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1963 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1963 West Pacific season had 25 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 19 of them typhoons and 14 major (Category 3 or stronger). 2 reached Category 5: Shirley, Judy.

The first storm was tracked from March 25, 1963 and the last ended on January 1, 1970. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Judy (1963), at 175 mph (280 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 376.5.

Storms
25
Typhoons
19
Major
14
Category 5
2
ACE
376.5
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed storm 1, 1963 West PacificMar 25 – Mar 25——Storm
Unnamed storm 2, 1963 West PacificMar 30 – Apr 7——Storm
Typhoon OliveApr 25 – May 9145 mph920 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon PollyMay 27 – Jun 780 mph978 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm RoseJun 6 – Jun 1860 mph980 mbTropical storm
Typhoon ShirleyJun 12 – Jun 26160 mph935 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon TrixJun 15 – Jul 580 mph984 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm VirginiaJul 1 – Jul 960 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon WendyJul 9 – Jul 24155 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 10, 1963 West PacificJul 9 – Jul 13——Storm
Typhoon AgnesJul 15 – Jul 25100 mph992 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon BessJul 25 – Aug 16150 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 13, 1963 West PacificJul 27 – Aug 2——Storm
Typhoon CarmenAug 7 – Aug 18145 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 15, 1963 West PacificAug 20 – Aug 24——Storm
Typhoon ElaineAug 23 – Aug 30115 mph965 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon DellaAug 23 – Sep 2115 mph975 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 18, 1963 West PacificAug 24 – Aug 31——Storm
Unnamed storm 19, 1963 West PacificAug 26 – Aug 26——Storm
Typhoon FayeAug 28 – Sep 11125 mph960 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed storm 21, 1963 West PacificAug 31 – Sep 5——Storm
Typhoon GloriaSep 3 – Sep 15155 mph920 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm HesterSep 7 – Sep 1650 mph998 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm IrmaSep 16 – Sep 2245 mph1002 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 25, 1963 West PacificSep 20 – Sep 29——Storm
Typhoon JudySep 27 – Oct 10175 mph920 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 27, 1963 West PacificSep 30 – Oct 7——Storm
Typhoon KitOct 3 – Oct 14155 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon LolaOct 6 – Oct 22150 mph943 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 30, 1963 West PacificOct 8 – Oct 10——Storm
Typhoon MamieOct 13 – Oct 19115 mph965 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm NinaOct 18 – Oct 2445 mph—Tropical storm
Typhoon OraOct 22 – Nov 190 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 34, 1963 West PacificNov 3 – Nov 5——Storm
Typhoon PhyllisDec 8 – Dec 1585 mph994 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm RitaDec 15 – Dec 2245 mph998 mbTropical storm
Typhoon SusanDec 18 – Dec 29155 mph935 mbCategory 4 typhoon