off the coast of Mexico for potential development. On May 28, the system eventually developed into a tropical depression which became the first storm in the basin and was designated as One-E by the NHC. Later, the system strengthened into a tropical storm and was named Agatha. Agatha furthermore intensified into the basin's first hurricane. Agatha reached its peak intensity as a Category 2 hurricane and made landfall near Puerto Angel in Mexico with winds up to 105 mph. This made Agatha the strongest hurricane to make landfall during the month of May in the basin.
On the first week of June, the NHC first noted a low pressure area that formed off the Gulf of Tehuantepec, and designated the system as Invest 92E. On June 11, the disturbance became more organized and the system was reclassified as Tropical Depression Two-E three days later by the NHC. Later, the depression intensified to a tropical storm and was named Blas which became the second named storm in the Eastern Pacific basin. Blas further intensified into the basin's second hurricane. Blas's structure continued to improve, developing a mid-level eye on the western portions of the cyclone. On June 18, Blas weakened into a tropical storm due to unfavorable conditions causing Blas's structure to deteriorate along with its deep convection. Two days later, Blas transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone and dissipated on June 24. Blas caused four deaths, two in Guerrero and two in Puebla in Mexico. Additionally, six people died in El Salvador due to heavy rain related to Blas's precursor disturbance and other weather systems. No coastal watches or warnings were put into effect for Blas. As a precaution, ports in Southern Mexico, an area still recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Agatha 19 days prior closed on June 16. On June 11, another low pressure area formed off the coast of Central America which prompted the NHC to designated the system as Invest 93E. Two days later, a trough of low pressure formed a couple of hundred miles southwest of the coast of Nicaragua. On June 16, the system intensified into a tropical depression which was then classified as Three-E by the NHC, while heading north. Later, the system received the name Celia after it became a tropical storm. A day later, Celia weakened back into a tropical depression due to its easterly winds, which resulted in moderate wind shear as it moved west-southwestward over the following few days due to the steering flow of a mid-level ridge to its north. On June 21, Celia re-strengthened into a tropical storm. After paralleling the Mexican coast, Celia once again weakened back into a tropical depression where it lost most of its significant convection.
On July 2, Bonnie entered the Pacific basin from the Atlantic basin as a tropical storm. Bonnie became the first tropical cyclone to survive the crossover from the Atlantic to the Pacific since Hurricane Otto in 2016. Bonnie later strengthened into the basin's third hurricane and later became the first major hurricane in the basin. Bonnie reached its peak intensity as a Category 3 hurricane as it paralleled the coast of Mexico. It then weakened into a post-tropical storm on July 9 near the Central Pacific basin. On July 5, another low pressure area formed south of the Central American coast where the NHC classified the system as Invest 95E. The low became better organized on July 9, along with a burgeoning central dense overcast forming near the center. Later that day, it further concluded that the disturbance had likely developed a closed circulation, and was designated as 05E. Soon, the system intensified into a Tropical Storm and was named Darby. Two days later, Darby intensified into the basin's fourth hurricane and furthermore into the second major hurricane in the basin. Darby reached its peak intensity as a Category 4 hurricane while acquiring annular hurricane characteristics at the same time. Darby then entered the Central Pacific basin on July 14 and passed south of the Big Island of Hawaii before dissipating on July 17. On July 7, the NHC began monitoring a low pressure area south of the coast of Central America for potential development. The NHC classified the low as Invest 96E. Eight days later, the disturbance became better organized and was classified as Tropical Depression 06-E by the NHC. On July 16, the system strengthened into a tropical storm where it was named Estelle. A day later, Estelle strengthened into the basin's fifth hurricane. However, due to unfavorable conditions and severe wind shear, Estelle failed to strengthened any further and reached its peak intensity as a Category 1 hurricane. On July 19, Estelle was downgraded into a tropical storm where its center was located north of Clarion Island. Two days later, Estelle dissipated as it moved away from the Mexican coast. On July 21, a low pressure area developed off the southern coasts of El Salvador and Guatemala, and the NHC classified the low as Invest 97E. Five days later, after deep convection developed at the center of the disturbance and become better organized, it was designated as a Tropical Depression 07-E by the NHC. Later, the system gradually became better organized and was named Frank by the NHC. The storm later intensified into the basin's sixth hurricane four days later. Frank failed to strengthen further (as a major hurricane) due to wind shear and cooler waters, which caused the system to weaken. Instead, Frank reached its peak intensity as a Category 1 hurricane. Slowly continued to decreasing sea temperatures and Frank was began to weaken until it was downgraded as a tropical storm on August 1. Frank continues to weakening further as a post-tropical cyclone a day later, before it disspated on August 5. Followed by Invest 97E, the NHC began monitoring another low pressure area which was located southwest of the coast of southwestern Mexico for possible tropical development on July 25. The NHC classified the low as Invest 98E. On July 27, the system intensified into a tropical depression and was designated as Tropical Depression 08-E by the NHC. Later, the depression strengthened into a compact tropical storm, which received the name Georgette. Georgette stayed as a tropical storm during its lifespan and failed to strengthen any further due to heavy wind shear generated by the outflow from the circulation of nearby Hurricane Frank. On August 2, Georgette degenerated into a remnant low over the open ocean, until it disspated on August 6.
On August 2, the NHC began monitoring a tropical wave producing widespread showers and thunderstorms over Central America and the adjacent waters in anticipation that an area of low pressure would form once it moved over the eastern Pacific. The NHC classified the low as Invest 99E. Four days later, the disturbance had become sufficiently organized to be classified as a tropical depression, which was designated as Tropical Depression 09-E by the NHC. On August 7, the depression strengthened into a Tropical Storm which was assigned the name Howard. Howard reached its peak intensity as a Category 1 hurricane before its convection started to collapse. Howard degenerated into a post-tropical low on August 11. On August 7, the NHC began forecasting an area of low pressure off the southwestern coast of Mexico. The low eventually became better organized to be classified as a tropical depression. Despite being over warm waters, the depression struggled to intensify due to moderate wind shear. Later, an unexpected burst of convection resulted the depression breifly strengthening into a tropical storm which was then named Ivette by the NHC. Ivette's structure once again collapsed which resulted the system weakening back into a tropical depression. Ivette later degenerated into a remnant low on August 16.
On the first of September, a tropical depression formed off the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. The system later strengthened into a tropical storm on the next day and was named Javier by the NHC. Javier's lifespan was rather short and dissipated on September 4 as it entered cooler waters. On the same day, another tropical depression organized off the coast of Mexico. The system was later named Kay by the NHC as it reached tropical storm status. Kay later strengthened into a hurricane on September 5. Kay reached its peak intensity a Category 2 hurricane as it was located off the Baja California peninsula. Kay later weakened back into a Category 1 hurricane and made landfall along the Baja California peninsula on September 8. The storm further weakened into a tropical storm and degenerated into a post-tropical cyclone southwest of San Diego. Kay killed three people along Mexico and caused minor damages along the Baja California peninsula. Additionally, Kay's outer bands struck Southern California which brought heavy winds and record rainfall mostly in San Diego County.
Western Pacific Ocean
The Western Pacific Ocean typhoon season began on March 29, with the formation of a tropical depression southeast of Da Nang, Vietnam. The JTWC designated the system as 01W the next day. The system later struck mainland Vietnam and dissipated shortly afterwards. 01W killed at least 6 people and caused minor flooding in the country.
On April 6, a tropical depression formed near the Caroline Islands and slowly intensified into Tropical Depression 02W. Two days later, another tropical depression formed northwest of Palau which was then named Agaton by the PAGASA. On April 10, the system briefly intensified into a tropical storm and was named Megi by the JMA. 02W on the other hand, also strengthened into a tropical storm on April 8 and was named Malakas by the JMA, becoming the first named storm in the basin. Moreover, Malakas entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and was given the name Basyang from the PAGASA. As Malakas intensified into a severe tropical storm and later into the basin's first typhoon, Megi made its first landfall on Calicoan Island. Megi then stalled over the Leyte Gulf allowing it to drop tremendous amounts of rainfall over the Visayas region. It then made its second landfall on Basey and Samar while it was slowly moving. Megi also affected much of the location where Typhoon Rai struck the same region four months prior, worsening its condition even further. As of April 29, Megi killed at least 214 and left 132 people missing in the Philippines mostly from numerous landslides and severe flooding. This made Megi the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded in the month of April in the Philippines. Megi then got assimilated into the outflow of the much larger Malakas, which then intensified to a Category-4 equivalent typhoon shy of super typhoon strength. Malakas then headed northeast towards Japan and struck the Bonin Islands before passing east of the country. It then transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by April 15. Its remnants later affected parts of Alaska.
After nearly a month of inactivity, a tropical depression formed northeast of Mindanao on May 30, but dissipated on the same day. Then on June 28, after another month of inactivity, a tropical depression formed west of Luzon where the PAGASA named the system as Caloy, followed by the JTWC which assigned the system as Invest 97W. Two days later, the system was designated as 04W by JTWC as it became a tropical depression. The JMA later named the system Chaba which intensified into a tropical storm in the South China Sea on June 30. Chaba continued to intensify in the South China Sea, later being upgraded into a severe tropical storm east of Hainan. Chaba's outer rainbands spawned at least three tornadoes, which impacted Shantou, Chaozhou, and Foshan. A day later, Chaba intensified into a Category 1 typhoon before it made landfall on Maoming. Shortly after landfall, Chaba lost its typhoon status and was downgrading into a severe tropical storm and to a tropical storm respectively by the JMA and the JTWC. Chaba then dissipated on July 4 as it approached Central China. Chaba killed at least 12 people when a crane vessel sunk off the coast of Hong Kong. Chaba's remnants continued travelling across the Chinese mainland and later entered the Bohai Sea where it dissipated off the coast of North Korea. By the end on the month, another tropical depression formed northeast of Northern Luzon in the Philippine Sea south of Okinawa, where the PAGASA classified the depression as Domeng upon formation. Later, the depression intensified into a tropical storm and was named Aere by the JMA. On late July 2, Aere made landfall in Okinawa, and weakened into a tropical depression as it headed towards Japan. The depression made landfall on Kyushu and continued traveling across the country. However, 3 days later, the JTWC reclassified Aere as a subtropical storm while it was located east of Japan. The storm then dissipated south of Hokkaido.
On July 24, a tropical depression formed south of Japan. The depression was short lived and dissipated the next day. On July 26, another tropical depression formed northwest of the Mariana Islands where the JTWC assigned the system as Invest 94W. As the seperation of two disturbances (93W & 94W), the system was given a high chance for potential development. Three days later, the system intensified into a tropical storm which was then named Songda. The JTWC followed suit, and the storm was also classified as 06W six hours later. Songda headed northwestwards, passing over the waters of Kagoshima Prefecture on July 30. Songda dissipated on August 1 as its remnants made landfall in North Korea. Songda brought heavy rainfall over Kyushu and Shikoku regions of Japan as well as Jeju Island in South Korea. Followed by Songda, another tropical depression formed southeast of the Ryukyu Islands on July 29. The JTWC classified the new system as Invest 95W. A few days later, the PAGASA upgraded the system into a tropical depression, which was then named Ester. The JMA later named the system Trases as it was located north of Okinawa. Trases replaced Sarika after its retirement in the 2016 season, which means woodpecker. The JTWC followed suit, and the storm was also classified as 07W. As it passed over Okinawa, Trases made landfall on Jeju Island before weakening into a tropical depression until it dissipated on August 1.
In early August, a low pressure area formed southwest of Taiwan on August 1. The JTWC classified the low as Invest 96W. Two days later, the disturbance strengthened into a tropical depression according to the JMA, and the JTWC designated the depression as Tropical Depression 08W. 08W dissipated on August 4, as it made landfall on Huidong County in Guangdong. On August 8, a tropical depression formed east of Vietnam. The JMA classified the system as a tropical storm and was given the name Mulan. Mulan replaced Haima after being retired in the 2016 season, which is a type of flower (Magnolia). Mulan passed the Qiongzhou Strait before making landfall on Northern Vietnam and dissipating on August 11. On August 10, another low pressure area formed northwest of Iwo Jima. The JMA named the system as Meari as it reached tropical storm status. Meari made landfall near Shizuoka Prefecture before it transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by August 14. The storm disturbed multiple events held in Japan and caused some transportation in the country to be suspended. Addtionally, causing minor damages to houses. On August 14, the JMA began tracking a weak tropical depression that formed west of the International Date Line. The depression only lasted until the next day. On August 19, the JMA began tracking a low pressure area north of Palau. The system was then named Ma-on by the JMA as it reached tropical storm status on August 22. The storm further strengthened into a severe tropical storm on the same day. Ma-on first made landfall over Maconacon in the province of Isabela before exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility on August 24. Ma-on then made its second landfall near Yangjiang, China the next day and its final landfall in Northern Vietnam before it was last noted on August 26. Ma-on killed at seven people in the Philippines and Vietnam and caused moderate damages to infrastructures in both countries. On August 21 after Ma-on formed, another tropical depression formed northeast of Guam. Due to favoritable conditions, the depression rapidly intensified into a tropical storm and was named Tokage by the JMA. Three days later, the JTWC upgraded Tokage into a typhoon, with the JMA following suit 3 hours later. Tokage reached its peak intensity as a Category 3 before entering hostile environments east of Japan. Tokage became an extratropical storm on August 25 before it was last noted south of Alaska. Addtionally, on August 22, a tropical depression formed north of Typhoon Tokage. However, it dissipated on the same day. Nearing the end of August on the 28th, a tropical depression formed southeast of Japan. The depression was then named Hinnamnor by the JMA 6 hours later upon formation. The storm rapidly intensified due to warm waters and strengthened into the basin's first Category 5 super typhoon. Hinnamnor headed west towards the Ryuku Islands and stalled south of the prefecture while partly maintaining its strength. At that time on August 30, another tropical depression formed south of Typhoon Hinnamnor. The depression was later named Gardo by the PAGASA upon formation. Gardo was short lived and its structure was absorbed by Typhoon Hinnamnor. Hinnamnor later headed north in the East China Sea and restrengthened into a Category 3-equivalent typhoon. The storm then made landfall near Busan in South Korea and the JMA declared Hinnamnor as an extratropical low as it was located in the Sea of Japan. Hinnamnor caused widespread damage across East Asia mostly in South Korea and Japan. Additionally, the typhoon killed at least 3 people and left 10 people missing.
On September 5, a tropical depression formed near Iwo-To. The JTWC designated the system as Invest 91W upon formation. The depression later intensified into a tropical storm and was named Muifa by the JMA. Muifa then intensified further into a Category 1 typhoon as it was located south of Okinawa. The typhoon reached its peak intensity as a Category 3 typhoon and passed the Yaeyama Islands on September 12 as it headed north slowly. Mufia then slightly regained its strength in the East China Sea and made landfall near Shanghai two days later. The typhoon suspended several flights and port activites in Shanghai. On September 9, a tropical depression formed west of Wake Island. The JTWC followed suit and designated the depression as 15W. The depression was then named Merbok as it reached tropical storm status. Merbok then further intensified into a Category 1 typhoon before it headed north and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by September 15. On September 11, another tropical depression formed near east of Iwo-To. The JTWC followed suit and designated the system as 16W on the next day. The depression later strengthened into a tropical storm and was named Nanmadol by the JMA. Namadol then intensified into a Category 1 typhoon on the same day.
North Indian Ocean
The Northern Indian Ocean cyclone season commenced on March 3 by the formation of Depression BOB 01 in the Southwest Bay of Bengal. It was a rare depression and only the ninth such system to form in the month of March since reliable records began in 1891. It was also the first system to form in the northern hemisphere. The depression peaked as a deep depression and dissipated on 6 March near the Indian coast. On March 20, another depression classified as BOB 02 formed in the Andaman Sea. It made landfall on Myanmar before dissipating. The season became the first season in the Indian Ocean basin to witness two systems forming during the month of March.
After more than 1 month of inactivity, a westerly wind burst occurred which resulted in the formation of a depression, which eventually became Cyclone Karim to its south and another depression which formed off the coast of Andaman and Nicobar Islands which was classified as BOB 03 by the IMD. On the morning of May 8, BOB 03 strengthened into the basin's first cyclonic storm and received the name Asani by the IMD, which means "wrath" in Sinhala. Nine hours later, the JTWC upgraded the system to a Category 1 tropical cyclone. Soon, the IMD upgraded Asani into a severe cyclonic storm. As Asani approached the Indian coast, the system began to weaken due to severe wind shear and dry air. Moreover, causing Asani to stall. Asani eventually made landfall in Andhra Pradesh on May 11 as a weak cyclonic storm killing at least 3 people. The system eventually dissipated the next day.
On May 19, a depression classified as BOB 04 formed over the Gulf of Martaban. The system made landfall over the Southern Burmese coast and dissipated the next day. After nearly two months of inactivity, a disorganized low pressure area formed off the coast of Saurashtra in Gujarat on July 16. The JTWC designated the system as Invest 96A. On the next day, the systems intensified into a monsoon depression, where it was classified as ARB 01 by the IMD. The depression was very weak and failed to intensify due to unfavorable conditions until it dissipated on July 18.
On August 9, a monsoon low formed over the northwestern region of the Bay of Bengal. The IMD classified the system as BOB 05 upon formation. BOB 05 made landfall on Odisha before weakening into a remnant low. A few days later, a sudden surge of equatorial Rossby Waves and Kelvin Waves formed with the two waves forming a low pressure area in the Arabian Sea. The JTWC classified the low as Invest 98A. The depression was then classifed as a tropical storm by the JTWC but remained as a depression per the IMD. The system eventually dissipated on August 13 off the Indian coastline. On the next day, another low pressure area formed north of the Bay of Bengal. The system was then classified as BOB 06. BOB 06 made landfall near Digha shortly after its designation. However due to the brown ocean effect, low wind shear and moisture, the system maintained its depression status over land for three days. On August 17, the depression finally weakened into a well-marked low pressure over southwestern Rajasthan. The storm caused widespread flooding across many states in India. On August 18, another low pressure area formed near the coast of India. The system at that time had tropical storm winds and was classifed as 04B by the JTWC. The IMD followed suit and classified the system as BOB 07. The depression made landfall near Digha and also maintained its structur for another two days until it became a low pressure area. Its remnants later moved into Pakistan and have influenced in worsening the ongoing flooding in the country.
South-West Indian Ocean
January - June
On January 20, A zone of disturbed weather formed northeast of Madagascar making it the first system of the season. The storm then made landfall over Madagascar while it struggled to develop. After entering the Mozambique Channel, the system developed into Tropical Storm Ana which became the latest first named storm in the basin since the 1997–98 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. Ana then made landfall over Mozambique and rapidly weakened. The storm killed 142 people and caused severe damage.
Shortly after Ana, Cyclone Batsirai formed northwest of Mauritius. It intensified into a Category 2 tropical cyclone but was downgraded back to a tropical storm status due to its eye collapsing. As Batsirai approached Réunion and Mauritius, the storm rapidly intensified into a high-end Category 4 cyclone which became the first major cyclone of the year. Batsirai then made severe landfall on Madagascar, destroying many buildings and disrupting power and communication services on the island. After landfall, Batsirai weakened as it travelled across Madagascar. The storm, in total killed at least 123 people. On February 7 at 06:00 UTC, Batsirai dissipated, but, later in the day, at 18:00 UTC, Batsirai reformed. However it transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone the next day.
During the beginning of February, Tropical Storm Cliff formed, however it dissipated two days later without affecting any landmass, with the closest being Diego Garcia. Later in the month, Tropical Storm Dumako formed. Dumako intensified into a Moderate Tropical Storm before making landfall over Madagascar which was already devastated by Cyclone Batsirai weeks prior. On February 15, Cyclone Emnati formed and made landfall on Southern Madagascar. A day later, Tropical Storm Fezile formed, which first originated from the Australian basin, however it struggled to maintain its structure and dissipated 2 days later. Meanwhile, Cyclone Vernon entered the MFR's area of responsibility, and Tropical Depression 08 formed. Due to the Fujiwara interaction with Vernon, 08 dissipated on February 27, and Vernon stayed away from any landmass and dissipated on March 3 due to the loss of subtropical characteristics at the time.
During the month of March, a tropical depression formed northwards of Mauritius on March 5, and intensified to Cyclone Gombe as a Moderate Tropical Storm two days later. It made its first landfall on Northern Madagascar, and weakened into a tropical depression. The next day, Gombe intensified again as a Moderate Tropical Storm and further into an Intense Tropical Cyclone. It made its second landfall over Nampula Province before its final landfall in Mozambique and was downgraded as an Overland Depression two days later. On March 17, Gombe briefly reorganized itself as a tropical depression in the Mozambique Channel but dissipated thereafter. On March 20, Cyclone Halima formed and reached its peak intensity as a Category 4 tropical cyclone or an Intense tropical cyclone. It dissipated on April 1 without affecting any landmass.
During the month of April, a low pressure area formed off the southeast coast of South Africa on April 11. The next day, it intensified into an unofficially subtropical depression and was named Issa by the MFR. Issa looped around the coast of South Africa before dissipated the next day weakening further. In doing so, it exacerbated catastrophic flooding in KwaZulu-Natal that overall killed at least 435 people. On April 21, a tropical disturbance formed near the Comoros and was designated as 12 by the MFR. The system first made landfall in Nampula and Zambezia Province off the coast of Mozambique before it intensified into a tropical storm and was named Jasmine three days later. On April 24, Jasmine reached its peak intensity as a severe tropical storm, before it weakened into a tropical storm. The storm made landfall in Southern Madagascar before it was downgraded into an overland depression two days later, and killed at least 3 people. Jasmine's remnants continued travelling across Madagascar before dissipating on April 28.
During the first week of May, an off-season system classified as 36U entered the SWIO basin from the Australian basin, and the MFR designated the system as 13 on the same day. A few days later, it intensified into a Moderate Tropical Storm which was then named Karim. Karim later exited the basin and reentered the Australian basin on May 7 which made it the last system of the season.
July - December
Australian Region
January - June
The season began with Cyclone Seth and a tropical low from the Australian region, which persisted into 2022. The low dissipated on January 3, while Seth remained active until January 6. On January 9, Tropical Cyclone Tiffany formed, as a Category 1 tropical cyclone, becoming the first named storm in the basin. Tiffany first originated in the Gulf of Carpentaria before curving in the Coral Sea. Tiffany then struck Northern Queensland as a Category 1 tropical cyclone before traveling across Northern Australia where it dissipated. On January 13, 11U formed formed but dissipated the next day. On January 22, two more tropical lows formed where one dissipated a few days later, while the other low entered the South-West Indian Ocean basin where it intensified into Cyclone Batsirai. Additionally, four more tropical lows classified as 16U, 14U, 17U, and 18U formed. 14U dissipated on February 6, and 16U and 18U entered the South Pacific Basin. Later, on February 12, 17U dissipated. The next day, a new tropical low formed, and the BoM designated it as 19U and exited the basin. On February 23, Tropical Low 22U quickly developed and was named Vernon by the BoM. Afterward, the system underwent rapid intensification and peaked as a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone before interacting with another disturbance to the northwest. A day later, tropical low 20U was designated and 23U was monitored in the Timor Sea, which later became Tropical Cyclone Anika. Anika made landfall northeast of Kalumburu before the second landfall on Kimberley, and the third landfall east of Pardoo. Due to the brown ocean effect, Anika briefly develeped an inner cone and dissipated on March 3.
By the end of February, Tropical Depression 08 from the South-West Indian Ocean basin briefly moved westward while undergoing a Fujiwara interaction with Vernon. It was classified as 25U. A day later, 26U formed east of Christmas Island and attained tropical storm winds, but high easterly wind shear caused the system to disintegrate and dissipated south of Java in March 4.
On March 11, Tropical Cyclone Billy formed south of Java, but stayed away from any landmass and dissipated northwest of Australia. A few days later a tropical low developed over Indonesia and was named Charlotte. Charlotte reached its peak as a Category 4 tropical storm on the Australian scale before weakening.
On April 16, a tropical low formed near the Top End in the Gulf of Carpentaria. However it was short lived and dissipated three days later. Two days later, another tropical low formed east of Christmas Island and was designated as 34U by the BoM. 34U mostly stayed at sea during its lifespan and dissipated on April 29.
By the start of May, an off-season tropical low formed west of the Cocos Islands on May 6 and was designated as 36U by the BoM. 36U later entered the South-West Indian Ocean basin and was named Karim by the MFR. Karim however, reentered the Australian basin the next day. Karim reached its peak intensity as a Category 2 cyclone without affecting any landmass. On May 11, Karim's structure started to disintegrate as it entered cooler waters and entered high wind shear. On May 28, another off-season tropical low formed near Christmas Island. The low was short lived and dissipated three days later ending the Australian cyclone season.
July - December
The season had an exceptionally early start with a tropical low developing on July 27, situated in the northwest corner of the region. The JTWC designated the system as Invest 95S. The next day, the system intensified into a tropical low, which was then designated as 01U by the BoM. 01U lasted until July 31.
South Pacific Ocean
January - June
On January 5, a tropical disturbance which was designated as 03F formed and was named Cyclone Cody, making it the first system of 2022.[3] Until the end of the month, three depressions classified as 04F, 05F, 06F formed. However, they were all short lived.
During the start of February, a tropical low from the Australian basin which was classified as 16U was reclassified as 07F after it entered the basin. The low then dissipated near New Caledonia. A few days later, another low from the Australian basin entered the basin which was then reclassified as 08F. The low then intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale which was then named Dovi by the FMS. Dovi then intensified into its peak strength as a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone, before making landfall on New Zealand, causing minor flooding. Dovi also caused widespread flooding in the countries of Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Two weeks later, a tropical disturbance formed west of Vanuatu and designated as 09F by FMS, and intensified as a Tropical Depression and made landfall in New Caledonia. On March 3, it was intensified as a Category 1 tropical cyclone and named it Eva. A day later, Eva weakened into a Subtropical Depression and dissipated on March 5 due to the cooler waters and loss of subtropical characteristics.
Almost a month later, a tropical disturbance formed northwest of Port Vila in Vanuatu near the Australian basin. It was classified as 10F per FMS and 31U by the BoM. The system then intensified into a tropical storm and was named Fili by the FMS. Fili made a very close approach to the island of New Caledonia, but never made landfall. It reached its peak intensity as a Category 2 cyclone on the Australian scale before weakening southeast of New Caledonia. Fili dissipated on April 29.
On May 16, an off-season tropical disturbance formed northeast of Vanuatu and was designated as 11F by the FMS. 11F then intensified into a tropical cyclone and was named Gina. Gina reached its peak intensity as a Category 1 cyclone on the Australian scale before weakening due to high wind shear which deteriorated its structure. Gina dissipated on May 21 which made it the final storm in the basin. The storm caused minor flooding in Vanuatu along with its airport which caused flights to be cancelled.
July - December
South Atlantic Ocean
On May 17, an extratropical cyclone made a retrograde movement, obtained subtropical characteristics and turned into a subtropical storm, named Yakecan by the Brazilian Navy. Yakecan struck the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina and became the sixteenth storm to hit the area since Cyclone Catarina in 2004. Yakecan also killed two people, with the first death being reported in Uruguay and the other being in Brazil before reaching the mainland. It was also the last name to use regular names since 2011.
Systems
January
January was very active, featuring eleven systems with four of them being named. Two systems from 2021, Cyclone Seth and a tropical low from the Australian region persisted into 2022. The first storm of the year started off with Cyclone Cody, which formed northwest of Fiji. The Australian basin saw the formation of Cyclone Tiffany, which affected much of Northern Queensland during the first week of the month. In the South-West Indian Ocean, Tropical Storm Ana became the latest first named storm in the basin, being officially named on January 23. It impacted Madagascar and a number of other Southern African countries with heavy rain. Ana was responsible for a total of 142 deaths. Following Ana, Cyclone Batsirai later formed becoming the second named storm in the basin. Batsirai then intensified into a high-end Intense Tropical Cyclone, or on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, a Category 4 tropical cyclone, becoming the first major tropical cyclone of the year as it passed Mauritius and Réunion. It then made landfall on Madagascar bringing heavy effects and disturbing power on the country and become the strongest storm for the month of January. The Southern Hemisphere also saw the formation of seven tropical lows, however most of them never affected any landmass.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody | January 5–13 | 130 (80) | 971 | Fiji | $25 million | 1 | [4] |
| Tiffany | January 8–17 | 100 (65) | 988 | Queensland, Northern Territory | $36,000 | None | [5] |
| 11U | January 13–14 | Unknown | 1008 | None | None | None | |
| 04F | January 15–18 | Unknown | 999 | Cook Islands | None | None | |
| 05F | January 19–22 | Unknown | 999 | None | None | None | |
| Ana | January 20–25 | 85 (50) | 990 | Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia | $25 million | 142 | [6][7][8] |
| TL | January 22–25 | Unknown | 1005 | None | None | None | |
| Batsirai | January 24 – February 8 | 195 (120) | 934 | Mauritius, Réunion, Madagascar | $190 million | 121 | [9] |
| 06F | January 28–30 | Unknown | 1001 | New Caledonia | None | None | |
| 07F | January 29 – February 7 | 65 (40) | 995 | New Caledonia | None | None | |
| 14U | January 30 – February 6 | Unknown | 1003 | Western Australia | None | None |
February
February was very active, featuring fifteen systems, with eight of them being named. The month started off with Tropical Storm Cliff which formed in the South-West Indian Ocean. Moreover, in the basin, Tropical Storm Dumako and Cyclone Emnati both made landfall on Madagascar, which was already devastated by Cyclone Batsirai a month prior. Additionally, Fezile entered the basin from the Australian basin. However, Fezile struggled to keep its structure due to wind shear and dissipated a few days later. The South Pacific basin saw the formation of Severe Tropical Cyclone Dovi along with a tropical disturbance classified as 07F, and Eva. Dovi intensified into a Category 4 cyclone on the Australian scale before making landfall on New Zealand as an extratropical storm. Dovi caused minor damage on the country along with Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Eva formed west of Vanuatu. The system made landfall in New Caledonia before it intensified into a Category 1 cyclone. Eva was began to weakening on March 4 as a Subtropical Depression and dissipated in a day later. Both Cyclones Dovi and Emnati became the strongest storm for the month of February. In the Australian region, Cyclones Vernon and Anika developed near the end of the month. Anika made landfall in Kimberley, while Vernon stayed away from any landmass.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff | February 3–5 | 75 (45) | 994 | None | None | None | |
| 17U | February 5–14 | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None | |
| Dovi | February 6–12 | 175 (110) | 940 | Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, New Zealand | $80 million | None | [citation needed] |
| Dumako | February 10–18 | 85 (50) | 993 | Madagascar, Mozambique | $1 million | 14 | [citation needed] |
| 19U | February 13–16 | 55 (35) | 999 | None | None | None | |
| Emnati | February 15–24 | 175 (110) | 940 | Mauritius, Réunion, Madagascar | $1 million | 15 | [citation needed] |
| Fezile | February 16–18 | 75 (45) | 980 | None | None | None | |
| 20U | February 17–19 | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None | |
| Vernon | February 23 – March 3 | 195 (120) | 950 | None | None | None | |
| February 24 – March 1 | Unknown | Unknown | Northern Queensland | None | None | ||
| February 24 – March 3 | 95 (60) | 987 | Northern Territory, Western Australia | None | None | ||
| Eva | February 26 – March 5 | 65 (40) | 995 | Vanuatu, New Caledonia | None | None | |
| 08 | February 23–26 | 75 (45) | 992 | None | None | None | |
| February 26–27 | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None | ||
| February 27 – March 4 | 65 (40) | Unknown | None | None | None |
March
March was slightly below-average, featuring eight systems, with four of them being named. On March 3, Depression BOB 01 started off the 2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season unusually early when it formed in the Bay of Bengal and is only the ninth such system to form in the month of March since reliable records began in 1891. BOB 01 was also the first tropical cyclone to form in the Northern Hemisphere in 2022. Similarly, BOB 02 also formed on March 20, becoming the only season in the Indian Ocean basin to witness two systems in the month of March. In the Australian region, Tropical Cyclone Billy formed on March 11, but remained out to sea and dissipated on March 17, as well as Cyclone Charlotte form on March 15, which rapidly intensified into a Category 2-equivalent cyclone before weakening and dissipating eleven days later. A tropical low formed near Christmas Island at the end of the month. In the South-West Indian Ocean, Cyclone Gombe formed on March 5 and impacted Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi and dissipated on March 17, killing 72 people in those nations. The South-West Indian Ocean saw its fifth Intense Tropical Cyclone of the year when Cyclone Halima also rapidly intensified into a Category 4-equivalent storm. Halima became the strongest storm for the month of March. The Western Pacific Ocean typhoon season began on March 29, with the formation of a tropical depression southeast of Da Nang, Vietnam which received the designation 01W by the JTWC. The system made landfall in Vietnam before it dissipated the next day.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOB 01 | March 3–6 | 55 (35) | 1002 | Sri Lanka | None | None | |
| Gombe | March 5–17 | 165 (105) | 960 | Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi | $95 million | 72 | [10] |
| Billy | March 12–17 | 95 (60) | 988 | None | None | None | |
| Charlotte | March 15–26 | 165 (105) | 956 | Lesser Sunda Islands | None | None | |
| BOB 02 | March 20–23 | 55 (35) | 1000 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar | None | None | |
| Halima | March 20 – April 1 | 195 (120) | 939 | None | None | None | |
| 01W | March 29–31 | 55 (35) | 1006 | Vietnam | Minimal | 6 | [11] |
| 30U | March 30 – April 1 | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None |
April
April was above-average, featured nine systems, with five of them being named. On April 3, Tropical Cyclone Fili formed in the Coral Sea. It approached the island of New Caledonia before weakening. The Western Pacific Ocean basin saw the formation of Typhoon Malakas which made it the first named storm in the basin. Malakas formed near the Caroline Islands before slowly strengthening into typhoon three days later. On the same day, Malakas entered the PAR, which was then named Basyang by the PAGASA. Malakas reached its peak intensity as a Category 4 typhoon and became the strongest storm for the month of April and so far in the Western Pacific Basin. Malakas affected the Bonin Islands before accelerating north-eastward towards Japan and transitioned into an extratropical cyclone by April 15. A few days later, a tropical depression formed near Palau. The storm was named Megi by the JMA and classified as Agaton by the PAGASA. Despite its short duration, Megi devastated much of the Eastern Visayas Region which was already struck by Typhoon Rai four months prior. Megi moved very slowly during most of its lifespan and dissipated on April 12 due to its interaction with Malakas. In the Australian region, two short lived tropical lows (32U and 33U) formed but dissipated without reaching any landmass. Additionally, 34U formed near Christmas Island on April 23. However, it did not pose a threat to any habitable areas so far and dissipated six days later. In the South-West Indian Ocean, an unusual subtropical depression formed off the coast of South Africa on April 12, which was named Issa by the MFR. The storm exacerbated ongoing flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. Eight days later, Severe Tropical Storm Jasmine formed near the Comoros. Jasmine first affected the Mozambique coast before it eventually made landfall in Toliara before weakening.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fili | April 3–9 | 110 (70) | 977 | New Caledonia | None | None | |
| Malakas (Basyang) | April 6–15 | 165 (105) | 945 | Guam, Caroline Islands, Bonin Islands | Minor | None | |
| Megi (Agaton) | April 8–12 | 75 (45) | 996 | Philippines | $90.8 million | 214 | [12][13][14] |
| 32U | April 8–9 | Unknown | Unknown | None | None | None | |
| Issa | April 12–13 | 95 (60) | 994 | South Africa | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 33U | April 16–19 | 45 (30) | 1005 | Northern Territory | None | None | |
| Jasmine | April 21–27 | 110 (70) | 982 | Comoros, Mozambique, Madagascar | Unknown | 10 | [15] |
| 34U | April 25–29 | 65 (40) | 998 | None | None | None | |
| 37U | April 25–26 | 65 (40) | 996 | None | None | None |
May
May was well above average, featuring eight systems, with five of them being named. The month started off with a westerly wind burst occurring in the Indian Ocean which resulted in the formation of Karim in the Australian region and Asani in the Northern Indian Ocean basin. Karim reached its peak intensity as a Category 2 cyclone before dissipating without affecting any landmass. Asani on the other hand, rapidly formed off the coast of Andaman and Nicobar Islands before intensifying into the basin's first cyclone. As it approached the coast of India, Asani began to stall and started losing its strength due to severe wind shear and dry air. Asani eventually made landfall near Machilipatnam as a weak tropical storm and dissipated the next day. It became the first pre-monsoon cyclone to affect Southern India since 2010. Moreover, another depression classified as BOB 04 formed over the Gulf of Martaban. The system made landfall over the southern Burmese coast and dissipated on the same day. In the South Pacific, an off-season cyclone named Gina formed northeast of Vanuatu. Gina reached its peak as a Category 1 cyclone before dissipating. Gina caused minor flooding and damage to Vanuatu. In the South Atlantic, a subtropical storm named Yakecan formed off the coast of southern Brazil. Yakecan killed two people in total and was the last name used by the Brazilian Navy. On May 28, Agatha which became the first storm in the Eastern Pacific basin, formed southwest of Mexico and made landfall on Oaxaca, Mexico on May 30 as a Category 2 hurricane. Agatha became the strongest storm during the month. In the Australian region, another off-season tropical low formed near Christmas Island according to the BoM. In the Western Pacific basin, a tropical depression formed northeast of Mindanao after a month of inactivity. The depression dissipated on the same day.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim | May 5–11 | 110 (70) | 982 | None | None | None | |
| Asani | May 7–12 | 110 (70) | 988 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha | Unknown | 3 | [citation needed] |
| Gina | May 16–21 | 75 (45) | 998 | Vanuatu | None | None | |
| Yakecan | May 17–19 | 95 (60) | 990 | Brazil, Uruguay | $50 million | 2 | [citation needed] |
| BOB 04 | May 20–21 | 45 (30) | 996 | Myanmar, Thailand | None | None | |
| Agatha | May 28–31 | 175 (110) | 964 | Southern Mexico | $50 million | 9 | [citation needed] |
| TL | May 28–31 | Unknown | 1004 | Christmas Island, Western Australia | None | None | |
| TD | May 30 | Unknown | 1006 | Philippines | None | None |
June
June was fairly inactive featuring only five systems, with all of them being named. The month started off with a tropical storm named Alex which formed in the Atlantic near Florida and The Bahamas, becoming the first storm in the basin this year. The precursor of Alex killed four people in Cuba due to flooding. In the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Blas formed off the coast of southwestern Mexico. Blas intensified into the basin's second hurricane where it was responsible for four deaths in Mexico. Two days later, Celia formed off the coast of Central America. Celia reached its peak intensity as a tropical storm and struggled to intensify further due to a mid-level ridge. One death has been attributed to Celia in Oaxaca where a man drowned. In the Western Pacific basin after a month of inactivity, Chaba formed west of Luzon and reached its peak intensity as a Category 1 typhoon, later becoming the strongest storm for the month of June. Chaba then made landfall on Maoming in South China and dissipated over Central China. Chaba killed at least 12 people when a crane vessel sunk off the coast of Hong Kong. Additionally by the end of the month, Aere formed in the Philippine Sea south of Okinawa. Aere then made landfall on Okinawa before weakening into a tropical depression as it headed towards Japan.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | June 5–6 | 110 (70) | 984 | Yucatán Peninsula, Cuba, Florida, The Bahamas, Bermuda | Minimal | 4 | [16] |
| Blas | June 14–20 | 150 (90) | 976 | Southwestern Mexico, Revillagigedo Islands | Minimal | 4 | [17] |
| Celia | June 16–28 | 100 (65) | 993 | Central America, Revillagigedo Islands | Unknown | 1 | [18] |
| Chaba (Caloy) | June 28 – July 5 | 130 (80) | 965 | China, Vietnam | Unknown | 12 | [19] |
| Aere (Domeng) | June 30 – July 4 | 85 (50) | 994 | Japan | Unknown | None |
July
July was average, featuring eleven tropical storms, with eight of them being named. The Atlantic basin featured, Bonnie which formed off the Caribbean coast of Central America on July 1 and made landfall near the Costa Rica–Nicaragua border on the next day. Bonnie then crossed over into the Eastern Pacific basin and intensified into a Category 3 hurricane which became the basin's first major hurricane. Bonnie dissipated on July 9 near the Cental Pacific basin. On the next day, Colin formed unexpectedly inland over coastal South Carolina on July 2 and dissipated on the next day over North Carolina. In the Eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Georgette as well as Hurricanes Darby, Estelle, and Frank formed. Darby reached its peak intensity as a Category 4 hurricane southeast of the Hawaiian Islands and became the strongest storm of the month. Georgette, Estelle, and Frank stayed at sea and weren't a major threat to land. The Western Pacific basin featured a short lived tropical depression and Tropical Storms Songda and Trases. Songda formed northwest of the Mariana Islands and passed south of Japan, while Trases formed north of Okinawa. The North Indian Ocean featured a short lived depression classified as ARB 01 which become the first monsoon depression in the basin. Additionally, a tropical low classifed as 01U formed in the Australian region, starting the 2022–23 Australian region cyclone season unusually early.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie | July 1–9 | 185 (115) | 964 | Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Venezuela, ABC Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Southwestern Mexico, Revillagigedo Islands | Minimal | 5 | [20][21] |
| Colin | July 2–3 | 65 (40) | 1011 | The Carolinas | Minimal | 1 | [22] |
| Darby | July 9–17 | 220 (140) | 954 | Hawaii | None | None | |
| Estelle | July 15–21 | 140 (85) | 984 | Southwestern Mexico, Revillagigedo Islands | None | None | |
| ARB 01 | July 16–18 | 45 (30) | 992 | Gujarat | None | None | |
| TD | July 24–25 | 55 (35) | 1006 | None | None | None | |
| Frank | July 26 – August 2 | 150 (90) | 975 | None | None | None | |
| Songda | July 26 – August 1 | 75 (45) | 996 | Japan, South Korea, North Korea | None | None | |
| Georgette | July 27 – August 3 | 95 (60) | 997 | None | None | None | |
| 01U | July 27–31 | 75 (45) | 994 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | None | None | |
| Trases (Ester) | July 29 – August 1 | 65 (40) | 998 | Ryukyu Islands, South Korea | None | None |
August
August was near-average, featuring fifteen tropical storms, with seven of them being named. No cyclones formed in the Atlantic basin during the month. The Eastern Pacific basin featured two named systems, Howard and Ivette. Howard formed southwest off the Mexican coast and reached its peak intensity as a Category 1 hurricane before dissipating. Ivette formed soon thereafter and struggled to intensify despite being over warm waters, only briefly intensifying into a tropical storm as a result of an unexpected burst of convection. The Western Pacific basin featured four depressions with one being classified as 08W and the other as Gardo. Additionally, Tropical Storms Mulan, Meari, and Ma-on, as well as Typhoons Tokage and Hinnamnor formed. Hinnamnor was the strongest system during the month, peaking as the first Category 5 tropical cyclone of the year globally on August 30.[23] Hinnamnor caused widespread damage across South Korea and Japan during its lifespan. Mulan and Ma-on both affected the Philippines and parts of Southern China and Northern Vietnam. Meari also made landfall on Japan disturbing events held in the country. Tokage on the other hand, passed east of Japan without causing any damage. The Northern Indian Ocean featured four depressions with one forming in the Arabian Sea and the rest in the Bay of Bengal. Notably, BOB 06 and BOB 07 both maintained its structure over India due to the brown ocean effect. BOB 07's remnants later entered Pakistan worsening the ongoing flooding in the country.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08W | August 3–4 | Unknown | 1002 | South China, Vietnam | Unknown | None | |
| Howard | August 6–11 | 140 (85) | 983 | Revillagigedo Islands | None | None | |
| Mulan | August 8–11 | 65 (40) | 996 | South China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar | $106,850 | 7 | [24][25] |
| BOB 05 | August 9–10 | 45 (30) | 992 | Central India, Odisha | None | None | |
| Meari | August 10–14 | 75 (45) | 994 | Japan | Unknown | None | |
| ARB 02 | August 12–13 | 45 (30) | 992 | Gujarat, Oman | None | None | |
| Ivette | August 13–16 | 65 (40) | 1005 | Revillagigedo Islands | None | None | |
| BOB 06 | August 14–17 | 45 (30) | 993 | Central India, Rajasthan, Odisha, West Bengal | None | None | |
| TD | August 14–15 | Unknown | 1012 | None | None | None | |
| BOB 07 | August 18–23 | 55 (35) | 988 | Bangladesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Central India, Uttar Pradesh | Unknown | 32 | [26][27][28] |
| Ma-on (Florita) | August 20–26 | 110 (70) | 980 | Philippines, South China, Vietnam | $9.13 million | 7 | [29] |
| Tokage | August 21–25 | 140 (85) | 970 | None | None | None | |
| TD | August 22 | 55 (35) | 1008 | None | None | None | |
| Hinnamnor (Henry) | August 28 – September 6 | 195 (120) | 920 | Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, Eastern China, South Korea, North Korea, Russian Far East | $8.5 million | 12 | [30] |
| 13W (Gardo) | August 30 – September 1 | 55 (35) | 998 | None | None | None |
September
So far, ten systems have formed in September, with nine of them being named. After a 59 day lull in activity within the basin, hurricanes Danielle, Earl and Fiona formed in the North Atlantic, on September 1, 2 and 14 respectively. Danielle became this year's first Atlantic hurricane; the last season to have its first hurricane develop this late was 2013.[31] In the Eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Javier formed on September 1, followed by Hurricane Kay and Tropical Storm Lester on September 4 and 15. Javier and Kay followed a generally northwestward path offshore from southwestern Mexico and the Baja California peninsula. The Western Pacific saw the formations of, Typhoon Muifa, Typhoon Merbok, and Typhoon Nanmadol, the latter of which became the strongest storm worldwide so far.
| Storm name | Dates active | Max wind km/h (mph) |
Pressure (hPa) |
Areas affected | Damage (USD) |
Deaths | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle | September 1–8 | 150 (90) | 972 | None | None | None | |
| Javier | September 1–4 | 85 (50) | 999 | Revillagigedo Islands, Baja California Sur | None | None | |
| Earl | September 3–10 | 165 (105) | 954 | Northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Newfoundland | Unknown | 2 | [32][33] |
| Kay | September 4–10 | 165 (105) | 967 | Southwestern Mexico, Revillagigedo Islands, Baja California peninsula, Southern California, Arizona | Unknown | 3 | [34] |
| Muifa (Inday) | September 5 – 16 | 155 (100) | 950 | Philippines, Taiwan, Yaeyama Islands, East China | None | None | |
| Merbok | September 9 – 15 | 130 (80) | 965 | Alaska | None | None | |
| Nanmadol (Josie) | September 9 – present | 220 （130) | 910 | None | None | None | |
| BOB 08 | September 11–12 | 45 (30) | 998 | Chhattisgarh, Odisha | None | None | |
| Fiona | September 14–present | 95 (60) | 1000 | Northern Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico | Unknown | 1 | [35] |
| Lester | September 15–17 | 75 (45) | 1002 | Southwestern Mexico | None | None | |
| Madeline | September 17–present | 75 (45) | 1000 | None | None | None |
Global effects
Here are a total of 8 tropical cyclone basins, 7 are seasonal and one is non-seasonal, thus all 7 basins except the South Atlantic are active. In this table, data from all these basins are added.[36]
- ^ a b The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
- ^ a b According to the NHC, Tropical Storm Bonnie entered into the Eastern Pacific from North Atlantic on July 2.
- ^ a b Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2022 are counted in the seasonal totals.
- ^ The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
- ^ a b c Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2022 are counted in the seasonal totals.
- ^ The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France, which uses wind gusts.
- ^ a b According to the BoM, Tropical Cyclone Vernon entered into the South-west Indian Ocean from the Australian region on February 26.
- ^ The sum of the number of systems in each basin will not equal the number shown as the total. This is because when systems move between basins, it creates a discrepancy in the actual number of systems.
See also
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Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers
- US National Hurricane Center. (RSMC Miami) – North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific
- Central Pacific Hurricane Center (RSMC Honolulu) – Central Pacific
- Japan Meteorological Agency (RSMC Tokyo) – West Pacific
- India Meteorological Department (RSMC New Delhi) – Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
- Météo-France – La Reunion (RSMC La Réunion) – South-West Indian Ocean from 30°E to 90°E
- Fiji Meteorological Service (RSMC Nadi) – South Pacific, west of 160°E, north of 25° S
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers
- Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia (TCWC Jakarta) – South Indian Ocean from 90°E to 141°E, generally north of 10°S
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology (TCWC Melbourne) – South Indian Ocean & South Pacific Ocean from 90°E to 160°E, generally south of 10°S
- Papua New Guinea National Weather Service (TCWC Port Moresby) – South Pacific Ocean from 141°E to 160°E, generally north of 10°S
- Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited (TCWC Wellington) – South Pacific west of 160°E, south of 25°S
Other Warning Centres
- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration – Monitors the West Pacific
- Brazilian Navy Hydrography Center - Marine Meteorological Service – Monitors the South Atlantic
- US Joint Typhoon Warning Centre – Monitors the East Pacific, Central Pacific, West Pacific, South Pacific, North Indian Ocean and South-West Indian Ocean