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2015 West Pacific typhoon season

The 2015 West Pacific season had 26 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 19 of them typhoons and 16 major (Category 3 or stronger). 5 reached Category 5: Maysak, Noul, Dolphin, Soudelor, Atsani.

The first storm was tracked from January 12, 2015 and the last ended on January 1, 2016. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Soudelor (2015), at 180 mph (285 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 419.5.

Storms
26
Typhoons
19
Major
16
Category 5
5
ACE
419.5
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongestLandfalls
Typhoon MekkhalaJan 12 – Jan 2080 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon—
Typhoon HigosFeb 6 – Feb 12150 mph926 mbCategory 4 typhoon—
Tropical Storm BaviMar 10 – Mar 2160 mph985 mbTropical storm—
Typhoon MaysakMar 25 – Apr 7175 mph911 mbCategory 5 typhoon—
Tropical Storm HaishenApr 2 – Apr 650 mph989 mbTropical storm—
Typhoon NoulMay 2 – May 16160 mph918 mbCategory 5 typhoon—
Typhoon DolphinMay 6 – May 24160 mph918 mbCategory 5 typhoon—
Tropical Storm KujiraJun 19 – Jun 2560 mph985 mbTropical storm—
Typhoon Chan-HomJun 29 – Jul 13140 mph933 mbCategory 4 typhoon—
Typhoon LinfaJul 1 – Jul 1085 mph967 mbCategory 1 typhoon—
Typhoon NangkaJul 2 – Jul 18155 mph922 mbCategory 4 typhoon—
Unnamed tropical storm 12, 2015 West PacificJul 22 – Jul 2540 mph996 mbTropical storm—
Typhoon SoudelorJul 29 – Aug 12180 mph907 mbCategory 5 typhoon—
Unnamed tropical depression 14, 2015 West PacificAug 1 – Aug 535 mph1000 mbTropical depression—
Tropical Storm MolaveAug 6 – Aug 1850 mph986 mbTropical storm—
Typhoon GoniAug 13 – Aug 30140 mph933 mbCategory 4 typhoon—
Typhoon AtsaniAug 14 – Aug 29160 mph918 mbCategory 5 typhoon—
Tropical Storm EtauSep 5 – Sep 1170 mph978 mbTropical storm—
Tropical Storm VamcoSep 13 – Sep 1540 mph996 mbTropical storm—
Typhoon KrovanhSep 13 – Sep 26115 mph948 mbCategory 3 typhoon—
Typhoon DujuanSep 19 – Sep 30150 mph926 mbCategory 4 typhoon—
Typhoon MujigaeSep 30 – Oct 5130 mph937 mbCategory 4 typhoon—
Typhoon Choi-WanOct 1 – Oct 1180 mph952 mbCategory 1 typhoon—
Typhoon KoppuOct 12 – Oct 21150 mph926 mbCategory 4 typhoon—
Typhoon ChampiOct 12 – Oct 26145 mph929 mbCategory 4 typhoon—
Unnamed tropical depression 26, 2015 West PacificOct 19 – Oct 2340 mph996 mbTropical depression—
Typhoon In-FaNov 16 – Nov 27140 mph933 mbCategory 4 typhoon—
Typhoon MelorDec 10 – Dec 17145 mph929 mbCategory 4 typhoon—
Unnamed tropical depression 29, 2015 West PacificDec 14 – Dec 1930 mph1004 mbTropical depression—
Unnamed tropical depression 30, 2015 West PacificDec 27 – Jan 135 mph1001 mbTropical depression—