Hurricane History Map

2000 Western North Pacific season

32 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 2000, from 3 May 2000 to 5 January 2001.

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Ocean basin

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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 2000 season in numbers

The record holds 32 storms for the 2000 Western North Pacific season, of which 23 had names.25 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 15 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 8 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 32storms
  • 25tropical storm strength or more
  • 15typhoon strength or more
  • 8major (category 3 to 5)
  • 254accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 2000

  • Damrey (2000)3 May 2000 to 16 May 2000, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 930 hPa
  • Bilis (2000)17 August 2000 to 27 August 2000, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
  • Saomai (2000)31 August 2000 to 19 September 2000, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
  • Shanshan (2000)15 September 2000 to 25 September 2000, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 925 hPa
  • Jelawat (2000)31 July 2000 to 12 August 2000, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 940 hPa

All 32 storms of 2000

StormPeak
Damrey Category 5
Longwang Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Kirogi Category 4
Kai-Tak Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Tembin Tropical storm
Bolaven Tropical storm
Jelawat Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Ewiniar Category 1
Wene Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Bilis Category 5
Kaemi Tropical storm
Prapiroon Category 1
Maria Tropical storm
Saomai Category 5
Wukong Category 2
Bopha Tropical storm
Sonamu Category 1
Shanshan Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Yagi Category 3
Xangsane Category 2
Bebinca Category 2
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Rumbia Tropical storm
Soulik Category 3

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