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Encyclopedia > 2004 Pacific typhoon season
2004 Pacific typhoon season
First storm formed: February 11, 2004
Last storm dissipated: December 21, 2004
Strongest storm: Chaba and Dianmu - 155 knots (287 km/h)
Total storms: 29
Typhoons: 20
Super typhoons: 7
Total fatalities: 2,073
Pacific typhoon seasons
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

The 2004 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2004, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. [1] These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The following is a list of Pacific typhoon seasons. ... The 2002 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2002, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. ... First storm formed: January 15, 2003 Last storm dissipated: December 27, 2003 Strongest storm: Maemi - 150 knots Total storms: 23 Typhoons: 17 Super typhoons: 5 Total fatalities: 105 The 2003 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2003, but most tropical cyclones tend to form... First storm formed: January 13, 2005 Last storm dissipated: December 20, 2005 Strongest storm: Haitang - 140 kt, 898 hPa Total storms: 23 (official), 24 (unofficial) Typhoons: 16 (official) Super typhoons: 7 (unofficial) Total fatalities: 328 The 2005 Pacific typhoon season had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2005... Wikinews has news related to: Hurricane season, 2006 The 2006 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it runs year-round in 2006, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ...


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 2004 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west pacific basin are assigned a name by the Tokyo Typhoon 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. The International Date Line around 180° This article is about the line dividing time zones; see Dateline (disambiguation) for other meanings, including the television program. ... The 2004 Pacific hurricane season officially started May 15, 2004 in the eastern Pacific, and June 1, 2004 in the central Pacific, and will last until November 30, 2004. ... The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, PAGASA, is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide flood and typhoon warnings, public weather forecasts and advisories, meteorological, astronomical, climatological, and other specialized information and services primarily for the protection of life and property and in support of economic, productivity and...

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Storms

See Also: Timeline of the 2004 Pacific typhoon season // January No named storms formed in January. ...


Tropical Depression 01W (Ambo)

Tropical Depression 01W (Ambo)
TD
TD 01W 2004.jpg Cyclone Temporary.png
Duration February 11February 16, 2004
Intensity  ? kt, ? hPa

The first tropical storm of the 2004 Pacific typhoon season developed on February 11 west of Chuuk. It tracked to the west, organizing slowly due to persistent vertical shear. On February 13 and February 14, the depression executed a clockwise loop. When the storm turned to the southwest, the vertical wind shear overcame it, and the storm dissipated on February 16. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1100x1100, 328 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Cyclone_Temporary. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Map of Chuuk State Map of Chuuk Islands Chuuk islands A view of Chuuk Chuuk, formerly known by following names; Truk, Ruk, Hogoleu, Torres, Ugulat, and Lugulus; is an island group that comprises one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), along with Kosrae, Pohnpei, and... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Tropical Depression 02W (Butchoy)

The near-equatorial trough spawned a tropical depression east of the Philippines on March 14. It headed generally northwestward, with a brief turn to the southwest. Just before the storm was about to hit the Philippines, a trough brought it northward, where dry air and vertical shear caused it to dissipate on March 23. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in leap years). ...

Typhoon Sudal (Cosme)

Typhoon Sudal (Cosme)
Super Typhoon 03W
4
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Duration April 4April 15, 2004
Intensity 125 kt (10-min), ? hPa

On April 4, Tropical Depression 03W began its life between Chuuk and Pohnpei. As it drifted to the northwest, it strengthened into a tropical storm. Sudal turned to the west, and steadily intensified to become a typhoon on April 6. On the April 9, with maximum sustained winds of 115 kt/130 mph, Typhoon Sudal hit the island of Yap. After ravaging the island, Sudal reached a peak of 125 kt/150 mph winds. The typhoon turned to the northeast and became extratropical on the April 15. Yap experienced catastrophic damage, with 90% of buildings destroyed, 1,500 left homeless, and one fatality. Sudal is a Korean word meaning otter. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (6800x7200, 6037 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x683, 119 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Sudal (2004) track. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Map of Chuuk State Map of Chuuk Islands Chuuk islands A view of Chuuk Chuuk, formerly known by following names; Truk, Ruk, Hogoleu, Torres, Ugulat, and Lugulus; is an island group that comprises one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), along with Kosrae, Pohnpei, and... Map of Pohnpei State Map of Pohnpei Island District center of Pohnpei Diagram of Pohnpei Pohnpei (also spelled Ponape and earlier Bonabee) is the name of one of the states in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and one of the Senyavin Islands. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Map of Yap State Map of Yap Islands Yap is an island in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, the westernmost state of the Federated States of Micronesia. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ...

Typhoon Nida (Dindo)

Typhoon Nida (Dindo)
Super Typhoon 04W
5
Typhoon nida 2004 may 18.jpg Nida 2004 track.png
Duration May 13May 21, 2004
Intensity 135 kt, ? hPa

The monsoon trough spawned Tropical Depression 04W east of the Philippines on May 13. The depression quickly strengthened, reaching tropical storm intensity on May 14 and typhoon status just six hours later. On May 15 and May 16 while moving northwest towards the Philippine coast, Nida rapidly intensified to a 135 kt/160 mph super typhoon, and crossed the eastern Philippines shortly thereafter. Nida weakened slightly over the islands, and began to move to the north and northeast in response to a break in the subtropical ridge. It became extratropical on May 21 east of Japan, after causing 31 deaths and about $1.3 million in damage. Nida is a Thai female name. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (540x694, 374 KB) Summary Courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSF 2004s Typhoon Nida Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: 2004 Pacific typhoon season Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x831, 376 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Nida (2004) track. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... The Glossary of Meteorology defines a monsoon trough simply: A line in a weather map showing the locations of minimum sea level pressure in a monsoon region. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... The subtropical ridge is a large belt of high pressure situated around 30ºN in the Northern Hemisphere and 30ºS in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical characteristics. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ...


In the Philippines, evacuation centers were opened to accommodate 2,986 people. The typhoon approach cancelled ferry operations stranding 15,057 passengers.[2] In Taiwan, forecasters at the Central Weather Bureau issued a typhoon warning as forecast models predicted a high probability of the typhoon hitting Taiwan.[3] The Pride of Rotterdam, One of the P&O Ferriess Flagships operating the Hull-Rotterdam Route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Tropical Depression 05W

Tropical Depression 05W
TD
TD 05W 2004.jpg Cyclone Temporary.png
Duration May 15May 17, 2004
Intensity  ? kt, ? hPa

From May 15 to May 17, Tropical Depression 05W persisted in the South China Sea before dissipating over open waters. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (850x850, 207 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Cyclone_Temporary. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... The South China Sea, showing surrounding countries and neighbouring seas and oceans The South China Sea is a marginal sea south of China. ...

Tropical Storm Omais (Eteng)

Tropical Storm Omais (Eteng)
Tropical Storm 06W
TS
TS Omais 2004.jpg Omais 2004 track.png
Duration May 16May 22, 2004
Intensity 60 kt, ? hPa

A tropical disturbance southwest of Chuuk organized into a tropical depression on May 16, one of 3 active tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific at the time. The depression developed quickly, reaching tropical storm status later that day and reaching a peak of 60 kt/70 mph winds three days later on May 19. A weakening ridge brought Omais northward, where it became extratropical on May 22. Operationally, Omais was classified as a typhoon, but in post-analysis, it was dropped to a tropical storm. Omais is a Palauan word meaning 'wandering around'. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (700x700, 125 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 147 KB) [edit] Summary Tropical Storm Omais (2004) track. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... Map of Chuuk State Map of Chuuk Islands Chuuk islands A view of Chuuk Chuuk, formerly known by following names; Truk, Ruk, Hogoleu, Torres, Ugulat, and Lugulus; is an island group that comprises one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), along with Kosrae, Pohnpei, and... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ...

Typhoon Conson (Frank)

Typhoon Conson (Frank)
Typhoon 07W
3
Typhoon Conson 2004.jpg Conson 2004 track.png
Duration June 4June 11, 2004
Intensity 100 kt, ? hPa

In the South China Sea, a stationary area of disturbed weather developed into Tropical Depression 07W on June 4. It tracked eastward then northeastward, becoming a tropical storm on June 5 and a typhoon on June 7. Conson passed between Luzon and Taiwan, and peaked with 100 kt/115 mph winds on June 9. Conson weakened as it continued northeastward, and became extratropical on June 11 near Japan without causing any reported damage. Conson is an area in Vietnam containing many historical monuments. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (4800x6000, 3620 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 501 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Conson (2004) track. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... The South China Sea, showing surrounding countries and neighbouring seas and oceans The South China Sea is a marginal sea south of China. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical characteristics. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ...

Typhoon Chanthu (Gener)

Typhoon Chanthu (Gener)
Typhoon 08W
1
Typhoon Chanthu 2004.jpg Chanthu 2004 track.png
Duration June 9June 13, 2004
Intensity 75 kt, ? hPa

A westward moving disturbance was immediately upgraded to Tropical Storm Chanthu on June 9, just east of the Philippines. It crossed the islands, and strengthened in the South China Sea to a typhoon on June 12. After peaking with 75 kt/85 mph winds, Chanthu hit central Vietnam on June 12, and dissipated the next day. Seven people were killed in the heavy flooding. Chanthu is a type of flower found in Cambodia. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (5000x5000, 2880 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 490 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Chanthu (2004) track. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... The South China Sea, showing surrounding countries and neighbouring seas and oceans The South China Sea is a marginal sea south of China. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ...

Typhoon Dianmu (Helen)

Typhoon Dianmu (Helen)
Super Typhoon 09W
5
Typhoon dianmu 2004.jpg Dianmu 2004 track.png
Duration June 13June 21, 2004
Intensity 155 kt, 879 hPa

Tropical Depression 09W, which developed from the monsoon trough on June 13, headed north in the open Western Pacific. On the June 15 and June 16, Dianmu rapidly intensified from a 70 kt/80 mph typhoon to a 155 kt/180 mph super typhoon, one of nine typhoons since 1990 to reach that intensity. It lost some organization on June 18, but re-strengthened on June 19 to a super typhoon while south of Okinawa. Some dry air weakened Dianmu as it continued its northward movement, and hit southern Japan as a 55 kt/65 mph tropical storm on June 21. Dianmu became extratropical that night after causing 3 deaths. Dianmu is the name of the goddess of thunder and lightning in Chinese folklore. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (5000x5000, 2838 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x928, 467 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Dianmu (2004) track. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... The Glossary of Meteorology defines a monsoon trough simply: A line in a weather map showing the locations of minimum sea level pressure in a monsoon region. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... This article is about the prefecture. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical characteristics. ...

Typhoon Mindulle (Igme)

Typhoon Mindulle (Igme)
Typhoon 10W
4
TyphoonMindulle2004.jpg Mindulle 2004 track.png
Duration June 23July 4, 2004
Intensity 125 kt, ? hPa

The monsoon trough spawned a tropical depression on June 23 near Guam. It tracked westward, becoming a tropical storm that night but slowly strengthening as it continued westward due to vertical wind shear. When the shear abated, Mindulle quickly intensified, reaching typhoon strength on June 27 and peaking at 125 kt/145 mph winds on June 28. Land interaction with Luzon to its south weakened Mindulle, and the typhoon weakened as it turned northward. On July 1 Mindulle hit eastern Taiwan, and after accelerating to the northeast became extratropical near South Korea on July 4. Mindulle caused 56 deaths, with $317.2 million in damage in its path (2004 USD). Mindulle is the Korean word for the dandelion. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (6400x8400, 6634 KB) [edit] Summary [edit] Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x649, 329 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Mindulle (2004) track. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... The Glossary of Meteorology defines a monsoon trough simply: A line in a weather map showing the locations of minimum sea level pressure in a monsoon region. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical characteristics. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... Species See text. ...

Typhoon Tingting

Typhoon Tingting
Typhoon 11W
1
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Duration June 25July 3, 2004
Intensity 80 kt, ? hPa

Tropical Depression 11W, which developed from the monsoon trough on June 25, steadily strengthened as it tracked to the northwest, and reached tropical storm status on June 26. Tingting passed Saipan on June 27, and reached typhoon status early on June 28. After maximum sustained winds peaked at 80 kts/90 mph, the typhoon turned to the northeast, where it became extratropical on July 3 after causing 3 deaths on Saipan. Tingting is a pet name for young girls in Chinese. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (7200x8800, 5737 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x785, 116 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Tingting (2004) track. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... The Glossary of Meteorology defines a monsoon trough simply: A line in a weather map showing the locations of minimum sea level pressure in a monsoon region. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... Saipan seen from the air A map of Saipan, Tinian & Aquijan Saipan (IPA: in English) is the largest island and site of the capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a chain of 15 tropical islands in the western Pacific Ocean (15°10’51”N, 145... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical characteristics. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... Saipan seen from the air A map of Saipan, Tinian & Aquijan Saipan (IPA: in English) is the largest island and site of the capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a chain of 15 tropical islands in the western Pacific Ocean (15°10’51”N, 145...

Tropical Storm Kompasu (Julian)

Tropical Storm Kompasu (Julian)
Tropical Storm 12W
TS
tskompasuIR.jpg Kompasu 2004 track.png
Duration July 13July 16, 2004
Intensity 40 kt, ? hPa

An area of thunderstorms and convection organized into Tropical Depression 12W on July 13. Under high vertical shear and with a very small circulation, it was not expected to strengthen further. However, as it tracked erratically westward, it intensified, peaking with 40 kt/50 mph winds on July 14. Kompasu turned northward, hit the eastern part of Hong Kong directly as a minimal tropical storm, and dissipated on July 16. Kompasu is the Japanese word for compass, and the name of the constellation Circinus. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links TskompasuIR.jpg Summary National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 558 KB) [edit] Summary Tropical Storm Kompasu (2004) track. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Circinus, Latin for Compass, is one of the small southern (declination −50 to −60 degrees) constellations. ...

Typhoon Namtheun

Typhoon Namtheun
Typhoon 13W
4
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Duration July 25August 1, 2004
Intensity 115 kt, ? hPa

Tropical Storm Namtheun, which formed on July 25, rapidly intensified on July 26 to a 115 kt/135 mph typhoon. Dry air approached the system from the south, and it weakened as it tracked northwest towards Japan. On July 31, Namtheun hit southwest Japan as a 55 kt/65 mph tropical storm, and became extratropical in the Sea of Japan on August 1. The storm caused no deaths or damage, with only 6 injuries. Namtheun is the name of a river in Laos. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (7200x7200, 7322 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 209 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Namtheun (2004) track. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical characteristics. ... The Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ...

Typhoon Meranti

Typhoon Meranti
Typhoon 14W
2
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Duration August 2August 8, 2004
Intensity 90 kt, ? hPa

Meranti formed near Wake Island on August 2 and reached its peak intensity of 90 kts/105 mph on August 5 before dissipating on August 8. Meranti was the only one of the six August typhoons which did not affect any populated areas. Meranti is a type of tree found in Malaysia. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links TyphoonmerantiIR.jpg Summary National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x740, 18 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Meranti (2004) track. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... Genera Anisoptera Cotylelobium Dipterocarpus Dryobalanops Hopea Marquesia Monotes Neobalanocarpus Pakaraimaea Parashorea Shorea Stemonoporus Upuna Vateria Vateriopsis Vatica Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 17 genera and approximately 580-680 species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees with two-winged fruits. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ...

Tropical Storm Malou

Tropical Storm Malou
Typhoon 15W
TS
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Duration August 4August 5, 2004
Intensity  ? kt, ? hPa

An area of convection under moderate to high vertical wind shear developed into a tropical depression southeast of Japan on August 4. It became a minimal tropical storm before hitting central Japan on the night of August 4. Malou turned to the northeast and became extratropical in the Sea of Japan on August 5. Malou is the Chinese name for the mineral agate. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (900x900, 262 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 437 KB) [edit] Summary Tropical Storm Malou (2004) track. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical characteristics. ... The Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Agate is a term applied not to a distinct mineral species, but to an aggregate of various forms of silica, chiefly chalcedony. ...

Typhoon Rananim (Karen)

Typhoon Rananim (Karen)
Typhoon 16W
2
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Duration August 7August 12, 2004
Intensity 90 kt, ? hPa

Rananim formed on August 7 and reached its maximum intensity of 90 kts/105 mph on August 12 before making landfall in the Zhejiang Province of China later that day. In advance of the storm, 415,000 people were evacuated. Rananim caused as much as 686 mm/27" of rain in parts of Zhejiang, killing 115 people, injuring 1800 and causing US$4 billion in direct economic losses. It was the worst typhoon to hit China since Winnie in 1997. Rananim is the Chuukese word for 'hello'. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (6800x6800, 8104 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 456 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Rananim (2004) track. ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... The 1997 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1997, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. ... Map of Chuuk State Map of Chuuk Islands Chuuk islands A view of Chuuk Chuuk, formerly known by following names; Truk, Ruk, Hogoleu, Torres, Ugulat, and Lugulus; is an island group that comprises one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), along with Kosrae, Pohnpei, and...

Tropical Storm Malakas

Tropical Storm Malakas
Tropical Storm 17W
TS
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Duration August 9August 14, 2004
Intensity  ? kt, ? hPa

A reverse-oriented monsoon trough extended from the Philippine Sea northeastward for hundreds of miles spawned a disturbed area around 22N/150E late on August 8. A weak tropical depression formed out of this area late on August 9. Deep convection was in a cycling mode, and satellite imagery initially indicated that the system was subtropical in nature. The depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Malakas as it took on a more tropical appearance about 670 miles west-northwest of Wake Island, and it moved northeastward along the northern periphery of the subtropical ridge. By August 12, satellite imagery indicated that Malakas was becoming extratropical. JMA declared the system extratropical on the August 14, placing the weak 25 kt/30 mph low approximately 575 miles north-northwest of Midway Island. Malakas is a Filipino word meaning 'strong' or 'powerful'. [4] Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links TsmalakasIR.jpg Summary National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 22 KB) [edit] Summary Tropical Storm Malakas (2004) track. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... The Glossary of Meteorology defines a monsoon trough simply: A line in a weather map showing the locations of minimum sea level pressure in a monsoon region. ... The Philippine Sea is a part of the western Pacific Ocean bordered by the Philippines and Taiwan to the west, Japan to the north, the Marianas to the east and Palau to the south. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... The subtropical ridge is a large belt of high pressure situated around 30ºN in the Northern Hemisphere and 30ºS in the Southern Hemisphere. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical characteristics. ... Extratropical is a term used in advisories and tropical summaries to indicate that a cyclone has lost its tropical characteristics. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ...

Typhoon Megi (Lawin)

Typhoon Megi (Lawin)
Typhoon 18W
1
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Duration August 11August 22, 2004
Intensity  ? kt, 974.1 hPa

Typhoon Megi was the fourth of eight significant tropical cyclones to form during August. Megi was initially spotted 260 miles west of Guam on August 11, slowly developing into Tropical Depression 18W on the August 14, strengthening into a tropical storm on the August 16, and ultimately into a typhoon on the August 18 to the southwest of Japan. Megi moved northwest through the Ryūkyū island chain before recurving northeastward towards South Korea and Japan. Megi sped across northern Honshū before completing its transition into a nontropical low off the east coast of Hokkaidō. The resultant ocean cyclone moved rapidly eastward, reaching a point near 42N/174E late on the August 22. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (8459x6344, 7958 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x753, 363 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Megi (2004) track. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... HonshÅ« (本州 Literally Main State) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. ... Hokkaidō   (北海道, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo and Yesso, is the second largest island and largest prefecture of Japan. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ...


Despite peaking at only minimal typhoon intensity, Megi had a significant impact on both Japan and South Korea. In Japan, the highest storm total rainfall noted was 610 mm at Tomisato between August 17 and August 21, with 398 mm falling in a 24 hour period. The highest wind gust was 109 mph/48.7 m/s at Izuhara, Nagasaki early on the August 19. The lowest measured pressure was 974.1 mb at Isuhara. In South Korea, the heaviest 24 hour rain total was 332.5 mm at Wando between late on the August 17 and August 18. News reports indicated that five people were reported dead or missing after Typhoon Megi in South Korea. The number left homeless rose to more than 2400. Typhoon Megi left at least ten dead in Japan. Megi's landfall on northern Japan resulted in large blackouts as 130,000 homes were left in the dark. On a positive note, a group of about 165 primary school students stranded by a Megi-induced landslide in western Japan were successfully rescued by helicopter. Megi is the Korean word for the catfish. [4] August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Nagasaki (Japanese: 長崎市, Nagasaki-shi  , long peninsula) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Families Akysidae Amblycipitidae Amphiliidae Ariidae Aspredinidae Astroblepidae Auchenipteridae Bagridae Callichthyidae Cetopsidae Chacidae Clariidae Claroteidae Cranoglanididae Diplomystidae Doradidae Erethistidae Hypophthalmidae Ictaluridae Lacantuniidae Loricariidae Malapteruridae Mochokidae Nematogenyidae Pangasiidae Parakysidae Pimelodidae Plotosidae Schilbeidae Scoloplacidae Siluridae Sisoridae Trichomycteridae Catfish (order Siluriformes) are a diverse group of fish. ...

Typhoon Chaba

Typhoon Chaba
Super Typhoon 19W
5
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Duration August 18August 31, 2004
Intensity 155 kt, 879 hPa

Chaba formed on August 18 in the open Western Pacific. It moved westward, strengthening into a tropical storm on the August 19 and a typhoon on August 20. Chaba turned to the northwest, and rapidly intensified to a 155 kt/180 mph super typhoon on the August 22 with an estimated minimum central pressure of 879 mbar, among the lowest on record. After fluctuating between 100 kt/115 mph and super typhoon status for several days, Chaba weakened as it turned to the north, and hit the southwestern Japanese island of Honshū. It accelerated to the northeast, and became extratropical on August 31. The storm killed seven people and brought extensive flooding to Honshū. Chaba is a type of tropical flower. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (6000x7800, 6235 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x816, 142 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Chaba (2004) track. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... A millibar (mbar, also mb) is 1/1000th of a bar, a unit for measurement of pressure. ... HonshÅ« (本州 Literally Main State) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... HonshÅ« (本州 Literally Main State) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. ...

Typhoon Aere (Marce)

Main article: Typhoon Aere (2004)
Typhoon Aere (Marce)
Typhoon 20W
2
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Duration August 19August 31, 2004
Intensity 85 kt, 955 hPa

Aere is the Marshallese word for 'storm'. A tropical disturbance developed into a tropical depression on the 19th about 400 miles west of Guam, and moved northwest at 10 kts/12 mph along the southwestern periphery of a mid-level steering ridge. The system reached tropical storm status on the 20th, gaining the name Aere. Aere subsequently crossed into the Philippine's area of responsibility and was assigned the name Marce. Aere was upgraded to typhoon intensity on the 21st, and its strength levelled off during the 21st and 22nd. On the 23rd, Typhoon Aere was downgraded to a tropical storm briefly due to vertical wind shear while located 200 miles south of Naha, Okinawa. Aere quickly regained typhoon strength and maintained intensity for the rest of the 23rd and developed a 50-mile wide eye. Aere reached its peak intensity of 85 kts/100 mph late on the 24th, when the pressure lowered to 955 mb. As the storm crossed the northern tip of Taiwan it began to weaken. Aere turned southwestward later that day, a trajectory that carried the storm past Xiamen early on the 26th and close to Shantou later that day before weakening into a tropical storm. The remnants of Typhoon Aere remained a tropical depression until the 31st. Lowest pressure 955 mbar (hPa) Damage $313,000+ (2004 USD) $321,451+ (2005 USD) Fatalities 107 direct Areas affected Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China Part of the 2004 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Aere (international designation: 0417, JTWC designation: 20W, designated Typhoon Marce by PAGASA)[1] was a mid-season category two... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (6000x7800, 5154 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season User:Icelandic Hurricane/Sandbox User:Icelandic Hurricane/Contributions Typhoon Aere (2004) ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 361 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Aere (2004) track. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ...


Early on the 25th, six villages located in Gaoqiao Town, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, were struck by a tornado triggered by Typhoon Aere. The tornado did cause some economic losses, but no casualties were reported. Preliminary statistics indicated that the typhoon had caused 2.485 billion yuan of direct economic losses and was responsible for two deaths in Fujian province. Aere also affected 3,479,900 residents in 421 towns of 48 counties of 6 cities in Fujian, where three cities were flooded, 10,100 houses were toppled, 236 embankments and thousands of water conservancy facilities were damaged. Thirty-four people were killed in Taiwan as a result of the storm, and fifteen died as a mudslide buried a remote mountain village in the north of the island. Agricultural losses were estimated at 7.7 million New Taiwan dollars ($US 313,000). Forty-three deaths in the Philippines were caused by heavy rains induced by the typhoon. Eight provinces in northern and central Luzon were most severely affected with 70% of the provinces under water at one point. [4]

Tropical Depression 21W

Tropical Depression 21W TD
ts21wIR.jpg Cyclone Temporary.png
Duration August 24August 31, 2004
Intensity  ? kt, ? hPa

An area of convection with a possible weak low level circulation center had developed approximately 700 miles east-southeast of Guam on August 24th, and was moving slowly in the direction of the island. It developed into a tropical depression on the 26th. The depression gradually intensified and was upgraded to Tropical Storm 21W by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) early on the 27th when located about 365 miles east of Guam, but not by Japan. By later that day, the center had become fully-exposed with the deep convection being displaced westward over Guam. The storm was downgraded back to depression status by JTWC around local midnight when centered approximately 245 miles east-northeast of Guam, though it was never recognized as a tropical storm by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The weakening system dissipated on the 31st when the weak LOW was located approximately 750 miles west of Saipan. No damage or casualties are known to have resulted from short-lived tropical cyclone. [4] Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links Ts21wIR.jpg Summary National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Cyclone_Temporary. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ...

Typhoon Songda (Nina)

Typhoon Songda (Nina)
Super Typhoon 22W
4
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Duration August 28September 8, 2004
Intensity 115 kt, 924 hPa

The name Songda is from a branch of the Red River in Vietnam. Songda was the second super typhoon to affect the Marianas and Japan in a week, soon after Super Typhoon Chaba passed through the same area. Tropical Depression 22W underwent rapid strengthening and was soon upgraded to tropical storm intensity on August 28th, and was on the verge of typhoon intensity by local midnight. Sustained winds of tropical storm force and gusts to typhoon force were seen in Eniwetak as the cyclone passed by to the north. Continuing on its west-northwesterly heading, Songda reached typhoon intensity late on the 29th approximately 760 miles east of Saipan. By the 1st, Songda became the fifth super typhoon of 2004. Typhoon-force wind gusts were observed on Pagan and Agrihan as the eyewall of Songda approached. Songda weakened slight below super typhoon force quickly after achieving the intensity and turned northwest. The center of Songda passed 17 miles north-northeast of Agrihan on the 1st. The cyclone then turned westward and headed for Okinawa. On the 3rd, Typhoon Songda gained the name Nina after entering PAGASA's area of warning responsibility. Typhoon Songda's strength began to wane as it neared Okinawa. Typhoon Songda passed a short distance north of the island by late on the 5th with the lowest SLP of 924 mb recorded on the island. Weakening continued as the storm tracked to the northwest. Songda turned north-northwestward on the 6th and headed towards Japan. Songda came ashore near the city of Nagasaki with winds (10-min avg) of 80 kts/90 mph on the 7th. The tropical cyclone accelerated northeastwards at 34 kts/39 mph as it moved across southwestern Japan. Weakening continued, with winds below typhoon strength at by early on the 8th. Its forward speed increased to 50 kts/58 mph, and Songda became a nontropical low later that day. The extratropical gale continued eastward as it slowly weakened, and by late on the 10th it had crossed the Dateline into the Bering Sea. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (6400x7200, 6973 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 172 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Songda (2004) track. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... Red River may refer to the following: Rivers Red River of the North, flows through Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba, in the Red River Valley Red River of the South,, a. ...


Storm total rainfall amounts in Japan ranged as high as 905 mm at Morotsuka between the 4th and 9th, with 358 mm falling between the early morning of the 6th and 7th. The highest wind gust of 135 mph/60.2 m/s was measured at Hiroshima. The lowest pressure measured in Japan was 944.3 mb at Saga. In the Republic of Korea, Ulleungdo measured 112.0 mm between the 6th and 7th. News reports indicated that Typhoon Songda killed 20 people and injured 700 others in Japan. In addition, 15 crew members of a vessel were reported missing. Songda arrived shortly after three earthquakes had struck the country a few days prior. [4]

Tropical Storm Sarika

Tropical Storm Sarika
Tropical Storm 23W
TS
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Duration September 4September 8, 2004
Intensity 60 kt, ? hPa

The name Sarika is originally from a songbird found in Cambodia. JMA classified a tropical depression early on September 4th. By the 5th, a typhoon warning was issued for the island of Agrihan. Moving west-northwest along the southern periphery of the subtropical ridge, Tropical Depression 23W was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sarika that day. An upper-level LOW located to the southeast was providing an efficient eastern outflow channel in addition to the decent equatorial outflow. Rapid intensification ensued for awhile with the MSW rising to 60 kts/70 mph late on the 5th, which was the peak intensity for Sarika. By the 6th, Tropical Storm Sarika passed 220 miles north of Saipan. Shortly afterward, the system's centre made its closest approach to Agrihan, tracking 10 miles south of that island. Near-typhoon conditions occurred on both Agrihan and Pagan while tropical storm-force winds were experienced on Alamagan. At its peak Sarika possessed a very compact wind field with gales extending no further than 90 miles from the centre while the radius of strongest winds never exceeded 15 miles. By the 6th, Sarika had turned westward 100 miles west of Agrihan. Early on the 7th, Sarika began to weaken as it entered a hostile shearing environment associated with Typhoon Songda's outflow. Sarika subsequently turned to the north-northwest at 9 mph/8 kts about 820 miles south of Tokyo, Japan while becoming fully-exposed. It slowed as it turned northward late on the 7th. The system remained a tropical storm until the 8th when Sarika weakened back into a depression. [5] Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links TssarikaIR.jpg Summary National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 73 KB) [edit] Summary Tropical Storm Sarika (2004) track. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ...

Tropical Storm Haima (Ofel)

Tropical Storm Haima (Ofel)
Tropical Storm 24W
TS
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Duration September 11September 14, 2004
Intensity  ? kt, ? hPa

Haima is the Chinese word for the sea horse. Early on September 11th, an area of thunderstorms was observed 150 nm southwest of Taipei, Taiwan. Later that day, the newly-formed tropical depression saw its thunderstorms track across Taiwan, leaving the circulation center behind east of the mountainous isle as it took on a subtropical appearance. By the 12th, it had strengthened into a tropical storm named Haima by Japan and Ofel by the Philippines...the Joint Typhoon Warning Center considered the system a tropical depression or subtropical storm, but never a tropical storm. The center track just east of Taiwan on the 12th, towards the southeast coast of China. Haima made landfall south of Shanghai on the 13th before turning to the northwest. Haima soon become a completely sheared system due to interaction with the upper level winds over a frontal zone located to its west, and was declared dissipated on the 14th. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links TshaimaIR.jpg Summary National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 630 KB) [edit] Summary Tropical Storm Haima (2004) track. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... Species See text. ...


In China, the lowest reported pressure was 998 mb in Yongqiang Town on the 13th and the highest 24 hour rainfall recorded was 250.8 mm at Pingtan in Fuzhou City between the 09th and 10th, which set a new September daily rainfall record for the station. In Taiwan, daily rainfall ranged as high as 393 mm in Taipei county, and 611.5 mm in Taipei City. The highest wind gust reported was 80 mph/35.9 m/s at Lanyu on the 11th. The storm damaged 78 square kilometres of farmland in Zhejiang Province, China, where direct economic losses were estimated to have been over 53 million yuan. Torrential rains (Sep 7-10), including those in the monsoonal flow around the pre-Haima depression had caused 54.6 million yuan of direct economic losses in Pingtan County and Changle City. In Japan, rainfall and winds were relatively light. In South Korea, the highest 24 hour rainfall report noted was 104.5 mm at Wando between the 11th and 12th. [5]

Tropical Depression Pablo

Tropical Depression Pablo TD
tdpabloIR.jpg Cyclone Temporary.png
Duration September 17September 18, 2004
Intensity 30 kt, ? hPa

This system was considered a tropical depression by JMA, PAGASA, the CWB of Taiwan and the Thai Meteorological Department with PAGASA assigning the name Pablo. JTWC released no warnings, but issued a pair of tropical cyclone formation alerts (TCFA) early on the 17th and 18th. Tropical Depression Pablo formed deep in the Philippine Sea east of Mindanao, moved westward across that island, thence turning northwestward and emerging into the South China Sea near the Calamian Group. After crossing the Philippine Archipelago the depression began to slowly weaken but limped across the South China Sea to near the central Vietnamese coastline before dissipating on the 18th where it dropped moderate to heavy rainfall. The maximum winds estimated by any agency were 30 kts/35 mph. [5] Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links TdpabloIR.jpg Summary National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Cyclone_Temporary. ... September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ...

Typhoon Meari (Quinta)

Typhoon Meari (Quinta)
Typhoon 25W
4
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Duration September 18September 30, 2004
Intensity 120 kt, ? hPa

Meari is Korean for 'echo'. Late on September 18th, an area of convection was spotted 510 miles east of Guam. On the 20th, Tropical Depression 25W organized out of this mass and was located just 35 miles southeast of Guam. Tropical Depression 25W turned more westward and began to accelerate as it moved along the southern periphery of a warm-core ridge. On the 21st, the system was upgraded to Tropical Storm Meari. It intensified steadily while moving more northwestward. The system was upgraded to typhoon intensity by late on the 22nd. Typhoon Meari possessed a very asymmetric circulation, elongated a bit to the north and northeast. Meari became a strong 100-kt/115 mph typhoon by late on the 23rd, and was assigned the name Quinta by PAGASA. After reaching 120 kts/140 mph on the 24th, its strength plateaued for the rest of the day. As it passed 70 miles south of Okinawa early on the 26th, Meari was slowly weakening. The cyclone ceased movement on the 27th about 170 miles west of Okinawa as it became lodged between two anticyclones. A slow northward drift began later that day and vertical wind shear associated with the subtropical jet stream began to take its toll on Meari. By the 29th, Meari was beginning its approach to the Japanese island of Kyūshū. Typhoon Meari made landfall over the southern tip of Kyūshū around midday local time with maximum sustained winds of 70 kts/80 mph. Meari weakened back into a tropical storm late on the 29th. The forward motion began to accelerate as Meari increasingly interacted with the westerlies. The system was followed until the 30th, when it became a nontropical low, which continued tracking eastwards through the north Pacific. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3611x3611, 1897 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x726, 322 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Meari (2004) track. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ...


The highest wind gust reported was 118 mph/52.7 m/s in Kagoshima early on the 29th. The lowest pressure measured during the passage of Meari was 975.5 mb, also at Kagoshima on the 29th. Three tornadoes were spawned in Japan, with two touching down in Okinawa Prefecture and one in Aichi Prefecture. The heaviest rains in Japan were saved for Osawe, where 904 mm fell between late on the 24th and the 30th, with 741 mm falling between late on the 28th and 29th. Reports indicate that at least 18 people died with several more reported missing as a result of Typhoon Meari. The worst affected areas were the prefectures of Mie and Ehime in Japan where torrential rains caused widespread flooding and mudslides destroyed several homes. Train and ferry services were suspended, stranding thousands of people. [5]

Typhoon Ma-on (Rolly)

Typhoon Ma-on (Rolly)
Super Typhoon 26W
5
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Duration September 29October , 2004
Intensity  ? kt, ? hPa

Ma-on is the name of a mountain in Hong Kong. Ma-on formed from a cluster of thunderstorms in the vicinity of Guam on September 29th. The small system eventually trekked west-northwesterly. After days of sputtering across the western Pacific, Tropical Depression 26W formed on October 4th, and quickly became named Tropical Storm Ma-on. The system became stationary approximately 650 nm southeast of Okinawa, Japan. PAGASA named the cyclone Rolly when it passed the 135th meridian. On the 5th, a northward drift ensued while well southeast of Okinawa. Upon reaching typhoon intensity late on the 06th, Ma-on turned northwest and ultimately became the sixth super typhoon of the year on the 8th while 250 miles southeast of Okinawa. The typhoon become the worst storm to hit eastern Japan in over ten years, only a week after Typhoon Meari had made landfall in that nation. Ma-on started to accelerate northeastward and its eye began to shrink in diameter and became more ragged. A slow weakening trend materialized as it entered the early stages of extratropical transition. Recurving northeast at a high rate of translation, Ma-on made landfall on the Izu Peninsula, Honshū, Japan, late on the 9th with maximum sustained winds of 90 kts/105 mph. Ma-on weakened rapidly and was downgraded to a tropical storm by the 10th, and quickly completed its transformation into a nontropical low. The remnant system moved more east-northeastward away from eastern Japan before slowing its motion 1100 miles southeast of Hokkaidō. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (5600x5600, 4889 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x689, 310 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Ma-on (2004) track. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ...


Ma-on was one of the most powerful storms to strike eastern Japan over the last ten years. The highest wind gust reported was 151 mph/67.6 m/s in Irouzaki late on the 9th. The lowest pressure was also recorded at Irouzaki; 964 mb late on the 9th. The typhoon left at least six people dead, and three persons were reported missing. Plane, train and ferry services nationwide were disrupted, stranding thousands of travellers. Heavy downpours also disrupted practice sessions for Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. The highest storm total amount was noted at Omaezaki, where a 413 mm deluge was seen between late on the 6th and 9th, with 360 mm falling in a 24 hour period. Rescuers on boats plucked dozens of residents from waterlogged homes in Shizuoka Prefecture. [6]

Typhoon Tokage (Siony)

Typhoon Tokage (Siony)
Typhoon 27W
4
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Duration October 12October 21, 2004
Intensity 125 kt, ? hPa

Tokage is the Japanese word for lizard. On October 12th, an area of convection existed 480 miles east-southeast of Guam. The system developed into Tropical Depression 27W at late that day, moving in a west-northwesterly at 15 kts about 200 miles east of Guam. On the October 13, the system developed into a tropical storm, and was named Tokage, subsequently moving very close to the islands of Rota and Guam. Typhoon intensity was achieved early on October 14 when centered 970 miles southeast of Okinawa. Later that day, Tokage briefly turned to the west-southwest. The storm's path curved back to a northwesterly heading by the October 15. The storm curled towards the north as a major shortwave over weakened the subtropical ridge and by October 17 Tokage reached its peak intensity of 125 kts/145 mph. Weakening began later that day as the storm turned back to a more northwesterly heading towards Okinawa and Japan. On October 18, Typhoon Tokage was 290 miles south of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. Recurvature back to the north-northeast towards Japan ensued while the typhoon slowly weakened. Tokage made its closest approach to Okinawa late on October 19 when it was passed just to the south-southeast. The storm turned to the northeast as continued to accelerate as its extratropical transition began. Tokage made landfall over Tosa-Shimizu, near the southern tip of Shikoku, Japan still at typhoon strength. By October 21, the cyclone weakened into a tropical storm 130 nm west of Tokyo, and later that day, the system completed the transition to a nontropical low. The extratropical remains of Tokage moved rapidly northeastward, crossing the International Dateline around midday on October 23. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2711x2678, 1703 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x771, 255 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Tokage (2004) track. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


The highest measured wind gust was 142 mph/63.7 m/s at Unzendake, Nagasaki on October 20. The lowest pressure from a land station was 949.4 mb at Okinoerabu, Kagoshima late on October 19. The highest rainfall amount noted in Japan was 550 mm at Fukuharaasahi between late on October 17 and October 21, with 470 mm falling within a 24 hour period. News reports indicated Tokage was the worst storm to strike Japan since Typhoon Mireille thirteen years before. A total of 69 deaths were attributed to high winds, flooding and mudslides caused by Tokage. A total of 18,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes. [6] October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ...

Typhoon Nock-ten (Tonyo)

Typhoon Nock-ten (Tonyo)
Typhoon 28W
3
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Duration October 13October 26, 2004
Intensity 110 kt, ? hPa

The name Nock-ten is taken from a type of bird found in Laos. Typhoon Nock-ten originated from a disturbance that formed amongst the Marshall Islands early on October 13 while 45 miles west of Kwajalein Atoll. Tropical Depression 28W developed on October 14 about 275 miles east-northeast of Pohnpei and moving westward along the southern periphery of the subtropical ridge. The system assumed a more west-northwesterly track, becoming a tropical storm by late on October 16, and was named Nock-ten. Early on October 18, the storm turned southwest and slowed its forward motion. The system strengthened into a typhoon by noon local time and curved back towards the west. Nock-ten soon accelerated and moved more northwesterly, partially due to the remains of Typhoon Tokage. Typhoon Nock-ten passed 160 miles south of Guam on October 20. Nock-ten reached its peak intensity of 110 kts/125 mph on October 23 as it tracked 480 miles south of Okinawa. Turning to a northerly track, Typhoon Nock-ten passed closest to Taipei during the afternoon of October 25, lying just off the northeastern tip of Taiwan by evening. The storm weakened and by local midnight the track became north-northeast. Nock-ten's motion to the east-northeast accelerated to 26 kts/29 mph, and the typhoon had become a nontropical low by the evening of October 26. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (6719x6719, 7407 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 152 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Nock-ten (2004) track. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ...


Typhoon Nock-ten lashed northern Taiwan with powerful winds and driving rain. The highest 24 hour rainfall on the island was 322 mm in Taipei City between early October 25 and October 27. The highest wind gust measured was 122 mph/54.4 m/s in Lanyu on October 24. Three fatalities occurred as a result of flash flooding. In Japan, the highest rainfall amount was spotted at Tanegashima which recorded 133.5 mm between midday October 26 and October 27. [6] October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ...

Typhoon Muifa (Unding)

Main article: Typhoon Muifa (2004)
Typhoon Muifa (Unding)
Typhoon 29W
4
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Duration November 14November 26, 2004
Intensity 115 kt, ? hPa

The name Muifa is taken from the ume blossom. The disturbance that was to become Typhoon Muifa was noted early on November 14th when located 215 nm north of Palau. It became Tropical Depression 29W later that day and strengthened into a tropical storm by early the 15th when centered 550 miles east-southeast of Manila, Philippines. PAGASA assigned the name Unding on the 14th as it passed the 135th meridian. On the 16th, the tropical cyclone started drifting north-northeast. Muifa turned back onto a west-northwest heading and intensified. It reached typhoon intensity on the 17th just prior to beginning a two-day clockwise loop. Late on the 18th, Muifa's intensity peaked at 115 kts/130 mph still to the east of the Philippines. Muifa/Unding made landfall very late on the 19th near Naga City with maximum winds of 70 kts/80 mph. The system ambled across the Philippine Archipelago, dropping down to tropical storm intensity on the afternoon of the 20th. On the 21st, Muifa regained typhoon intensity in the South China Sea. Now moving west-southwest, early on the 22nd Muifa re-strengthened into a 90-kt/105 mph typhoon 440 miles east of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Muifa held onto typhoon status until late on the 23rd when its weakened to a tropical storm once more. On the 25th, Tropical Storm Muifa accelerated westward at a 21 kt/23 mph clip. By early on the 26th, a weakening Tropical Depression Muifa was located 250 nm south of Bangkok, Thailand. Later that day Muifa turned northward into an environment of increased wind shear and dissipated 120 nm south-southwest of Bangkok. Lowest pressure 950 mbar (hPa)[1] Damage $17. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (5600x7200, 5828 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 522 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Muifa (2004) track. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining until the end of the year. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... Binomial name Prunus mume Siebold & Zucc. ...


The highest 24 hour rainfall amount from the Philippines was 246.4 mm at Catanduanes between midday the 15th and 16th. The lowest pressure at Naga City was 986.1 mb early on the 16th. The death toll reported from the Philippines was 68 dead, 160 injured, and 69 unaccounted for. A total of 26,238 houses were destroyed and 76,062 damaged; total damage reached 1.0089 billion pesos. Typhoon Muifa had a destructive impact on Vietnam. The highest 24-hour rainfall amount reported was 251.5 mm at Prachuap Khirikhan between the afternoon of the 25th and 26th. Floods and landslides triggered by the typhoon killed about 40 people, and 40 more people were reported missing. There were also many villages in the mountains which needed urgent relief but which could not be quickly reached. Hoi An, which is the town of world heritage, was hit by the flood, and more than 80 old houses were in danger of collapse. [7]

Tropical Storm Merbok (Violeta)

Tropical Storm Merbok (Violeta)
Tropical Storm
TS
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Duration November 22November 23, 2004
Intensity 35 kt, ? hPa

Merbok is the Malaysian word for the spotted-necked dove. This is the first tropical cyclone recognized by the Japan Meteorological Agency, but not Joint Typhoon Warning Center, since Changmi in 2002. Tropical Storm Merbok emanated from a disturbance located in the Philippine Sea and was first recognized as Tropical Depression Violeta by PAGASA on November 22nd. Later that day, it developed into a tropical storm. Tropical Storm Merbok tracked slowly towards the northwest and made landfall south of Baer on the east coast of Luzon. The storm's intensity held steady at 35 kts/40 mph (its peak strength) as it ambled its way across the mountains of Luzon, finally emerging off the northwest coast late on the 23rd. By this time, Merbok had lost most or all of its deep convection, the remnants continuing slowly north-westwards before dissipating southwest of Taiwan. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links TsmerbokIR.jpg Summary National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Cyclone_Temporary. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ...


Tropical Storm Merbok added to the misery caused by Typhoon Muifa/Unding in the Philippines, killing 31 people and injuring 187 others. In addition, 17 persons were reported missing. A total of 337 houses were destroyed and 1,286 damaged. Total estimated damage reached 253 million pesos with agriculture especially hard hit (210 million pesos.) The heaviest rainfall in the Philippines from this cyclone was 185.2 mm at Casiguran between midday the 22nd and 23rd. [7]

Tropical Depression Winnie

Tropical Depression Winnie TD
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Duration November 27November 30, 2004
Intensity  ? kt, ? hPa

Tropical Depression Winnie was a large system which brought torrential rains to Luzon, resulting in deadly flashfloods and landslides. Winnie formed east of the central Philippines on the 27th of November. JMA and the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan were the only other agencies classifying Winnie as a tropical depression. The system moved west-northwestward over southeastern Luzon on the 29th. After moving well inland over Luzon, Winnie turned to a more north-northwesterly track up the west side of the island and was last mentioned on the 30th when it was located along the northwestern Luzon coast. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links TdwinnieIR.jpg Summary National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Cyclone_Temporary. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ...


According to news reports in the Philippines, 1,404 people were killed or left missing[8] during the passage of Tropical Depression Winnie, primarily due to massive flashfloods and landslides in Quezon and Aurora Provinces triggered by the attendant heavy rains. The highest rainfall report from this system was 157.8 mm from Cabanatuan between midday November 29 and November 30. [7] November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ...

Typhoon Nanmadol (Yoyong)

Typhoon Nanmadol (Yoyong)
Super Typhoon 30W
4
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Duration November 28December 4, 2004
Intensity 130 kt, ? hPa

The name Nanmodol is from a famous ruin found on Pohnpei. Super Typhoon Nanmadol developed from a cluster of thunderstorms that was first noted early on November 28 when it was located 155 nm south-southwest of Pohnpei. It developed into Tropical Depression 30W about 690 miles east-southeast of Yap, and into Tropical Storm Nanmadol by midday November 29 as it moved westward south of the subtropical ridge. Nanmadol continued to strengthen, reaching typhoon intensity late that day after passing south of Satawal. The storm's track curved to the west-northwest. Late on November 30, the storm passed just north of Yap, bringing typhoon-force gusts and sustained tropical storm strength winds. The tropical cyclone reached its peak intensity of 130 kts/150 mph midday on December 2, then a super typhoon, 220 miles east of Manila, Philippines. Super Typhoon Nanmadol soon arrived at the Luzon coastline. At this time, the system began to lose strength and was downgraded from super typhoon status. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of tropical depression and tropical storm and thereby become hurricanes; the categories it divides hurricanes into are distinguished by the intensities of their respective sustained winds. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (7200x7200, 5689 KB) [edit] Summary File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): 2004 Pacific typhoon season ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 191 KB) [edit] Summary Typhoon Nanmadol (2004) track. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th on leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Turning northwestward Typhoon Nanmadol took roughly six hours to cross the island of Luzon, and by early on December 3 had reemerged back over water. The northwesterly turn took Nanmadol into a weakness in the subtropical ridge before being lured away by a major shortwave trough. Nanmadol weakened markedly during December 3 as it gradually veered more towards the north. The cloud pattern became increasingly asymmetrical as Nanmadol moved east-northeastward across southern Taiwan before becoming extratropical during the afternoon of December 4. Nanmadol became the first known December tropical cyclone in the past 108 years to make landfall on the island. The remnants of Super Typhoon Nanmadol continued to rapidly move to the east-northeast and northeast and ultimately merged with another LOW, forming a powerful extratropical cyclone which brought strong winds and led to unseasonably warm temperatures to Japan. December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th on leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Because Muifa, Merbok, Winnie, and Nanmadol all occurred within a space of two weeks, the exact number of casualties and total cost of damages is difficult to determine. Nanmadol caused at least 70 fatalities and 157 injuries. Nanmadol destroyed 10,457 houses and damaged 57,435. Agriculture also suffered badly as a result of this typhoon with losses amounting to 2,036 million pesos in the Philippines. The maximum rain in the Philippines was 228.1 mm at Daet between midday on December 2 and December 3. In Taiwan, as much as 907 mm fell in Hualien county between early December 3 and December 4. Puluowan reported the highest storm total accumulation of 1090 mm during the 35-hr period ending on the afternoon of December 4. In China, 106.3 mm fell at Dachen Dao between the morning of December 3 and December 4. In Taiwan, 2 deaths were reported, and agricultural losses there were estimated to have been $670 million New Taiwan dollars. [7] December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th on leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th on leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 4 is the 338th day of the year (339th on leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tropical Storm Talas (Zosimo)

Tropical Storm Talas (Zosimo)
Tropical Storm 31W
TS
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Duration December 10December 19, 2004
Intensity 45 kt, ? hPa

Tropical Depression 31W, which formed on December 10 near Kwajalein, became a tropical storm later that day. Talas moved to the west, peaking at 45 kt/50 mph before weakening due to lack of outflow. A break in the subtropical ridge allowed Talas to turn northward, where it reached 45 kt/50 mph winds before dissipating on December 19. Talas is Filipino for 'acuteness' or 'sharpness'. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links TalasnoruIR.jpg Summary National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 76 KB) [edit] Summary Tropical Storm Talas (2004) track. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... Kwajalein Atoll - NASA NLT Landsat 7 (Visible Color) Satellite Image Kwajalein Atoll (Marshallese: Kuwajleen) is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tropical Storm Noru

Tropical Storm Noru TS
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Duration December 17December 21, 2004
Intensity 55 kt, ? hPa

The final storm of the season, Noru, formed on December 17 to the east-southeast of Saipan. After becoming a tropical storm on December 18 Noru moved to the northwest, where it peaked with 55 kt/65 mph winds. Noru turned to the northeast, and became extratropical on December 21. Noru is the Korean word for the roe deer. Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... Image File history File links TalasnoruIR.jpg Summary National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x633, 43 KB) [edit] Summary Tropical Storm Noru (2004) track. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A knot is a unit of speed, abbreviated kt or kn. ... The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the SI derived unit of pressure or stress (also: Youngs modulus and tensile strength). ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Saipan seen from the air A map of Saipan, Tinian & Aquijan Saipan (IPA: in English) is the largest island and site of the capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a chain of 15 tropical islands in the western Pacific Ocean (15°10’51”N, 145... In the Gregorian Calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), at which point there will be 13 days remaining to the end of the year. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Capreolus capreolus, Capreolus pygargus (Linnaeus, 1758) There are two species of Roe Deer. ...

Storm names

Western North Pacific tropical cyclones are named by the RSMC Tokyo-Typhoon Center of the Japan Meteorological Agency. Names are selected from the following sequential list, there is no annual list. Names were contributed by 13 members of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee, except for Singapore. The 13 nations or territories, along with Micronesia, each submitted 10 names, which are used in alphabetical order by the English name of the country. These are the same names used for the 2003 season, with the exceptions of Peipah, Matmo, Nuri and Molave, which replaced Vamei, Chataan, Rusa and Imbudo. The first storm of 2004 was named Sudal and the final one was named Noru. Japan Meteorological Agency (気象庁) is a government agency, which is a central place responsible for gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts in Japan. ... First storm formed: January 15, 2003 Last storm dissipated: December 27, 2003 Strongest storm: Maemi - 150 knots Total storms: 23 Typhoons: 17 Super typhoons: 5 Total fatalities: 105 The 2003 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2003, but most tropical cyclones tend to form...

Contributing Nation Names
Cambodia Damrey Kong-rey Nakri Krovanh Sarika
China Longwang Yutu Fengshen Dujuan Haima
DPR Korea Kirogi Toraji Kalmaegi Maemi Meari
Hong Kong Kai-Tak Man-yi Fung-wong Choi-wan Ma-on
Japan Tenbin Usagi Kammuri Koppu Tokage
Laos Bolaven Pabuk Phanfone Ketsana Nock-ten
Macau Chanchu Wutip Vongfong Parma Muifa
Malaysia Jelawat Sepat Nuri Melor Merbok
Micronesia Ewinlar Fitow Sinlaku Nepartak Nanmadol
Philippines Bilis Danas Hagupit Lupit Talas
RO Korea Gaemi Nari Changmi Sudal Noru
Thailand Prapiroon Vipa Mekkhala Nida Kulap
U.S.A. Maria Francisco Higos Omais Roke
Vietnam Saomai Lekima Bavi Conson Sonca
Cambodia Bopha Krosa Maysak Chanthu Nesat
China Wukong Haiyan Haishen Dianmu Haitang
DPR Korea Sonamu Podul Pongsona Mindulle Nalgae
Hong Kong Shanshan Lingling Yanyan Tingting Banyan
Japan Yagi Kajiki Kujira Kompasu Washi
Laos Xangsane Faxai Chan-hom Namtheun Matsa
Macau Bebinca Peipah Linfa Malou Sanvu
Malaysia Rumbia Tapah Nangka Meranti Mawar
Micronesia Soulik Mitag Soudelor Rananim Guchol
Philippines Cimaron Hagibis Molave Malakas Talim
RO Korea Chebi Noguri Koni Megi Nabi
Thailand Durian Rammasun Morakot Chaba Khanun
U.S.A. Utor Matmo Etau Aere Vicente
Vietnam Trami Halong Vamco Songda Saola

North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia... Anthem: Aegukga (The Patriotic Song) Capital (and largest city) Seoul Korean Government Republic  - President Roh Moo-hyun  - Prime Minister Han Myung-sook Establishment    - Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BCa   - Liberation declared March 1, 1919 (de jure)   - Liberation August 15, 1945   - First Republic August 15, 1948   - United Nations Recognition December 12, 1948... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia... Anthem: Aegukga (The Patriotic Song) Capital (and largest city) Seoul Korean Government Republic  - President Roh Moo-hyun  - Prime Minister Han Myung-sook Establishment    - Gojoseon October 3, 2333 BCa   - Liberation declared March 1, 1919 (de jure)   - Liberation August 15, 1945   - First Republic August 15, 1948   - United Nations Recognition December 12, 1948... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ...

Philippines

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones within its area of responsibility. Lists are recycled every four years. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, PAGASA, is a Philippine national institution dedicated to provide flood and typhoon warnings, public weather forecasts and advisories, meteorological, astronomical, climatological, and other specialized information and services primarily for the protection of life and property and in support of economic, productivity and...

  • Ambo
  • Butchoy
  • Cosme
  • Dindo
  • Enteng
  • Frank
  • Gener
  • Helen
  • Igme
  • Julian
  • Karen
  • Lawin
  • Marce
  • Nina
  • Ofel
  • Pablo
  • Quinta
  • Rolly
  • Siony
  • Tonyo
  • Unding
  • Violeta
  • Winnie
  • Yoyong
  • Zosimo
  • Alakdan (unused)
  • Balbo (unused)
  • Clara (unused)
  • Dencio (unused)
  • Estong (unused)
  • Felipe (unused)
  • Gardo (unused)
  • Heling (unused)
  • Ismael (unused)
  • Julio (unused)

See also

Tropical cyclones Portal

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References

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