Storm history › West Pacific › 2004 season
Tropical Storm Merbok (2004)
Merbok was a tropical storm of the 2004 West Pacific season. It was tracked from November 21, 2004 to November 23, 2004, about 2 days, and covered 420 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 1000 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 52 miles from Angeles City, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 40 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 1000 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 2 days
- Track length
- 420 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.1
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Angeles City, Philippines | 52 mi (83 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 69 mi (112 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 70 mi (113 km) |
| Quezon City, Philippines | 71 mi (114 km) |
| Caloocan, Philippines | 73 mi (117 km) |
| Pasig City, Philippines | 74 mi (120 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1952nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Nangka (2026), Tropical Storm Bailu (2025), Tropical Storm Jongdari (2024) and 74 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1906th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Depression Nuri (2026), Tropical Depression Atsani (2026), Tropical Storm Sepat (2025) and 33 more.
- Energy: 0% of the 2004 West Pacific season's ACE.