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2005 West Pacific typhoon season

The 2005 West Pacific season had 24 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 18 of them typhoons and 10 major (Category 3 or stronger). 2 reached Category 5: Haitang, Nabi.

The first storm was tracked from January 13, 2005 and the last ended on December 21, 2005. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Haitang (2005), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 312.7.

Storms
24
Typhoons
18
Major
10
Category 5
2
ACE
312.7
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Typhoon KulapJan 13 – Jan 1975 mph976 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon RokeMar 12 – Mar 1990 mph963 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon SoncaApr 16 – Apr 29130 mph927 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon NesatMay 27 – Jun 11145 mph916 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon HaitangJul 10 – Jul 21160 mph898 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm NalgaeJul 18 – Jul 2765 mph984 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm BanyanJul 20 – Jul 3170 mph980 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm WashiJul 28 – Jul 3150 mph991 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MatsaJul 29 – Aug 9105 mph954 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon SanvuAug 9 – Aug 1575 mph976 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon GucholAug 17 – Aug 2775 mph976 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon MawarAug 18 – Sep 1145 mph916 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon TalimAug 24 – Sep 3150 mph910 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon NabiAug 28 – Sep 9160 mph898 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon KhanunSep 5 – Sep 13130 mph927 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed storm 16, 2005 West PacificSep 12 – Sep 13——Storm
Tropical Storm VicenteSep 14 – Sep 1960 mph987 mbTropical storm
Typhoon SaolaSep 19 – Sep 28115 mph944 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon DamreySep 19 – Sep 28105 mph954 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon LongwangSep 25 – Oct 3145 mph916 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 21, 2005 West PacificOct 6 – Oct 835 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Typhoon KirogiOct 9 – Oct 19130 mph927 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon Kai-TakOct 27 – Nov 2100 mph958 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm TembinNov 6 – Nov 1250 mph991 mbTropical storm
Typhoon BolavenNov 12 – Nov 2080 mph972 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 26, 2005 West PacificDec 15 – Dec 2150 mph991 mbTropical storm