Timeline of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season

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The 2008 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it runs year-round in 2008, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Introduction

Chart

The above chart documents the tropical cyclone activity in the Western North Pacific basin. Storms not named by the JMA are indicated in inverted commas. The maximum strength of each cyclone in the chart is denoted by different colours as stipulated in the legend below the chart. This tropical cyclone scale makes use of the JMA's official 10-minute average sustained wind speeds for storms below typhoon intensity (≤117 km/h, ≤73 mph). When a storm reaches typhoon intensity on the JMA scale, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is used instead, which makes use of the JTWC's unofficial 1-minute average sustained wind speeds. Note that tropical depressions as tracked by the JMA are not reflected; the 'tropical depression' classification above is used for all storms designated by the JTWC or PAGASA, but not officially named by the JMA, and thus did not officially attain tropical storm intensity (63 km/h, 39 mph).

Timeline

The following timeline documents the major events in the season with regards to tropical cyclone formation, strengthening, weakening, landfall, extratropicality and dissipation. Please note that the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is considered to be official for this tropical cyclone basin; Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is only responsible for Philippine warnings while the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) releases advisories for Micronesia (including the Mariana Islands) and U.S. military interests in Japan and South Korea.

All landfalls are bolded and referred to in JMA terms. The JTWC storms are referred to numerically, to avoid confusion, as the JTWC sometimes recognises a storm at a different intensity compared to the JMA. For the purposes of the timeline, all events stemming from JTWC advisories will be documented by time of issuance, rather than by the operational time of observed information (3 hours before). It should be noted that the timeline does not deal with the end of PAGASA-monitored storms; if the JTWC or the JMA did not monitor such a storm it should be assumed that the storm did not cause major damage or make landfall, and simply dissipated or left the area of jurisdiction of PAGASA.

Timeline

January

;January 13:0900 UTC - The JTWC designates 90W.INVEST, west-southwest of Manila, Philippines as Tropical Depression 01W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008011309-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TS 01W Advisory 1|accessdate=2008-01-13]

;January 14:0300 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 01W to Tropical Storm 01W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008011403-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TS 01W Advisory 4|accessdate=2008-01-14] :2100 UTC - The JTWC downgrades Tropical Storm 01W to a tropical depression. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008011421-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TS 01W Advisory 7|accessdate=2008-01-14]

;January 15:0900 UTC - The JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Depression 01W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008011509-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TS 01W Advisory 9|accessdate=2008-01-15] :2100 UTC - The JTWC re-issues advisories on Tropical Depression 01W, as it had regenerated. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008011521-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TS 01W Advisory 10|accessdate=2008-01-15]

;January 16:1500 UTC - The JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Depression 01W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008011615-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TS 01W Advisory 13|accessdate=2008-01-16]

April

;April 13 :2100 UTC - PAGASA designates 99W.INVEST, about 120 km east of Dumaguete City, Philippines, as Tropical Depression Ambo. cite web|url=http://i31.tinypic.com/fut0m0.jpg|publisher=PAGASA|title=PAGASA Advisory 13-04-08 21z|accessdate=2008-04-13]

;April 14:0300 UTC - JTWC designates Tropical Depression Ambo (99W) as Tropical Depression 02W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008041403-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC Advisory 14-04-08 03z|accessdate=2008-04-14] :1500 UTC - JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 02W to Tropical Storm 02W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008041415-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC Advisory 14-04-08 15z|accessdate=2008-04-15]

;April 15:0600 UTC - The JMA designates Tropical Storm 02W as Tropical Storm Neoguri. cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5X5nrYZTc|publisher=JMA|title=JMA Advisory 15-04-08 06z|accessdate=2008-04-15] :1500 UTC - PAGASA issues its final advisory on Tropical Storm Ambo (Neoguri) as the storm leaves its area of responsibility. cite web|url=http://i26.tinypic.com/124hg0i.png|publisher=PAGASA|title=PAGASA Advisory 15-04-08 15z|accessdate=2008-04-15]

;April 16:0000 UTC - The JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Neoguri to Severe Tropical Storm Neoguri. cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5X6yM0PCd|publisher=JMA|title=JMA Advisory 16-04-08 00z|accessdate=2008-04-16] :0900 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 02W (Neoguri) to Typhoon 02W (Neoguri). cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5X8gYUYBy|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC Advisory 16-04-08 09z|accessdate=2008-04-16] :1200 UTC - The JMA upgrades Severe Tropical Storm Neoguri to Typhoon Neoguri. cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5X7hhM1eS|publisher=JMA|title=JMA Advisory 16-04-08 12z|accessdate=2008-04-16]

;April 19:0000 UTC - The JMA downgrades Typhoon Neoguri to a severe tropical storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XDP8li97] :0900 UTC - The JTWC downgrades Typhoon 02W (Neoguri) to a tropical storm. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008041903-WTPN.PGTW] :0600 UTC - The JMA downgrades Severe Tropical Storm Neoguri to a tropical storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XDPBPPKV] :"c." 1200 UTC - Tropical Storm Neoguri makes landfall on Guangdong province in southern China. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XAB9ChDS] :1500 UTC - The JTWC issues its last advisory on Tropical Storm 02W (Neoguri), inland near Hong Kong, China. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008041915-WTPN.PGTW] :1800 UTC - The JMA downgrades Tropical Storm Neoguri to a tropical depression and issues its final advisory. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XDPFsOx6]

May

;May 7:0300 UTC - PAGASA designates 94W.INVEST, 790 km east of Mindanao, Philippines, as Tropical Depression Butchoy. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XdCVLzNL] :0900 UTC - The JTWC designates Tropical Depression Butchoy as Tropical Depression 03W. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XdNZ2sk5] :1500 UTC - PAGASA upgrades Tropical Depression Butchoy to Tropical Storm Butchoy. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XeDTqAuH] :1800 UTC - JMA designates Tropical Depression 03W as Tropical Storm Rammasun [http://www.webcitation.org/5Xe2RCOx2]

;May 8:1800 UTC - JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Rammasun to Severe Tropical Storm Rammasun. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XfX2S6cN]

;May 9:0300 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 03W (Rammasun) to Typhoon 03W (Rammasun).:0600 UTC - JMA upgrades Severe Tropical Storm Rammasun to Typhoon Rammasun. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XgJxLEFm] :1500 UTC - PAGASA upgrades Tropical Storm Butchoy to Typhoon Butchoy. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XhBTLS1J]

;May 10:0900 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Typhoon 03W (Rammasun) to Super Typhoon 03W (Rammasun).

;May 11:0900 UTC - The JTWC downgrades Super Typhoon 03W (Rammasun) to a typhoon. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008051109-WTPN.PGTW]

;May 12:0300 UTC - PAGASA issues its final advisory on Typhoon Butchoy (Rammasun) as the storm leaves its area of responsibility. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Xkdvqo9I] :1800 UTC - JMA downgrades Typhoon Rammasun to a severe tropical storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XldvfFqS] :2100 UTC - The JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Storm 03W (Rammasun) as it begins to transist into an extratropical system. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008051221-WTPN.PGTW]

;May 13:0600 UTC - JMA issues its final advisory on Severe Tropical Storm Rammasun as it fully transists into a extratropical low. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XmO7zOpC]

;May 14:0900 UTC - PAGASA designates 95W.INVEST, an area of low pressure west of Luzon, as Tropical Depression Cosme. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Xo4By4Mr] :0900 UTC - JTWC designates 96W.INVEST, northeast of Manila, Philippines, as Tropical Depression 04W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008051409-WTPN.PGTW]

;May 15:1200 UTC - JMA designates Tropical Depression 04W as Tropical Storm Matmo. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Xpt2LUiw] :1500 UTC - PAGASA designates Tropical Storm Matmo as Tropical Depression Dindo. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XqHIbyaw] :2100 UTC - The JTWC designates Tropical Depression Cosme, west-southwest of Manila, Philippines as Tropical Depression 05W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008051515-WTPN.PGTW] :2100 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 04W (Matmo) to Tropical Storm 04W (Matmo). [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008051521-WTPN.PGTW] :2100 UTC - PAGASA upgrades Tropical Depression Cosme to Tropical Storm Cosme. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XqMvzv09]

;May 16:0300 UTC - PAGASA issues its final advisory on Tropical Storm Dindo (Matmo) as the storm leaves its area of responsibility. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XqlrpS4W] :0600 UTC - JMA designates Tropical Depression 05W as Tropical Storm Halong. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Xr4cy6DM] :0900 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 05W to Tropical Storm 05W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008051609-WTPN.PGTW] :0900 UTC - The JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Storm 04W (Matmo) as it becomes extratropical. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008051609-WTPN.PGTW]

;May 17:0000 UTC - JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Halong to Severe Tropical Storm Halong. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XsAXS7VK] :0000 UTC - JMA issues its last advisory on Tropical Storm Matmo as it becomes extratropical. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XsBgVpBD] :0900 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 05W (Halong) to Typhoon 05W (Halong). [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008051709-WTPN.PGTW] :0930 UTC - PAGASA reports that Severe Tropical Storm Halong has made landfall in Western Pangasinan. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Xsse18ID] :2100 UTC - The JTWC downgrades Typhoon 05W (Halong) to a tropical storm. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008051721-WTPN.PGTW]

;May 18:0000 UTC - JMA downgrades Severe Tropical Storm Halong to a tropical storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XzQRiHDq] :1800 UTC - JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Halong to Severe Tropical Storm Halong. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XutCwKnA]

;May 19:1800 UTC - JMA downgrades Severe Tropical Storm Halong to a tropical storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XzcMseib] :2130 UTC - PAGASA issues its final advisory on Tropical Storm Cosme (Halong) as it leaves PAGASA's area of responsibility. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Xwc4PFnd]

;May 20:0300 UTC - The JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Storm 05W (Halong). [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008052003-WTPN.PGTW] :1200 UTC - JMA issues its last advisory on Tropical Storm Halong as it becomes extratropical. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XzQl87nt]

;May 27:0000 UTC - The JTWC designates 91W.INVEST, north of Yap, as Tropical Depression 06W. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Y7W0LaNX] :0600 UTC - JMA designates Tropical Depression 06W as Tropical Storm Nakri. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Y7iOgIry] :0900 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 06W as Tropical Storm 06W (Nakri).

;May 28:0000 UTC - JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Nakri to Severe Tropical Storm Nakri. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Y8t0ZjYn] :1500 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 06W (Nakri) to Typhoon 06W (Nakri). [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008052815-WTPN.PGTW] :1800 UTC - JMA upgrades Severe Tropical Storm Nakri to Typhoon Nakri. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YA5Z3FcH]

;May 29:2100 UTC - Typhoon Nakri enters PAGASA's area of responsibility and is named Typhoon Enteng (Nakri) [http://www.webcitation.org/5YBlIn2Lu]

June

;June 2:0300 UTC - PAGASA issues its final bulletin on Typhoon Enteng (Nakri) as it leaves the Philippine Area of Responsibility. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YGaHhbgo] :1200 UTC - JMA downgrades Typhoon Nakri to a severe tropical storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YmrrE2vf] :2100 UTC - The JTWC downgrades Typhoon Nakri to a tropical storm. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008060221-WTPN.PGTW]

;June 3:0300 UTC - The JTWC issues its last advisory on extratropical Tropical Storm Nakri. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008060303-WTPN.PGTW] :0600 UTC - JMA issues its last advisory on Severe Tropical Storm Nakri as it becomes extratropical. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YIPgdzbp]

;June 18:0800 UTC - PAGASA designates 94W.INVEST as Tropical Depression Frank. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YmoGK3SZ] [http://www.webcitation.org/5YmZd419f] :1200 UTC - The JTWC designates Tropical Depression Frank, west of Yap, as Tropical Depression 07W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008061815-WTPN.PGTW] :1800 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 07W to Tropical Storm 07W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008061821-WTPN.PGTW]

;June 19:0000 UTC - JMA designates Tropical Storm 07W as Tropical Storm Fengshen. [cite web|url = http://www.webcitation.org/5YgI1d50c |title = JMA To Fengshen |accessdate = 2008-06-22] :0300 UTC - PAGASA upgrades Tropical Depression Frank to Tropical Storm Frank. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YgRo0NoB] :1200 UTC - JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Fengshen to Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen. [cite web|url = http://www.webcitation.org/5YhBLMpQ7 |title = JMA upgrades to severe tropical storm |accessdate = 2008-06-22] :1800 UTC - JMA upgrades Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen to Typhoon Fengshen. [cite web|url = http://www.webcitation.org/5YhROwxNL |title = JMA upgrades to typhoon |accessdate = 2008-06-22] :2100 UTC - JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 07W (Fengshen) to Typhoon 07W (Fengshen). [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008061921-WTPN.PGTW]

;June 20:0300 UTC - PAGASA upgrades Tropical Storm Frank to Typhoon Frank. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YhynCkpU] :0845 UTC - PAGASA declares that Typhoon Frank has made landfall on Eastern Samar. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YiLIfZSR]

;June 23:0000 UTC - JMA downgrades Typhoon Fengshen to a severe tropical storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YmWSwMhM] :0300 UTC - JTWC downgrades Typhoon Fengshen to a tropical storm. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008062303-WTPN.PGTW] :0300 UTC - PAGASA downgrades Typhoon Frank to a Severe Tropical Storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YmWNLUDq] :0900 UTC - PAGASA issues its final advisory on Severe Tropical Storm Frank (Fengshen) as it moves out its Area of Responsibility. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Ymwq4ZjM]

;June 24:2345 UTC - Hong Kong Observatory declares that Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen has made landfall on eastern Shenzhen. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YpMuwdDH]

;June 25:0000 UTC - JMA downgrades Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen to a tropical storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YpP0Iq2i] :1500 UTC - JTWC downgrades Tropical Storm Fengshen to a tropical depression and issues its final advisory. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008062515-WTPN.PGTW] :1800 UTC - JMA downgrades Tropical Storm Fengshen to a tropical depression and issues its final advisory. [http://www.webcitation.org/5YqZDpB4F]

July

;July 4:*0230 UTC - PAGASA designates 98W.INVEST, 300 km west-northwest of Coron, Palawan, as Tropical Depression Gener. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Z3M2lIdZ]

;July 5:*0300 UTC - PAGASA issues its last advisory on Tropical Depression Gener as the system leaves its area of responsibility. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Z4nDyV53]

;July 13:*2100 UTC - PAGASA designates 93W.INVEST, 385 km east of Basco, Batanes, as Tropical Depression Helen. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZIFjYsLD]

;July 14:*0900 UTC - JTWC designates Tropical Depression Helen as Tropical Depression 08W. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZIqjCpBU]

;July 15:*0000 UTC - JTWC post-operationally designates Tropical Depression 08W as Tropical Storm 08W in their running best-track. This upgrade is not reflected in the public warnings at the time. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZKzjdLeU] :*0900 UTC - JTWC downgrades Tropical Storm 08W to Tropical Depression 08W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008071509-WTPN.PGTW] :*0900 UTC - The JMA designates Tropical Depression 08W as Tropical Storm Kalmaegi. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZKD7Jzp4] :*1500 UTC - JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 08W to Tropical Storm 08W (Kalmaegi). [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008071515-WTPN.PGTW]

;July 16:*0600 UTC - The JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Kalmaegi to Severe Tropical Storm Kalmaegi. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZLkqewrE]

;July 17:*0000 UTC - The JMA upgrades Severe Tropical Storm Kalmaegi to Typhoon Kalmaegi. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZMsTdFev] :*0300 UTC - JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 08W (Kalmaegi) to Typhoon 08W (Kalmaegi). [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008071703-WTPN.PGTW] :*0900 UTC - PAGASA upgrades Tropical Storm Helen to Typhoon Helen. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZNPprwWK] :*1340 UTC - Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall at Ilan County in northeast Taiwan. [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200807/s2307167.htm] :*2100 UTC - PAGASA issues its final advisory on Typhoon Helen (Kalmaegi) as it moves out of its area of responsibility. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZOHzu3n1] :*2100 UTC - The JMA downgrades Typhoon Kalmaegi to a severe tropical storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZOI6Knto]

;July 18:*0300 UTC - JTWC downgrades Typhoon 08W (Kalmaegi) to a tropical storm. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008071803-WTPN.PGTW] :*2100 UTC - JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Storm 08W (Kalmaegi) as it starts to dissipate. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008071821-WTPN.PGTW]

;July 20:*1800 UTC - JMA downgrades Tropical Storm Kalmaegi to a remnant low and issues its final warning. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZSi9CO4E]

;July 24:*0300 UTC - PAGASA designates Invest 97W as Tropical Depression Igme.:*1500 UTC - JTWC designates Tropical Depression Igme, southeast of Naha, Okinawa as Tropical Depression 09W.

;July 25:*0300 UTC - JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 09W as Tropical Storm 09W.:*0600 UTC - JMA designates Tropical Storm 09W as Tropical Storm Fung-wong. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZZRr3tdX]

;July 27:*0000 UTC - JMA upgrades Severe Tropical Storm Fung-wong to Typhoon Fung-wong.

;July 28:*0050 UTC - Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall along the border of Hualien County and Taitung County in Taiwan.:*0600 UTC - The JMA downgrades Typhoon Fung-wong to Severe Tropical Storm Fung-wong.:*2100 UTC - The JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Storm 09W (Fung-wong) as it moves inland over mainland China.:*2100 UTC - PAGASA issues its final advisory on Typhoon Igme (Fung-wong) as the storm leaves its area of responsibility. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Zey7K5ir]

;July 29:*1200 UTC - The JMA downgrades Tropical Storm Fung-wong to a Tropical Depression and issues final warning.

August

;August 3:*1500 UTC - PAGASA names an area of low pressure 140 km north-northeast of Aparri, Cagayan as Tropical Depression Julian. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZoDK0HGe]

;August 4:*0300 UTC - The JTWC names Tropical Depression Julian as Tropical Depression 10W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008080403-WTPN.PGTW] ;August 5:*0300 UTC - The JMA upgrades JTWC Tropical Storm 10W (Julian) to Tropical Storm Kammuri.:*0300 UTC - PAGASA issues its final advisory on Tropical Storm Julian (Kammuri) as the storm moves out of its area of responsibility. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Zpv1EE6t] :*0715 UTC - The Hong Kong Observatory issues the Strong Wind Signal No. 3.:*2215 UTC - The Hong Kong Observatory issues the Northeast Gale or Storm Signal No. 8. [http://www.webcitation.org/5Zr5ihjhM]

;August 6:*0000 UTC - The JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Kammuri to Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ZrJ0gEq4] :*1200 UTC - The JMA downgrades Severe Tropical Storm Kammuri to a Tropical Storm.

;August 7:*1800 UTC - The JMA downgrades Tropical Storm Kammuri to a tropical depression, overland Northern Vietnam, and issues it final advisory.

;August 10:*0600 UTC - The JMA designates a tropical disturbance north of Minami Torishima as Tropical Storm Phanfonecite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5Zx72bGwF|publisher=JMA|title=JMA Advisory 09-08-08 18z|accessdate=2008-08-11]

;August 11:*0600 UTC - The JMA downgrades Tropical Storm Phanfone to an extratropical low, and issues its final advisory. cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ZzKk53rA|publisher=JMA|title=JMA Advisory 11-08-08 06Z|accessdate=2008-08-11]

;August 13:*0300 UTC - The JTWC designates 98W.INVEST, North-west of Ryukyu Islands, as Tropical Depression 11W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008081309-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TD 11W Advisory 1|accessdate=2008-08-13]

;August 14:*0900 UTC - The JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Depression 11W cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008081415-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TD 11W Advisory 7|accessdate=2008-08-14] :*2100 UTC - The JTWC designates 96W.INVEST, southwest of Tokyo, Japan, as Tropical Depression 12W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008081421-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TS12W Advisory 1|accessdate=2008-08-17]

;August 15:*0300 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 12W as Tropical Storm 12W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008081503-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TS12W Advisory 2|accessdate=2008-08-17] :*0600 UTC - JMA designates Tropical Storm 12W as Tropical Storm Vongfong. cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5a5Pz5kgK|publisher=JMA|title=JMA Advisory 15-08-08 06Z|accessdate=2008-08-17]

;August 16:*2100 UTC - The JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Storm 12W (Vongfong) as it transists into an extratropical system. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008081621-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TS12W Advisory 9|accessdate=2008-08-17]

;August 17:*0300 UTC - The JTWC designates 92W.INVEST, west-northwest of Guam, as Tropical Depression 13W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008081703-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TS13W Advisory 1|accessdate=2008-08-17] :*0600 UTC - JMA issues its final advisory on Tropical Storm Vongfong as it develops into an extratropical low. cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5a8SXWf13|publisher=JMA|title=JMA Advisory 17-08-08 06Z|accessdate=2008-08-17] :*1500 UTC - The JTWC upgraded Tropical Depression 13W to Tropical Storm 13W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008081715-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TS13W Advisory 3|accessdate=2008-08-17] :*1500 UTC - PAGASA designates Tropical Storm 13W as Tropical Depression Karen.cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5a97n8u99|publisher=PAGASA|title=PAGASA TS Karen Advisory 1|accessdate=2008-08-17]

;August 18:*0000 UTC - JMA designates Tropical Storm 13W as Tropical Storm Nuri.cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5a9aCrdXr|publisher=JMA|title=JMA Advisory 18-08-08 00z|accessdate=2008-08-18] :*1200 UTC - JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Nuri to Severe Tropical Storm Nuri. cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5aANJz6RI|publisher=JMA|title=JMA Advisory 18-08-08 12z|accessdate=2008-08-18] :*1500 UTC -JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 13W (Nuri) to Typhoon 13W (Nuri).cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008081815-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC TY13W Advisory 7|accessdate=2008-08-18] :*1800 UTC - JMA upgrades Severe Tropical Storm Nuri to Typhoon Nuri. cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5aAh3gAe6|publisher=JMA|title=JMA Advisory 18-08-08 18z|accessdate=2008-08-18]

;August 21:*0900 UTC - PAGASA issues its final advisory on Typhoon Karen (Nuri) as the storm leaves its area of responsibility.cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5aEhLZFhy|publisher=PAGASA|title=PAGASA Advisory 21-08-08 09Z|accessdate=2008-08-21] :*1800 UTC - JMA downgrades Typhoon Nuri to a Severe Tropical Storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5aFMEtdTi] :*2100 UTC - JTWC downgrades Typhoon 13W (Nuri) to a Tropical Storm. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008082121-WTPN.PGTW]

;August 22:*1200 UTC - JMA downgrades Severe Tropical Storm Nuri to a Tropical Storm. [http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/archive/08082212] :*2100 UTC - JTWC declares landfall of Tropical Storm 13W (Nuri) and issues its final advisory. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008082221-WTPN.PGTW]

;August 23:*0000 UTC - JMA downgrades Tropical Storm Nuri to a tropical depression and issues its final warning. [http://www.webcitation.org/5aH93fRZ7]

;August 25:*0900 UTC - PAGASA names an area of low pressure 550 km east-southeast of Virac, Catanduanes as Tropical Depression Lawin. [http://www.webcitation.org/5aKv0K5xH]

;August 26:*1500 UTC - JTWC designates Tropical Depression Lawin as Tropical Depression 14W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008082615-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC Advisory 26-08-08 15z|accessdate=2008-08-26]

;August 27:*0300 UTC - JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 14W to Tropical Storm 14W. cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5aOpA7PMy|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC Advisory 27-08-08 03z|accessdate=2008-08-27] :*0900 UTC - JTWC downgrades Tropical Storm 14W to Tropical Depression 14W. cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5aOOuZQnX|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC Advisory 27-08-08 09z|accessdate=2008-08-27]

;August 28:*0300 UTC - The JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Depression 14W. cite web|url=ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008082803-WTPN.PGTW|publisher=JTWC|title=JTWC Advisory 28-08-08 03z|accessdate=2008-08-28] :*0900 UTC - PAGASA downgrades Tropical Depression Lawin to an area of low pressure and issues its final advisory. cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5aPIxX2KG|publisher=PAGASA|title=PAGASA Advisory 28-08-08 09z|accessdate=2008-08-28]

September

;September 8:0300 UTC – PAGASA names an area of low pressure 240 kms Northeast of Catanduanes as Tropical Depression Marce. [http://www.webcitation.org/5affuq9NV] :1500 UTC - The JTWC designates Tropical Depression Marce as Tropical Depression 15W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008090815-WTPN.PGTW] :1800 UTC – The JMA designates Tropical Depression 15W (Marce) as Tropical Storm Sinlaku. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ago2mcQX] :2100 UTC – The JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 15W (Sinlaku) to Tropical Storm 15W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008090821-WTPN.PGTW]

;September 9:0600 UTC – The JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Sinlaku to Severe Tropical Storm Sinlaku. [http://www.webcitation.org/5ahTHC5gM] :1500 UTC – The JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 15W (Sinlaku) to Typhoon 15W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008090915-WTPN.PGTW] :1800 UTC – The JMA upgrades Severe Tropical Storm Sinlaku to Typhoon Sinlaku. [http://www.webcitation.org/5aiBNURy3]

;September 10:0300 UTC – The JTWC designates an area of low pressure southeast of Japan as Tropical Storm 16W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008091003-WTPN.PGTW] :1500 UTC – The JTWC downgrades Tropical Storm 16W to a tropical depression. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008091015-WTPN.PGTW] :2100 UTC – The JTWC reupgrades Tropical Depression 16W to Tropical Storm 16W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008091021-WTPN.PGTW]

;September 11:0900 UTC – The JTWC re-downgrades Tropical Storm 16W to a tropical depression. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008091109-WTPN.PGTW] :2100 UTC – The JTWC issues its last advisory on Tropical Depression 16W as it starts its extratropical transition. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008091121-WTPN.PGTW]

;September 12:1600 UTC - Typhoon Sinlaku makes landfall near Toucheng, Yilan, Taiwan. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008091321-WTPN.PGTW]

;September 14:0300 UTC - The JTWC issues its first and only advisory on Tropical Depression 17W as the depression becomes extratropical. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008091403-WTPN.PGTW] :0300 UTC – The JMA downgrades Typhoon Sinlaku to a severe tropical storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5aseI76Lj]

;September 15:2100 UTC – The JTWC downgrades Typhoon 15W (Sinlaku) to a tropical storm. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008091521-WTPN.PGTW]

;September 16:0000 UTC - The JMA downgrades Severe Tropical Storm Sinlaku to a tropical storm. [http://www.webcitation.org/5aseI76Lj]

;September 17:1200 UTC - The JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Sinlaku to Severe Tropical Storm Sinlaku.

;September 18:0400 UTC - The JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 15W (Sinlaku) to Typhoon 15W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008091803-WTPN.PGTW] :0900 UTC - The JTWC downgrades Typhoon 15W (Sinlaku) to a tropical storm. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008091809-WTPN.PGTW] :2100 UTC - The JTWC designates 93W.INVEST, north-east of Guam, as Tropical Depression 18W. [ftp://ftp.met.fsu.edu/pub/weather/tropical/GuamStuff/2008091821-WTPN.PGTW]

References

ee also

*2008 Pacific typhoon season
*List of Pacific typhoon seasons
*Timeline of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season
*Timeline of the 2008 Pacific hurricane season
*Timeline of the 2008 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
*Timeline of the 2007-08 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
*Timeline of the 2007-08 South Pacific cyclone season
*Timeline of the 2007-08 Australian region cyclone season