Timeline of the Pacific typhoon season in 2019

This timeline documents all events that have taken place during the 2019 Pacific typhoon season. This article is limited to the Western Pacific basin which is located north of the equator and between 100°E and the International Date Line. Systems that reach tropical storm intensity are assigned a name by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Tropical depressions that form within the basin are assigned a number with a "W" suffix by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). Additionally, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigns names to tropical cyclones (including tropical depressions) that either form in or move into its self defined area of responsibility, which runs from 135°E to 115°E and 5°N to 25°N.

Thus far, nine systems have been designated as tropical depressions by either the JMA, JTWC, or PAGASA. Two of those systems went on to be named.

Contents 1 Timeline of events 2 January 3 February 4 March 5 April 6 May 7 June 8 July 9 August 10 See also 11 References 12 External links Timeline of events

January January 1 The 2019 Pacific typhoon season officially begins 06:00 UTC at 6.3°N 109.9°W — Tropical Storm Pabuk, the earliest tropical storm on record in the northwestern Pacific, forms with the JMA issuing its first advisory.[1] January 4 05:45 UTC (12:45 ICT) at 8.2°N 100.2°W — The Thai Meteorological Department reports that Pabuk made landfall over Pak Phanang, Nakhon Si Thammarat.[2] 06:00-12:00 UTC — Pabuk peaks with winds of 85 km/h (50 mph) and a pressure of 998 hPa (mbar). 12:00 UTC at 8.2°N 100.3°W — the JMA issues its last advisory on Pabuk as it exits the Western Pacific basin.<ref>"WTPQ30 RJTD 041200 RSMC Tropical Cyclone Prognostic Reasoning Reasoning No.18 for TS 1901 Pabuk (1901)". Japan Meteorological Agency. 4 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019. On January 22, Tropical Depression 01W is named Amang by PAGASA. On January 25, Amang makes landfall on Eastern Visayas, later dissipating. February Tropical Depression 02W later becomes Tropical Storm Wutip on February 20. Wutip, becoming a Category 5, was the strongest February typhoon on record, beating Higos in 2015. March [icon] This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (August 2019) April [icon] This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (August 2019) May [icon] This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (August 2019) June [icon] This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (August 2019) July [icon] This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (August 2019) August August 1- Tropical Depression 09W forms, later becoming Tropical Storm Francisco.

August 2- Francisco maintains its strength as a Tropical Storm, Tropical Depression Hanna forms east of the Philippines.

August 3- Francisco becomes a Severe Tropical Storm, and Hanna intensifies into Tropical Storm Lekima.

August 4- Francisco heads for Kyushu, Lekima becomes a Severe Tropical Storm.

August 5- Francisco and Lekima become typhoons, and Francisco makes landfall in Kyushu.

August 6- Lekima becomes a Category 2, Francisco becomes extratropical.

August 7- Lekima maintains Category 2 strength, while heading for Eastern China.

August 8- Lekima underwent rapid intensification, becoming a Category 5-equivalent supertyphoon in just 2 hours after attaining Category 5 intensity.

August 9- Lekima weakens after an eyewall replacement cycle, heads for China. Tropical Depression 11W becomes Krosa.

August 11- Lekima makes landfall in China, and lingers for 2 days before finally dissipating, while Krosa becomes a Category 3 typhoon.

August 21- Tropical Depression Ineng forms.