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2002 West Pacific typhoon season

The 2002 West Pacific season had 25 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 16 of them typhoons and 11 major (Category 3 or stronger). 3 reached Category 5: Mitag, Hagibis, Fengshen.

The first storm was tracked from January 8, 2002 and the last ended on December 11, 2002. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Fengshen (2002), at 165 mph (270 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 355.3.

Storms
25
Typhoons
16
Major
11
Category 5
3
ACE
355.3
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Tropical Storm TapahJan 8 – Jan 1460 mph987 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MitagFeb 26 – Mar 9160 mph898 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 3, 2002 West PacificMar 18 – Mar 2535 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Unnamed tropical depression 4, 2002 West PacificApr 5 – Apr 735 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Typhoon HagibisMay 13 – May 22160 mph898 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 6, 2002 West PacificMay 26 – May 3030 mph1002 mbTropical depression
Typhoon NoguriJun 3 – Jun 11100 mph958 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon RammasunJun 26 – Jul 7125 mph933 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon ChataanJun 27 – Jul 13150 mph910 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon HalongJul 5 – Jul 19155 mph904 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm NakriJul 7 – Jul 1345 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon FengshenJul 13 – Jul 28165 mph892 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 13, 2002 West PacificJul 17 – Jul 2240 mph997 mbTropical storm
Typhoon Fung-WongJul 18 – Jul 2775 mph976 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm KammuriAug 1 – Aug 760 mph987 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 16, 2002 West PacificAug 2 – Aug 630 mph999 mbTropical depression
Typhoon PhanfoneAug 10 – Aug 25155 mph904 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 18, 2002 West PacificAug 10 – Aug 1440 mph997 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm VongfongAug 14 – Aug 2065 mph984 mbTropical storm
Typhoon RusaAug 22 – Sep 3130 mph927 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon SinlakuAug 27 – Sep 9125 mph933 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm HagupitSep 8 – Sep 1550 mph991 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm ChangmiSep 20 – Sep 2550 mph968 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm MekkhalaSep 21 – Sep 2865 mph984 mbTropical storm
Typhoon HigosSep 25 – Oct 4155 mph904 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon BaviOct 8 – Oct 1680 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 27, 2002 West PacificOct 16 – Oct 2035 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Unnamed tropical depression 28, 2002 West PacificOct 17 – Oct 1935 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Typhoon MaysakOct 25 – Oct 3085 mph967 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon HaishenNov 19 – Nov 26110 mph949 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon PongsonaDec 1 – Dec 11150 mph910 mbCategory 4 typhoon