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Originally a [[cold-core low]] on July 18, the system became a tropical disturbance southwest of [[Minamitorishima]] late on July 26. Early on July 27, the JMA upgraded it to a tropical depression, as it became better organized. On July 28, the JTWC issued a TCFA on the system, before the JMA upgraded it to a tropical storm and named it ''Damrey''. Late on the same day, the JTWC upgraded Damrey to a tropical depression. On July 29, the JTWC upgraded Damrey to a tropical storm. Late on July 30, the JMA upgraded Damrey to a severe tropical storm, as convection started to wrap around the storm's center of circulation. On August 1, the JTWC upgraded Damrey to a category 1 typhoon.
Originally a [[cold-core low]] on July 18, the system became a tropical disturbance southwest of [[Minamitorishima]] late on July 26. Early on July 27, the JMA upgraded it to a tropical depression, as it became better organized. On July 28, the JTWC issued a TCFA on the system, before the JMA upgraded it to a tropical storm and named it ''Damrey''. Late on the same day, the JTWC upgraded Damrey to a tropical depression. On July 29, the JTWC upgraded Damrey to a tropical storm. Late on July 30, the JMA upgraded Damrey to a severe tropical storm, as convection started to wrap around the storm's center of circulation. On August 1, the JTWC upgraded Damrey to a category 1 typhoon. In the early morning hours, the storm passed to the south of [[Kyushu]], causing moderate flooding.
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Revision as of 17:04, 1 August 2012

2012 Pacific typhoon season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedJanuary 13, 2012
Last system dissipatedSeason currently active
Strongest storm
NameGuchol
 • Maximum winds185 km/h (115 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure930 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions16
Total storms10
Typhoons4
Super typhoons1 (Unofficial)
Total fatalities152
Total damage> $91.1 million (2012 USD)
Pacific typhoon seasons
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

The 2012 Pacific typhoon season is an event in which tropical cyclones form in the Western Pacific Ocean. The season will run throughout 2012 with most tropical cyclones forming between May and November. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator between 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian. Within the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, there are two separate agencies who assign names to tropical cyclones which can often result in a cyclone having two names. The Japan Meteorological Agency 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 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 even if the cyclone has had a name assigned to it by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Tropical depressions that are monitored by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center are given a number with a "W" suffix.

Season summary

Typhoon Saola (2012)Typhoon Vicente (2012)Tropical Storm Khanun (2012)Tropical Storm Doksuri (2012)Typhoon Guchol (2012)

Storms

Tropical Depression

Tropical depression (JMA)
 
DurationJanuary 13 – January 14
Peak intensity<55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1006 hPa (mbar)

On January 13, the JMA upgraded a low pressure area to a tropical depression, east-northeast of Singapore. However, the depression quickly dissipated on January 14, due to the high wind shear. A few landslides have been reported when the storm dissipated over Malaysia, however no damage from it was reported.[citation needed]

Tropical Depression 01W

Tropical depression (JMA)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
 
DurationFebruary 17 – February 21
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1004 hPa (mbar)

On February 15, a tropical disturbance formed southwest of the Mariana Islands, as it drifted westwards to the Philippines, on February 16. After the system entered the South China Sea, on February 17, both the JMA and the JTWC upgraded the storm to a tropical depression, and the storm was given the identification 01W. On February 18, moderate vertical wind shear caused the system's low-level circulation center to become exposed. Late on February 19, convection from 01W came on shore in Vietnam. On February 21, Tropical Depression 01W dissipated to a remnant low, due to the strong vertical wind shear in its environment. Later on the same day, the remnants of 01W later made landfall over Vietnam, and dissipated.

Three landslides have been reported cutting off townships in Visayas, and 4 deaths have also been reported in the past several days during the event, due to floods in the Philippines, associated with the moisture flow coming on shore from Tropical Depression 01W, during its time as a tropical disturbance.[1]

Tropical Storm Pakhar

Tropical storm (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationMarch 24 – April 2
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
998 hPa (mbar)

On March 17, a tropical disturbance formed northwest of Palau, and was located in an area of moderate vertical wind shear with unfavorable sea surface temperatures. Due to a high-pressure system extending into Vietnam, building up to the northeast of the system, the tropical disturbance slowly crossed the Visayas region and Palawan, during the next couple of days. On March 24, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical depression, but downgraded it back to a tropical disturbance, on March 25, due to the collapsing outer rainbands, and the exposed low-level circulation center. Early on March 26, the JMA upgraded the tropical disturbance to a tropical depression again, because of low vertical wind shear and favorable sea surface temperatures, in the South China Sea, allowing the system to reorganize.

On March 28, the JTWC issued a TCFA on the tropical depression, as its LLCC began to consolidate more. Early on March 29, the JMA upgraded the tropical depression to a tropical storm, and named it Pakhar, because the storm's convection had completely wrapped around the circulation center. Early on March 30, the JTWC upgraded Pakhar to a Category 1 typhoon, as a banding eye formed. Because of land interaction and colder sea surface temperatures, the JTWC downgraded Pakhar to a tropical storm, early on March 31. On April 1, Pakhar made landfall near Vung Tau, Vietnam, and began to weaken. Early on April 2, the JMA downgraded Pakhar to a tropical depression, and later the NRL issued their final advisory on Pakhar, since Pahkar had weakened below tropical depression intensity. The remnant of Pahkar continued to linger over Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, for the next few days, with an exposed LLCC towards the end. On April 5, the remnant of Pahkar dissipated completely.

Pahkar did not make landfall in the Philippines. However, torrential rains and strong winds resulted in heavy traffic, in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.[2] Flooding also occurred in different parts of central and southern Luzon, and the northern Visayas region. Landslides were also reported and caused flooding in some provinces. The NDRRMC reported that 2 people drowned, and other 2 people are reported as missing.[3] In Bacolod City at noontime, on March 29 (Philippine Time), 5 cars were destroyed, couple of trees lining up along the streets laid to waste, and business establishments were damaged, near the University of St. La Salle. During the event, 23 people were injured, including one baby girl. Pahkar also spawned several tornadoes across the Vietnam.[4]

Tropical Depression

Tropical depression (JMA)
 
DurationApril 8 – April 11
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1004 hPa (mbar)

On April 4, a large cluster of thunderstorms, northwest of the Hawaiian Islands developed into a low-pressure area, which slowly drifted southwestwards. Later, the system developed a low-level circulation center. On April 6, the low-pressure area's LLCC became exposed, as the system entered a large area of moderate vertical wind shear, as the storm turned westward. Later, the system began showing subtropical characteristics, as it restrengthened. On April 8, the low-pressure area crossed the International Date Line, and entered the northwestern Pacific Ocean basin, prompting the JMA to upgrade the storm to a tropical depression. On April 10, wind shear eroded away most of the system's convection, which caused the storm to weaken. Late on April 11, the tropical depression was absorbed by a weather front northeast of Wake Island, prompting the JMA to issue their last advisory on the storm.[citation needed]

Tropical Depression

Tropical depression (JMA)
 
DurationApril 28 – April 30
Peak intensity<55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1008 hPa (mbar)

On April 23, a tropical disturbance formed southeast of Palau. The storm slowly began to moved westwards, as it strengthened. The storm's outer rainbands affected Palau, as the system curved to the south of the island. The system’s convention became significantly organized near Mindanao on April 28, prompting the JMA issuing their first advisory, later that day. On April 30, the tropical depression reached Mindanao, and brought torrential rains and wind. Due to land interaction with Mindanao, the tropical depression weakened into a weak low pressure area on April 30. The storm's remnants dissipated completely on May 1.[citation needed]

Severe Tropical Storm Sanvu

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationMay 20 – May 27
Peak intensity110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min);
975 hPa (mbar)

On May 17, a disturbance associated with a low-presure area, and the ITCZ formed southeast of Guam. Late on May 20, the JTWC issued a TCFA on the system because of improving equator-ward outflow. Early on May 21, the JMA upgraded the low-pressure area to a tropical depression, and the JTWC also upgraded the system to a tropical depression later. Early on May 22, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm and named it Sanvu. Late on May 23, the JTWC upgraded Sanvu to a category 1 typhoon, for the system became compact and more organized as an eye was forming. After being upgraded to a severe tropical storm by the JMA late on May 24, Sanvu’s eye directly passed over Iwo Jima late on May 25. On May 26, strong vertical wind sheer and cool sea surface temperature caused weaker convection around Sanvu, and the eye began to dissipate. The JTWC downgraded Sanvu to a tropical storm late on May 26, followed by the JMA early on May 27, as the system’s low level circulation center started to became exposed. Sanvu later became fully extratropical.

Typhoon Mawar (Ambo)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationMay 31 – June 6
Peak intensity140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min);
960 hPa (mbar)

On May 29, a tropical disturbance formed northwest of Palau. On May 30, the disturbance began moving northwestwards, as it slowly strengthened. On May 31, the system’s convention became significantly organized near Samar prompting the JTWC to issue a TCFA. Later that day, the PAGASA upgraded the low-pressure area to a tropical depression and assigned its local name Ambo, and the JTWC upgraded the disturbance into a tropical depression. On June 1, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm and named it Mawar. On June 2, the JMA upgraded Mawar to a severe tropical storm, and the JTWC upgraded it to a category 1 typhoon as the convection began to wrap up and organize. On June 3, the JMA upgraded Mawar to a typhoon after the JTWC upgraded it to a category 2 typhoon. Early on June 4, the JTWC upgraded Mawar to a category 3 typhoon but downgraded it to a category 2 typhoon only six hours later, due to increasing wind shear coming from a subtropical jet stream located over Japan. On June 5, Mawar started its extratropical transition, and the JMA downgraded Mawar to a severe tropical storm. On June 6, Mawar fully became extratropical cyclone.

Mawar brought torrential rain to parts of the Philippines including the Bicol Region while enhancing the southwest monsoon which triggered delays and cancelled of air flights. In Bicol region, more than 332 passengers were stranded at ports due to Mawar.[5] Different domestic and international flights were forced to divert at Clark Air Base rather than NAIA due to bad weather. Some other flights were also cancelled.[6][7] At least three were reported dead due to rains brought by Mawar.[8]

Typhoon Guchol (Butchoy)

Main article: Typhoon Guchol (2012)
Very strong typhoon (JMA)
Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationJune 10 – June 20
Peak intensity185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min);
930 hPa (mbar)

Late on June 7, a tropical disturbance formed south-southeast of Pohnpei. Late on June 8, the JTWC issued a TCFA on that system but canceled it late on June 9. The JMA upgraded the low-pressure area to a tropical depression on June 10, so did the JTWC early on June 11. Early on the next day, the JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical storm, and later the JMA also upgraded it to a tropical storm and named it Guchol. Early on June 14, the JMA upgraded Guchol to a severe tropical storm, and the PAGASA assigned the local name Butchoy on it as the system entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Later that day, the JTWC upgraded Guchol to a category 1 typhoon. On June 15, the system was upgraded to a category 2 typhoon by the JTWC, as it became better organized and started to develop more convection. As Guchol went through explosive intensification with a well defined eye on June 16, the JMA upgraded it to a typhoon early that day, and the JTWC upgraded it further to a category 3 typhoon, later a category 4 super typhoon. On June 18, Guchol started to undergo an eyewall replacement cycle as the storm began to weaken under moderate vertical wind shear, and later it started its extratropical transition. The JTWC downgraded Guchol to a tropical storm on June 19, as it made landfall over Kii Peninsula in Japan. Later that day, the JMA downgraded Guchol to a severe tropical storm. Guchol fully became an extratropical cyclone early on June 20.|date=July 2012}}

In Japan, airlines have cancelled 420 domestic and international flights so far because of the strong winds, affecting 32,600 passengers. The town of Nachikatsuura, some 400 kilometres southwest of Tokyo, ordered nearly 1,600 residents to evacuate, warning of the danger of landslides brought on by heavy rain, media reports said.

Severe Tropical Storm Talim (Carina)

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationJune 16 – June 21
Peak intensity95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min);
985 hPa (mbar)

On June 14, a low-pressure area within the monsoonal trough formed east of Hainan, China. On June 16, the low-pressure area started to absorb the surrounding convection from the dissipating monsoonal trough and started to organize, promoting the JMA and the HKO to upgrading the system to a tropical depression later that day. On June 17, the HKO raised the Standby signal, No. 1 as the tropical depression was centered about 470 kilometers from Hong Kong, and the JTWC issued a TCFA on the system. Late on the same day, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm and named it Talim, and the JTWC upgraded Talim to a tropical depression. On June 18, the JTWC upgraded Talim to a tropical storm. On June 19, as the HKO raised the Strong Wind signal, No. 3, moderate vertical wind shear from the north pushed Talim’s convection to the south. Later that day, the JMA upgraded Talim to a severe tropical storm, but the JMA downgraded it to a tropical storm early on June 20 as the LLCC fully exposed. Yet, Talim’s convection soon wrapped around the center, as it began to merge with a monsoon trough. Later, the PAGASA assigned the local name Carina on the system as it briefly entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Late on June 20, both the JMA and the JTWC downgraded Talim to a tropical depression, as the system weakened in the Taiwan Strait. Shortly thereafter, the tropical depression was absorbed into the same monsoon trough which gave birth to Talim.[citation needed]

Tropical Storm Doksuri (Dindo)

Main article: Tropical Storm Doksuri (2012)
Tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationJune 25 – June 30
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min);
992 hPa (mbar)

On June 25, the Japan Meteorological Agency started to monitor a tropical depression that had developed embedded within a monsoon trough about 1,585 km (985 mi)* to the southeast of Manilla in the Philippines.[9][10] During that day the depression moved north-westwards and consolidated further before during the next day, PAGASA started to monitor it as Tropical Depression Dindo.[11][12] Later that day, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm and named it Doksuri, and the JTWC upgraded Doksuri to a tropical depression. Late on the same day, the JTWC upgraded Doksuri to a tropical storm. On June 27, Doksuri’s low-level circulation center became exposed due to moderate easterly wind shear. On June 28, the JTWC downgraded Doksuri to a tropical depression, as the system’s exposed circulation center began to undergo a unusual circulation center replacement cycle, which involves a circulation center to be replaced by another new circulation center. Late on June 29, Doksuri made landfall over Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.[13] During June 30, the JMA reported that Doksuri had weakened into a tropical depression, before reporting that the depression had dissipated later that day.[14]

Tropical Depression

Tropical depression (JMA)
 
DurationJune 30 – July 1
Peak intensity<55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1006 hPa (mbar)

On June 26, a tropical disturbance formed southeast of Chuuk. Late on June 28, the JTWC issued a TCFA on the system; however, the JTWC canceled its TCFA late on June 30, while the JMA upgraded the low-pressure area to a tropical depression northwest of Palau. On July 1, the system weakened into a low-pressure area. On July 2, the low pressure area crossed the Bicol region. Early the next day, it crossed southern Luzon-Manila area, and classes from preschool to college level were suspended. On July 4, the JTWC reissued a TCFA on the system as it strengthened over the South China Sea. On the same day, the JTWC once again cancelled the TCFA due to lack of convection.

The low-pressure area caused severe flooding to Metro Manila and nearby provinces. In Makati city, the local government lifted the number coding due to heavy rains. In Valenzuela, two persons were killed because a wall collapsed. Meanwhile, V. Luna Avenue in Quezon City remains flooded and impassable to all types of vehicles because of torrential rain. The senate of the Philippines also suspended their session due to bad weather. All classes in Metro Manila and nearby provinces announced their suspension of classes before noon from pre-school to tertiary level. The Philippine National Railway stopped their operation for two hours as severe flooding in Alabang and Sucat were recorded. On July 3, the Malacanang Palace released an order that local governments suspend classes. [15][16][17]

Severe Tropical Storm Khanun (Enteng)

Main article: Tropical Storm Khanun (2012)
Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 14 – July 19
Peak intensity95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min);
985 hPa (mbar)

Late on July 12, a large cluster of thunderstorms associated with a Upper Level Low formed a weak low pressure area northwest of Guam. On July 13, the cold-core low separated with lower, warm-core low, and the warm-core low’s convection started to organize, prompting the JMA to upgrade the system to a tropical depression late on July 14. Early on July 15, the JTWC issued a TCFA on the system, and it upgraded the system to a tropical depression later that day. On July 16, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm and named it Khanun. Later on the same day, the JTWC upgraded Khanun to a tropical storm; also, the PAGASA named it Enteng as the system briefly passed the corner of the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Late on July 17, the JMA upgraded Khanun to a severe tropical storm, as Khanun's center passed over Okinoerabujima. On July 18, the JMA downgraded Khanun to a tropical storm, before the system passed over Jeju. Khanun weakened into a tropical depression near the Korean Demilitarized Zone early on July 19, and it became post-tropical late on the same day.

The storm killed at least one person in South Korea, while in North Korea, state-run media reported that at least seven people were killed in Kangwon province, with an eighth fatality reported elsewhere. It said the storm caused significant damage, destroying 650 dwelling houses, 30 public buildings, railways, roads, bridges, and various systems. The flooding also inundated nearly 3,870 homes, leaving more than 16,250 people homeless.[18]

On 29 July the North Korean government dramatically raised the death toll in the country to 88, with an additional 134 injured. The biggest loss of human life was in two counties of South Pyongan Province. At least 63,000 were made homeless by the flooding, while more than 30,000 hectares of land for growing crops were submerged and will add to growing fears of another looming famine in the country. Three hundred public buildings and 60 factories were damaged during the storm. [19]

Typhoon Vicente (Ferdie)

Main article: Typhoon Vicente (2012)
Typhoon (JMA)
Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 18 – July 26
Peak intensity150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min);
950 hPa (mbar)

Originally Khanun’s large area of convention on July 16, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical depression on July 18.[20] On July 20, the JTWC issued a TCFA on the system;[21] soon, the PAGASA upgraded it to a tropical depression and named it Ferdie.[22] The JTWC also upgraded the system to a tropical depression late on the same day.[23] After the system moved into the South China Sea on July 21, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical storm and named it Vicente,[24] so did the JTWC.[25]

On July 23, due to weak vertical wind shear and high sea surface temperature, Vicente started to undergo an explosive intensification prompting the JMA to upgrade Vicente to a typhoon, and the JTWC upgraded Vicente to a category 4 typhoon later.[26] At 16:45 UTC, the HKO issued the Hurricane Signal, No. 10, the first since Typhoon York in 1999.[27] Later, Typhoon Vicente made landfall over Taishan in Guangdong, China.[28] Due to land interaction, the JMA downgraded Vicente to a severe tropical storm early on July 24, and the JTWC downgraded Vicente to a category 3 typhoon.[29][30] Late on the same day, the JMA downgraded Vicente to a tropical depression.[31]

Typhoon Saola (Gener)

Main article: Typhoon Saola (2012)
Saola (Gener)
Current storm status
Category 2 typhoon (1-min mean)
Satellite image
Forecast map
As of:15:00 UTC August 1
Location:24.0°N 122.7°E
About 120 km (75 mi) SE of Yilan County, Taiwan
Sustained winds:70 (10-min mean)
90 (1-min mean)
gusting to 100
Pressure:960
Movement:NW slowly
See more detailed information.

On July 22, a tropical disturbance formed east-northeast of Palau. Late on July 26, the JMA upgraded the system to a tropical depression. On July 27, the JTWC issued a TCFA on the system. Early on July 28, the JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical depression, whilst the JMA upgraded it to a tropical storm and named it Saola. Soon, the PAGASA upgraded the system to a tropical depression and named it Gener. Later that day, the JTWC upgraded Saola to a tropical storm. Early on July 29, the JMA upgraded Saola to a severe tropical storm. On July 30, the JTWC upgraded Saola to a category 1 typhoon, as it started to develop an eye-like feature, but soon downgraded it to a tropical storm late on the same day. Late on July 31, the JMA upgraded Saola to a typhoon.

Severe Tropical Storm Damrey

Damrey
Current storm status
Category 1 typhoon (1-min mean)
Satellite image
Forecast map
As of:15:00 UTC August 1
Location:31.3°N 127.9°E
About 230 km (140 mi) W of Makurazaki, Japan
Sustained winds:55 (10-min mean)
65 (1-min mean)
gusting to 80
Pressure:975
Movement:WNW at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
See more detailed information.

Originally a cold-core low on July 18, the system became a tropical disturbance southwest of Minamitorishima late on July 26. Early on July 27, the JMA upgraded it to a tropical depression, as it became better organized. On July 28, the JTWC issued a TCFA on the system, before the JMA upgraded it to a tropical storm and named it Damrey. Late on the same day, the JTWC upgraded Damrey to a tropical depression. On July 29, the JTWC upgraded Damrey to a tropical storm. Late on July 30, the JMA upgraded Damrey to a severe tropical storm, as convection started to wrap around the storm's center of circulation. On August 1, the JTWC upgraded Damrey to a category 1 typhoon. In the early morning hours, the storm passed to the south of Kyushu, causing moderate flooding.

Tropical Depression

Tropical depression (JMA)
 
DurationAugust 1 – Currently active
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1004 hPa (mbar)

Late on July 31, a tropical disturbance formed from the ITCZ southeast of Iwo Jima, and the JMA began to mention it as a tropical depression on August 1.

Other storms

As the year opened, the JMA were warning on a weak tropical depression that was located about 75 km (45 mi)* to the northwest of Kuala Terengganu in Malaysia.[32] During that day, the depression moved north-eastwards slowly before it was last noted by the JMA later that day.[33][34] On January 13, the JMA started monitoring a tropical depression that was located within an area of moderate to strong vertical windshear about 625 km (390 mi)* to the east of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.[35][36]

Storm names

Within the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, there are two separate agencies who assign names to tropical cyclones which often results in a cyclone having two names. The Japan Meteorological Agency names tropical cyclones should they be judged to have 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h, (40 mph), to the north of the equator between the 180° and 100°E. Whilst the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration 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 even if the cyclone has had a name assigned to it by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Unused names are marked in gray.

International names

See also: Lists of tropical cyclone names and Tropical cyclone naming

Tropical Cyclones are named from the following lists by the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in Tokyo, Japan, once they reach tropical storm strength.[37] Names are contributed by members of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. Each of the 14 nations or territories submitted 10 names, which are used in alphabetical order, by the English name of the country.[38] The next 24 names on the naming list are listed here.

  • Pakhar (1201)
  • Sanvu (1202)
  • Mawar (1203)
  • Guchol (1204)
  • Talim (1205)
  • Doksuri (1206)
  • Khanun (1207)
  • Vicente (1208)
  • Saola (1209) (active)
  • Damrey (1210) (active)
  • Haikui (unused)
  • Kirogi (unused)
  • Kai-tak (unused)
  • Tembin (unused)
  • Bolaven (unused)
  • Sanba (unused)
  • Jelawat (unused)
  • Ewiniar (unused)
  • Maliksi (unused)
  • Gaemi (unused)
  • Prapiroon (unused)
  • Maria (unused)
  • Son Tinh (unused)
  • Bopha (unused)

Philippines

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones in their area of responsibility. PAGASA assigns names to tropical depressions that form within their area of responsibility and any tropical cyclone that might move into their area of responsibility. Should the list of names for a given year prove to be insufficient, names are taken from an auxiliary list, the first 10 of which are published each year before the season starts. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2016 season. This is the same list used in the 2008 season except for Carina and Ferdie, which replaced Cosme and Frank which were retired. Names that were not assigned/going to use are marked in gray.[39]

  • Ambo (1203)
  • Butchoy (1204)
  • Carina (1205)
  • Dindo (1206)
  • Enteng (1207)
  • Ferdie (1208)
  • Gener (1209) (active)
  • Helen (unused)
  • Igme (unused)
  • Julian (unused)
  • Karen (unused)
  • Lawin (unused)
  • Marce (unused)
  • Nina (unused)
  • Ofel (unused)
  • Pablo (unused)
  • Quinta (unused)
  • Rolly (unused)
  • Siony (unused)
  • Tonyo (unused)
  • Ulysses (unused)
  • Vicky (unused)
  • Warren (unused)
  • Yoyong (unused)
  • Zosimo (unused)

Auxiliary list

  • Alakdan (unused)
  • Baldo (unused)
  • Clara (unused)
  • Dencio (unused)
  • Estong (unused)
  • Felipe (unused)
  • Gardo (unused)
  • Heling (unused)
  • Ismael (unused)
  • Julio (unused)

Season effects

This table lists all the storms that developed in the western Pacific Ocean to the west of the International Date Line during the 2012 season. It includes their intensity, duration, name, areas affected deaths, and damages. All damage figures are in 2012 USD. Damages and deaths from a storm include when the storm was a precursor wave, or an extratropical low.

Storm Name Dates active Storm category
at peak intensity		 Peak 10-min
sustained winds		 Pressure Areas affected Damage
(USD)		 Deaths References
Tropical depression January 1 Tropical depression Unknown 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) Malaysia None None
Tropical depression January 13 – 14 Tropical depression Unknown 1006 hPa (29.71 inHg) None None None
01W February 17 – 21 Tropical depression 55 km/h (35 mph) 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) Philippines, Vietnam Unknown 4
Pakhar March 24 – April 2 Tropical storm 75 km/h (45 mph) 998 hPa (29 inHg) Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos Unknown 4
Tropical depression April 8 – 11 Tropical depression 55 km/h (35 mph) 1004 hPa (30 inHg) None None None
Tropical depression April 28 – 30 Tropical depression Unknown 1008 hPa (30 inHg) Palau, Philippines None None
Sanvu May 20 – 27 Severe tropical storm 110 km/h (70 mph) 975 hPa (29 inHg) Guam, Japan None None
Mawar (Ambo) May 31 – June 6 Typhoon 140 km/h (85 mph) 960 hPa (28 inHg) Philippines, Japan Unknown 3 [8]
Guchol (Butchoy) June 10 – 20 Typhoon 185 km/h (115 mph) 930 hPa (27 inHg) Federated States of Micronesia, Japan, Philippines Unknown 27
Talim (Carina) June 16 – 21 Severe tropical storm 95 km/h (60 mph) 985 hPa (29 inHg) Hong Kong, Macau, China, Taiwan $24.9 million 1 [40][41]
Doksuri (Dindo) June 25 – 30 Tropical storm 75 km/h (45 mph) 992 hPa (29 inHg) Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, China $54.8 million 6 [42]
Tropical depression June 30 – July 1 Tropical depression Unknown 1006 hPa (30 inHg) Philippines None 2
Khanun (Enteng) July 14 – 19 Severe tropical storm 95 km/h (60 mph) 985 hPa (29 inHg) Japan, South Korea, North Korea $11.4 million 89 [43]
Vicente (Ferdie) July 18 – 26 Typhoon 150 km/h (90 mph) 950 hPa (28 inHg) Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau, China, Vietnam, Laos, Burma $48,000 12
Saola (Gener) July 26 – Currently active Typhoon 130 km/h (80 mph) 960 hPa (28 inHg) Philippines, Taiwan, Japan None 4
Damrey July 27 – Currently active Severe tropical storm 100 km/h (65 mph) 975 hPa (29 inHg) Japan None None
Tropical depression August 1 – Currently active Tropical depression 55 km/h (35 mph) 1004 hPa (30 inHg) None None None
Season Aggregates
Total Depressions: 16 January 13 – Currently active 185 km/h (115 mph) 930 hPa (27 inHg) $91.1 million 152

See also

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