| Timeline of the 2018 Pacific typhoon season | |
|---|---|
 Season summary map | |
| Season boundaries | |
| First system formed | December 29, 2017 |
| Last system dissipated | January 8, 2019 |
| Strongest system | |
| Name | Kong-rey & Yutu |
| Maximum winds | 215 km/h (130 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| Lowest pressure | 900 hPa (mbar) |
| Longest lasting system | |
| Name | Typhoon Yutu |
| Duration | 13.25 days |
The 2018 Pacific typhoon season was formerly the costliest Pacific typhoon season on record before being surpassed the following year. The season had no official boundaries, and storms can form year-round, as evidenced by the formation of Tropical Storm Bolaven in late December 2017, and Tropical Storm Pabuk on December 31, 2018. Despite this, activity usually peaks between May and November. The season featured above-average activity, with 29 named storms, 13 typhoons, and 7 super typhoons forming in the West Pacific.[1][2][nb 1]
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre for the Western Pacific Basin. As such, it is responsible for assigning names to all tropical cyclones that reach 10-minute maximum sustained winds of at least 65 kilometres per hour (40 mph) in the region.[4] The PAGASA assigns names to tropical cyclones that form or enter their area of responsibility as a tropical depression or stronger, regardless if the cyclone has been assigned a name by the JMA.[5] The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) also monitors systems in the Western Pacific Basin, assigning systems a number with a "W" suffix if the system is a tropical depression or stronger.
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- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". metoc.navy.mil. Archived from the original on October 13, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Annual Report on Activities of the RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center 2000 (PDF) (Report). February 2001. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) / Trivia". bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
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