Hurricane History Map

2005 Western North Pacific season

26 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 2005, from 13 January 2005 to 21 December 2005.

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Years2005
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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 2005 season in numbers

The record holds 26 storms for the 2005 Western North Pacific season, of which 23 had names.24 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 18 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 10 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 26storms
  • 24tropical storm strength or more
  • 18typhoon strength or more
  • 10major (category 3 to 5)
  • 315accumulated 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 2005

  • Haitang (2005)10 July 2005 to 21 July 2005, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 920 hPa
  • Nabi (2005)28 August 2005 to 9 September 2005, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 925 hPa
  • Talim (2005)24 August 2005 to 3 September 2005, peak Category 4 (130 kt), 925 hPa
  • Nesat (2005)27 May 2005 to 11 June 2005, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa
  • Mawar (2005)18 August 2005 to 1 September 2005, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 930 hPa

All 26 storms of 2005

StormPeak
Kulap Category 1
Roke Category 1
Sonca Category 4
Nesat Category 4
Haitang Category 5
Nalgae Tropical storm
Banyan Tropical storm
Washi Tropical storm
Matsa Category 2
Sanvu Category 1
Guchol Category 1
Mawar Category 4
Talim Category 4
Nabi Category 5
Khanun Category 4
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Vicente Tropical storm
Damrey Category 2
Saola Category 3
Longwang Category 4
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Kirogi Category 4
Kai-Tak Category 2
Tembin Tropical storm
Bolaven Category 1
Unnamed storm Tropical storm

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