Forum:2012 Pacific typhoon season

Future start
Far from beginning, but I think we will have a pretty near-normal PTS this year, 23-27 storms, 12-16 typhoons, 5-9 major typhoons and 2 category 5 storms. Ryan1000 01:11, July 10, 2011 (UTC)

First PTS betting pool is open. Betting Pools. 10L.NONAME 23:55, August 29, 2011 (UTC)

January
Welcome to the 2012 Pacific typhoon season! -- Andrew444 Talk  Blog  Contributions  15:47, January 1, 2012 (UTC)

98W.INVEST
Nice start to the season...-- Cyclone10 17:29, January 1, 2012 (UTC)

This is actually part of the 2011 PTS since it formed on December 29. &mdash;13R.KIEWII 17:49, January 1, 2012 (UTC)

Gone.-- Cyclone10 19:23, January 1, 2012 (UTC)

90W.INVEST
What happened to 99W?-- Cyclone10 02:56, January 3, 2012 (UTC)

It formed, it dissipated. &mdash;13R.KIEWII 03:08, January 3, 2012 (UTC)

91W.INVEST
...-- Cy10 16:27, January 13, 2012 (UTC)

Long gone.-- Cy10 -- 04:17, February 11, 2012 (UTC)

92W.INVEST
Another one.-- Cy10 -- 04:17, February 11, 2012 (UTC)

Gone.-- Cy10 -- 18:22, February 17, 2012 (UTC)

93W.INVEST
Near the Phillippines Allanjeffs 00:00, February 15, 2012 (UTC)

Tropical Depression 01W
Now a depression.-- Cy10 -- 16:32, February 17, 2012 (UTC)

Probable we are watching the first name of the season.Allanjeffs 17:42, February 17, 2012 (UTC)

Gone after 2nd warning. What a waste of time. 173.169.56.34 21:43, February 17, 2012 (UTC)


 * How is it gone? Since when was the JTWC a RSMC for the WPAC, Ruby? &mdash;12R.KIEWII 22:08, February 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * It still can become Pakhar anyways.Allanjeffs 22:28, February 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * Maybe it still could. Tropical cyclones are systems that could do all sorts of crazy things. Above i meant by the JTWC. I did not see that JMA had stopped issuing advisories. Anyway, this system will likely be a very little system if anything, due to wind shear, which it looks to be the case. 173.169.56.34 23:55, February 17, 2012 (UTC)


 * The JMA says that this would become a tropical storm in the next 24 hours it is still not out.Allanjeffs 05:34, February 18, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'd like to see this become Tropical Storm Pakhar. Andrew444  Talk  Blog  Contributions  21:48, February 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * If it becomes Pakhar, it would be the first time the name would be used following the retirement of Typhoon Matsa in 2005. Pakhar, if it does form, would only live for a short time. Ryan1000 00:41, February 20, 2012 (UTC)

It will not become a TS as the last advisory was issued 12 hours ago. Still being mentioned as a TD in marine forecasts. &mdash;12R.KIEWII 01:04, February 21, 2012 (UTC)

Remnants of 01W
According to marine bull, it has dissipated. &mdash;12R.KIEWII 12:30, February 21, 2012 (UTC)

94W.INVEST
Another one near the Philippines. Cy10 E-Mail  15:25, March 18, 2012 (UTC)

Gone. Cy10 E-Mail  04:35, March 20, 2012 (UTC)

95W.INVEST
Another one. Cy10 E-Mail  04:35, March 20, 2012 (UTC)

probably will be the first name storm of the season.Allanjeffs 05:31, March 25, 2012 (UTC)

Nope. It's gone. Cy10 E-Mail  23:23, March 27, 2012 (UTC)

96W.INVEST
...and another one. Cy10 E-Mail  04:35, March 20, 2012 (UTC)

Both 96W and 95W are still here! :O . Cy10 E-Mail  20:20, March 24, 2012 (UTC)

TCFA! Cy10 E-Mail  12:17, March 28, 2012 (UTC)

Tropical Storm Pakhar
Upgraded! Cy10 E-Mail

Finally!!!!! the first name storm of the season in this basin has come to life.Allanjeffs 03:05, March 29, 2012 (UTC)


 * I do not like the looks of Pakhar... It looks like it could be a big flood catastrophe for the folks in South Vietnam in the future. Pakhar, a name submitted by Laos meaning a freshwater fish in the Mekong river, is the first time it was used this year following Matsa's retirement in 2005. Ryan1000 13:28, March 29, 2012 (UTC)


 * Oh my God Pakhar become a typhoon!!!that was fast.Allanjeffs 02:47, March 30, 2012 (UTC)

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Typhoon Pakhar

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 * class="diff-deletedline"|Yeah, it was quick. It's currently only been upgraded by JTWC, but I'm assuming JMA will follow suit soon. It's a little early to see the season's first typhoon, but it's not a record. Typhoon Ophelia (which became a category 5 super typhoon in January of 1958) holds the all-time record. We can update this section, but don't change the active storms header until JMA confirms it. Ryan1000 18:30, March 30, 2012 (UTC)
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Tropical Storm Pakhar (2nd time)
Downgraded according to Wikipedia. Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  15:18, March 31, 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, it's starting to fall apart a little. It has the strength to make it to South Vietnam, but it will likely only be a weak tropical storm by the time it does so. Ryan1000 18:41, March 31, 2012 (UTC)

Pakhar is about to make landfall. Cy10 E-Mail  04:20, April 1, 2012 (UTC)

Pakhar has been comfirmed to have killed at least 2 people (it made landfall now), but the impacts weren't very severe for the folks over there. It might have actually brought some benefiial rain for crop growth. Ryan1000 15:43, April 1, 2012 (UTC)

Tropical Depression Pakhar
just clouds and a lot of rain left of this system.Allanjeffs 04:44, April 2, 2012 (UTC)

Remnants of Pakhar
It's gone. Cy10 E-Mail  12:11, April 3, 2012 (UTC)

90C.INVEST
Now in the WPAC. Cy10 E-Mail  20:03, April 8, 2012 (UTC)

Long gone. Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  01:04, April 16, 2012 (UTC)

97W.INVEST
New invest. Cy10 E-Mail  01:55, April 25, 2012 (UTC)

*yawn*...Whoa, what? Well, at least we have something to watch here on the wiki now. But, the WPac, like the rest of the world, is full of monstrous wind shear at this time. I would not expect much to happen with this thing, if anything more than what it is now. Ryan1000 02:10, April 25, 2012 (UTC)

Retirements at a glance
Here's my predictions: Cy10 E-Mail  12:12, April 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Pakhar - 10% - Not too much damage.


 * Little too soon, don't you think? Pakhar may cause severe flooding in Vietnam in the future, but I think i'll wait until later to post my predictions. Ryan1000 13:28, March 29, 2012 (UTC)

Mine: -- Andrew Talk To Me  Contribs  Mail Me  15:16, March 31, 2012 (UTC)
 * 1) Pakhar - 5% - Not that extreme.