Storms near Zambales
The record holds 194 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Zambales, Philippines between 1884 and 2025. The busiest month is October, with 50 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 5 strength. 83 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 194storms within 50 km
- 10major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 39at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Zambales?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 22 | 11% |
| Tropical storm | 50 | 26% |
| Category 1 | 14 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 15 | 8% |
| Category 3 | 6 | 3% |
| Category 4 | 3 | 2% |
| Category 5 | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown intensity | 83 | 43% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Zambales storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1884, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 2 |
| 1890s | 15 |
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 9 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 9 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 34 |
| Oct | 50 |
| Nov | 39 |
| Dec | 8 |
Strongest storms near Zambales
- Angela (1995)20 October 1995 to 7 November 1995, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 910 hPa
- Ruby (1988)20 October 1988 to 29 October 1988, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 950 hPa
- Sarika (2016)12 October 2016 to 20 October 2016, peak Category 4 (115 kt), 935 hPa
- Noru (2022)21 September 2022 to 29 September 2022, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 940 hPa
- Patsy (1970)13 November 1970 to 22 November 1970, Category 3 (110 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 910 hPa
Most recent storms near Zambales
- Fengshen (2025)15 October 2025 to 23 October 2025, peak Tropical storm (51 kt), 990 hPa, provisional
- Nalgae (2022)26 October 2022 to 3 November 2022, Tropical storm (45 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt), 975 hPa
- Noru (2022)21 September 2022 to 29 September 2022, Category 4 (115 kt) near here, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 940 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.