2000 Pacific typhoon season

Infobox hurricane season
Basin=WPac
Year=2000
Track=2000 Pacific typhoon season summary.jpg
First storm formed=May 7, 2000
Last storm dissipated=January 4, 2001
Strongest storm name=Damrey
Strongest storm pressure=878
Strongest storm winds=105
Average wind speed=10
Total depressions=
Total storms=23 official, 2 unofficial
Total hurricanes=13
Total intense=4 (unofficial)
Fatalities=624
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Inflated=
five seasons=1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002The 2000 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2000, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. [http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/may03sum.txt] These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the international date line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 2000 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.

torms

In storm information below, wind-speed advisories differ from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) to the JMA as the JTWC uses the United States criteria of 1-minute mean to designate maximum sustained winds, while the JMA uses the 10-minute mean wind criteria to designate tropical cyclone maximum sustained winds. This difference generally results in JTWC maximum winds appearing higher than the maximum winds described by the JMA for the same cyclone.

Typhoon Damrey (Asiang)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Damrey 2000 track.pngFormed=May 7
Dissipated=May 12
10-min winds=90
1-min winds=155
Pressure=930Typhoon Damrey, which formed on May 3, rapidly intensified on the 8th and 9th to a 180 mph super typhoon with a minimum central pressure of 878 millibars. It continued to the northeast, and vertical shear caused it to dissipate on the 12th. Damrey was the strongest typhoon of the season, and the strongest May typhoon since Typhoon Phyllis in 1958 but Damrey was more intense with a pressure of 878 millibars; Phylis just had higher winds at 185 mph. Damrey had no significant effects on land in its life.

Tropical Storm Longwang (Biring)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Longwang 2000 track.pngFormed=May 19
Dissipated=May 20
10-min winds=45
1-min winds=40
Pressure=990

Biring started on land,the first in Philippine history.It retains her strength while drifting to Philippine Sea.But due to wind shears,she dissipated in the Pafific Ocean, nearOkinawa.

Typhoon Kirogi (Ditang)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Kirogi 2000 track.pngFormed=July 3
Dissipated=July 8
10-min winds=85
1-min winds=115
Pressure=940

Typhoon Kai-Tak (Edeng)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Kai-Tak 2000 track.pngFormed=July 5
Dissipated=July 10
10-min winds=75
1-min winds=75
Pressure=960A tropical depression that developed on July 3 in the South China Sea drifted northward, becoming a storm on the 5th and a typhoon on the 6th. Kai-Tak continued northward, hitting Taiwan on the 9th. Kai-Tak dissipated on the 11th over the Yellow Sea, after causing torrential flooding resulting in 188 fatalities. It was named after Hong Kong's old international airport, Kai Tak Airport.

Tropical Storm Tembin

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Tembin 2000 track.pngFormed=July 19
Dissipated=July 21
10-min winds=40
1-min winds=45
Pressure=992

evere Tropical Storm Bolaven (Huaning)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac


Track=Bolaven 2000 track.pngFormed=July 25
Dissipated=July 30
10-min winds=50
1-min winds=50
Pressure=980

Tropical Storm Chanchu

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Chanchu 2000 track.pngFormed=July 28
Dissipated=July 29
10-min winds=35
1-min winds=40
Pressure=996A tropical wave organized into Tropical Depression One-C on July 20. It strengthened slowly and moved nearly due west. After reaching storm strength on July 21, it was named Upana, which is Hawaiian for "Urban". Despite a favourable environment, Upana never strengthened much, and it dissipated on July 23 for unexplained reasons. Upana's remnants continued moving to the west, and crossed the dateline. Upana is the first storm in the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's area of responsibility to be named in July.

The remnants of Upana encountered a favourable environment just west of the dateline, and they formed Tropical Depression 12W. The depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Chanchu. The name Chanchu, submitted by Macau, is a Chinese word for pearl. Chanchu moved north, and had dissipated by July 30.

Gary Padgett suggested that there was good evidence Chanchu was actually a regeneration of Upana. The official policy is that dateline crossers keep their name. However, there was supposedly some doubt at the time so Chanchu and Upana were officially treated as distinct tropical cyclones. Also, since Upana had dissipated several days earlier, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center had already assigned a new number for the system, Gary Padgett deemed it likely that the Japan Meteorological Agency's decision to rename the cyclone was the best choice. [http://australiasevereweather.com/cyclones/2001/summ0007.txt]

Typhoon Jelawat

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Jelawat 2000 track.pngFormed=August 1
Dissipated=August 10
10-min winds=85
1-min winds=125
Pressure=940

Typhoon Ewiniar

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Ewiniar 2000 track.pngFormed=August 9
Dissipated=August 18
10-min winds=65
1-min winds=75
Pressure=975

Typhoon Bilis (Isang)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Bilis 2000 track.pngFormed=August 19
Dissipated=August 23
10-min winds=110
1-min winds=140
Pressure=920On August 17, a tropical depression began its life in the Philippine Sea. It tracked northwestward, becoming a tropical storm on the 18th and a typhoon on the 19th. Bilis continued to intensify to a super typhoon on the 21st, and it struck the southeastern coast of Taiwan on the 22nd. It weakened slightly to a 140 mph typhoon while crossing the country, and hit China on the 23rd. Bilis was responsible for 17 deaths and $133.5 million in damage on Taiwan.

Tropical Storm Kaemi

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Kaemi 2000 track.pngFormed=August 21
Dissipated=August 22
10-min winds=40
1-min winds=45
Pressure=985

Typhoon Prapiroon (Lusing)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Prapiroon 2000 track.pngFormed=August 26
Dissipated=September 1
10-min winds=70
1-min winds=75
Pressure=965

Tropical Storm Maria

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Maria 2000 track.pngFormed=August 28
Dissipated=September 1
10-min winds=40
1-min winds=55
Pressure=985

Typhoon Saomai (Osang)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Saomai 2000 track.pngFormed=September 2
Dissipated=September 16
10-min winds=95
1-min winds=140
Pressure=925

Tropical Storm Bopha (Ningning)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac


Track=Bopha 2000 track.pngFormed=September 6
Dissipated=September 10
10-min winds=45
1-min winds=55
Pressure=988

Typhoon Wukong (Maring)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Wukong 2000 track.pngFormed=September 6
Dissipated=September 10
10-min winds=75
1-min winds=95
Pressure=955

evere Tropical Storm Sonamu

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac


Track=Sonami 2000 track.pngFormed=September 15
Dissipated=September 18
10-min winds=55
1-min winds=75
Pressure=980

Typhoon Shanshan

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Shanshan 2000 track.pngFormed=September 18
Dissipated=September 24
10-min winds=95
1-min winds=135
Pressure=925

Typhoon Yagi (Paring)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Yagi 2000 track.pngFormed=October 22
Dissipated=October 26
10-min winds=70
1-min winds=105
Pressure=965

Typhoon Xangsane (Reming)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Xangsane 2000 track.pngFormed=October 26
Dissipated=November 1
10-min winds=75
1-min winds=90
Pressure=960On October 27, Typhoon Xangsane hit southern Luzon of the Philippines. It turned to the north over the South China Sea, and after strengthening to a 100 mph typhoon it hit Taiwan. Xangsane dissipated on the 1st, after causing 181 casualties, 83 of which came from the Singapore Airlines Flight 006 airplane crash on October 31.

evere Tropical Storm Bebinca (Seniang)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Bebinca 2000 track.pngFormed=November 1
Dissipated=November 6
10-min winds=60
1-min winds=85
Pressure=980On November 2, Tropical Storm Bebinca hit the central Philippines. It strengthened to a severe tropical storm and reached a peak of 60 knot winds while crossing the archipelago, due to the contraction of the wind field. Bebinca continued northwestward, eventually dissipating over the South China Sea on the 8th after killing 26 people.

Tropical Storm Rumbia (Toyang)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac


Track=Rumbia 2000 track.pngFormed=November 28
Dissipated=November 30
10-min winds=40
1-min winds=55
Pressure=990

Typhoon Soulik (Welpring)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

---

Track=Soulik 2000 track.pngFormed=December 30
Dissipated=January 4
10-min winds=80
1-min winds=110
Pressure=955

Other storms

Tropical Depression 03W (Konsing)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac
WarningCenter=PAGASA

---

Track=3-W 2000 track.pngFormed=May 21]
Dissipated=May 22
10-min winds=30
1-min winds=30
Pressure=1000

Tropical Depression 04W

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

---

Track=4-W 2000 track.pngFormed=May 30]
Dissipated=June 1
1-min winds=30
Pressure=1000

On May 30th The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a TCFA on a tropical disturbance located in the South China Sea. Later that day the JTWC upgraded it to a tropical depression designating it as TD 04W. The next day it reached its peak wind speed of 30 knots. on the 1st of June the JTWC issued its final Advisory on the 1st of June as it approached the coast of Vietnam.

Tropical Depression

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac
WarningCenter=HKO


Formed=June 18
Dissipated=June 18
10-min winds=30
Pressure=1000A vortex in an active trough over the South China Sea developed into a midget tropical depression on June 18, 35 km south-southwest of Hong Kong. It moved northward and made landfall that day, with its very small circulation being well captured by the Observatory's network of automatic weather stations. The depression brought light rain to Hong Kong and moderate winds. Although this tropical depression was widely recognised by Asian agencies, there are still disputes on the nature of this system. It had an unusually small size and formed surprisingly close to land.

* A [http://www.hko.gov.hk/./publica/reprint/r417.pdf technical report] prepared by Hong Kong Observatory

Tropical Depression 07W (Gloring)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac
WarningCenter=PAGASA

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Track=7-W 2000 track.pngFormed=July 12
Dissipated=July 15
10-min winds=30
1-min winds=25
Pressure=1000Gloring began her life when several thunderclouds formed onPhilippine Sea.She moves West-Northwest,tracking the directionof South China Sea.She crosses Manila and Central Luzon,causing small infrastructural damages and little casualties.Gloring crosses the South China Sea and dissipates near the PAR.

Tropical Depression 08W

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

---

Track=8-W 2000 track.pngFormed=July 14
Dissipated=July 17
1-min winds=25
Pressure=1002

Tropical Depression 10W

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac
Track=10-W 2000 track.pngFormed=July 19
Dissipated=July 23
1-min winds=25
Pressure=1002JTWC treated 10W and 11W as separate depressions, although PAGASA and JMA both considered them the same system.

Tropical Depression 14W

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=14-W 2000 track.pngFormed=August 8
Dissipated=August 10
1-min winds=30
Pressure=1000

Tropical Depression 16W (Wene)

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=Wene 2000 track.pngFormed=August 15
Dissipated=August 15
1-min winds=25

Tropical Depression 17W

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=17-W 2000 track.pngFormed=August 17
Dissipated=August 19
1-min winds=25
Pressure=1002

Tropical Storm 27W

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=27-W 2000 track.pngFormed=September 28
Dissipated=September 30
1-min winds=35
Pressure=1000

Tropical Storm 28W

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=28-W 2000 track.pngFormed=October 6
Dissipated=October 13
1-min winds=40
Pressure=994

Tropical Storm 32W

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac

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Track=32-W 2000 track.pngFormed=November 8
Dissipated=November 10
1-min winds=30
Pressure=1000

Tropical Depression Ulpiang

Infobox Hurricane Small
Basin=WPac
WarningCenter=PAGASA

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Formed=December 6
Dissipated=December 8
10-min winds=30
Pressure=1003

torm names

Western North Pacific tropical cyclones were now named by the RSMC Tokyo-Typhoon Center of the Japan Meteorological Agency. Previous typhoon season names were assigned by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Names are now selected from the following lists, there is no annual list. Names are selected from the following lists, 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. The first storm of 2000 was named Damrey and the final one was named Soulik.

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. This is the same list used for the 1996 season.

ee also

*List of Pacific typhoon seasons
*2000 Pacific hurricane season
*2000 Atlantic hurricane season
*2000 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
*South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons: 1999-00, 2000-01
*Australian region cyclone seasons: 1999-00, 2000-01
*South Pacific cyclone seasons: 1999-00, 2000-01

References

External links

* [http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/AnnualReport/2000/Text/Text2000.pdf 2000 Annual Report from RSMC Tokyo-Typhoon Center]
* [http://www.typhoon2000.ph Typhoon2000 Philippine typhoon website] .
* [http://www.typhoon2000.ph/plotting/PhilippineTyphoonChart.gifPhilippine Area of Responsibility] .
* [https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc.html Joint Typhoon Warning Center] .
* [http://www.weather.gov.hk/informtc/sound/tc_pronunciatione.htm Meaning of Tokyo Typhoon Centre names] .