Hurricane History Map

2018 Western North Pacific season

36 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 2018, from 29 December 2017 to 7 January 2019.

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Years2018
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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 2018 season in numbers

The record holds 36 storms for the 2018 Western North Pacific season, of which 29 had names.32 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 16 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 9 were major (category 3 or more).

  • 36storms
  • 32tropical storm strength or more
  • 16typhoon strength or more
  • 9major (category 3 to 5)
  • 364accumulated 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 2018

  • Jebi (2018)26 August 2018 to 7 September 2018, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 915 hPa
  • Mangkhut (2018)6 September 2018 to 17 September 2018, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 905 hPa
  • Kong-Rey (2018)27 September 2018 to 7 October 2018, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 900 hPa
  • Yutu (2018)20 October 2018 to 3 November 2018, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 900 hPa
  • Maria (2018)3 July 2018 to 13 July 2018, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 915 hPa

All 36 storms of 2018

StormPeak
Bolaven Tropical storm
Sanba Tropical storm
Jelawat Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Ewiniar Tropical storm
Maliksi Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Gaemi Tropical storm
Prapiroon Category 1
Maria Category 5
Son-Tinh Tropical storm
Ampil Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Wukong Category 1
Jongdari Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Shanshan Category 2
Yagi Tropical storm
Bebinca Tropical storm
Leepi Category 1
Rumbia Tropical storm
Soulik Category 3
Cimaron Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Jebi Category 5
Mangkhut Category 5
Barijat Tropical storm
Trami Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Kong-Rey Category 5
Yutu Category 5
Usagi Category 2
Toraji Tropical depression
Man-Yi Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Pabuk Tropical storm

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