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Timeline of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season

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Timeline of the
2018 Pacific typhoon season
A map of the tracks of all the storms of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season.
Season summary map
Season boundaries
First system formedDecember 29, 2017
Last system dissipatedDecember 29, 2018[nb 1]
Strongest system
NameKong-rey & Yutu
Maximum winds215 km/h (130 mph)
(10-minute sustained)
Lowest pressure900 hPa (mbar)
Longest lasting system
NameUsagi
Duration14 days
Storm articles

The 2018 Pacific typhoon season was formerly the costliest Pacific typhoon season on record before being surpassed by the following year and 2023. The season had no official boundaries, and storms can form year-round. Despite this, activity usually peaks between May and November. The season featured above-average activity, with 29 named storms, 13 typhoons, and 7 super typhoons forming in the West Pacific.[2][4][nb 2] The season's first named storm, Bolaven, developed on January 3, while the season's last named storm, Man-yi, dissipated on November 28. The season's first typhoon, Jelawat, reached typhoon status on March 29, eventually becoming the first super typhoon the next day.

This timeline documents all of the events of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season. Most of the tropical cyclones form between May and November. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator between 100°E and the International Date Line. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre for the Western Pacific Basin. As such, it is responsible for assigning names to all tropical cyclones that reach 10-minute maximum sustained winds of at least 65 kilometres per hour (40 mph) in the region.[6] The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) also monitors systems in the Western Pacific Basin, assigning systems a number with a "W" suffix if the system is a tropical depression or stronger. PAGASA also assigns local names to tropical depressions or stronger storms that form within or enter their area of responsibility, regardless if the JMA has assigned the cyclone a name; however, these names are not in common use outside of PAGASA's area of responsibility.[7] In this season, 21 systems entered or formed in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), of which 7 of them made landfall over the Philippines.

Timeline

January

January 1

Track of Bolaven during early January.

January 2

January 3

January 4

February

February 8

February 9

February 10

February 11

Sanba approaching Mindanao on February 12.

February 12

February 13

February 14

February 15

February 16

March

March 24

March 25

March 26

March 27

March 28

March 29

Morphed Microwave Imagery (MMI) of Jelawat rapidly intensifying on March 29–30.

March 30

March 31

April

April 1

May

Track of 04W during early-mid May.

May 10

May 11

May 12

May 13

May 14

May 15

  • 00:00 UTC  The JMA last notes Ex-04W as it becomes absorbed by an extratropical low, with the system fully dissipating six hours later.[23]

June

June 2

June 3

June 4

June 5

June 6

Ewiniar at its peak intensity on June 7.

June 7

June 8

June 9

Maliksi at its peak intensity on June 10.

June 10

June 11

June 12

June 13

June 14

Track of Gaemi at mid-June.

June 15

June 16

  • Between 00:00 - 06:00 UTC (09:00 - 15:00 JST)  Tropical Storm Gaemi crosses Okinawa.[9][8]
  • 06:00 UTC at 26°48′N 128°54′E / 26.8°N 128.9°E / 26.8; 128.9  The JMA estimates that Gaemi has peaked in intensity with 10-minute winds of 45 knots (83 km/h; 52 mph) and a central pressure of 990 hPa (990.0 mbar; 29.23 inHg) as it continues to move east-northeastward.[2]

June 17

June 18

June 21

June 28

June 29

July

July 1

Prapiroon near Japan at peak intensity on July 2.

July 2

July 3

July 4

Maria rapidly intensifying late on July 5.

July 5

July 6

Maria near its peak intensity on July 8.

July 8

July 9

July 10

Maria shortly after hitting China on July 11.

July 11

July 12

July 14

July 15

July 16

Track of Son-Tinh during mid-late July.

July 17

July 18

July 19

July 20

July 21

Five tropical systems active: Son-Tinh (left-most), Ampil (topmost-left), 13W/Josie (top-left), 14W/Pre-Wukong (top-right), and a low-pressure area east of the Philippines which would become Jongdari/15W (center).

July 22

July 23

July 24

Track of Jongdari during late July to early August.

July 25

July 26

July 27

Jongdari closing in on Japan on the early hours of July 28.

July 28

July 29

July 30

July 31

August

August 1

August 2

August 3

August 4

August 5

August 6

Shanshan at its peak intensity on August 7.

August 7

August 8

August 9

August 10

August 11

Yagi hours before making landfall in China on August 12.

August 12

Track of Bebinca during mid-August.

August 13

August 14

August 15

Six tropical systems active over the North Western Pacific basin on August 16. The remnants of Leepi (unlabelled) is also present over the Sea of Japan.

August 16

August 17

August 18

Track of Cimaron during mid-late August.

August 19

August 20

August 21

August 22

Three tropical cyclones endangering land: Soulik (top left) nearing on Korea, Cimaron (top right) closing in on Japan, and 24W/Luis (bottom left) over Taiwan and approaching China.

August 23

August 24

August 25

August 26

August 27

August 28

August 29

August 30

Jebi at its peak intensity after passing the Northern Mariana Islands on August 31.

August 31

September

September 1

September 2

  • 06:00 UTC
  • 16:00 UTC (00:00 PHT, September 3)  The PAGASA declared Typhoon Jebi (Maymay) has exited the PAR.[8]

September 3

Jebi making landfall on Japan on September 4.

September 4

September 5

September 6

September 7

September 8

September 9

September 10

Track of Barijat during mid-September.

September 11

Mangkhut shortly after its peak intensity on September 12.

September 12

  • 06:00 UTC at 14°00′N 135°12′E / 14.0°N 135.2°E / 14.0; 135.2  The JTWC estimates that Mangkhut has peaked in intensity with 1-minute sustained winds of 155 knots (287 km/h; 178 mph) and a central pressure of 896 hPa (896.0 mbar; 26.46 inHg) as it is about to enter the PAR.[9]
  • 07:00 UTC (15:00 PHT)  Super Typhoon Mangkhut enters the PAR, prompting the PAGASA to assign it the local name Ompong. Upon entering, PAGASA assesses the system is at its peak with 10-minute winds of 110 knots (200 km/h; 130 mph) and a central pressure of 905 hPa (905.0 mbar; 26.72 inHg).[8]
  • 18:00 UTC at 20°48′N 112°12′E / 20.8°N 112.2°E / 20.8; 112.2  The JTWC assesses Barijat has achieved a secondary peak, re-attaining 1-minute sustained winds of 45 knots (83 km/h; 52 mph) but with a slightly higher central pressure of 997 hPa (997.0 mbar; 29.44 inHg) as it nears southern China.[9]

September 13

Mangkhut making landfall on Luzon on September 14.

September 14

September 15

September 16

September 17

September 20

Track of Trami during mid-late September.

September 21

September 22

September 23

September 24

Eye of Typhoon Trami as seen from space.

September 25

September 26

September 27

September 28

September 29

Trami making landfall on Japan on September 30.

September 30

October

October 1

Kong-rey over the Philippine Sea on October 2.

October 2

October 3

October 4

October 5

Kong-rey about to make landfall on Korea on October 5.

October 6

October 7

October 19

October 20

October 21

October 22

October 23

Yutu making landfall on Tinian and Saipan at its peak intensity on October 24.

October 24

October 25

October 26

October 27

October 28

Yutu making landfall on Luzon on October 29.

October 29

October 30

October 31

November

November 1

November 2

November 3

November 13

November 14

November 15

November 16

Track of Toraji during mid-late November.

November 17

November 18

November 19

Track of Man-yi during late November.

November 20

November 21

Track of Usagi during late November.

November 22

November 23

Man-yi stalling over the Philippine Sea near its peak on November 24.

November 24

Usagi making landfall over Vietnam on November 25.

November 25

November 26

November 27

November 28

November 30

December

December 25

December 26

Track of 35W (Usman) during late December.

December 27

December 28

35W (Usman) over the Philippines on December 29.

December 29

December 30

December 31

Notes

  1. While Pabuk formed during the 2018 season as being the last system, it was considered to be part of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season, based on the JMA's annual report, thus, 35W (Usman) would be the last system of this season while Pabuk would be the first system for the following season.[1][2][3]
  2. Super typhoons are an unofficial classification given by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center for storms whose strength are 130 knots (240 km/h; 150 mph) or above.[5]
  3. Operationally, the JTWC marked the system as a tropical cyclone, but post-analysis reconsiders 07W as a subtropical cyclone.[27]
  4. Since March 23, 2022, PAGASA has defined a super-typhoon as a tropical cyclone with maximum 10-minute sustained winds of ≥185 kilometres per hour (100 kn; 51 m/s; 115 mph).[32]

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