1993 Pacific typhoon season

1993 Pacific typhoon season
Season summary map
Seasonal boundaries
First system formed	February 28, 1993
Last system dissipated	January 1, 1994
Strongest storm
Name	Koryn
• Maximum winds	195 km/h (120 mph) (10-minute sustained)
• Lowest pressure	905 hPa (mbar)
Seasonal statistics
Total depressions	50
Total storms	28
Typhoons	15
Super typhoons	3 (unofficial)
Total fatalities	>758
Total damage	> $2.8 billion (1993 USD)
Related articles
1993 Atlantic hurricane season 1993 Pacific hurricane season 1993 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
Pacific typhoon seasons 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

The 1993 Pacific typhoon season was the most active season for the Philippines, seeing a total of 32 storms forming or entering their area of responsibility. Overall, it was an average season, spawning 28 tropical storms, 15 typhoons and three super typhoons. The season had no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1993, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November.^[1] These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

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 Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA. This can often result in the same storm having two names.

Season summary

Systems

40 tropical cyclones formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 30 became tropical storms. 15 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 3 reached super typhoon strength.^[2]

Tropical Depression 01W (Atring)

Tropical depression (JMA)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	February 28 – March 1
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min); 1010 hPa (mbar)

Tropical Depression 01W formed on February 27, 1993, near the Philippines. The storm made landfall on Mindanao on March 1, before it dissipated the next day.

Severe Tropical Storm Irma

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	March 8 – March 17
Peak intensity	95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min); 985 hPa (mbar)

Irma shied away from land masses.

Tropical Depression 03W (Bining)

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	April 9 – April 13
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min); 1002 hPa (mbar)

It formed on April 9 east of Mindanao. It made landfall on Mindanao on April 13 and dissipated later that day.

Tropical Depression 04W (Kuring)

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	April 15 – April 27
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min); 1005 hPa (mbar)

It formed on April 15, 1993. Curving twice, it made landfall on Mindanao. It is the third storm to make landfall in Mindanao this season.

Tropical Depression Daling

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
Duration	May 2 – May 4
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min); 1006 hPa (mbar)

The PAGASA classified the depression as 'Daling' on May 3 as it made landfall over southern Mindanao the next day. It dissipated in the Sulu Sea on May 4.

Tropical Depression Jack

Tropical depression (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	May 16 – May 22
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (1-min); 1008 hPa (mbar)

Jack stayed at sea.

Super Typhoon Koryn (Goring)

Violent typhoon (JMA)
Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	June 15 – June 29
Peak intensity	195 km/h (120 mph) (10-min); 905 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Koryn, having developed well east of the Philippines on June 13, steadily strengthened as it moved westward, intensifying to a peak of 150 mph (240 km/h) winds on the 24th. It crossed northern Luzon the next day as a slightly weaker 130 mph (210 km/h) typhoon, and continued west-northwestward until hitting southern China (90 nautical miles southwest of Hong Kong on the 27th). Koryn slowly wound down, bringing heavy rain through China and northern Vietnam before dissipating on the 29th. Koryn was responsible for the loss of 37 people, as well as $14.5 million (1993 USD) in damage over the northern Philippines.

Tropical Depression 07W (Elang)

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	June 17 – June 20
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min); 1004 hPa (mbar)

Elang made landfall in the Philippines.

Severe Tropical Storm Lewis (Huling)

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 6 – July 13
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min); 975 hPa (mbar)

Lewis was one of many systems to hit the Philippines that year.

Tropical Storm Marian (Ibiang)

Tropical depression (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	July 13 – July 17
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min); 1000 hPa (mbar)

Marian stayed within the Philippine Sea.

Severe Tropical Storm Nathan

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 19 – July 25
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min); 980 hPa (mbar)

Nathan crossed Japan. 47 were killed in Kochi Prefecture.

Tropical Storm Ofelia (Luming)

Tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	July 24 – July 27
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min); 990 hPa (mbar)

Ofelia moved over Japan.

Severe Tropical Storm Percy (Miling)

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 26 – July 30
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min); 975 hPa (mbar)

Percy also struck Japan.

Tropical Depression Narsing

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
Duration	July 29 – July 30
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);

On July 29, PAGASA initiated advisories on a poorly organised tropical depression. The depression moved slowly towards the north-west before it dissipated during the next day.^[3]

Typhoon Robyn (Openg)

Very strong typhoon (JMA)
Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 1 – August 11
Peak intensity	155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min); 940 hPa (mbar)

The near equatorial trough spawned a tropical depression on July 30 over the open Western Pacific waters. It tracked to the west-northwest, becoming a tropical storm on the 2nd and a typhoon on the 4th. Robyn turned more to the northwest, where it reached a peak intensity of 145 mph (230 km/h) winds on the 7th. It weakened to a 100 mph (200 km/h) typhoon before hitting southwestern Japan on the 9th, and became extratropical on the 10th over the Sea of Japan. Robyn caused 45 fatalities, 39 of which were from traffic related accidents, and $68 million in damage (1993 USD).

Severe Tropical Storm Steve (Pining)

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 5 – August 14
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min); 980 hPa (mbar)

Steve stayed clear from land.

Tropical Depression 15W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	August 13 – August 14
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min); 1002 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Tasha (Rubing)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 13 – August 22
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min); 970 hPa (mbar)

Tasha hit China in August.

Typhoon Keoni

Very strong typhoon (JMA)
Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 19 (Entered basin) – September 3
Peak intensity	165 km/h (105 mph) (10-min); 940 hPa (mbar)

Keoni formed southeast of the Big Island of Hawaii on August 9, and was later classified as a named system south of the island chain. Keoni peaked as an intense Category 4 hurricane over open waters and lasted until the 29th, crossing the International Date Line and becoming a typhoon in the western Pacific, but never affected land.

Typhoon Vernon

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 21 – August 28
Peak intensity	130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min); 965 hPa (mbar)

The cyclone dropped heavy rainfall across much of the Japanese archipelago.^[4] A peak rainfall total occurred of 340 mm (13 in) at Mount Zaō, including a record 319 mm (12.6 in) in 24 hours.^[5] A peak hourly rainfall total of 64 mm (2.5 in) was observed in Tokyo.^[6] A wind gust of 76 km/h (47 mph) was recorded in Miyake-jima.^[7] Vernon caused 2 fatalities and 4 injuries.^[8]

Tropical Storm Winona (Saling)

Tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	August 21 – August 29
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (10-min); 990 hPa (mbar)

Winona hit China and Vietnam.

Super Typhoon Yancy (Tasing)

Very strong typhoon (JMA)
Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 29 – September 7
Peak intensity	175 km/h (110 mph) (10-min); 925 hPa (mbar)

The monsoon trough formed a tropical depression on August 27. It headed generally westward, reaching tropical storm strength on the 30th and typhoon strength on the 31st. Yancy turned to the northeast, where it rapidly intensified to a 150 mph (240 km/h) super typhoon on the 2nd. The storm weakened to a 135 mph (217 km/h) typhoon before making landfall on southwestern Japan on the 3rd, and dissipated 2 days later over the Sea of Japan. Yancy brought strong winds to Japan, amounting to 42 casualties and widespread damage.

Severe Tropical Storm Zola (Unsing)

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	September 5 – September 9
Peak intensity	95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min); 985 hPa (mbar)

Zola was another weak system that hit Japan.

Typhoon Abe (Walding)

Very strong typhoon (JMA)
Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 9 – September 15
Peak intensity	155 km/h (100 mph) (10-min); 945 hPa (mbar)

Abe was another Typhoon that hit China.

Severe Tropical Storm Becky (Yeyeng)

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 13 – September 18
Peak intensity	100 km/h (65 mph) (10-min); 980 hPa (mbar)

Becky struck China to the west of Macau at full force. The offshore waters in the southern and southwestern part of Hong Kong recorded hurricane-force winds where its hourly mean winds reached 122 km/h with gusts up to 176 km/h at Waglan Island. In Cheung Chau, winds increased significantly to 115 km/h hourly before under going maintenance; privately recorded its hourly winds of up to 128 km/h during its first hour of maintenance there in Cheung Chau, and up to 139 km/h 60-minute mean wind just before under going maintenance. In Tai Mo Shan, its hourly mean winds reached 155 km/h.

Becky was clearly underestimated and the hurricane signal 10 should have been hoisted as it was justified (hurricane-force winds recorded at southwestern part of Hong Kong when Becky traversed at about 110 km south-southwest of the Royal Observatory). Its maximum 10 minute sustained wind speed was estimated to be at around 150 km/h at its closet approach to Hong Kong.

The typhoon killed 1 taxi driver at a car accident in Hong Kong. As of 2017, Becky was revised and upgraded to a minimal typhoon.^{[citation needed]}

Typhoon Dot (Anding)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 19 – September 27
Peak intensity	130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min); 965 hPa (mbar)

Dot struck China as well. Initially posing a direct hit to Hong Kong but it slowly moved north, striking the coast of western Guangdong.

Typhoon Cecil

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 22 – September 27
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min); 950 hPa (mbar)

Cecil recurved out to sea.

Tropical Depression Binang

Duration	September 25 – September 25
Peak intensity	Winds not specified; 1004 hPa (mbar)

Super Typhoon Ed (Dinang)

Very strong typhoon (JMA)
Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 30 – October 8
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (10-min); 915 hPa (mbar)

Ed was a potent typhoon but did not affect land. It was also the only Category 5 of the season.

Typhoon Flo (Kadiang)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 1 – October 8
Peak intensity	120 km/h (75 mph) (10-min); 970 hPa (mbar)

Typhoon Flo hit the northern Philippines on October 4 as a minimal typhoon, having developed on the 28th from the monsoon trough. It stalled just off the west coast, and turned northeastward, becoming extratropical on the 9th. Flo caused at least 500 deaths from the heavy flooding on Luzon. Flo interacted with the nearby Ed, causing Flo to recurve eastwards. Flo’s recurving resulted prolonged rainfall across Luzon.

Tropical Storm Gene (Gundang)

Tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	October 7 – October 10
Peak intensity	65 km/h (40 mph) (10-min); 998 hPa (mbar)

Gene was a weak system that stayed away from land.

Tropical Depression 28W (Epang)

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	October 7 – October 13
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (10-min); 1008 hPa (mbar)

The depression criss crossed land.

Severe Tropical Storm Hattie

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	October 19 – October 25
Peak intensity	95 km/h (60 mph) (10-min); 980 hPa (mbar)

Hattie recurved from land.

Typhoon Ira (Husing)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 27 – November 5
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min); 950 hPa (mbar)

Ira struck the Philippines. It also wreaked havoc in Hong Kong, causing an aircraft to slide off the runway at Kai Tak Airport after landing in blind weather.

Tropical Storm Jeana

Tropical storm (JMA)
Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	November 5 – November 13
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (10-min); 992 hPa (mbar)

Jeana stayed at sea.

Tropical Depression 32W (Indang)

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	November 13 – November 19
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min); 1002 hPa (mbar)

32W was long-lived.

Tropical Depression 33W

Tropical depression (SSHWS)
Duration	November 18 – November 19
Peak intensity	45 km/h (30 mph) (1-min); 1002 hPa (mbar)

33W was short-lived.

Typhoon Kyle (Luring)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	November 17 – November 24
Peak intensity	130 km/h (80 mph) (10-min); 960 hPa (mbar)

Kyle was yet another Philippines striking system. It also hit Vietnam.

Typhoon Lola (Monang)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	December 1 – December 9
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (10-min); 955 hPa (mbar)

The near equatorial trough spawned a tropical depression on November 27. It moved westward without significant development until December 2, when it became a tropical storm. Lola became a typhoon 2 days later, and hit the Philippines on the 5th. It weakened to a tropical storm after crossing the islands, but restrengthened to a 125 mph (200 km/h) typhoon before hitting southern Vietnam on the 8th. Lola quickly dissipated, not after causing 308 fatalities, 230 of which were in the Philippines from the heavy rains.

Typhoon Manny (Naning)

Typhoon (JMA)
Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	December 3 – December 16
Peak intensity	140 km/h (85 mph) (10-min); 960 hPa (mbar)

Manny, like Lola, developed from the near-equatorial trough on December 1. It headed westward, slowly strengthening to a tropical storm on the 4th. Due to a ridge to the north, it looped on the 7th and 8th and became a typhoon on the way. While heading southwestward towards the Philippines, Manny rapidly intensified to a 135 mph (220 km/h) typhoon before hitting the Philippines late on the 9th. It weakened over the islands, and upper level winds kept it from restrengthening much over the South China Sea. Manny dissipated on the 16th over the Malay Peninsula, after causing 230 deaths, only one week after Lola hit the same area.

Manny's track was unusual, given its time of year with a loop and a strengthening period to the southwest. However, it has a near-perfect analog; Typhoon Pamela in the 1982 Pacific typhoon season took a nearly identical track within days of Manny (though Pamela was much weaker than Manny).

Tropical Depression Oning

Tropical depression (PAGASA)
Duration	December 14 – December 16
Peak intensity	55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min);

A non-tropical system developed from the ITCZ of where Manny formed on December 11. It moved in a fairly fast westward direction as it gradually intensified into a weak tropical depression late on December 14. The PAGASA issued warnings on the depression as it reached peak intensity late on December 15, making landfall over the islands of Visayas.

Severe Tropical Storm Nell (Puring)

Severe tropical storm (JMA)
Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	December 20, 1993 – January 1, 1994
Peak intensity	110 km/h (70 mph) (10-min); 975 hPa (mbar)

Nell was the final system to hit the Philippines this year. 46 people were found dead due to Nell.

Storm names

During the season 28 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.

Irma

Jack

Koryn

Lewis

Marian

Nathan

Ofelia

Percy

Robyn

Steve

Tasha

Vernon

Winona

Yancy

Zola

Abe

Becky

Cecil

Dot

Ed

Flo

Gene

Hattie

Ira

Jeana

Kyle

Lola

Manny

Nell

Philippines

Atring	Bining	Kuring	Daling	Elang
Goring	Huling	Ibiang	Luming	Miling
Narsing	Openg	Pining	Rubing	Saling
Tasing	Unsing	Walding	Yeyeng
Auxiliary list
Anding	Binang	Kadiang	Dinang	Epang
Gundang	Husing	Indang	Luring	Monang
Naning	Oning	Puring

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 1997 season. This is the same list used for the 1989 season. 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.

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 1993. The tables also provide an overview of a systems intensity, duration, land areas affected and any deaths or damages associated with the system.

See also

• List of Pacific typhoon seasons
• 1993 Pacific hurricane season
• 1993 Atlantic hurricane season
• 1993 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
• South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season: 1992–93, 1993–94
• Australian region cyclone season: 1992–93, 1993–94
• South Pacific cyclone season: 1992–93, 1993–94

References

External links

• Japan 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
• Satellite movie of 1993 Pacific typhoon season