1992 Pacific typhoon season

none WPac 1992 1992 Pacific typhoon season summary (new).png January 4, 1992 November 29, 1992 Gay 900 110 10 40 31 16 12 1 3380 431 total 470.1 units (third highest) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 1992 Atlantic hurricane season 1992 Pacific hurricane season 1992 North Indian Ocean cyclone season The 1992 Pacific typhoon season was the fifth consecutive above-average season, producing 31 tropical storms, 16 typhoons and five super typhoons. It had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1992. Despite this, most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and November.http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/may03sum.txt May 2003 Global Tropical Cyclone Summary 2003-08-17 Gary Padgett 2006-08-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20060925124215/http://www.typhoon2000.ph/garyp_mgtcs/may03sum.txt 25 September 2006 dead These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. In the West Pacific basin, tropical depressions have the "W" suffix added to their number. Storms reaching tropical storm intensity of 34 kn km/h on sustained winds were assigned a name by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). Storms with sustained winds exceeding 64 kn km/h are called typhoons, while intense typhoons with sustained winds exceeding 130 kn km/h are designated super typhoons by the JTWC (see tropical cyclone scales). Furthermore, tropical depressions that enter or form in the Philippine Area of Responsibility are assigned an internal name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). This can often result in the same storm having two names. Season summary thumb|left|Tropical Storm Kent making landfall in Kyushu, along with Lois, Mark and Nina (as either tropical storms or tropical depressions) on August 18 There were a total of 40 tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific in 1992. 39 of these formed within the basin, and 1 storm, Tropical Storm Ekeka, formed in the Central Pacific basin, crossing the Date Line to enter the Western Pacific. Out of the 39, 32 became named tropical storms, 21 reached typhoon intensity, and 5 reached super typhoon strength. Storms are listed in numerical ascending order by their JTWC tropical depression numbers except for Ekeka, and not in alphabetical order of names. Thus, Tropical Storm Zack (22W) is listed before Super Typhoon Yvette (23W). The season was hyperactive, featuring the highest Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) for a Pacific typhoon season on record at the time, until it was surpassed by the 1997 Pacific typhoon season. The ACE index for the 1992 Pacific typhoon season as calculated by Colorado State University using data from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center was 470.1 units.Basin Archives: Northwest Pacific Ocean Historical Tropical Cyclone Statistics http://tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Realtime/index.php?arch&loc=northwestpacific Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 21 June 2023 Broadly speaking, ACE is a measure of the power of a tropical or subtropical storm multiplied by the length of time it existed. It is only calculated for full advisories on specific tropical and subtropical systems reaching or exceeding wind speeds of 39 mph km/h. Systems Severe Tropical Storm Axel Tropical Storm Axel (1992) 70 55 WPac 4 January 15 January 980 Axel jan 9 1992 0343Z.jpg Axel 1992 path.png On 2 January, stronger-than-normal low-level westerlies were observed east of New Guinea. As a result of these increased winds and an area of cloudiness, two areas of convection on different sides of the equator formed. The next day, these areas began consolidating.https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/atcr/1992atcr.pdf 1992 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 1993 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Guam, Mariana Islands 44–59 August 24, 2024 As a result, on 4 January, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) noted that the northern area of convection had developed into a tropical depression.RSMC Best Track Data – 1990–1999 https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/Besttracks/bst9099.txt 2024-08-24 Japan Meteorological Agency Tokyo, Japan https://web.archive.org/web/20110723110113/https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/Besttracks/bst9099.txt 2011-07-23 Several hours later, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) on the depression, issuing their first warning on Tropical Depression 01W later that day. Early on 6 January, both the JTWC and JMA had noted that the tropical depression had intensified into a tropical storm, causing the former agency to name it Axel. As a result of favorable upper-level divergence, Axel was able to significantly intensify, with the JMA noting that the cyclone had developed into a severe tropical storm the next day. Despite the JMA stating that Axel did not develop further until 9 January, later that day, the JTWC noted that Axel had intensified into a typhoon. Soon after, they noted that Axel had peaked with 1-minute sustained winds of 55 knot mph km/h out 5 while the JMA stated that Axel had peaked with 10-minute sustained winds of 70 knot mph km/h out 5. However, on 10 January, Axel tracked into an environment with high wind shear, causing it to weaken. As a result, three days later, both the JMA and JTWC noted that Axel had weakened into a tropical depression. Two days later, Axel had transitioned into a weak extratropical low, causing both agencies to stop tracking it. The worst typhoon to affect the Marshall Islands in over 70 years, waves produced by Axel flooded homes and cars while gusts amounting to 100 mph km/h on destroyed scores of houses, submerging houses and cars in knee-deep water and leaving hundreds homeless.Archives L. A. Times 1992-01-09 Typhoon Batters Marshall Islands https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-09-mn-2045-story.html 2024-08-24 Los Angeles Times en-US After passing Majuro, Axel passed across Jaluit Atoll, causing over four feet of water to cover most of the main islands. As a result of Axel's winds, a majority of the outhouses were destroyed, resulting in serious health concerns for the islanders. In the eastern Caroline Islands, Kosrae experienced gusts of 65-80 knot mph km/h out 5 resulting in severe crop losses, damaged fauna, and several structures being destroyed.As Axel passed just north of Pohnpei, the island's electrical power was knocked out for several hours and many buildings in low-lying areas flooded. In those islands, a storm surge of fifteen feet was recorded, with a daily total of 9.73 in mm of rain seen. Severe Tropical Storm Ekeka 45 50 WPac 3 February 8 February (Entered basin) 985 Ekeka Feb 3 1992 1448Z.png Ekeka 1992 path.png On 3 February, a weakening Tropical Storm Ekeka tracked west of the International Date Line, entering the West Pacific basin and being monitored by the JMA. Early the next day, the JTWC began issuing bulletins on Ekeka, which was in an environment with high wind shear.https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/atcr/1992atcr.pdf 1992 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 1993 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Guam, Mariana Islands 50–51 August 24, 2024 Later that same day, Ekeka weakened into a tropical depression, and subsequently moved through the Marshall Islands. Several days later, on 8 February, the JMA stopped tracking the depression. The JTWC kept tracking Ekeka for a few hours until it passed over Chuuk. Early on February 9, Ekeka finally dissipated about 800 mi km east-southeast of Palau, or about 310 mi km off the north coast of Papua New Guinea. Typhoon Bobbie (Asiang) 120 90 WPac 21 June 30 June 940 Bobbie_Jun_26_1992_2325Z.png Bobbie 1992 path.png Typhoon Bobbie On 20 June, a poorly organized area of convection south of Guam near the central Caroline Islands began developing. Embedded in the monsoon trough, the disturbance's circulation began consolidating, prompting the JTWC to issue a TCFA on the disturbance.https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/atcr/1992atcr.pdf 1992 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 1993 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Guam, Mariana Islands 52–55 August 24, 2024 As a result, on 23 June, the JMA noted that the disturbance had developed into a tropical depression. Around that time, the JTWC also upgraded the disturbance into a depression, issuing their first warning on Tropical Depression 02W later that day. Intensifying, early on 24 June, both the JTWC and JMA noted Bobbie intensified into a tropical storm, causing the latter agency to name it Bobbie. Just a few hours later, Bobbie began undergoing a binary interaction with nearby Tropical Storm Chuck, which at the time, just formed off the Philippines. As Bobbie was intensifying, it crossed into the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGSA) to name it Asiang.Marshall J. Lee Nilo Prisco D. Servando Nathaniel T. Rouse B. Adug E.A. Typhoon Monitoring and Trajectory Prediction in the Philippine Region using a PC-based NOAA Direct Readout System and an integrated Data Base 1995 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3 https://pubs.ssec.wisc.edu/research_Resources/publications/pdfs/ITSC8/lemarshall01_ITSC8_1995.pdf Early the next day, Bobbie intensified into a severe tropical storm. At that time, the JTWC claimed that Bobbie had intensified into a typhoon, while the JMA noted that Bobbie had actually became a typhoon several hours later. On 18:00 UTC on 26 June, Bobbie peaked with 1-minute sustained winds of 120 knot mph km/h out 5 as it tracked the western extent of the mid-level subtropical ridge. Several hours later, Bobbie peaked with 10-minute sustained winds of 90 knot mph km/h out 5. As Bobbie began recurving east of Taiwan at 12:00 UTC that day, increasing southwesterly winds caused Bobbie to steadily weaken. Passing over Miyako Jima on 28 June and then just southeast of Okinawa on 29 June, Bobbie began undergoing an extratropical transition on at that time. At that time, Bobbie weakened into a severe tropical storm as it left the PAR, causing PAGASA to stop issuing advisories on the storm. As Bobbie transitioned into an extratropical storm, the JTWC issued their final warning on the system the next day, prior to it brushing the southern tip of Honshu. The JMA noted that Bobbie became extratropical early the next day, prior to it dissipating on 3 July. Bobbie would primarily bring beneficial rainfall to Luzon, as mostly light showers had persevered over the region.Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 1992 The Bureau 79 https://books.google.com/books?id=YcWtwXZr99cC&pg=RA23-PA21 25 August 2024 en However, combined with the effects of nearby Chuck, heavy rainfall would produce mudflows pouring down the Bucao, Balinquero and Maraunot rivers, causing them to rise up 6 feet meter.Officials Sunday advised residents of a town near the... https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/06/28/Officials-Sunday-advised-residents-of-a-town-near-the/2615709704000/ 25 August 2024 United Press International 28 June 1992 In Manila, 23 homes were destroyed while 2 people went missing.In other International news https://books.google.com/books?id=VmNFAAAAIBAJ&dq=typhoon+bobbie&pg=PA12&article_id=5814,133540 27 August 2024 The Telegraph-Herald 1 July 1992 Dubuque, Iowa 12 In Japan, Bobbie primarily brought severe rainfall, causing the prefectures of Okinawa, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Tokyo, Gifu, and Fukui to receive heavy rainfall. Yakushima received 178 mm in in a day.Digital Typhoon: Typhoon 199203 (BOBBIE) - Disaster Information https://www.agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/dt/dsummary.pl?id=199203&basin=wnp&lang=en Digital Typhoon KITAMOTO Asanobu @ National Institute of Informatics 26 August 2024 Typhoon Chuck Typhoon Chuck 80 70 WPac 24 June 2 July 965 Chuck_Jun_28_1992_0045Z.png Chuck 1992 path.png On 19:00 UTC on 21 June, a tropical disturbance began developing over the central Philippines.https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/atcr/1992atcr.pdf 1992 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 1993 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Guam, Mariana Islands 57–58 August 24, 2024 Initially weakening as it traversed the Philippines, once it crossed into the South China Sea two days later, the convection of the disturbance began organizing.https://www.hko.gov.hk/publica/tc/tc1992.pdf Meteorological Results 1992 1993 Hong Kong Observatory Hong Kong 21–23 https://web.archive.org/web/20030811085812/http://www.hko.gov.hk/publica/tc/tc1992.pdf July 15, 2024 2003-08-11 As a result, on 24 June, the JMA noted that the disturbance had developed into a tropical depression.RSMC Best Track Data – 1990–1999 https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/Besttracks/bst9099.txt 2024-08-24 Japan Meteorological Agency Tokyo, Japan https://web.archive.org/web/20110723110113/https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/Besttracks/bst9099.txt 2011-07-23 As it kept consolidating, the JTWC issued a TCFA on the disturbance later that day, issuing their first warning on it the next day as Tropical Depression 03W. Several hours later, the JMA noted that Chuck had intensified into a tropical storm, causing the JTWC to name it Chuck around 12 hours later. Steadily intensifying, on 27 June, both the JTWC and JMA noted that Chuck had become a typhoon. As a result, the JMA stated that Chuck peaked with 10-minute sustained winds of 70 knot mph km/h out 5 around that time. Just a few hours later, early on 28 June, the JTWC stated that Chuck peaked with 1-minute sustained winds of 80 knot mph km/h out 5. Later that day, Chuck made landfall along the southern tip of Hainan island as a minimal typhoon. Weakening into a tropical storm as it crossed into the Gulf of Tonkin, Chuck made its second landfall around 100 mi km east-southeast of Hanoi early on 29 June. As a result of this, Chuck rapidly weakened, causing the JTWC to stop tracking it on 1 July. The JMA kept tracking Chuck until it dissipated two days later. In Vietnam, at least 21 people died and while 80 were reported missing. Intense winds uprooted over 500 trees, downed electrical cables and damaged about 140 houses in Hanoi. As a result of the storm, in the capital alone, three people were killed while another three were injured. Massive waves engulfed several coastal fishing villages in Cát Hải district, with seven people being missing there.Typhoon lashes northern Vietnam - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/07/01/Typhoon-lashes-northern-Vietnam/2862709963200/ 28 August 2024 United Press International 1 July 1992 en Elsewhere, in Hainan, one person died. In the Philippines, combined with the effects of nearby Bobbie, heavy rainfall would produce mudflows in the Philippines. These poured down the Bucao, Balinquero and Maraunot rivers, causing them to rise up 6 feet meter.Officials Sunday advised residents of a town near the... https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/06/28/Officials-Sunday-advised-residents-of-a-town-near-the/2615709704000/ 25 August 2024 United Press International 28 June 1992 Economic losses in Hainan are estimated at 223 million RMB (US$40.5 million).https://www.hko.gov.hk/publica/tc/tc1992.pdf Meteorological Results 1992 1993 Hong Kong Observatory Hong Kong 21-23 July 15, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20030811085812/http://www.hko.gov.hk/publica/tc/tc1992.pdf 2003-08-11 Tropical Storm Deanna (Biring) 40 WPac 26 June 3 July 994 Deanna_Jul_2_1992_2257Z.png Deanna 1992 path.png On 25 June, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) began tracking a tropical disturbance over the open Pacific. On 6:00 UTC the next day, they issued a TCFA on the consolidating system, later issuing their first advisory on it just a few hours later as Tropical Depression 04W.https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/atcr/1992atcr.pdf 1992 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 1993 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Guam, Mariana Islands 59–60 August 24, 2024 Initially, the depression was slow to consolidate due to wind shear produced by a nearby Typhoon Bobby alongside a tropical upper tropospheric trough (TUTT). This hindered much development of the depression's convection, causing it to not intensify into a tropical storm until 1 July. As a result of it becoming a tropical storm, the JTWC named it Deanna. Slowly developing, the next day, Deanna peaked with 1-minute sustained winds of 40 knot mph km/h out 5. Accelerating towards the northeast, Deanna weakened into a depression around 700 km NM east-northeast of Okinawa.BULLETIN 1993 Hong Kong Meteorological Society 42 3 https://www.meteorology.org.hk/bulletin/Vol03.1_1993.pdf 28 August 2024 1992 Tropical Cyclone Summary for the Western North Pacific Ocean (west of 180 degrees) As Deanna tracked northwards, it dissipated on 3 July. Despite that, the remnants of Dianna tracked towards Japan, prior to becoming extratropical the next day. In the Philippines, Deanna, known there as Biring, would prompt PAGASA to issue PSWS #1 for Batanes and Cagayan.Biring loses strength https://books.google.com/books?id=-pYVAAAAIBAJ&dq=biring&pg=PA6&article_id=2303,361674 28 August 2024 Manila Standard 3 July 1992 Additionally, the remnants of Deanna produced moderate to heavy rainfall in the Ryukyu Islands and Southern Japan.Weekly Climate Bulletin 1993 Climate Analysis Center, NMC, National Weather Service, NOAA 10 https://books.google.com/books?id=iL1DA8j0n74C&pg=PA10 en Typhoon Eli (Konsing) Typhoon Eli WPac Eli 1992 path.png Eli Jul 10 1992 2329Z.png July 8 July 14 70 75 965 One person was killed and eight others were reported missing when the storm moved through the Philippines. Extensive damage took place in China with losses amounting to $235 million. Tropical Storm Faye WPac Faye Jul 18 1992 0019Z.png Faye 1992 path.png July 15 July 18 35 55 1000 Two people were killed in Hong Kong. Agricultural losses were estimated to be at HK$8 million (US$1.03 million).Tropical Cyclones in 1992 https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/publica/tc/files/tc1992.pdf Typhoon Gary (Ditang) Tropical Storm Gary (1992) WPac Gary Jul 22 1992 0659Z.png Gary 1992 path.png July 17 July 24 55 65 980 At least 48 people were killed by Gary. Extensive damage took place in China with losses reaching $940 million. Tropical Storm Helen WPac Helen Jul 26 1992 0430Z.png Helen 1992 path.png July 26 July 28 40 45 996 Helen moved north away from land. Typhoon Irving (Edeng) Tropical Storm Irving (1992) WPac Irving Aug 3 1992 2313Z.png Irving 1992 path.png July 31 August 5 55 80 980 Typhoon Irving caused over $4 million in damages and 3 fatalities. The storm formed south of Japan and moved north. Then, it recurved west and moved towards South Korea and dissipated. Typhoon Janis (Gloring) Typhoon Janis WPac Janis Aug 6 1992 1200Z.png Janis 1992 path.png August 3 August 9 95 115 935 In Japan, Typhoon Janis killed two people and injured 41 others. Total losses from the storm reached 5.8 billion yen ($45.6 million). Super Typhoon Kent Typhoon Kent (1992) WPac Kent Aug 11 1992 1711Z.png Kent 1992 path.png August 6 August 19 95 130 930 Kent formed on August 5 in the Federated States of Micronesia. Then, it tracked northwest and was intensified into a tropical storm. Then, it was upgraded into a category 1 typhoon. A few days later, the JTWC upgraded Kent into a category 2 typhoon. Then, Kent intensified into a category 3 then to a category 4 typhoon. Kent reached its peak intensity as a super typhoon. Afterwards, Kent moved very slowly. Then, the JTWC downgraded Kent into a category 4 typhoon then to a category 3 typhoon. Kent still moved slowly. Afterwards, the JTWC downgraded Kent into a category 2 typhoon. However, it still moved slowly until it was downgraded into a category 1 typhoon. Afterwards, the JTWC downgraded Kent into a tropical storm. Kent moved northeastwards then affected Japan. After it affected Japan, it weakened into a tropical depression then dissipated on the Sea of Japan. When Kent was traveling towards Japan, its large waves swept five people on the sea. Overall, Kent caused five deaths. Tropical Storm Lois (Huaning) WPac Lois Aug 18 1992 0300Z.png Lois 1992 path.png August 14 August 21 35 40 996 Lois moved northeast away from Japan. Tropical Storm Mark WPac Mark Aug 17 1992 2319Z.png Mark WPac 1992 path.png August 15 August 19 45 50 990 One person was killed and another reported missing. Losses reached $10.4 million. Tropical Storm Nina WPac Nina Aug 19 1992 2052Z.png Nina WPac 1992 path.png August 17 August 21 35 45 996 Nina curved away from land. Super Typhoon Omar (Lusing) Typhoon Omar WPac Omar 1992-08-29 0000Z.png Omar 1992 path.png August 24 September 9 100 130 920 Typhoon Omar originated into a tropical disturbance on August 20. On those days, the basin saw the dissipation of 2 tropical cyclones and another two more cyclones that begin their extratropical transition. The system intensified, prompting JMA and JTWC to name the Tropical depression 15W. 15W tracked westward, and it intensified to a tropical storm then was named Omar by the JMA. Omar begin to track westward, causing the outflow of Tropical Storm Polly to shear the system and slowing intensification. Then JTWC noticed that the wind shear can weaken Omar. The two storms furthered apart, allowing a ridge to develop between them. This caused Omar to drift slowly on the north, and because of the decreasing wind shear, Omar resumed strengthening. The storm later resumed its west-northwest track. On August 27, JTWC designed the storm as a typhoon, developing an eye. On August 28, Omar rapidly intensified and it made landfall on Guam with maximum sustained winds with 195 km/h mph on. On August 29, the storm reached its peak intensity with 10 min. sustained winds of 185 km/h mph on and the lowest pressure of 920 mbar. This intensity remained for 24 hours before it weakened. However, JTWC estimated 1 min. winds at 240 km/h mph on. Two days later, Omar entered the PAR and PAGASA assigned the local name Lusing. On September 3, Omar weakened into a tropical storm by JMA, but JTWC maintained the storm at the typhoon strength. The storm still tracked westward, then made landfall on east coast of Taiwan. Then it made its final landfall near Fujian in Eastern China on September 5. Then it degenerated to a tropical depression before turning west-southwest. Then it moved on southern China as a weak system, dissipating on September 9 on northern Vietnam. Typhoon Omar was a destructive storm to Guam, causing over a foot of rain there, amounting to $702 million in damage (2008 USD) and a death. In Taiwan, the storm caused 2 deaths and heavy rainfall, which warranted the name's retirement. The name Omar was replaced with Oscar which was first used in the 1995 season. Severe Tropical Storm Polly (Isang) Tropical Storm Polly (1992) WPac Polly Aug 29 1992 0900Z.png Polly 1992 path.png August 27 September 1 55 50 975 Developing to Omar's west, Polly began its life on August 23 and reached tropical storm strength on the 26th. As a developing monsoon depression, it had a large outflow. Polly retained that throughout its lifetime, inhibiting intensification past 60 mi/h km/h on winds. On the 30th, the storm hit southeastern Taiwan, and on the 31st it hit China. Torrential rains produced by Tropical Storm Polly triggered devastating floods that killed 202 people and injured hundreds more. More than 5 million people were left homeless across Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces in China. Total losses from the storm were roughly $450 million. Typhoon Ryan WPac Typhoon Ryan Sept 7 1992 0300Z.png Ryan 1992 path.png September 1 September 11 85 115 945 Ryan was a potent typhoon that passed east of Japan. Despite passing well offshore, the storm damaged 3,128 homes and destroyed nine homes in Hokkaido. One person was killed. Damage was estimated at ¥13.9 billion (US$110 million).Digital Typhoon: Typhoon Damage List http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/dt/disaster.pl?lang=en&basin=wnp&sort=damage&order=dec&stype=number 2024-12-14 agora.ex.nii.ac.jp Typhoon Sibyl WPac Sibyl 1992-09-11 2103Z.jpg Sibyl 1992 path.png September 4 September 15 85 110 940 Typhoon Sibyl took an unusual track east of Japan, first heading northward, then back south, and finally north again while strengthening. Then, it curved west and dissipated as it recurved eastward. Typhoon Ted (Maring) WPac Ted Sep 22 1992 0014Z.png Ted 1992 path.png September 18 September 24 50 65 985 Tropical Storm Ted, having developed on September 14, stalled off northern Luzon on the 20th. It turned northward, and hit southern Taiwan on the 22nd as a minimal typhoon. Ted weakened to a tropical storm over the island, and hit eastern China on the 23rd. It turned to the northeast, hit South Korea, and became extratropical on the 24th. At least 61 people were killed by Typhoon Ted and 51 others were reported missing. Losses from the storm reached $360 million in China. Tropical Storm Val WPac Val Sep 26 1992 0530Z.png Val WPac 1992 path.png September 24 September 27 45 55 990 Val stayed at sea. Typhoon Ward WPac Ward Oct 3 1992 0405Z.png Ward 1992 path.png September 27 (Entered basin) October 6 85 95 945 On September 23, a tropical depression developed just east of the International Dateline; however, it was warned upon by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center rather than the Central Pacific Hurricane Center as it was expected to become a significant tropical cyclone outside of the CPHC's area of responsibility. Just prior to crossing into the Western Pacific basin, it reached tropical storm intensity, at which time it was given the name Ward from the list of Pacific typhoon names. Winds at this time were estimated at 40 mph km/h on; the Japan Meteorological Agency reported the system to have also attained a pressure of 1002 mbar hPa inHg on.Japan Meteorological Agency 1996 July 21, 2010 Japan Meteorological Agency Best Tracks for 1991–1995 http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/Besttracks/bst9195.txt TXT dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080521214843/http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/Besttracks/bst9195.txt May 21, 2008 Over the following days, Ward gradually intensified, peaking as a Category 2 storm with winds of 110 mph km/h on. The storm eventually weakened as it moved through higher latitudes, becoming extratropical on October 7 over open waters.Joint Typhoon Warning Center Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command 1993 July 21, 2010 Typhoon Ward (21W) Preliminary Report http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1992atcr/pdf/wnp/21w.pdf June 8, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110608031811/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1992atcr/pdf/wnp/21w.pdf dead Super Typhoon Yvette (Ningning) WPac Yvette_Oct_13_1992_2305Z.png Yvette 1992 path.png October 7 October 17 100 155 915 A depression that formed near the Mariana Islands organized and was upgraded into a tropical storm on October 7, and was given the name Yvette. It rapidly intensified into a super typhoon which started to recurve out at sea, preventing major impacts at the Philippines. Yvette started to weaken as it headed towards colder waters and eventually dissipated on October 17. Tropical Storm Zack WPac Zack Oct 13 1992 2122Z.png Zack 1992 path.png October 8 October 16 40 40 992 Zack stayed away from land. Typhoon Angela (Osang) WPac Angela Oct 19 1992 0734Z.png Angela 1992 path.png October 15 October 30 65 90 970A disturbance formed along the monsoon trough to the east of the Philippines on October 12.https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/atcr/1992atcr.pdf 1992 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 1993 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Guam, Mariana Islands 117–119 June 23, 2026 After wind shear brought on by the powerful Typhoon Yvette subsided, the disturbance began to organize, and the JTWC issued the first warning on Tropical Depression 24W on October 16. Around a day later, the JTWC named the storm Angela after it reached tropical storm intensity, and was also given the local name of Osang by PAGASA. Angela would further strengthen and reach typhoon status, reaching peak 1-minute sustained windspeeds equivalent to that of a category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. After its circulation became partially exposed, it was downgraded back to tropical storm status, and struck central Vietnam as a tropical storm on October 23. The remnants of Angela would traverse across land and eventually emerge into the Gulf of Thailand on October 27. The JTWC noted that Angela had regenerated into a tropical cyclone later that day, as it executed a small loop. Operationally, the JTWC considered the storm to have briefly reached typhoon intensity, however this peak intensity was downgraded in their post-analysis report. The JMA also considered Angela to have regenerated, though it would quickly weaken and dissipate on October 29, with the agency tracking the remnants of the storm until a day after.https://ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-1992286N12115 Angela - IBTrACS - International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship 2026-06-23 Notably, this regeneration marked a rare occurrence in which two or more storms are active at the same time in the South China Sea, along with Severe Tropical Storm Colleen, which would later go on to also strike Vietnam.https://vjol.info.vn/index.php/TCKHTV/article/view/71492/60668 Angela 2026-06-23 Angela caused flooding in southern Vietnam that led to loss of livestock, crops, and damage to roads and fishing boats. When Angela regenerated, it resulted in manned gas platforms over the Gulf of Thailand being evacuated. At least 49 people were reported dead, mostly in Vietnam, while 14 others were reported missing. Typhoon Brian WPac Brian Oct 22 1992 1800Z.png Brian 1992 path.png October 17 October 25 80 95 950 Brian caused small damage in Guam, but no deaths were reported. Typhoon Colleen (Paring) WPac Colleen Oct 20 1992 1200Z.png Colleen 1992 path.png October 17 October 29 55 80 980 Colleen intensified over the South China Sea before making landfall in Vietnam. Typhoon Dan WPac Dan Nov 1 1992 0850Z.png Dan 1992 path.png October 25 (Entered basin) November 3 90 110 935 Dan came nowhere near land. Super Typhoon Elsie (Reming) WPac Elsie 1992-11-05 0630Z.png Elsie 1992 path.png October 29 November 7 100 145 915 Elsie recurved away from land. Tropical Depression 29W WPac 29W Oct 31 1992 1601Z.png 29W 1992 path.png October 31 November 3 25 nwpdepression 1004 On October 30, a tropical disturbance began to form west of the International Date Line. The JTWC then issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert late the next day as the system moved westward and started warnings on Tropical Depression 29W on November 1. However, intensification was severely inhibited by outflow from nearby Typhoon Dan, and the depression failed to develop. It passed within 30 nmi km off of Wake Island, causing a minor pressure dip and gusts to 32 kn km/h on. No damage was reported, due to the relative weakness of 29W as compared to Dan, which ravaged the island 3 days earlier. The depression dissipated on November 2 over open ocean.http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1992atcr/pdf/wnp/29w.pdf Tropical Depression 29W Elizabeth B. Borelli 1993 1992 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report Joint Typhoon Warning Center 1 January 2010 7 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607023817/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1992atcr/pdf/wnp/29w.pdf dead Tropical Storm Forrest WPac Forrest Nov 15 1992 0850Z.png Forrest 1992 path.png November 13 November 15 (Exited basin) 45 55 996 Cyclone Forrest On November 8 a tropical depression formed from the monsoon trough east of the Philippines. It crossed the islands, and strengthened to a tropical storm in the South China Sea on the 12th. Forrest continued westward until hitting and crossing the Malay Peninsula on the 15th. It reached a peak of 145 mi/h km/h on winds in the Bay of Bengal before hitting Myanmar on the 21st. At least two people were killed by Tropical Storm Forrest and 31 others were reported missing after a ship capsized. Super Typhoon Gay (Seniang) Typhoon Gay (1992) WPac Gay 1992-11-21 0000Z.png Gay 1992 path v2.png November 14 November 29 110 160 900 Typhoon Gay was the strongest and longest-lasting storm of the season, forming on November 13 near the International Date Line. As it moved to the west, Gay steadily intensified and moved through the Marshall Islands as an intensifying typhoon. After passing through the country, it intensified its peak intensity over open waters. The JTWC estimated peak winds of 295 km/h mph on and a minimum barometric pressure of 872 mb inHg on. However, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), which is the official warning center in the western Pacific, estimated winds of 205 km/h mph on, with a pressure of 900 mbar inHg on. Typhoon Gay weakened rapidly after peaking due to interaction with another typhoon, and it struck Guam with winds of 160 km/h mph on on November 23. The typhoon briefly re-intensified, although it weakened as it turned toward Japan and became extratropical on November 29.Joint Typhoon Warning Center 1992 Annual Tropical Cyclone Report 2011-11-28 http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1992atcr.pdf 2012-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915165323/http://www.usno.navy.mil/NOOC/nmfc-ph/RSS/jtwc/atcr/1992atcr.pdf deadJapan Meteorological Agency 1992-12-25 RSMC Best Track Data - 1990-1999 2011-11-28 http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/Besttracks/bst9099.txt TXT 2013-01-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20130122183440/http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/rsmc-hp-pub-eg/Besttracks/bst9099.txt dead The typhoon first affected the Marshall Islands, where 5,000 people were left homeless and heavy crop damage was reported. The nation's capital of Majuro lost power during the storm and experienced power and water outages. No Marshall Islands citizens were killed, although the typhoon killed a sailor who was traveling around the world.Sherryl Connelly 1999-06-03 A Lady In Distress ... And The Lover Who Threw Her Cautions To The Wind New York Daily News 2011-12-05 http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-06-03/entertainment/18095771_1_dark-wind-lover-high-seas https://archive.today/20120722144857/http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-06-03/entertainment/18095771_1_dark-wind-lover-high-seas dead July 22, 2012 When Gay struck Guam, it became the sixth typhoon of the year to affect the island. Most of the weaker structures were destroyed during Typhoon Omar earlier in the year. Due to its substantial weakening, Gay had a disrupted inner-core that dropped minimal rainfall, which caused extensive defoliation of plants due to salt water scorching. Further north, the typhoon destroyed a house on Saipan from high waves. Super Typhoon Hunt WPac Hunt nov 20 1992 0611Z.jpg Hunt 1992 path.png November 15 November 22 90 130 940 The last storm of the year formed on November 13 and became extratropical on November 22. Storm names Lists of tropical cyclone names Tropical cyclone naming During the season 31 named tropical cyclones developed in the Western Pacific and were named by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, when it was determined that they had become tropical storms. These names were contributed to a revised list which started on mid-1989. Axel Bobbie Chuck Deanna Eli Faye Gary Helen Irving Janis Kent Lois Mark Nina Omar Polly Ryan Sibyl Ted Val Ward Yvette Zack Angela Brian Colleen Dan Elsie Forrest Gay Hunt Philippines Asiang Biring Konsing Ditang Edeng Gloring Huaning Isang Lusing Maring Ningning Osang Paring Reming Seniang Toyang Ulpiang Welpring Yerling Auxiliary list Apiang Basiang Kayang Dorang Enang Grasing The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration 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 1996 season. This is the same list used for the 1988 season, except for Ulpiang and Yerling, which replaced Unsang and Yoning. 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 . Retirement Due to extensive damage caused by Omar in Guam, the name was later retired and was replaced by Oscar and was first used in the 1995 season. Season effects This table summarizes all the systems that developed within or moved into the North Pacific Ocean, to the west of the International Date Line during 1992. The tables also provide an overview of a systems intensity, duration, land areas affected and any deaths or damages associated with the system. |- | Axel || 920104 January 4 – 15 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#STS|0980 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) || Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands || 1000000 $ || None || |- | Ekeka || 920203 February 3 – 8 || bgcolor=#storm|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|085 85 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#storm|0990 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) || Marshall Islands || 0 None || None || |- | Bobbie (Asiang) || 920623 June 23 – 30 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|165 165 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0940 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) || Philippines, Japan || 27200000 $ || None || |- | Chuck (Biring) || 920624 June 24 – July 1 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|130 130 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0965 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) || Philippines, South China, Vietnam || 40500000 $ || 22 || |- | Deanna || 960629 June 28 – July 3 || bgcolor=#TD|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#TD|075 75 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TD|1002 1002 hPa (29.59 inHg) || Caroline Islands || None || None || |- | Eli (Konsing) || 920708 July 8 – 14 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|130 130 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0965 965 hPa (28.50 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Philippines, South China, Vietnam || 272000000 $ || 4 || |- | Faye || 920715 July 15 – 18 || bgcolor=#storm|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|065 65 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#storm|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || Philippines, South China || 1030000 $ || 2 || |- | Gary (Ditang) || 920717 July 17 – 24 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#STS|0980 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) || Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands || 940000000 $ || 48 || |- | Helen || 920726 July 26 – 28 || bgcolor=#storm|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|075 75 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#storm|0996 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 920729 July 29 || bgcolor=#depression|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#depression|1010 1010 hPa (29.83 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 920730 July 30 – 31 || bgcolor=#depression|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#depression|1012 1012 hPa (29.89 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Irving (Edeng) || 920731 July 31 – August 5 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#STS|0980 980 hPa (28.94 inHg) || Japan, South Korea || 4740000 $ || 2 || |- | Janis (Gloring) || 920803 August 3 – 9 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|175 175 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0935 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Japan || 584000000 $ || 13 || |- | Kent || 920806 August 6 – 19 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|175 175 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0930 930 hPa (27.46 inHg) || Marshall Islands, Japan || 15000000 $|| 8 || |- | Lois (Huaning) || 920814 August 14 – 21 || bgcolor=#storm|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|065 65 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#storm|0996 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Mark || 920815 August 15 – 19 || bgcolor=#storm|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|085 85 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#storm|0990 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) || China, Taiwan || 0 10400000 $ || 1 || |- | Nina || 920817 August 17 – 21 || bgcolor=#storm|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|065 65 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#storm|0996 996 hPa (29.41 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | TD || 920823 August 23 – 24 || bgcolor=#depression|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#depression|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || Japan || 0 None || None || |- | Omar (Lusing) || 920824 August 24 – September 9 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|185 185 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0920 920 hPa (27.17 inHg) || Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Ryukyu Islands || 561200000 $ || 15 || |- | TD || 920825 August 25 – 26 || bgcolor=#depression|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#depression|1000 1000 hPa (29.53 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Polly (Isang) || 920827 August 27 – September 1 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#STS|0975 975 hPa (28.79 inHg) || Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, China || 450000000 $ || 202 || |- | Ryan || 920901 September 1 – 11 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|155 155 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0945 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) || Mariana Islands, Japan || 110000000 $ || 1 || |- | Sibyl || 920904 September 4 – 15 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|155 155 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0940 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) || None || None || None || |- | Ted (Maring) || 920918 September 18 – 24 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|095 95 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#STS|0985 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) || Philippines, Taiwan, East China, Korean Peninsula || 360000000 $ || 61 || |- | TD || 920919 September 19 – 20 || bgcolor=#depression|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#depression|1004 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) || South China, Vietnam || None || None || |- | Val || 920924 September 24 – 27 || bgcolor=#storm|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|085 85 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#storm|0990 990 hPa (29.23 inHg) || None || 0 None || None || |- | Ward || 920927 September 27 – October 6 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|155 155 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0945 945 hPa (27.91 inHg) || None || None || None || |- | TD || 921007 October 7 || bgcolor=#depression|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#depression|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || Vietnam || None || None || |- | Yvette (Ningning) || 921007 October 7 – 17 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|185 185 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0915 915 hPa (27.02 inHg) || Philippines || None || None || |- | Zack || 921008 October 8 – 16 || bgcolor=#storm|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|075 75 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#storm|0992 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) || Marshall Islands || 0 None || None || |- | Angela (Osang) || 921015 October 15 – 30 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|120 120 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0970 970 hPa (28.94 inHg) || Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia || Unknown || 49 || |- | Brian || 921017 October 17 – 25 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|150 150 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0950 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands || None || None || |- | Colleen (Paring) || 9201017 October 17 – 29 || bgcolor=#STS|2 Severe tropical storm || bgcolor=#STS|100 100 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#STS|0985 985 hPa (29.09 inHg) || Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar || Unknown || Unknown || |- | Dan || 921025 October 25 – November 3 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|165 165 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0935 935 hPa (27.61 inHg) || Marshall Islands || None || None || |- | Elsie (Reming) || 921029 October 29 – November 7 || bgcolor=#TY|3 Typhoon || bgcolor=#TY|150 150 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#TY|0950 950 hPa (28.05 inHg) || Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands || None || None || |- | 29W || 921031 October 31 – November 2 || bgcolor=#depression|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|045 45 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#depression|1004 1004 hPa (29.65 inHg) || None || None || None || |- | TD || 921110 November 10 – 11 || bgcolor=#depression|0 Tropical depression || bgcolor=#depression|045 Not specified || bgcolor=#depression|1008 1008 hPa (29.77 inHg) || Philippines || None || None || |- | Forrest || 921113 November 13 – 15 || bgcolor=#storm|1 Tropical storm || bgcolor=#storm|075 75 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#storm|0992 992 hPa (29.29 inHg) || Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar (before crossover) || 0 None || 2 || |- | Gay (Seniang) || 921114 November 14 – 29 || bgcolor=#VITY|3 Violent typhoon || bgcolor=#VITY|205 205 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VITY|0900 900 hPa (26.58 inHg) || Marshall Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Guam, Japan, Aleutian Islands || None || 1 || |- | Hunt || 921115 November 15 – 21 || bgcolor=#VSTY|3 Very strong typhoon || bgcolor=#VSTY|165 165 km/h mph on || bgcolor=#VSTY|0940 940 hPa (27.76 inHg) || Mariana Islands || None || None || |- 40 systems January 4 – November 29, 1992 205 205 km/h mph on 0900 900 hPa (26.58 inHg) 3377870000 $ 431 See also Tropical cyclones 1992 Pacific hurricane season 1992 Atlantic hurricane season 1992 North Indian cyclone season List of wettest tropical cyclones South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season: 1991–92, 1992–93 Australian region cyclone season: 1991–92, 1992–93 South Pacific cyclone season: 1991–92, 1992–93 References External links Satellite movie of the 1992 Pacific typhoon season Japan Meteorological Agency Joint Typhoon Warning Center https://web.archive.org/web/20100301105349/http://www.usno.navy.mil/JTWC 2010-03-01 . 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 1990 Pacific typhoon 1992