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2004 West Pacific typhoon season

The 2004 West Pacific season had 32 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 20 of them typhoons and 14 major (Category 3 or stronger). 4 reached Category 5: Nida, Dianmu, Chaba, Ma-On.

The first storm was tracked from February 10, 2004 and the last ended on December 23, 2004. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Dianmu (2004), at 180 mph (285 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 479.0.

Storms
32
Typhoons
20
Major
14
Category 5
4
ACE
479.0
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 2004 West PacificFeb 10 – Feb 1945 mph994 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 2, 2004 West PacificMar 14 – Mar 2340 mph997 mbTropical storm
Typhoon SudalApr 2 – Apr 18150 mph910 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon NidaMay 13 – May 22160 mph898 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 5, 2004 West PacificMay 14 – May 1840 mph997 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm OmaisMay 15 – May 2270 mph980 mbTropical storm
Typhoon ConsonJun 4 – Jun 14115 mph944 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon ChanthuJun 5 – Jun 1585 mph967 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon DianmuJun 11 – Jun 28180 mph879 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon MindulleJun 21 – Jul 5145 mph916 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon TingtingJun 24 – Jul 1390 mph963 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm KompasuJul 11 – Jul 1650 mph991 mbTropical storm
Typhoon NamtheunJul 24 – Aug 3130 mph927 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 14, 2004 West PacificJul 26 – Jul 27——Storm
Tropical Storm MalouAug 2 – Aug 640 mph997 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MerantiAug 2 – Aug 13105 mph954 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon RananimAug 6 – Aug 15105 mph954 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm MalakasAug 9 – Aug 1440 mph994 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MegiAug 13 – Aug 2275 mph976 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon ChabaAug 17 – Sep 5180 mph879 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon AereAug 17 – Aug 31105 mph954 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 22, 2004 West PacificAug 25 – Aug 2835 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Typhoon SongdaAug 26 – Sep 10145 mph916 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm SarikaSep 3 – Sep 970 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm HaimaSep 10 – Sep 1940 mph992 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MeariSep 18 – Oct 2145 mph916 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon Ma-OnOct 1 – Oct 10160 mph898 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon TokageOct 10 – Oct 23145 mph916 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon Nock-TenOct 13 – Oct 27125 mph933 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon MuifaNov 13 – Nov 26130 mph927 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm MerbokNov 21 – Nov 2340 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Typhoon NanmadolNov 28 – Dec 4150 mph910 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm TalasDec 9 – Dec 2060 mph987 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm NoruDec 16 – Dec 2365 mph984 mbTropical storm