West Pacific typhoon history
Every West Pacific storm since 1980, from JTWC best tracks in NOAA's IBTrACS archive: season totals, the strongest storms and the most recent ones. Storms in progress are not shown here. For landfalls in the Philippines and Japan, see the typhoon tracker.
Storms in progress
HurriTracker's current-storm data comes from NHC and CPHC, which cover the Atlantic and the eastern and central Pacific. For a West Pacific storm in progress, follow the Japan Meteorological Agency, PAGASA in the Philippines, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center and your national weather service.
Strongest West Pacific storms since 1980
Of 1,194 named West Pacific storms since 1980, 189 reached 130 knots (150 mph) or more and 125 reached Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The ten highest peak 1-minute winds:
| # | Storm | Peak wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C5Surigae (2021) | 195 mph / 315 km/h | 882 mb |
| 2 | C5Goni (2020) | 195 mph / 315 km/h | 884 mb |
| 3 | C5Haiyan (2013) | 195 mph / 315 km/h | 895 mb |
| 4 | C5Meranti (2016) | 195 mph / 315 km/h | 895 mb |
| 5 | C5Mawar (2023) | 190 mph / 305 km/h | 891 mb |
| 6 | C5Bolaven (2023) | 190 mph / 305 km/h | 897 mb |
| 7 | C5Halong (2019) | 185 mph / 295 km/h | 888 mb |
| 8 | C5Hagibis (2019) | 185 mph / 295 km/h | 890 mb |
| 9 | C5Megi (2010) | 185 mph / 295 km/h | 903 mb |
| 10 | C5Ivan (1997) | 185 mph / 295 km/h | 905 mb |
West Pacific seasons since 1980
All basins| Season | Named storms | Typhoons | Cat 3+ | ACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 235.4 |
| 2025 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 190.4 |
| 2024 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 212 |
| 2023 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 267.1 |
| 2022 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 161.5 |
| 2021 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 215.7 |
| 2020 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 152.9 |
| 2019 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 270.5 |
| 2018 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 363.9 |
| 2017 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 170.8 |
| 2016 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 248.5 |
| 2015 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 425.8 |
| 2014 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 258.7 |
| 2013 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 281 |
| 2012 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 302.4 |
Show all 47 seasons
- 2011 · 18 named
- 2010 · 15 named
- 2009 · 23 named
- 2008 · 28 named
- 2007 · 22 named
- 2006 · 21 named
- 2005 · 24 named
- 2004 · 32 named
- 2003 · 22 named
- 2002 · 25 named
- 2001 · 29 named
- 2000 · 25 named
- 1999 · 22 named
- 1998 · 19 named
- 1997 · 28 named
- 1996 · 32 named
- 1995 · 25 named
- 1994 · 33 named
- 1993 · 29 named
- 1992 · 28 named
- 1991 · 28 named
- 1990 · 29 named
- 1989 · 30 named
- 1988 · 29 named
- 1987 · 23 named
- 1986 · 28 named
- 1985 · 25 named
- 1984 · 27 named
- 1983 · 22 named
- 1982 · 25 named
- 1981 · 29 named
- 1980 · 23 named
Counts use 1-minute sustained winds from IBTrACS (NHC/CPHC/JTWC best tracks). ACE = accumulated cyclone energy, 10⁴ kt².
West Pacific typhoon FAQ
When is the West Pacific typhoon season?
Typhoons can form in the West Pacific in any month. In our 1980–2025 archive, 69% of named storms formed between July and October, and August was the busiest month. Even January to April saw 71 named storms over those 46 seasons.
Who issues official forecasts for the West Pacific?
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is the World Meteorological Organization's regional center for the West Pacific and gives each storm its international name. PAGASA in the Philippines, the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center and national weather services issue their own warnings. HurriTracker is not an official source; follow them and your local authorities.
What is the strongest West Pacific storm since 1980?
Super Typhoon Surigae (2021), Super Typhoon Goni (2020), Super Typhoon Haiyan (2013) and Super Typhoon Meranti (2016) share the highest peak 1-minute wind of any West Pacific storm since 1980, 195 mph (315 km/h), Category 5. The lowest central pressure belongs to Super Typhoon Faxai (2001), 879 mb. Records come from the IBTrACS best-track archive and can differ slightly from other agencies' figures.