2012 West Pacific typhoon season
The 2012 West Pacific season had 25 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 15 of them typhoons and 10 major (Category 3 or stronger). 3 reached Category 5: Sanba, Jelawat, Bopha.
The first storm was tracked from February 14, 2012 and the last ended on December 29, 2012. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Sanba (2012), at 180 mph (285 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 300.9.
- Storms
- 25
- Typhoons
- 15
- Major
- 10
- Category 5
- 3
- ACE
- 300.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Storms
| Storm | Dates | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed tropical depression 1, 2012 West Pacific | Feb 14 – Feb 21 | 30 mph |
| Tropical Storm Pakhar | Mar 26 – Apr 2 | 70 mph |
| Typhoon Sanvu | May 20 – May 30 | 90 mph |
| Typhoon Mawar | May 31 – Jun 13 | 120 mph |
| Typhoon Guchol | Jun 10 – Jun 22 | 150 mph |
| Tropical Storm Talim | Jun 16 – Jun 21 | 60 mph |
| Tropical Storm Doksuri | Jun 25 – Jun 30 | 45 mph |
| Tropical Storm Khanun | Jul 13 – Jul 20 | 65 mph |
| Typhoon Vicente | Jul 18 – Jul 25 | 130 mph |
| Typhoon Saola | Jul 26 – Aug 5 | 105 mph |
| Typhoon Damrey | Jul 27 – Aug 4 | 90 mph |
| Typhoon Haikui | Aug 1 – Aug 11 | 75 mph |
| Tropical Storm Kirogi | Aug 3 – Aug 12 | 50 mph |
| Typhoon Kai-Tak | Aug 11 – Aug 18 | 75 mph |
| Typhoon Tembin | Aug 17 – Sep 1 | 140 mph |
| Typhoon Bolaven | Aug 18 – Sep 1 | 145 mph |
| Typhoon Sanba | Sep 10 – Sep 18 | 180 mph |
| Typhoon Jelawat | Sep 19 – Oct 3 | 160 mph |
| Tropical Storm Ewiniar | Sep 23 – Sep 30 | 65 mph |
| Tropical Storm Gaemi | Sep 29 – Oct 7 | 65 mph |
| Tropical Storm Maliksi | Sep 29 – Oct 6 | 50 mph |
| Typhoon Prapiroon | Oct 5 – Oct 23 | 120 mph |
| Tropical Storm Maria | Oct 12 – Oct 20 | 65 mph |
| Typhoon Son-Tinh | Oct 21 – Oct 29 | 120 mph |
| Unnamed tropical depression 25, 2012 West Pacific | Nov 12 – Nov 15 | 30 mph |
| Typhoon Bopha | Nov 25 – Dec 9 | 175 mph |
| Tropical Storm Wukong | Dec 23 – Dec 29 | 40 mph |