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2013 Western North Pacific season

35 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 2013, from 1 January 2013 to 4 December 2013.

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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 2013 season in numbers

The record holds 35 storms for the 2013 Western North Pacific season, of which 30 had names.29 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 16 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 11 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 35storms
  • 29tropical storm strength or more
  • 16typhoon strength or more
  • 11major (category 3 to 5)
  • 281accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 2013

  • Haiyan (2013)2 November 2013 to 11 November 2013, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 895 hPa
  • Francisco (2013)15 October 2013 to 26 October 2013, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
  • Lekima (2013)19 October 2013 to 28 October 2013, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 905 hPa
  • Usagi (2013)16 September 2013 to 24 September 2013, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 910 hPa
  • Utor (2013)8 August 2013 to 18 August 2013, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa

All 35 storms of 2013

StormPeak
Sonamu Tropical storm
Shanshan Tropical depression
Yagi Tropical storm
Leepi Tropical storm
Bebinca Tropical storm
Rumbia Category 1
Soulik Category 4
Cimaron Tropical storm
Jebi Tropical storm
Mangkhut Tropical storm
Utor Category 4
Trami Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Kong-Rey Tropical storm
Yutu Tropical storm
Toraji Tropical storm
Man-Yi Tropical storm
Usagi Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Pabuk Category 2
Wutip Category 3
Fitow Category 2
Sepat Tropical storm
Danas Category 4
Nari Category 3
Wipha Category 4
Francisco Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Lekima Category 5
Krosa Category 3
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Haiyan Category 5
Podul Tropical depression
Lehar Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical depression

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