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The 2019 Pacific typhoon season was very active, the most active season since 2013. The season produced a total of 30 named storms, 15 typhoons, and 6 super typhoons, making it an above average season in terms of storm numbers. It was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form in the western Pacific Ocean. The season ran throughout 2019, although most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October. The season's first named storm, Mangkhut, developed on January 20, while the season's last named storm, Matmo, dissipated on December 27.
The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator between 100°E and the 180th meridian. Within the northwestern Pacific Ocean, there are two separate agencies that assign names to tropical cyclones which can often result in a cyclone having two names. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) 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. PAGASA assigns unofficial names to tropical cyclones which move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility, located between 115°E–135°E and between 5°N–25°N, regardless of whether or not a tropical cyclone has already been given a name by the JMA. Tropical depressions that are monitored by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) are given a numerical designation with a "W" suffix.
During the season 30 tropical storms developed in the Western Pacific and each one was named by the JMA, when the system was judged to have 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h (40 mph). The JMA selected the names from a list of 140 names, that had been developed by the 14 members nations and territories of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. During the season the names Barijut, Mun, Bailu, and Bualoi were used for the first time, after they had replaced the names Utor, Fitow, Haiyan, and Rammasun, which were retired.
Mangkhut
Barijat
Trami
Kong-rey
Yutu
Toraji
Man-yi
Usagi
Pabuk
Wutip
Sepat
Mun
Danas
Nari
Wipha
Francisco
Lekima
Krosa
Bailu
Podul
Lingling
Kajiki
Faxai
Peipah
Tapah
Mitag
Hagibis
Neoguri
Bualoi
Matmo
PAGASA[]
Amang
Betty
Chedeng
Dodong
Egay
Falcon
Goring
Hanna
Ineng
Jenny
Kabayan
Liwayway
Marilyn
Nimfa
Onyok
Perla
Quiel
Ramon
Sarah
Tisoy (unused)
Ursula (unused)
Viring (unused)
Weng (unused)
Yoyoy (unused)
Zigzag (unused)
Auxiliary list
Abe (unused)
Berto (unused)
Charo (unused)
Dado (unused)
Estoy (unused)
Felion (unused)
Gening (unused)
Herman (unused)
Irma (unused)
Jaime (unused)
During the season PAGASA used its own naming scheme for the 19 tropical cyclones, that either developed within or moved into their self-defined area of responsibility.
The names were taken from a list of names, that had been last used during 2014 and are scheduled to be used again during 2023. The names Liwayway and Nimfa were used for the first time during the year after the names Lando and Nona were retired.
Retirement[]
After the season, the Typhoon Committee retired the names Sepat, Wipha, Lingling, and Hagibis. For future seasons, they were replaced with Putrajaya, Chao, Lap-kok, and Taal, respectively.
The PAGASA chose to retire Kabayan, Liwayway, Onyok, and Ramon, as they had caused over ₱1 billion in damages. For 2023, they were replaced with Kendrick, Laening, Orson, and Ryan.
