Back Pazifische Taifunsaison 2002 German Temporada de tifones en el Pacífico de 2002 Spanish Saison cyclonique 2002 dans l'océan Pacifique nord-ouest French 2002年の台風 Japanese 2002년 태풍 Korean Tyfoonseizoen van de Grote Oceaan 2002 Dutch Temporada de tufões no Pacífico de 2002 Portuguese ฤดูพายุไต้ฝุ่นแปซิฟิก พ.ศ. 2545 Thai Mùa bão Tây Bắc Thái Bình Dương 2002 Vietnamese 2002年太平洋颱風季 Chinese
| 2002 Pacific typhoon season | |
|---|---|
 Season summary map | |
| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | January 9, 2002 |
| Last system dissipated | December 11, 2002 |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Fengshen |
| • Maximum winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 920 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 43, 1 unofficial |
| Total storms | 26 |
| Typhoons | 15 |
| Super typhoons | 8 (unofficial) [nb 1] |
| Total fatalities | 725 total |
| Total damage | $9.53 billion (2002 USD) |
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The 2002 Pacific typhoon season was a slightly above average Pacific typhoon season, producing twenty-six named storms, fifteen becoming typhoons, and eight super typhoons. It had an ACE over 400 units, making it one of the most active seasons worldwide. It was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form in the western Pacific Ocean. The season ran throughout 2002, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October. The season's first named storm, Tapah, developed on January 11, while the season's last named storm, Pongsona, dissipated on December 11. The season's first typhoon, Mitag, reached typhoon status on March 1, and became the first super typhoon of the year four days later.
The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean, to the north of the equator between 100°E and the 180th meridian. Within the northwestern Pacific Ocean, there are two separate agencies that assign names to tropical cyclones, which can often result in a cyclone having two names, one from the JMA and one from PAGASA. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) will name a tropical cyclone should it be judged to have 10-minute sustained wind speeds of at least 65 km/h (40 mph) anywhere in the basin, while the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigns names to tropical cyclones which move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N–25°N regardless of whether or not a tropical cyclone has already been given a name by the JMA. Tropical depressions that are monitored by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) are given a number with a "W" suffix.
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