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2008 West Pacific typhoon season

The 2008 West Pacific season had 28 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 12 of them typhoons and 8 major (Category 3 or stronger). One reached Category 5: Jangmi.

The first storm was tracked from January 12, 2008 and the last ended on December 18, 2008. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Jangmi (2008), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 177.5.

Storms
28
Typhoons
12
Major
8
Category 5
1
ACE
177.5
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical storm 1, 2008 West PacificJan 12 – Jan 1745 mph993 mbTropical storm
Typhoon NeoguriApr 13 – Apr 19115 mph948 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon RammasunMay 6 – May 14155 mph922 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm MatmoMay 13 – May 1745 mph993 mbTropical storm
Typhoon HalongMay 14 – May 2485 mph967 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon NakriMay 26 – Jun 6145 mph929 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon FengshenJun 17 – Jun 27125 mph941 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon KalmaegiJul 11 – Jul 24105 mph956 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon Fung-WongJul 23 – Jul 31110 mph952 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm KammuriAug 3 – Aug 860 mph985 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm PhanfoneAug 9 – Aug 1160 mph996 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 12, 2008 West PacificAug 11 – Aug 1540 mph996 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm VongfongAug 12 – Aug 1865 mph982 mbTropical storm
Typhoon NuriAug 16 – Aug 23115 mph948 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 15, 2008 West PacificAug 25 – Aug 2940 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Typhoon SinlakuSep 7 – Sep 23145 mph929 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 17, 2008 West PacificSep 9 – Sep 1240 mph996 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 18, 2008 West PacificSep 12 – Sep 1540 mph996 mbTropical storm
Typhoon HagupitSep 17 – Sep 25145 mph929 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon JangmiSep 23 – Oct 5160 mph918 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm HigosSep 27 – Oct 645 mph993 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm MekkhalaSep 27 – Sep 3065 mph982 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 23, 2008 West PacificOct 12 – Oct 1540 mph996 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm BaviOct 17 – Oct 2250 mph948 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm MaysakNov 5 – Nov 1365 mph982 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm NoulNov 14 – Nov 1745 mph993 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm HaishenNov 14 – Nov 1945 mph993 mbTropical storm
Typhoon DolphinDec 8 – Dec 18100 mph959 mbCategory 2 typhoon