0600 UTC (8 p.m. August 27 HST) – Tropical Depression Alika dissipates. Other storms were individually unusual. [13], A complex formation involving a tropical wave and a gale over the Gulf of Tehuantepec formed Tropical Depression One-E on May 24. The next day, Kenna became the third Category 5 hurricane of the season. [35], Boris dumped heavy rains on sections of the Mexican coast. [111] In the beginning of April, a tropical disturbance developed along the southern end of a stationary cold front west of Enewetak Atoll. 0000 UTC (2 p.m. August 29 HST) – Hurricane Ele moves out of the Central Pacific and into the West Pacific where the. [nb 3] There were 35 deaths in the Philippines, mostly in Surigao del Sur in Mindanao from drownings. PAGASA assigns names to tropical depressions that form within their area of responsibility and any tropical cyclone that might move into their area of responsibility,[17] and the lists are reused every four years. A complex formation involving a tropical wave and a gale over the Gulf of Tehuantepec formed Tropical Depression One-E on May 24. [67], In late October, an active monsoon trough persisted south of Hawaii along 10°N latitude, developing an area of convection on October 24. Mountainous terrain rapidly weakened Kenna, and the system dissipated early on October 26. [8] Phanfone turned to the northeast two days later due to a weakening ridge, and dry air caused rapid deterioration. [12][nb 3] From June to September, heavy rainfall affected large portions of China, resulting in devastating flooding that killed over 1,500 people and left $8.2 billion (¥68 billion CNY) in damage. The season officially began on May 15 for the Eastern Pacific, and June 1 for the Central Pacific. [101] The second, classified as Tropical Depression 27W by the JTWC, formed on October 17 about 1,220 km (760 mi) east-northeast of Saipan. Tropical Cyclone Forecasts Tropical Cyclone Advisories Heavy rains were reported over parts of the Baja California Peninsula. It was able to maintain much of its intensity due to warm air and instability from a nearby cold front. [23] The storm quickly intensified, developing an eye feature later that day. With weak shear and good outflow, it slowly organized,[104] becoming a tropical depression on November 20. Please be guided. [8] It turned to the south and later southeast while interacting with the larger Fengshen, which passed north of it. No impact was reported. [9] On the Japanese mainland, there was light crop damage and one serious injury. [101] An approaching trough turned Maysak to the northeast,[9] and on October 29 it reached peak winds of 100 km/h (65 mph), according to the JMA. Shortly after reaching peak winds, the storm turned to the northeast and entered the westerlies. [9], After affecting Okinawa, Sinlaku threatened northern Taiwan, which had been affected by two deadly typhoons in the previous year. The western Pacific basin covers the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. [26] Noguri injured one person, damaged one house, and caused about $4 million (¥504 million JPY) in agricultural damage. [8] High rainfall, peaking at 509 mm (20.0 in), flooded 10,270 houses. The name "Pongsona" was contributed by North Korea for the Pacific tropical cyclone list and is the Korean name for the garden balsam. [93] Late on September 21, the JMA upgraded the depression to Tropical Storm Changmi to the south of Japan. The first storm of the season was Tropical Storm Tapah, which formed on January 9 near Palau. [16][72] The storm destroyed 6,000 houses, mostly in Guangdong, and damage in the country totaled at least $86 million. 0600 UTC (11 p.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Alma weakens into a tropical depression. Tropical Storm Kammuri made landfall late on August 4, after reaching peak winds of 100 km/h (65 mph). This season featured several intense storms, with Hernan and Kenna topping the list as Category 5 storms. [8] It moved quickly to the west-northwest due to a strong ridge to its north. [92], Reclassified as a typhoon,[8] Ele moved north-northwestward due to a weakness in the ridge to the north. 1 Seasonal Timeline 2 Systems 2.1 Tropical Storm Pabuk(Auring) 2.2 Tropical Storm Wutip(Barok) 2.3 Typhoon Sepat(Crising) 2.4 Tropical Storm Fitow(Darna) 2.5 Typhoon Danas(Emong) 2.6 Typhoon Nari(Feria) 2.7 Typhoon Vipa(Gorio) 2.8 Severe Tropical Storm Francisco(Huaning) 2.9 Tropical Depression 09W 2.10 Typhoon Lekima 2.11 Typhoon Krosa(Isang) 2.12 Typhoon Haiyan(Jolina) 2.13 Typhoon … The remnant drifted east and then southeast before dissipating on June 12. [18] High winds and heavy rainfall affected the state, causing an islandwide power outage and destroying hundreds of houses. The other time this happened since 1966 was in the 1975 season. [2] The group raised the number of predicted storms in April to 29.6, and again in early May to 30.5. 4, "Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary August 2002", "Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary January 2002", "Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary, March 2002", "Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena with Late Reports and Corrections", "Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Tracks March 2002", "Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary May 2002", Pacific ENSO Update 3rd Quarter 2002-Vol. 2002 Pacific Typhoon Season but all the storms talk - YouTube [10] The flooding was worst in Luzon, where 85 people were killed. The JTWC upgraded Noguri to a typhoon late on June 8,[9] after an eye developed. [8], Wind gusts on Iwo Jima reached 168 km/h (105 mph). 1630 UTC - Hurricane Kenna makes landfall near San Blas, Mexico with winds of 140 mph (225 km/h), only the. 0000 UTC (5 p.m. PDT) – Tropical Depression Twelve-E strengthens into a tropical storm and is named Iselle. Despite the shear, the depression strengthened into a tropical storm early on July 12 and was named Cristina. Two central pacific storms, Hurricane Ele 02C and Hurricane Huko 03C, crossed into this basin. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Boris weakens into a tropical depression. [22] A ridge to the southeast steered the depression to the northeast, and on May 30 the depression made landfall in southwestern Taiwan. The rainfall and storm surge flooded much of the coastline as well as Yap's capital, Colonia. 0600 UTC (8 p.m. August 28 HST) – Hurricane Ele strengthens into a category 2 hurricane. 1200 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Hurricane Alma weakens into a tropical storm. 1200 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Depression Alma dissipates. In Beihai, the storm destroyed 335 houses, resulting in $22 million in damage. There were 15 tropical storms in the eastern Pacific Ocean in the 2002 season. The wind shear disrupted the cyclone's convection and weakened its circulation. [40] When Douglas weakened from its peak intensity, it had an organized cloud pattern, but the thunderstorm activity was weakening, typical of most Pacific hurricanes that reach cooler waters. The depression headed northward and strengthened into a tropical storm that same day. There was one death related to the storm's aftermath. The next day, the system reformed, although the JTWC labeled the new depression as a separate cyclone. In 2002, the JTWC began experimenting with five-day forecasts. This page was last modified on 21 December 2015, at 04:35. [1] In the eastern Pacific proper, the season saw below average activity in terms of the number of total storms and hurricanes, but about average activity in terms of major hurricanes. [9], The JMA monitored a tropical depression east of Iwo Jima on July 25, although by the next day the agency was no longer tracking the system. [68] The remnants of Huko later reentered the basin, eventually affecting California. [60], An area of convection and disturbed weather, possibly related to outflow from Hurricane Isidore in the Atlantic basin, developed a circulation on September 23 and organized into Tropical Depression Thirteen-E on September 25. [8] It developed from the monsoon trough and was first observed by the JTWC two days before its formation. [62] The highest rainfall reported was 16.10 inches (409 mm) at Zihuatanejo and La Unión, Guerrero. [45] Douglas became a Category 2 hurricane on July 22, reaching peak winds of 105 miles per hour (170 km/h). The rains flooded widespread areas of crop fields and resulted in landslides. [60] The highest amount of rainfall was 6.16 inches (156 mm) at Guadeloupe and Mulege, Baja California Sur. [63] In all, Tropical Depression Juan killed 14 people and injured two others. The 2000 Pacific typhoon season marked the first year using names contributed by the World Meteorological Organization. [38] The rain produced floods up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) deep,[39] causing deadly landslides across the island that killed 47 people; this made Chataan the deadliest natural disaster in the island's history. It made landfall near Puerto Vallarta, located in the Mexican state of Jalisco, on October 25. [10] About 10,000 houses lost power on the island,[31] and high surf killed two sailors. It stayed disorganized for the next several days. The following is a list of Pacific typhoon seasons. 0600 UTC (11 p.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Kenna dissipates. It had threatened to strike the island less than a week after Chataan's damaging landfall, and although Halong remained south of Guam, it produced high waves and gusty winds on the island.