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2016 West Pacific typhoon season

The 2016 West Pacific season had 26 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 16 of them typhoons and 10 major (Category 3 or stronger). 5 reached Category 5: Nepartak, Meranti, Chaba, Haima, Nock-Ten.

The first storm was tracked from May 26, 2016 and the last ended on December 28, 2016. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Meranti (2016), at 195 mph (315 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 244.4.

Storms
26
Typhoons
16
Major
10
Category 5
5
ACE
244.4
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 2016 West PacificMay 26 – May 2835 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Typhoon NepartakJul 2 – Jul 10180 mph907 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 3, 2016 West PacificJul 16 – Jul 1930 mph1004 mbTropical depression
Tropical Storm LupitJul 22 – Jul 2650 mph989 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MirinaeJul 25 – Jul 2875 mph974 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon NidaJul 29 – Aug 390 mph963 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon OmaisAug 2 – Aug 1275 mph974 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm ConsonAug 7 – Aug 1665 mph982 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm ChanthuAug 11 – Aug 1870 mph978 mbTropical storm
Tropical Storm DianmuAug 15 – Aug 2050 mph989 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MindulleAug 16 – Aug 2375 mph974 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon LionrockAug 16 – Aug 30140 mph933 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm KompasuAug 18 – Aug 2240 mph996 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical storm 14, 2016 West PacificAug 22 – Aug 2445 mph993 mbTropical storm
Typhoon NamtheunAug 30 – Sep 5115 mph948 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm MalouSep 5 – Sep 745 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Typhoon MerantiSep 8 – Sep 17195 mph895 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 18, 2016 West PacificSep 9 – Sep 1240 mph996 mbTropical storm
Tropical Depression RaiSep 11 – Sep 1435 mph1000 mbTropical depression
Typhoon MalakasSep 11 – Sep 20130 mph937 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon MegiSep 21 – Sep 29140 mph933 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon ChabaSep 24 – Oct 7175 mph911 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm AereOct 4 – Oct 1465 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon SarikaOct 12 – Oct 20130 mph944 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon HaimaOct 14 – Oct 26165 mph914 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon MeariOct 30 – Nov 9105 mph962 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm Ma-OnNov 8 – Nov 1340 mph996 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 28, 2016 West PacificNov 9 – Nov 1330 mph1004 mbTropical depression
Typhoon TokageNov 23 – Nov 2890 mph963 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed storm 30, 2016 West PacificDec 12 – Dec 13——Storm
Typhoon Nock-TenDec 20 – Dec 28160 mph915 mbCategory 5 typhoon