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1963 Pacific typhoon season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formedMarch 25, 1963
Last system dissipatedDecember 28, 1963
Strongest storm
NameJudy
 • Maximum winds280 km/h (175 mph)
(1-minute sustained)
 • Lowest pressure920 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions36
Total storms25
Typhoons19
Super typhoons8
Total fatalitiesUnknown
Total damageUnknown
Pacific typhoon seasons
1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965

The 1963 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1963, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1963 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names. This was the first season in which PAGASA assigned local names to typhoons.[1]

Storms

36 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 25 became tropical storms. 19 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 8 reached super typhoon strength.[2]

Tropical Depression 03W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
 
DurationMarch 25 – March 26
Peak intensity45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min);

CMA Tropical Depression 1

Tropical depression (JMA)
 
DurationMarch 31 – April 6
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1001 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Olive

Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationApril 26 – May 5
Peak intensity230 km/h (145 mph) (1-min);
920 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Polly (Auring)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationMay 27 – June 5
Peak intensity130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min);
978 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Rose (Bebeng)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationJune 6 – June 14
Peak intensity95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min);
992 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Shirley (Karing)

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationJune 12 – June 20
Peak intensity260 km/h (160 mph) (1-min);
935 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Trix (Diding)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationJune 15 – July 2
Peak intensity130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min);
984 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Virginia (Etang)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 1 – July 9
Peak intensity95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min);
990 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression Gening

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
 
DurationJuly 11 – July 13
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);

Typhoon Wendy (Herming)

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 9 – July 20
Peak intensity250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min);
930 hPa (mbar)

CMA Tropical Depression 09

Tropical depression (CMA)
 
DurationJuly 11 – July 13
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1002 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Agnes (Ising)

Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 15 – July 24
Peak intensity155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min);
992 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Bess

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 25 – August 11
Peak intensity240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min);
930 hPa (mbar)

On July 27 Tropical Depression 20W formed in the West Pacific. It drifted northward, reaching tropical storm on the 30th before turning to the southwest. Bess turned to the north on August 2, and reached typhoon status early on the 3rd. Bess rapidly intensified to a peak of 150 mph on the 4th, but weakened as it continued northward. On the 9th it struck Japan, and on the 11th Bess became extratropical. At the time, Bess had the longest longevity of a Western Pacific tropical cyclone. Typhoon Bess caused severe damage on the island of Kyūshū. 23 people were killed and 6 were missing.[3]

Tropical Storm 21W

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationJuly 29 – August 2
Peak intensity65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min);
997 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Carmen (Luding)

Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 8 – August 18
Peak intensity230 km/h (145 mph) (1-min);
930 hPa (mbar)

CMA Tropical Depression 14

Tropical depression (CMA)
 
DurationAugust 21 – August 23
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
1001 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Elaine

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 23 – August 27
Peak intensity185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min);
965 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Della

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 23 – August 29
Peak intensity185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min);
975 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression Mameng

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 27 – August 28
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min);

Typhoon Faye (Neneng)

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 28 – September 11
Peak intensity205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min);
960 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Faye struck Hong Kong killing 3 people.[4]

CMA Tropical Depression 17

Tropical depression (CMA)
 
DurationAugust 28 – August 31
Peak intensity55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);
997 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 26W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
 
DurationAugust 26 – August 26
Peak intensity45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min);

CMA Tropical Depression 19

Tropical depression (CMA)
 
DurationSeptember 1 – September 2
Peak intensity45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min);
1002 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Gloria (Oniang)

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 3 – September 15
Peak intensity250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min);
920 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Gloria, which developed on September 5 in the open waters of the West Pacific, rapidly intensified to a peak of 155 mph on the 9th. It weakened as it continued west-northwestward, and hit extreme northeastern Taiwan on the 11th as a 100 mph typhoon. It caused severe flooding in Northern Taiwan and hundreds of casualties. Gloria continued westward, and hit eastern China that night as an 85 mph typhoon. The storm looped over land to the northeast, and dissipated on the 13th to the east of China. Gloria caused 239 casualties, with 89 missing.

Tropical Storm Hester (Pepang)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 7 – September 13
Peak intensity85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min);
998 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Irma

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 16 – September 19
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min);
1002 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Judy

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationSeptember 27 – October 4
Peak intensity280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min);
920 hPa (mbar)

CMA Tropical Depression 25

Tropical depression (CMA)
 
DurationOctober 2 – October 3
Peak intensity45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min);
1005 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Kit (Rosing)

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 3 – October 11
Peak intensity250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min);
930 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Lola

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 6 – October 19
Peak intensity240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min);
943 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Mamie

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 13 – October 18
Peak intensity185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min);
965 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Nina

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 18 – October 20
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min);
1000 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Ora

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationOctober 22 – October 30
Peak intensity150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min);
985 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Phyllis (Sisang)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationDecember 8 – December 15
Peak intensity140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min);
994 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Storm Rita (Trining)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
 
DurationDecember 15 – December 19
Peak intensity75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min);
998 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Susan

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
 
DurationDecember 18 – December 28
Peak intensity250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min);
935 hPa (mbar)

1963 storm names

  • Agnes 18W
  • Bess 20W
  • Carmen 23W
  • Della 25W
  • Elaine 27W
  • Faye 28W
  • Gloria 29W
  • Hester 30W
  • Irma 32W
  • Judy 34W
  • Kit 35W
  • Lola 36W
  • Mamie 37W
  • Nina 38W
  • Ora 39W
  • Phyllis 41W
  • Rita 42W
  • Susan 43W
  • Tess
  • Viola
  • Winnie
  • Alice
  • Betty
  • Cora
  • Doris
  • Elsie
  • Flossie
  • Grace
  • Helen
  • Ida
  • June
  • Kathy
  • Lorna
  • Marie
  • Nancy
  • Olga
  • Pamela
  • Ruby
  • Sally
  • Tilda
  • Violet
  • Wilda
  • Anita
  • Billie
  • Clara
  • Dot
  • Ellen
  • Fran
  • Georgia
  • Hope
  • Iris
  • Joan
  • Kate
  • Louise
  • Marge
  • Nora
  • Opal
  • Patsy
  • Ruth
  • Sarah
  • Thelma
  • Vera
  • Wanda
  • Amy
  • Babe
  • Carla
  • Dinah
  • Emma
  • Freda
  • Gilda
  • Harriet
  • Ivy
  • Jean
  • Kim
  • Lucy
  • Mary
  • Nadine
  • Olive 5W
  • Polly 9W
  • Rose 10W
  • Shirley 11W
  • Trix 12W
  • Virginia 15W
  • Wendy 16W

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/215695/after-%C2%91harurot%C2%92-%C2%91kabayan%C2%92-%C2%91onyok%C2%92-%C2%91pogi%C2%92-coming
  2. ^ 1963 ATCR TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. ^ Digital Typhoon: Typhoon List (1963)
  4. ^ Historical Information
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