The 1968 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1968, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 1968 Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storms formed in the entire west pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number. Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Weather Bureau, the predecessor of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). This can often result in the same storm having two names.
31 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 27 became tropical storms. 20 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 4 reached super typhoon strength. No storms this season caused significant damage or deaths.
A tropical depression formed to the northwest of Palau. Moving north-northwest, the depression degenerated to a remnant low as it made a counterclockwise direction before dissipating.
This depression was not recognized by the JMA, but the CMA.
Tropical Storm Polly dropped heavy rains on the southern islands of Japan. 112 people were killed and 21 were missing from the floods and landslides caused by Polly's heavy rains.[1]
Virginia was first noticed near the International Date Line, about 500 kilometers (310 mi) northwest of Midway Islands. The system organized and the first advisory was issued on August 25 at 0006Z, with winds of 35 knots (40 mph). 18 hours later, Virginia crossed the date line, with winds of 50 knots (60 mph). It later became extratropical on August 27 in the Gulf of Alaska.
Tropical Storm Wendy, which formed on August 28 in the open Western Pacific, quickly intensified to a peak of 160 mph winds on the 31st. It steadily weakened as it moved westward, and passed by southern Taiwan on September 5 as a minimal typhoon. Wendy continued to weaken, and after crossing the South China Sea, Wendy dissipated over northern Vietnam on the 9th.
Super Typhoon Elaine, after peaking at 175 mph winds, weakened to hit extreme northern Luzon on September 28 as a 130 mph typhoon. It continued to the northwest, and after hitting southeastern China as a minimal tropical storm Elaine dissipated on October 1.
A typhoon that made landfall in the Philippines as a category 1 and impacted most of the northern Philippines as a tropical storm.
Storm names
Western North Pacific tropical cyclones were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The first storm of 1968 was named Jean and the final one was named Ora.
The Philippine Weather Bureau (later renamed to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in 1972) uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones in their area of responsibility. PAGASA assigns names to tropical depressions that form within their area of responsibility and any tropical cyclone that might move into their area of responsibility. Should the list of names for a given year prove to be insufficient, names are taken from an auxiliary list, the first 6 of which are published each year before the season starts. Names not retired from this list will be used again in the 1972 season. This is the same list used for the 1964 season, except for Didang and Iniang, which replaced Dading and Isang; the latter would later be reintroduced in 1972 for reasons still unknown. The Philippine Weather Bureau and its successor PAGASA uses its own naming scheme that starts in the Filipino alphabet, with names of Filipino female names ending with "ng" (A, B, K, D, etc.). Names that were not assigned/going to use are marked in gray.
^"PAGASA TROPICAL CYCLONES 1963-1988 [within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)]". Typhoon 2000. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
External links
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January 06, 2023
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The 1968 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds it ran year round in 1968 but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and December These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean 1968 Pacific typhoon seasonSeason summary mapSeasonal boundariesFirst system formedJanuary 20 1968Last system dissipatedDecember 7 1968Strongest stormNameAgnes Maximum winds280 km h 175 mph 1 minute sustained Lowest pressure900 hPa mbar Seasonal statisticsTotal depressions39Total storms28Typhoons20Super typhoons4 unofficial Total fatalities148Total damageUnknownRelated articles1968 Atlantic hurricane season 1968 Pacific hurricane season 1968 North Indian Ocean cyclone seasonPacific typhoon seasons1966 1967 1968 1969 1970The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean north of the equator and west of the International Date Line Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes see 1968 Pacific hurricane season Tropical Storms formed in the entire west pacific basin were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center Tropical depressions in this basin have the W suffix added to their number Tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine area of responsibility are assigned a name by the Philippine Weather Bureau the predecessor of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration PAGASA This can often result in the same storm having two names Contents 1 Systems 1 1 CMA Tropical Depression 01 1 2 Tropical Depression 01W Asiang 1 3 Typhoon Jean 1 4 Typhoon Kim Biring 1 5 Tropical Depression 04W 1 6 Tropical Depression 05W 1 7 Typhoon Lucy Konsing 1 8 Typhoon Mary 1 9 Severe Tropical Storm Nadine Didang 1 10 Tropical Storm Olive Edeng 1 11 CMA Tropical Depression 11 1 12 CMA Tropical Depression 12 1 13 CMA Tropical Depression 13 1 14 Severe Tropical Storm Polly 1 15 Tropical Depression 11W 1 16 Severe Tropical Storm Rose Gloring 1 17 CMA Tropical Depression 16 1 18 Typhoon Shirley Huaning 1 19 Severe Tropical Storm Trix Iniang 1 20 CMA Tropical Depression 18 1 21 Severe Tropical Storm Virginia 1 22 Typhoon Wendy Lusing 1 23 Typhoon Agnes 1 24 Typhoon Bess 1 25 CMA Tropical Depression 24 1 26 Typhoon Carmen 1 27 Typhoon Della Maring 1 28 Typhoon Elaine Nitang 1 29 Typhoon Faye 1 30 Typhoon Gloria Osang 1 31 CMA Tropical Depression 29 1 32 Severe Tropical Storm Hester 1 33 Typhoon Irma 1 34 Typhoon Judy Paring 1 35 Typhoon Kit 1 36 Typhoon Lola 1 37 Typhoon Mamie Reming 1 38 Typhoon Nina Seniang 1 39 Typhoon Ora Toyang 2 Storm names 2 1 Philippines 3 References 4 External linksSystems Edit31 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific of which 27 became tropical storms 20 storms reached typhoon intensity of which 4 reached super typhoon strength No storms this season caused significant damage or deaths CMA Tropical Depression 01 Edit Tropical depression CMA DurationJanuary 21 January 23Peak intensity55 km h 35 mph 10 min 1002 hPa mbar A tropical depression formed to the northwest of Palau Moving north northwest the depression degenerated to a remnant low as it made a counterclockwise direction before dissipating This depression was not recognized by the JMA but the CMA Tropical Depression 01W Asiang Edit Tropical depression JMA Tropical storm SSHWS DurationFebruary 28 March 2Peak intensity65 km h 40 mph 1 min 999 hPa mbar Typhoon Jean Edit Typhoon JMA Category 3 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationApril 5 April 19Peak intensity205 km h 125 mph 1 min 935 hPa mbar Typhoon Kim Biring Edit Typhoon JMA Category 3 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationMay 28 June 5Peak intensity185 km h 115 mph 1 min 950 hPa mbar Tropical Depression 04W Edit Tropical depression JMA Tropical depression SSHWS DurationJune 2 June 2Peak intensity45 km h 30 mph 1 min 1006 hPa mbar Tropical Depression 05W Edit Tropical depression JMA Tropical storm SSHWS DurationJune 4 June 8Peak intensity65 km h 40 mph 1 min 1002 hPa mbar Typhoon Lucy Konsing Edit Typhoon JMA Category 3 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationJune 26 July 3Peak intensity205 km h 125 mph 1 min 935 hPa mbar Typhoon Mary Edit Typhoon JMA Category 4 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationJuly 19 August 3Peak intensity240 km h 150 mph 1 min 925 hPa mbar Severe Tropical Storm Nadine Didang Edit Severe tropical storm JMA Tropical storm SSHWS DurationJuly 20 July 28Peak intensity110 km h 70 mph 1 min 970 hPa mbar Tropical Storm Olive Edeng Edit Tropical storm JMA Tropical storm SSHWS DurationJuly 21 July 28Peak intensity85 km h 50 mph 1 min 988 hPa mbar CMA Tropical Depression 11 Edit Tropical depression CMA DurationJuly 29 July 31Peak intensity55 km h 35 mph 10 min 992 hPa mbar CMA Tropical Depression 12 Edit Tropical depression CMA DurationJuly 30 July 31Peak intensity55 km h 35 mph 10 min 996 hPa mbar CMA Tropical Depression 13 Edit Tropical depression CMA DurationAugust 3 August 6Peak intensity45 km h 30 mph 10 min 1003 hPa mbar Severe Tropical Storm Polly Edit Severe tropical storm JMA Tropical storm SSHWS DurationAugust 3 August 17Peak intensity100 km h 65 mph 1 min 965 hPa mbar Tropical Storm Polly dropped heavy rains on the southern islands of Japan 112 people were killed and 21 were missing from the floods and landslides caused by Polly s heavy rains 1 On August 18 two sightseeing buses were involved in the landslide in Shirakawa Gifu it fell to the Hida River and 95 persons died and 9 persons became missing Tropical Depression 11W Edit Tropical depression JMA Tropical depression SSHWS DurationAugust 7 August 7Peak intensity35 km h 25 mph 10 min Severe Tropical Storm Rose Gloring Edit Severe tropical storm JMA Tropical storm SSHWS DurationAugust 9 August 13Peak intensity110 km h 70 mph 1 min 970 hPa mbar CMA Tropical Depression 16 Edit Tropical depression CMA DurationAugust 9 August 9Peak intensity35 km h 25 mph 10 min 999 hPa mbar Typhoon Shirley Huaning Edit Typhoon JMA Category 1 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationAugust 14 August 24Peak intensity120 km h 75 mph 1 min 960 hPa mbar Severe Tropical Storm Trix Iniang Edit Severe tropical storm JMA Tropical storm SSHWS DurationAugust 22 August 29Peak intensity100 km h 65 mph 1 min 980 hPa mbar Severe Tropical Storm Trix struck the southern islands of Kyushu and Shikoku Heavy flooding killed 25 people and left 2 missing 1 CMA Tropical Depression 18 Edit Tropical depression CMA DurationAugust 23 August 24Peak intensity45 km h 30 mph 10 min 1000 hPa mbar Severe Tropical Storm Virginia Edit Severe tropical storm JMA Tropical storm SSHWS DurationAugust 24 August 26 exited basin Peak intensity95 km h 60 mph 1 min 990 hPa mbar Virginia was first noticed near the International Date Line about 500 kilometers 310 mi northwest of Midway Islands The system organized and the first advisory was issued on August 25 at 0006Z with winds of 35 knots 40 mph 18 hours later Virginia crossed the date line with winds of 50 knots 60 mph It later became extratropical on August 27 in the Gulf of Alaska Typhoon Wendy Lusing Edit Typhoon JMA Category 5 equivalent super typhoon SSHWS DurationAugust 27 September 10Peak intensity260 km h 160 mph 1 min 920 hPa mbar Tropical Storm Wendy which formed on August 28 in the open Western Pacific quickly intensified to a peak of 160 mph winds on the 31st It steadily weakened as it moved westward and passed by southern Taiwan on September 5 as a minimal typhoon Wendy continued to weaken and after crossing the South China Sea Wendy dissipated over northern Vietnam on the 9th Typhoon Agnes Edit Typhoon JMA Category 5 equivalent super typhoon SSHWS DurationAugust 27 September 10Peak intensity280 km h 175 mph 1 min 900 hPa mbar Typhoon which did not approach land closely The typhoon was one of two Category 5 cyclones to be named Agnes the other one being in 1952 Typhoon Bess Edit Typhoon JMA Category 1 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationAugust 31 September 10Peak intensity120 km h 75 mph 1 min 965 hPa mbar CMA Tropical Depression 24 Edit Tropical depression CMA DurationSeptember 5 September 8Peak intensity55 km h 35 mph 10 min 990 hPa mbar Typhoon Carmen Edit Typhoon JMA Category 3 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationSeptember 15 September 24Peak intensity205 km h 125 mph 1 min 935 hPa mbar Typhoon Della Maring Edit Typhoon JMA Category 4 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationSeptember 11 September 25Peak intensity220 km h 140 mph 1 min 930 hPa mbar Main article Typhoon Della 1968 Typhoon Della struck Kyushu Island in southern Japan with winds of 100 mph Della killed 11 throughout southern Japan 1 Typhoon Elaine Nitang Edit Typhoon JMA Category 5 equivalent super typhoon SSHWS DurationSeptember 22 October 2Peak intensity280 km h 175 mph 1 min 910 hPa mbar Super Typhoon Elaine after peaking at 175 mph winds weakened to hit extreme northern Luzon on September 28 as a 130 mph typhoon It continued to the northwest and after hitting southeastern China as a minimal tropical storm Elaine dissipated on October 1 Typhoon Faye Edit Typhoon JMA Category 5 equivalent super typhoon SSHWS DurationSeptember 30 October 10Peak intensity270 km h 165 mph 1 min 915 hPa mbar Typhoon Gloria Osang Edit Typhoon JMA Category 2 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationOctober 12 October 24Peak intensity165 km h 105 mph 1 min 955 hPa mbar CMA Tropical Depression 29 Edit Tropical depression CMA DurationOctober 12 October 12Peak intensity45 km h 30 mph 10 min 1006 hPa mbar Severe Tropical Storm Hester Edit Severe tropical storm JMA Tropical storm SSHWS DurationOctober 15 October 21Peak intensity100 km h 65 mph 1 min 995 hPa mbar Typhoon Irma Edit Typhoon JMA Category 1 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationOctober 18 October 25Peak intensity150 km h 90 mph 1 min 955 hPa mbar Typhoon Judy Paring Edit Typhoon JMA Category 4 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationOctober 21 November 4Peak intensity220 km h 140 mph 1 min 930 hPa mbar Typhoon Kit Edit Typhoon JMA Category 1 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationOctober 26 November 5Peak intensity130 km h 80 mph 1 min 960 hPa mbar Typhoon Lola Edit Typhoon JMA Category 3 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationNovember 5 November 12Peak intensity195 km h 120 mph 1 min 940 hPa mbar Typhoon Mamie Reming Edit Typhoon JMA Category 1 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationNovember 9 November 25Peak intensity120 km h 75 mph 1 min 975 hPa mbar Typhoon Nina Seniang Edit Typhoon JMA Category 1 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationNovember 15 November 29Peak intensity130 km h 80 mph 1 min 960 hPa mbar Typhoon Ora Toyang Edit Typhoon JMA Category 4 equivalent typhoon SSHWS DurationNovember 19 November 30Peak intensity220 km h 140 mph 1 min 930 hPa mbar A typhoon that made landfall in the Philippines as a category 1 and impacted most of the northern Philippines as a tropical storm Storm names EditWestern North Pacific tropical cyclones were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center The first storm of 1968 was named Jean and the final one was named Ora Agnes 17W Bonnie 18W Carmen 19W Della 20W Elaine 21W Faye 22W Gloria 23W Hester 24W Irma 25W Judy 26W Kit 27W Lola 28W Mamie 29W Nina 30W Ora 31W Phyllis Rita Susan Tess Viola Winnie Alice Betty Cora Doris Elsie Flossie Grace Helen Ida June Kathy Lorna Marie Nancy Olga Pamela Ruby Sally Therese Violet Wilda Anita Billie Clara Dot Ellen Fran Georgia Hope Iris Joan Kate Louise Marge Nora Opal Patsy Ruth Sarah Thelma Vera Wanda Amy Babe Carla Dinah Emma Freda Gilda Harriet Ivy Jean 2W Kim 3W Lucy 6W Mary 7W Nadine 8W Olive 9W Polly 10W Rose 12W Shirley 13W Trix 14W Virginia 15W Wendy 16WPhilippines Edit Asiang Biring Konsing Didang EdengGloring Huaning Iniang 2 Lusing MaringNitang Osang Paring Reming SeniangToyang Undang unused Welpring unused Yoning unused Auxiliary listAring unused Basiang unused Kayang unused Dorang unused Enang unused Grasing unused The Philippine Weather Bureau later renamed to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in 1972 uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones in their area of responsibility PAGASA assigns names to tropical depressions that form within their area of responsibility and any tropical cyclone that might move into their area of responsibility Should the list of names for a given year prove to be insufficient names are taken from an auxiliary list the first 6 of which are published each year before the season starts Names not retired from this list will be used again in the 1972 season This is the same list used for the 1964 season except for Didang and Iniang which replaced Dading and Isang the latter would later be reintroduced in 1972 for reasons still unknown The Philippine Weather Bureau and its successor PAGASA uses its own naming scheme that starts in the Filipino alphabet with names of Filipino female names ending with ng A B K D etc Names that were not assigned going to use are marked in gray References Edit a b c Digital Typhoon Disaster Information PAGASA TROPICAL CYCLONES 1963 1988 within the Philippine Area of Responsibility PAR Typhoon 2000 Retrieved 29 August 2022 External links EditJapan Meteorological Agency Joint Typhoon Warning Center Archived 2010 03 01 at the Wayback Machine China Meteorological Agency National Weather Service Guam Hong Kong Observatory Macau Meteorological Geophysical Services Korea Meteorological Agency Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Taiwan Central Weather Bureau Digital Typhoon Typhoon Images and Information Typhoon2000 Philippine typhoon website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1968 Pacific typhoon season amp oldid 1107373634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
