2017 Pacific typhoon season
| 2017 Pacific typhoon season | |
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Season summary map
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| Seasonal boundaries | |
| First system formed | January 7, 2017 |
| Last system dissipated | Season ongoing |
| Strongest storm | |
| Name | Auring |
| • Maximum winds | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-minute sustained) |
| • Lowest pressure | 1002 hPa (mbar) |
| Seasonal statistics | |
| Total depressions | 1 |
| Total storms | 0 |
| Typhoons | 0 |
| Super typhoons | 0 (unofficial) |
| Total fatalities | Unknown |
| Total damage | Unknown |
| Related articles | |
| Tropical depression (JMA) | |
| Tropical depression (SSHWS) | |
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| Duration | January 7 – January 16 |
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| Peak intensity | 55 km/h (35 mph) (10-min) 1002 hPa (mbar) |
The 2017 Pacific typhoon season is an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form in the western Pacific Ocean. The season runs throughout 2017, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October. The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator between 100°E and 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. 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, whilst 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 115°E–135°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.
During the year several national meteorological services and scientific agencies forecast how many tropical cyclones, tropical storms, and typhoons will form during a season and/or how many tropical cyclones will affect a particular country. These agencies include the Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) Consortium of University College London, PAGASA and Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. The first forecast of the year was released by PAGASA during January 20, within its seasonal climate outlook for the period January – June. The outlook noted that one to two tropical cyclones were expected between January and March, while two to four were expected to develop or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between April and June.
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