The 2012 Pacific typhoon season is an event in which tropical cyclones form in the Western Pacific Ocean. The season will run throughout 2012 with most tropical cyclones forming between May and November. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator between 100th meridian east and the 180th meridian. Within the Northwestern Pacific Ocean, there are two separate agencies who assign names to tropical cyclones which can often result in a cyclone having two names. The Japan Meteorological Agency will name a tropical cyclone should it be judged to have 10-minute sustained wind speeds of at least 65 km/h (40 mph) anywhere in the basin. Whilst the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration assigns names to tropical cyclones which move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N-25°N even if the cyclone has had a name assigned to it by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Tropical depressions that are monitored by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center are given a number with a "W" suffix.
Season summary [ ]
Storms [ ] Severe Tropical Storm Pakhar [ ] Severe tropical storm (JMA) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration February 12 – February 17 Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (1-min) 985 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Sanvu [ ] Tropical storm (JMA) Tropical depression (SSHWS) Duration February 12 – February 13 Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) 1010 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Mawar [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration April 1 – April 11 Peak intensity 140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min) 960 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Depression 04W [ ] Tropical depression (JMA) Tropical depression (SSHWS) Duration April 14 – April 15 Peak intensity 55 km/h (35 mph) (1-min) 1005 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Guchol [ ] Tropical storm (JMA) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration May 5 – May 8 Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min) 998 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Talim [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration May 16 – May 21 Peak intensity 155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min) 945 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Doksuri [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration May 30 – June 3 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) 970 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Storm Khanun [ ] Severe tropical storm (JMA) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration June 19 – June 22 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min) 980 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Vicente [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration June 23 – June 30 Peak intensity 190 km/h (115 mph) (1-min) 935 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Saola [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration June 27 – July 1 Peak intensity 155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min) 965 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Damrey [ ] Tropical storm (JMA) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration June 30 – July 2 Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min) 990 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Storm Haikui [ ] Severe tropical storm (JMA) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration July 4 – July 8 Peak intensity 95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min) 988 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Kirogi [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration July 7 – July 12 Peak intensity 230 km/h (145 mph) (1-min) 900 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Kai-tak [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration July 15 – July 22 Peak intensity 195 km/h (120 mph) (1-min) 915 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Tembin [ ] Tropical storm (JMA) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration July 17 – July 20 Peak intensity 85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min) 990 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Bolaven [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS) Duration July 28 – August 7 Peak intensity 280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min) 890 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Sanba [ ] Tropical storm (JMA) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration August 1 – August 3 Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min) 1000 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Jelawat [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration August 5 – August 12 Peak intensity 215 km/h (130 mph) (1-min) 915 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Ewiniar [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration August 8 – August 13 Peak intensity 130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min) 975 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Storm Pewa [ ] Severe tropical storm (JMA) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration August 9 (moved west of 180°) – August 15 Peak intensity 100 km/h (65 mph) (1-min) 980 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Maliksi [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration August 11 – August 19 Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min) 935 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Gaemi [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration August 15 – August 18 Peak intensity 120 km/h (75 mph) (1-min) 975 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Prapiroon [ ] Tropical storm (JMA) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration August 18 – August 22 Peak intensity 75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min) 996 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Storm Maria [ ] Severe tropical storm (JMA) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration August 21 – August 25 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (1-min) 985 hPa (mbar )
Super Typhoon Son-Tinh [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS) Duration September 2 – September 12 Peak intensity 195 km/h (120 mph) (10-min) 878 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Bopha [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration September 4 – September 10 Peak intensity 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min) 940 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Storm Wukong [ ] Severe tropical storm (JMA) Tropical storm (SSHWS) Duration September 12 – September 16 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 994 hPa (mbar )
Tropical Storm Sonamu [ ] Tropical storm (JMA) Tropical depression (SSHWS) Duration September 13 – September 16 Peak intensity 65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min) 1001 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Storm Shanshan [ ] Severe tropical storm (JMA) Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration September 14 – September 16 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 990 hPa (mbar )
Super Typhoon Yagi [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS) Duration September 15 – October 1 Peak intensity 205 km/h (125 mph) (10-min) 900 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Leepi [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration September 16 – October 3 Peak intensity 165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min) 964 hPa (mbar )
Severe Tropical Storm Bebinca [ ] Severe tropical storm (JMA) Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS) Duration September 20 – September 30 Peak intensity 110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min) 970 hPa (mbar )
Typhoon Rumbia [ ] Typhoon (JMA) Category 10 super typhoon Duration October 10 – December 10 Peak intensity 2286419730 km/h (1420987640 mph) (1-min) 006 hPa (mbar )
