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Timeline of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season

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Timeline of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season
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The 2018 Pacific typhoon season was formerly the costliest Pacific typhoon season on record before being surpassed the following year. 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 also the first super typhoon the next day.

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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 which 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.

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Tropical Storm Pabuk (2019)Tropical Depression UsmanTropical Storm Toraji (2018)Tropical Storm Usagi (2018)Typhoon YutuTyphoon Kong-rey (2018)Typhoon TramiTropical Storm BarijatTyphoon MangkhutTyphoon Jebi (2018)Typhoon Cimaron (2018)Typhoon Soulik (2018)Tropical Storm RumbiaHurricane Hector (2018)Tropical Storm Bebinca (2018)Tropical Storm Yagi (2018)Typhoon JongdariTropical Depression JosieTropical Storm AmpilTropical Storm Son-Tinh (2018)Typhoon Maria (2018)Typhoon Prapiroon (2018)Tropical Storm Maliksi (2018)Tropical Storm Ewiniar (2018)Tropical Storm Sanba (2018)Tropical Storm Bolaven (2018)

January

January 1

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Track of Bolaven during early January.

January 2

January 3

  • 00:00 UTC
    • At 10.4°N 116.0°E / 10.4; 116.0  The JMA upgrades 01W (Agaton) to a tropical storm, assigning it the name Bolaven, estimating it has peaked in intensity with 10-minute maximum sustained winds of 35 kn (65 kph, 40 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 1002 hPa (mbar, 29.59 inHg).[2]
    • At 10.4°N 115.9°E / 10.4; 115.9  The JTWC also upgrades Bolaven (Agaton) to a tropical storm, with 1-minute sustained winds of 35 kn (65 kph, 40 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 1,001 hPa (1,001 mbar; 29.56 inHg).[9]
    • (08:00 PHT) at 10.6°N 116.0°E / 10.6; 116.0  PAGASA follows suit, upgrading Bolaven (Agaton) to a tropical storm, with 10-minute sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 1,002 hPa (1,002 mbar; 29.59 inHg).[8]
  • Around 06:00 UTC (14:00 PHT) at 11.1°N 114.8°E / 11.1; 114.8  PAGASA reports Bolaven (Agaton) has exited the PAR.[8]
  • 12:00 UTC at 11.5°N 113.2°E / 11.5; 113.2  The JTWC downgrades Bolaven to a tropical depression as it traverses west-northwest over the South China Sea.[9]

January 4

February

February 8

February 10

February 11

February 13

February 14

February 15

February 16

March

March 24

March 25

March 27

  • 00:00 UTC  Jelawat enters the PAR, prompting the PAGASA to assign it the local name Caloy.[13]
  • 12:00 UTC  Jelawat exits the PAR.[14]
  • 18:00 UTC at 11.2°N 135.4°E / 11.2; 135.4  the JTWC upgrades Jelawat to a tropical storm.[9]

March 28

March 29

March 30

March 31

April

April 1

May

May 10

May 12

  • 12:00 UTC at 18.8°N 147.5°E / 18.8; 147.5  the JTWC upgrades 04W to a tropical storm, estimating maximum 1-minute sustained winds of 65 km/h (40 mph).[9]
  • 18:00 UTC at 18.8°N 147.0°E / 18.8; 147.0  the JMA estimates that 04W has peaked in intensity with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h (35 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 1008 hPa (mbar; 29.77 inHg).[15]

May 13

May 14

May 15

June

June 2

June 3

June 4

  • 06:00 UTC at 12°N 141°E / 12; 141  the JMA begins tracking a tropical depression northeast of Yap, estimating a minimum central pressure of 1006 hPa (mbar; 29.71 inHg).[16]

June 5

June 6

June 7

June 8

June 9

June 10

  • 00:00 UTC at 25.0°N 130.7°E / 25.0; 130.7  the JMA estimates that Maliksi has peaked in intensity with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h (70 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 970 hPa (mbar; 28.64 inHg).[2]

June 11

June 13

June 14

June 15

June 16

June 17

June 18

  • 06:00 UTC  the South China Sea tropical depression dissipates.[25]

June 21

  • 18:00 UTC  Gaemi dissipates.[2]

June 28

June 29

July

July 1

July 2

July 3

July 4

July 5

July 6

July 8

July 9

July 10

July 11

July 13

  • 00:00 UTC  Maria dissipates over Central China.[2]

July 14

July 15

July 16

11W made 3 landfalls on Camiguin de Babuyanes, Fuga Island, and Dalupiri Island.[33]

July 17

July 18

Son-Tinh made a fifth landfall on Hà Tĩnh Province.[38]

July 19

July 20

July 21

July 22

Son-Tinh made a sixth landfall on Hainan.[9]

July 23

Son-Tinh made a seventh and eighth landfall on the Leizhou Peninsula.[9]

July 24

July 25

July 26

July 27

July 28

July 29

July 30

July 31

August

August 1

August 2

August 3

August 4

August 5

August 6

August 7

  • 00:00 UTC  the PAGASA upgrades 18W to a tropical depression, assigning it the local name Karding.[53]
  • 06:00 UTC at 31.2°N 143.9°E / 31.2; 143.9  the JTWC upgrades Shanshan to a Category 2-equivalent typhoon on the SSHWS, estimating maximum 1-minute sustained winds of 155 km/h (100 mph).[9]
  • 12:00 UTC at 32.0°N 143.1°E / 32.0; 143.1  the JTWC downgrades Shanshan to a Category 1-equivalent typhoon on the SSHWS.[9]

August 8

August 9

August 10

August 11

August 12

August 13

August 14

August 15

August 16

August 17

August 18

August 19

August 20

August 21

August 22

August 23

August 24

August 25

August 26

August 27

August 28

August 29

August 30

August 31

  • 00:00 UTC at 17.9°N 144.2°E / 17.9; 144.2  the JMA estimates that Jebi has peaked in intensity with maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h (120 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 915 hPa (mbar; 27.02 inHg).[2]
  • 06:00 UTC at 18.2°N 142.7°E / 18.2; 142.7  the JTWC estimates that Jebi has peaked in intensity with maximum 1-minute sustained winds of 285 km/h (180 mph).[9]

September

September 1

September 2

September 3

September 4

September 5

September 6

  • 00:00 UTC at 21.2°N 129.2°E / 21.2; 129.2  the JMA estimates that the Philippine Sea tropical depression has peaked in intensity, with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h (35 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 1004 hPa (mbar; 29.65 inHg).[73]
  • 12:00 UTC at 11.8°N 170.2°E / 11.8; 170.2  the JMA begins tracking a tropical depression near the Marshall Islands.[2]

September 7

September 8

September 9

September 10

September 11

September 12

  • 06:00 UTC at 14.0°N 135.2°E / 14.0; 135.2  the JTWC estimates that Mangkhut has peaked in intensity with maximum 1-minute sustained winds of 285 km/h (180 mph).[9]
  • 07:00 UTC  Mangkhut enters the PAR, prompting the PAGASA to assign it the local name Ompong.[77]

September 13

September 14

  • 17:30 UTC  Mangkhut makes its first landfall on Baggao.[77]

September 15

September 16

September 17

September 18

  • 00:00 UTC  Mangkhut dissipates over Southern China.[2]

September 20

September 21

September 22

September 23

  • 02:30 UTC  Trami enters the PAR, prompting the PAGASA to assign it the local name Paeng.[81]
  • 06:00 UTC  the International Date Line tropical depression dissipates.[82]
  • 06:00 UTC at 17.3°N 134.2°E / 17.3; 134.2  the JTWC upgrades Trami to a Category 3-equivalent typhoon on the SSHWS.[9]
  • 12:00 UTC at 17.5°N 133.3°E / 17.5; 133.3  the JTWC upgrades Trami to a Category 4-equivalent typhoon on the SSHWS.[9]

September 24

September 25

September 26

September 27

September 28

September 29

September 30

October

October 1

October 2

October 3

October 4

October 5

October 6

October 7

  • 18:00 UTC  Kong-rey dissipates.[2]

October 19

  • 00:00 UTC at 9°N 109°E / 9; 109  the JMA begins tracking a tropical depression in the South China Sea, estimating a minimum central pressure of 1008 hPa (mbar; 29.77 inHg).[89]

October 20

October 21

October 22

October 23

October 24

October 25

October 26

  • 06:00 UTC at 17.0°N 139.1°E / 17.0; 139.1  the JTWC upgrades Yutu to a Category 5-equivalent typhoon on the SSHWS.[9]
  • 22:30 UTC  Yutu enters the PAR, prompting the PAGASA to assign it the local name Rosita.[91]

October 27

October 28

October 29

October 30

October 31

November

November 2

November 3

  • 06:00 UTC  Yutu dissipates over the South China Sea.[2]

November 13

November 16

November 17

November 18

November 20

November 21

November 22

November 23

November 24

November 25

November 26

November 27

November 28

November 30

  • 12:00 UTC  Man-yi crosses the International Date Line.[2]

December

December 25

  • 06:00 UTC at 8°N 135°E / 8; 135  the JMA begins tracking a tropical depression in the Philippine Sea.[98]
  • 07:00 UTC  the Philippine Sea tropical depression enters the PAR, prompting the PAGASA to assign it the local name Usman.[99]

December 27

  • 06:00 UTC at 9.9°N 130.9°E / 9.9; 130.9  the JTWC begins tracking the Philippine Sea tropical depression, designating it 35W.[9]
  • 18:00 UTC at 10.7°N 128.4°E / 10.7; 128.4  the JMA estimates that 35W has peaked in intensity with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h (35 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 1000 hPa (mbar; 29.53 inHg).[100]

December 28

December 29

  • 15:00 UTC  the JMA stops tracking 35W.[101]

December 31

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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. The position is as of 02:00 UTC.
  4. The position is as of 19:00 UTC.
  5. The position is as of 14:00 UTC.
  6. The position is as of 02:00 UTC.
  7. The position is as of 07:00 UTC.
  8. The position is as of 20:00 UTC.
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