This timeline documents all of the events of the 2005 Pacific typhoon season, the period that tropical cyclones formed in the Western Pacific Ocean during the year. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator between 100°E and the International Date Line. Tropical depressions that form in the basin were given a number with a "W" suffix by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). If a depression intensified into a tropical storm, it would be assigned a name by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). In addition, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigned names to tropical cyclones which were in their area of responsibility.
Quick Facts Timeline of the 2005 Pacific typhoon season, Season boundaries ...
During the season, a total of 33 systems were designated as tropical depressions by either the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), or other national meteorological and hydrological services such as the China Meteorological Administration and the Hong Kong Observatory. Because the JMA runs the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre for the Western Pacific, they assigned names to these systems once they intensified into a tropical storm. PAGASA also assigned their own local names to systems which were active within their area of responsibility; however, these names are not in common use outside of PAGASA's area of responsibility.
1200 UTC – The JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Kulap (01W) to a severe tropical storm.[2]
1800 UTC – The JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 01W (Kulap) to a typhoon.[1]
January 18
0600 UTC – The JTWC downgrades Typhoon 01W (Kulap) to a tropical storm.[1]
1800 UTC – The JTWC issues their final advisory as Tropical Storm 01W (Kulap) starts extratropical transition.[1]
1800 UTC – The JMA downgrades Severe Tropical Storm Kulap (01W) to a tropical storm.[2]
January 19
0600 UTC – The JMA issue their final advisory on Tropical Storm Kulap (01W) as the system becomes extratropical.[2]
No named storms formed in February.
Tracking map of Typhoon Roke by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center
March 13
1200 UTC – The JTWC designates an area of low pressure as Tropical Depression 02W.[3]
March 14
0600 UTC – The JTWC upgrades Tropical Depression 02W to a tropical storm.[3]
March 15
0000 UTC – The JMA designates Tropical Storm 02W as Tropical Storm Roke.[2]
1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Roke enters the Philippine area of responsibility and is designated Tropical Storm Auring by PAGASA for Philippine warnings.[4]
1800 UTC – The JTWC upgrades Tropical Storm 02W (Roke) to a typhoon.[3]
1500 UTC – Tropical Storm Roke (Auring) upgraded to Typhoon Roke (Auring).
March 16
0000 UTC – PAGASA upgrades Tropical Storm Auring (Roke) to a severe tropical storm.[4]
0600 UTC – The JMA upgrades Tropical Storm Roke (02W) to a severe tropical storm.[2]
1800 UTC – The JMA downgrades Severe Tropical Storm Roke (02W) to a tropical storm.[2]
March 17
0000 UTC – The JTWC downgrades Typhoon 02W (Roke) to a tropical storm.[3]
0600 UTC – PAGASA downgrades Severe Tropical Storm Auring (Roke) to a tropical storm.[4]
1200 UTC – The JMA downgrades Tropical Storm Roke (02W) to a tropical depression.[2]
1800 UTC – The JTWC downgrades Tropical Storm 02W (Roke) to a tropical depression and the final advisory is issued.[3]
1800 UTC – PAGASA downgrades Tropical Storm Auring (Roke) to a tropical depression and the final advisory is issued.[4]
March 19
0600 UTC – The JMA downgrades Tropical Depression Roke (02W) to an area of disturbed weather and the final advisory is issued.[2]
Image of Typhoon Sonca at peak strength
April 20
1200 UTC – Tropical Depression 03W forms 275 nautical miles (510km) east-southeast of Yap Island.
April 22
1200 UTC – Tropical Depression 03W enters the Philippine area of responsibility and is designated Tropical Depression Bising by PAGASA for Philippine warnings.
April 23
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression 03W (Bising) upgraded to Tropical Storm Sonca (Bising).
1800 UTC – Tropical Storm Sonca (Bising) upgraded to Typhoon Sonca (Bising).
April 24
0000 UTC – Typhoon Sonca (Bising) upgraded to a category 2 storm.
0600 UTC – Typhoon Sonca (Bising) upgraded to a category 3 storm.
1800 UTC – Typhoon Sonca (Bising) upgraded to a category 4 storm.
April 26
1800 UTC – Typhoon Sonca (Bising) downgraded to Tropical Storm strength and becomes extratropical 45 nautical miles (80km) west-northwest of Iwo Jima.
May 16
0000 UTC – PAGASA designates an area of low pressure east of Mindanao, Philippines as Tropical Depression Crising.[5]
May 17
0000 UTC – PAGASA reports that Tropical Depression Crising has degenerated into an area of low pressure west of the island of Mindanao.[5]
May 30
0600 UTC – Tropical Depression 04W forms 290 nautical miles (540km) south-southeast of Agana, Guam.
1800 UTC – Tropical Depression 04W upgraded to Tropical Storm Nesat.
Typhoon Nesat at peak strength.
June 1
1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Nesat upgraded to Typhoon Nesat.
1800 UTC – Typhoon Nesat intensifies to a category 2 storm.
June 2
0000 UTC – Typhoon Nesat rapidly intensifies to a category 4 storm.
1800 UTC – Typhoon Nesat enters the Philippine area of responsibility and is assigned the name Typhoon Dante by PAGASA for Philippine warnings.
June 10
0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Nesat (Dante) becomes extratropical 275 nautical miles (510km) southeast of Nagoya.
July 4
0600 UTC – PAGASA designates Invest.93W as Tropical Depression Emong 35 nautical miles (65km) northeast of CatarmanSamar IslandPhilippines.
July 5
0600 UTC – PAGASA Tropical Depression Emong makes landfall along the eastern coast of Luzon.
July 6
0000 UTC – PAGASA Tropical Depression Emong dissipates west of Luzon.
July 11
1200 UTC – Tropical Depression 05W forms 110 nautical miles (200km) southwest of Marcus Island, Japan.
1800 UTC – Tropical Depression 05W upgraded to Tropical Storm Haitang.
July 13
1800 UTC – Tropical Storm Haitang upgraded to Typhoon Haitang.
July 14
1200 UTC – Typhoon Haitang intensifies to a Category 2 storm.
July 15
0600 UTC – Typhoon Haitang intensifies to a category 3 storm. Storm has entered the Philippine area of responsibility and is designated Typhoon Feria by PAGASA for Philippine warnings.
1200 UTC – Typhoon Haitang (Feria) intensifies to a category 4 storm.
July 16
0000 UTC – Typhoon Haitang (Feria) upgraded to category 5 Super Typhoon.
July 17
0000 UTC – Typhoon Haitang (Feria) makes landfall at Hualien Taiwan as a category 3 Typhoon.
1800 UTC – Typhoon Haitang (Feria) downgraded to Tropical Storm after passing over Taiwan.
July 19
0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Haitang (Feria) upgraded to minimal Typhoon. Nearing second landfall on southeast Chinese coast.
1200 UTC – Typhoon Haitang (Feria) downgraded to Tropical Storm after making landfall on southeast China coast.
July 20
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression 06W forms 330 nautical miles (610km) north of Wake Island.
0600 UTC – Tropical Depression 06W upgraded to Tropical Storm Nalgae. Tropical Depression Haitang (Feria) dissipates Jiangxi, China.
1800 UTC – Tropical Depression 07W upgraded to Tropical Storm Banyan.
July 23
1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Nalgae dissipates 615 nautical miles (1,140km) north-northeast of Marcus Island, Japan.
July 26
Tropical Storm Banyan brushes the south and east coasts of Honshū Island, Japan.
July 27
0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Banyan becomes extratropical off the north east coast of Honshū Island Japan.
July 28
1800 UTC – Tropical Depression 08W forms 215 nautical miles (400km) south of Hong Kong.
July 29
1200 UTC – Tropical Depression 08W upgraded to Tropical Storm Washi.
July 30
0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Washi makes landfall on Hainan Island, China.
July 31
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression 09W forms 130 nautical miles (240km) west northwest of Yap Island.
0500 UTC – Tropical Storm Washi makes landfall near Nam Định, Vietnam.
0600 UTC – Tropical Depression 09W upgraded to Tropical Storm Matsa. Storm enters the Philippine area of responsibility and is assigned the name Tropical Storm Gorio for Philippine warnings.
1800 UTC – Tropical Depression Washi dissipates over northern Vietnam.
August 2
0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Matsa (Gorio) upgraded to Typhoon Matsa (Gorio).
August 4
1000 UTC – Typhoon Matsa (Gorio) passes over the Yaeyama Islands of Japan.
1200 UTC – Typhoon Matsa (Gorio) intensifies to a Category 2 storm.
August 5
1800 UTC – Typhoon Matsa (Gorio) makes landfall near Dajing, China.
August 6
0000 UTC – Typhoon Matsa (Gorio) downgraded to a tropical storm.
August 7
1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Matsa (Gorio) dissipates near Jiangsu, China.
August 10
0000 UTC – Low-pressure system 93W designated Tropical Depression Huaning by PAGASA 320 nautical miles (590km) east-northeast of BoronganSamar Island, Philippines.
1200 UTC – Joint Typhoon Warning Center reclassifies Low-pressure system 93W as Tropical Depression 10W (Huaning).
August 11
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression 10W (Huaning) upgraded, receives the more recognized International name Tropical Storm Sanvu (Huaning).
2100 UTC – Tropical Storm Sanvu (Huaning) passes over the northern tip of Cagayan on Luzon Island.
August 13
0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Sanvu (Huaning) upgraded to Typhoon Sanvu (Huaning).
0600 UTC – Typhoon Sanvu (Huaning) makes landfall near Shantou, China. Downgraded to Tropical Storm after landfall.
August 14
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression Sanvu (Huaning) dissipates inland near Jiangxi, China.
August 19
1500 UTC – Tropical Depression 11W forms in the open Western Pacific.
August 20
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression 11W is upgraded to Tropical Storm Mawar.
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression 12W forms in the Western Pacific.
August 21
0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Mawar is upgraded to Typhoon Mawar.
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression 12W is upgraded to Tropical Storm Guchol.
0600 UTC – Typhoon Mawar upgraded to a category 3 storm.
August 22
0000 UTC – Typhoon Mawar upgraded to a category 4 storm and with 130-knot (240km/h) winds becomes Super Typhoon Mawar.
0600 UTC – Super Typhoon Mawar still a category 4 storm but at 125 knots (232km/h), downgraded to Typhoon Mawar.
August 25
0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Guchol becomes extratropical in the North Pacific.
1800 UTC – Typhoon Mawar makes landfall in Japan as a Category 2 typhoon.
August 26
0600 UTC – Tropical Depression 13W forms northeast of Yap.
1200 UTC – Typhoon Mawar downgraded to Tropical Storm Mawar after landfall near Tokyo Bay.
August 27
0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Mawar becomes extratropical east of Japan.
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression 13W upgraded to Tropical Storm Talim.
August 28
0600 UTC – Tropical Storm Talim upgraded to Typhoon Talim.
August 29
0000 UTC – Typhoon Talim enters the Philippine area of responsibility and is assigned the name Typhoon Isang for Philippine warnings.
0000 UTC – Typhoon Talim (Isang) upgraded to a Category 2 storm.
0600 UTC – Tropical Depression 14W forms 365 nautical miles (675km) east of Saipan.
0600 UTC – Typhoon Talim (Isang) upgraded to a Category 3 storm.
1200 UTC – Typhoon Talim (Isang) upgraded to a Category 4 storm.
1800 UTC – Tropical Depression 14W upgraded to Tropical Storm Nabi.
August 30
1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Nabi upgraded to Typhoon Nabi.
August 31
0000 UTC – Typhoon Nabi upgraded to a Category 2 storm.
1200 UTC – Typhoon Nabi upgraded to a Category 3 storm.
1800 UTC – Typhoon Talim (Isang) makes landfall in Taiwan.
September 1
0000 UTC – Typhoon Talim (Isang) downgraded to a Category 1 storm over Taiwan Strait.
0600 UTC – Typhoon Talim (Isang) downgraded to a Tropical Storm after landfall in China.
1200 UTC – Tropical Storm Talim (Isang) dissipates west of Fuzhou China.
1200 UTC – Typhoon Nabi upgraded to a Category 4 storm.
1800 UTC – Typhoon Nabi upgraded to a Category 5 storm and Super Typhoon Nabi.
September 3
0000 UTC – Super Typhoon Nabi enters the Philippine area of responsibility and is assigned the name Super Typhoon Jolina for Philippine warnings.
2100 UTC – Typhoon Saola downgraded to Tropical Storm Saola.
September 26
0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Saola becomes extratropical off the coast of Japan.
0000 UTC – Joint Typhoon Warning Center initiates warning for Tropical Depression 19W which formed 335 nautical miles (620km) south-southeast of Iwo Jima, Japan.
0900 UTC – Tropical Depression 19W upgraded to Tropical Storm Longwang.
September 27
0300 UTC – Tropical Storm Longwang upgraded to Typhoon Longwang.
0900 UTC – Joint Typhoon Warning Center issues its last advisory on Tropical Storm Damrey (Labuyo), located 90 nautical miles (170km) south-southwest of Hanoi dissipating inland.
0900 UTC – Typhoon Longwang upgraded to a category 2 storm.
1800 UTC – Typhoon Longwang upgraded to a category 3 storm.
September 28
0600 UTC – Typhoon Longwang upgraded to a category 4 storm.
September 29
0000 UTC – Typhoon Longwang enters the Philippine area of responsibility and is assigned the name Typhoon Maring for Philippine warnings.
1200 UTC – Typhoon Longwang (Maring) upgraded to Super Typhoon Longwang (Maring).
September 30
0900 UTC – Super Typhoon Longwang (Maring) downgraded to Typhoon Longwang (Maring).
October 1
2100 UTC – Typhoon Longwang (Maring) makes landfall near Hualien City, Taiwan as a category 4 storm.
October 2
1335 UTC – Typhoon Longwang (Maring) makes second landfall in Fujian Province, China.
2100 UTC – The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issues its last advisory on Tropical Storm Longwang (Maring), located over China about 200 nautical miles (370km) west of Taipei, Taiwan, and dissipating inland.
October 6
0000 UTC – Local bureaus initiate warnings for a low-pressure system near Hainan island.
October 7
1500 UTC – Joint Typhoon Warning Center initiates warnings for Tropical Depression 20W, slightly south-west of Hainan island.
2100 UTC – Joint Typhoon Warning Center issues final warning for Tropical Depression 20W, 55 nautical miles (102km) west-northwest of Huế, Vietnam.
October 9
1200 UTC – Japan Meteorological Agency initiates warnings for a tropical depression, previously classified Tropical Depression 21W by the JTWC.
October 10
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression 21W enters the Philippine area of responsibility and is assigned the name Tropical Depression Nando for Philippine warnings.
0600 UTC – Tropical Depression 21W (Nando) strengthens into Tropical Storm Kirogi (Nando).
October 11
1500 UTC – Tropical Storm Kirogi (Nando) strengthens into Typhoon Kirogi (Nando).
1800 UTC – Typhoon Kirogi (Nando) upgraded to a Category 2 typhoon by JMA.
2100 UTC – Typhoon Kirogi (Nando) upgraded to a Category 3 typhoon by JTWC.
October 12
0900 UTC – Typhoon Kirogi (Nando) upgraded to a Category 4 typhoon by JTWC.
October 15
2100 UTC – Typhoon Kirogi (Nando) re-upgraded to a Category 3 typhoon by JTWC.
October 16
0900 UTC – Typhoon Kirogi (Nando) re-upgraded to a Category 4 typhoon by JTWC.
October 19
0300 UTC – Typhoon Kirogi (Nando) becomes extratropical off the coast of Japan.
October 28
2100 UTC – Joint Typhoon Warning Center initiates warnings for Tropical Depression 22W, 15 hours after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a marine warning.
October 29
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression 22W upgraded to Tropical Storm Kai-tak.
October 30
0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Kai-tak upgraded to Typhoon Kai-tak.
0300 UTC – Typhoon Kai-tak reaches Category 2 intensity.
November 2
0300 UTC – Tropical Storm Kai-tak makes landfall 205 nautical miles (380km) south-southeast of Hanoi.
1500 UTC – Advisories are discontinued for Tropical Storm Kai-tak, dissipating inland 60 nautical miles (110km) south-southwest of Hanoi.
November 7
0900 UTC – Tropical Depression 23W forms 75 nautical miles (139km) north-northwest of Yap.
2100 UTC – Tropical Depression 23W upgraded to Tropical Storm 23W.
November 9
0900 UTC – Tropical Depression 23W (Ondoy) re-upgraded to Tropical Storm 23W (Ondoy).
November 10
0300 UTC – Tropical Storm 23W (Ondoy) designated as Tropical Storm Tembin (Ondoy).
circa 1600 UTC – Tropical Storm Tembin (Ondoy) makes landfall in northern Philippines.
November 11
0300 UTC – Tropical Depression Tembin (Ondoy) dissipates over Taiwan.
November 13
1500 UTC – Tropical Depression 24W forms south-southwest of Palau.
November 14
0000 UTC – Tropical Depression 24W named Tropical Depression Pepeng by PAGASA.
November 15
0600 UTC – Tropical Depression 24W (Pepeng) upgraded to Tropical Storm 24W (Pepeng).
