2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gil
With a small circulation, the cyclone entered a period of rapid deepening, intensifying into a Category 1 hurricane at 18:00 UTC on July 31 and attaining peak winds of 85 mph (135 km/h) a day later. Thereafter, increasing shear and drier air caused the storm to begin weakening; at 18:00 UTC on August 2, Gil weakened to a tropical storm, and two days later, it weakened further to a tropical depression.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gil
A brief burst of convection allowed the cyclone to regain tropical storm intensity  at 06:00 UTC on August 6 as it crossed into the Central Pacific, but Gil quickly weakened to a tropical depression twelve hours later. At 00:00 UTC on August 7, the system degenerated into an open trough well east-southeast of the Hawaiian Islands.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Henriette
A tropical wave emerged off the western coast of Africa on July 19 and reached the East Pacific on July 26. Embedded within the Intertropical Convergence Zone, convection slowly coalesced about an area of low pressure, leading to the formation of a tropical depression by 12:00 UTC on August 3; twelve hours later, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Henriette while located about 1,800 mi (1,900 km) southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. The system initially moved west-southwest following formation, but turned toward the west-northwest as it reached the western periphery of a mid-level ridge to its north.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Henriette
Amid a favorable environment, Henriette steadily intensified, becoming a Category 1 hurricane by 06:00 UTC on August 6 and unexpectedly attaining peak winds of 105 mph (170 km/h) by 18:00 UTC on August 8. The hurricane quickly weakened over increasingly cool waters as it resumed its southwesterly track into the Central Pacific, weakening to a tropical storm early on August 9 and further to a tropical depression two days later. By 18:00 UTC on August 11, the effects of increasing wind shear caused Henriette to degenerate into a remnant low while positioned roughly 430 mi (690 km) south of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The remnant low drifted west-southwest until dissipating the next day.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Pewa
A broad trough was first identified west of Central America in early August. This trough drifted westward to the south of the Hawaiian Islands by August 14, where it yielded three defined areas of disturbed weather. Largely devoid of convection initially, the westernmost disturbance steadily organized over the coming days, leading to the formation of a tropical depression by 06:00 UTC on August 16; six hours later, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Pewa. The cyclone tracked west-northwest following formation, steered by a mid-level ridge to its north. Pewa crossed the International Date Line into the West Pacific on August 18, where it would later become a typhoon before succumbing to unfavorable wind shear.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Unala
On August 10, the CPHC began monitoring a trough located roughly 1,300 mi (2,090 km) east-southeast of the Big Island of Hawaii for potential development. Disorganized convective activity developed in association with the trough as it moved generally westward. By August 13, multiple areas of vorticity formed within the disturbance, hindering its development into a coherent cyclone. Marginally favorable environmental conditions allowed for some organization on August 15. Following an increase strong thunderstorms around the center, the CPHC stated that it was becoming a tropical depression.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Unala
However, outflow from a nearby disturbance, which would soon become Tropical Storm Pewa, disrupted the system and caused it to become more disorganized. Late on August 19 the depression strengthened into a tropical storm. However, outflow from the nearby Typhoon Pewa caused an increase in wind shear over the system, causing Unala to become disorganized and weaken. By this time the system has crossed into the Western Pacific basin. During the afternoon hours of August 19, the depression had dissipated completely, as it was being absorbed by Pewa.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Three-C
The third in a trio of Central Pacific tropical cyclones was first monitored by the NHC on August 9. The disturbance formed a weak surface low three days later but ultimately opened into a trough as it entered the CPHC's area of responsibility on August 14. There, steady organization led to the formation of a tropical depression around 18:00 UTC on August 19. Upper-level outflow from nearby Tropical Storm Pewa imparted shear on the newly formed system, and it failed to attain tropical storm strength, instead crossing the International Date Line as a tropical depression on August 20 and dissipating the next day.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ivo
The southern portion of a tropical wave entered the East Pacific on August 15. Although moderate shear initially hindered the organization of convection, a broad low- to mid-level circulation formed and steadily coalesced. Upper-level winds lessened on August 22 as the disturbance turned northwestward, leading to the formation of a tropical depression by 12:00 UTC. Following designation, the depression began to interact with a tropical wave to its east, ultimately leading to an abrupt center formation to the northeast. By 00:00 UTC on August 23, the cyclone intensified into Tropical Storm Ivo.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ivo
Resuming its northwest track around a mid-level ridge across the central United States and Mexico, Ivo attained peak winds of 45 mph (70 km/h) before crossing a sharp sea surface temperature gradient. The system weakened to a tropical depression by 00:00 UTC on August 25 and further degenerated into a remnant low by 18:00 UTC on August 25 while located less than 115 mi (185 km) west of the west-central coast of the Baja California peninsula. The remnant low drifted slowly south-southwestward before dissipating early on August 28.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ivo
When the system first posed a threat to the Baja California Peninsula, a "green alert" was declared for Socorro Island and Baja California Sur. At 21:00 UTC on August 23, a tropical storm warning was issued from Punta Abreojos to Loreto, including Cabo San Lucas. A tropical storm watch was placed for the Baja California Peninsula from Punta Abreojos to Punta Eugenia. Seven ports in Baja California Sur were closed. Along the peninsula, 6,000 people were affected and many highways were damaged. Water supply was cut off to Loreto. In all, 400 people were evacuated and 200 homes were flooded.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ivo
Six people were injured, including two serious. In the United States, flash flood watches were issued for Pima County, extending westward across western Arizona and into Southern Nevada. Several roads were closed in Yuma County. In East County, many roads were flooded. Elsewhere, Borrego Springs saw 3 inches (76 mm) of rain in less than an hour, resulting in flash flooding, which stranded motorists. Several mudslides were also reported in San Bernardino County. One person drowned in Needles after flood waters overwhelmed her vehicle; 18 swift water rescues were made in the same area. Heavy rains in Nevada, amounting to nearly 4 in (100 mm) at Mount Charleston, caused significant flooding; damage in the Las Vegas Valley reached $300,000. Widespread flooding occurred around Zion National Park.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Juliette
An area of convection occurred on August 25. It was classified as a disturbance the next day. Late on August 27, the disturbance entered warm waters as it became Tropical Depression Ten-E. Due to warm waters and windshear, Ten-E intensified into Tropical Storm Juliette late on August 28. As Juliette races towards northwest, it reached peak intensity and then rapidly weakened to a depression on August 29. The JTWC issued its final advisories later that day while Juliette's remnants continued to move west, with its circulation dissipating very early on August 31.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Juliette
Upon formation, a "green alert" was issued for Sonora, the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula, Jalisco, Nayarit, and Socorro Island, while a "blue alert" was issued for Baja California Sur and Colima. Six shelters opened for in San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas and were used by 164 residents, though many refused to go. Much of Baja California Sur briefly lost power, including the communities of Todos Santos and Pescadero, and portions of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. Furthermore, one man was electrocuted and later died. One home was destroyed. A total of 1,600 persons spent the night in a shelter.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Kiko
On August 28, a trough within the ITCZ was first identified well south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. That day, an area of low pressure formed along the trough and tracked northwest. A tropical wave, one responsible for the development of tropical storms Erin and Fernand in the Atlantic, and Tropical Storm Juliette in the East Pacific, bypassed the low on August 30, leading to an increase in convection and the formation of a tropical depression by 12:00 UTC that day.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Kiko
The depression initially strengthened slowly under the influence of moderate northerly wind shear, becoming a tropical storm by 12:00 UTC on August 31. Thereafter, upper-level winds became more conducive as the system turned north-northeast, and Kiko began a period of rapid deepening yielding peak winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) by 06:00 UTC on September 1. Following peak, an increase in wind shear and track over cooler waters led to a weakening trend. Kiko deteriorated into a tropical storm by 18:00 UTC and further degenerated into a remnant low by 12:00 UTC on September 2. The remnant low executed a cyclonic loop and tracked southeast before dissipating on September 4.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Lorena
The formation of Lorena is attributed to a tropical wave first identified over Central America on August 31. The wave moved slowly across the East Pacific for several days while remaining disorganized. However, by 06:00 UTC on September 5, the disturbance acquired sufficient organization to be declared a tropical depression; six hours later, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Lorena.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Lorena
Steered northwest around a mid-level ridge over Mexico, an elongation of the low-level center, separation of the low and mid-level centers, and light to moderate southwesterly shear prompted only gradual strengthening, and Lorena attained peak winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) on September 6. Thereafter, the introduction of dry and stable air caused the cyclone to become disheveled as associated convection dissipated. Lorena weakened to a tropical depression at 12:00 UTC on September 7 and degenerated into a remnant low six hours later while located 60 mi (95 km) west-southwest of Santa Fe, Mexico. The low turned west and south before opening up into a trough early on September 9.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Lorena
Upon becoming a tropical cyclone, a "yellow alert" was issued for Colima and Nayarit. A "green alert" was issued for Socorro Island, Michoacán, and Jalisco while a "blue alert" was in effect for Baja California Sur and Sinaloa. Classes were suspended for Los Cabos. The ports of Mazatlán, La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, Los Barriles, and San José del Cabo were closed because of high waves. Lorena brought moderate rain over the peninsula.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Manuel
On September 13, a tropical depression formed off the southwest coast of Mexico from a tropical wave that entered the basin two days earlier. Six hours later, it intensified into Tropical Storm Manuel while moving northwestward. The storm turned to the north on September 14 as a mid-level ridge over central Mexico weakened. By 06:00 UTC on September 14, Manuel initially attained peak winds of 70 mph (115 km/h), which it maintained upon moving ashore near Pichilinguillo, Mexico six hours later.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Manuel
Once inland, Manuel weakened quickly over the high terrain of Mexico, degenerating into a weak trough by 06:00 UTC on September 16. The remnant mid-level center and trough continued to the northwest around the ridge, emerging into the Gulf of California during the afternoon of September 16. After the convection reorganized, Manuel reformed into a tropical depression about 175 mi (280 km) east of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Manuel
Within an environment exceptionally conducive for intensification, Manuel began a period of rapid deepening, becoming a tropical storm for a second time by 06:00 UTC on September 18 and a Category 1 hurricane by 00:00 UTC on September 19. Twelve hours later, the system made landfall near Culiacán, Mexico with peak winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). Manuel quickly weakened as it once again passed over the higher terrain of Mexico, becoming a tropical storm by 18:00 UTC and further degenerating into a broad area of low pressure over the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range by 00:00 UTC on September 20.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Narda
A tropical wave emerged off the western coast of Africa on September 12 and entered the East Pacific almost two weeks later. On October 1, an area of low pressure detached from the wave and began to organize as it moved west-northwest. Organized convective bands were observed by 18:00 UTC on October 6, marking the formation of a tropical depression about 865 mi (1,390 km) southwest of the southern tip of Baja California; six hours later, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Narda.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Narda
Amid a favorable environment, the cyclone steadily intensified after designation, attaining peak winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) by 18:00 UTC on October 7 as a partial eyewall became evident on satellite. However, associated convection began to weaken thereafter as Narda encountered drier air and stronger wind shear. At 00:00 UTC on October 9, Narda weakened to a tropical depression; after producing intermittent convection for a day, the system degenerated into a remnant low by 12:00 UTC on October 10. The low moved southwest and dissipated a few days later.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Octave
A tropical wave moved across Central America and into the East Pacific on October 5. While passing south of the coastline of Mexico, the wave interacted with a large area of disturbed weather at the base of an upper-level trough, and the two features eventually merged by October 7. The incipient disturbance steadily organized over subsequent days, leading to the formation of a tropical depression by 18:00 UTC on October 12 while located about 545 mi (875 km) south of the southern tip of Baja California; six hours later, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Octave.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Octave
Gradually recurving northeast around a subtropical ridge, the cyclone steadily strengthened amid a favorable atmospheric environment, reaching a peak intensity of 65 mph (105 km/h) by 18:00 UTC on October 13. Thereafter, the cloud pattern became increasingly disorganized as wind shear increased the storm moved over cooler waters. The system moved ashore near Cabo San Lazaro, Mexico at 05:00 UTC on October 23 with maximum winds of 45 mph (70 km/h) and quickly weakened over land. By 12:00 UTC, Octave weakened to a tropical depression, and six hours later, it further degenerated into a remnant low over the southern portion of Sonora. The low dissipated shortly thereafter.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Priscilla
An area of convection, possibly in relation to a tropical wave that emerged off the western coast of Africa on September 16, developed along the ITCZ on October 7. Becoming embedded within a pre-existing, broad circulation, the disturbance only slowly congealed due to wind shear from nearby Tropical Storm Octave. Despite this, it acquired sufficient organization to be deemed a tropical depression by 00:00 UTC on October 14 while located about 810 mi (1,305 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Priscilla
Steered northwest and north around a mid-level ridge over Mexico, the depression became a tropical storm by 06:00 UTC and attained peak winds of 45 mph (70 km/h) six hours later. Thereafter, a combination of cooler waters and the continued influences of Octave caused Priscilla to weaken. At 18:00 UTC on October 15, it was downgraded to a tropical depression, and by 18:00 UTC the following day, the cyclone degenerated into a remnant low. The low turned westward before dissipating on October 18.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Raymond
A disturbance within the ITCZ was first identified over the southwestern Caribbean Sea on October 13, crossing Central America and entering the East Pacific over the subsequent three days. Deep convection steadily increased and organized into curved spiral bands, leading to the formation of a tropical depression by 00:00 UTC on October 20; six hours later, it was upgraded to Tropical Storm Raymond.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Raymond
Steered northwest by a series of ridges to the cyclone's north, Raymond rapidly intensified amid warm ocean temperatures and low wind shear, becoming a hurricane by 00:00 UTC on October 21 and attaining Category 3 status with peak winds of 125 mph (200 km/h) by 18:00 UTC that day. Executing a clockwise loop, significant cold water upwelling and increased upper-level winds caused the cyclone to weaken abruptly, deteriorating to tropical storm intensity by 06:00 UTC on October 23.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Raymond
Environmental conditions became more favorable for intensification the next day, allowing Raymond to gradually intensify to hurricane strength by 12:00 UTC on October 27 and further to Category 2 hurricane intensity twelve hours later. Recurving northeast under the influence of an approaching trough, the cyclone began to weaken once again as wind shear increased, with the system weakening below hurricane threshold again by 00:00 UTC on October 29 and further to tropical depression status by 06:00 UTC on October 30. After all associated convection dissipated, Raymond degenerated to a remnant low by 12:00 UTC. The remnant low turned west and dissipated on November 1.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Raymond
Despite remaining offshore, Raymond's close proximity to the Mexican coast was enough to prompt tropical cyclone warnings and watches. Due to the threat of rainfall, residents from 81 municipalities in Mexico were ordered to evacuate out of flood-prone regions. Precipitation from Raymond peaked at 7.63 in (194 mm) near Acapulco within a two-day period. Minor flooding resulted from the outer rainbands of the hurricane. Though no deaths were reported, 585 people were rendered homeless. Following the storm, the Mexican government declared a state of emergency for 10 municipalities in Guerrero.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Sonia
A strong upward pulse of the Madden–Julian oscillation pushed across the East Pacific during the last week of October, yielding the formation of a broad area of low pressure. A tropical wave passed through this gyre late on October 26, leading to the formation of disorganized convection. After several days of consolidation, the disturbance acquired sufficient organization to be declared a tropical depression by 06:00 UTC on November 1.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Sonia
Gradually recurving northeast in response to a series of troughs to the system's north, the cyclone only slowly organized under moderate wind shear, and the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Sonia by 00:00 UTC on November 3.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Sonia
After reaching peak winds of 45 mph (70 km/h) later that afternoon, an additional increase in upper-level winds caused the cyclone to weaken to minimum tropical storm intensity as it made landfall near El Dorado, Mexico early on November 4. Sonia weakened rapidly once inland, becoming a tropical depression at 06:00 UTC and dissipating over the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range six hours later.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Storm names
The following names were used to name storms that formed in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean during 2013. The names not retired from this list were used again in the 2019 season. This is the same list used in the 2007 season.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Storm names
For storms that form in the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's area of responsibility, encompassing the area between 140 degrees west and the International Date Line, all names are used in a series of four rotating lists. Two names, Pewa and Unala, were used, marking the first time multiple Central Pacific cyclones were named since three formed there in 2009.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Storm names, Retirement
On April 10, 2014, at the 36th session of the RA IV hurricane committee, the name Manuel was retired due to the damage and deaths it caused and will not be used for another Pacific hurricane. Manuel was replaced with Mario for the 2019 Pacific hurricane season.


2013 Pacific hurricane season, Season effects
This is a table of all of the storms that formed in the 2013 Pacific hurricane season. It includes their duration, names, landfall(s) (in parenthesis), damages, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect, but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all of the damage figures are in 2013 USD.


2013 Pacific typhoon season
The 2013 Pacific typhoon season was the most active Pacific typhoon season since 2004, and the deadliest since 1975. It featured one of the most powerful storms in history. It was an above-average season with 31 named storms, 13 typhoons, and five super typhoons. The season's first named storm, Sonamu, developed on January 4 while the season's last named storm, Podul, dissipated on November 15. Most of the first seventeen named storms before mid-September were relatively weak, as only two of them reached typhoon intensity. Total damage amounted to at least $26.41 billion (USD), making it the third costliest Pacific typhoon season on record; behind 2018 and 2019.


2013 Pacific typhoon season
Typhoon Soulik in July was the strongest tropical cyclone to affect Taiwan in 2013. In August, Typhoon Utor cost US$3.55 billion damage and killed 97 people, becoming the second deadliest tropical cyclone of the Philippines in 2013. Three systems in August, Pewa, Unala and 03C, continuously crossed the International Date Line from the Central Pacific and entered this basin. Typhoon Haiyan caused catastrophic damage and devastation to the Philippines as a Category 5 super typhoon, killing more than 6,300 people, making it one of the deadliest Pacific typhoons on record.


2013 Pacific typhoon season
The scope of this article is limited to the Pacific Ocean to the north of the equator between 100°E and the 180th meridian. Within the northwestern Pacific Ocean, there are two separate agencies that assign names to tropical cyclones, which often results in a storm having two names.


2013 Pacific typhoon season
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 tropical depressions in their area of responsibility, located between 115°E and 135°E and between 5°N and 25°N, regardless of whether or not the tropical cyclone has already been given a name by the JMA. Tropical depressions monitored by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) are given a number with a "W" suffix.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Seasonal forecasts
During each season, 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 the University College London, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and the Vietnamese National Center for Hydro Meteorological forecasts (VNCHMF).


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Seasonal forecasts
In early December 2012, the VNCHMF noted that a tropical depression or a tropical storm could form within December or January and affect Southern Vietnam. Within its January — June seasonal climate outlook, PAGASA predicted that two to three tropical cyclones were likely to develop and/or enter the Philippine area of responsibility between January and March while two to four were predicted for the April to June period. On March 3, the VNCHMF predicted that there would be 11–13 tropical cyclones over the South China Sea during the season, with 5-6 directly affecting Vietnam.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Seasonal forecasts
Later that month the Hong Kong Observatory, predicted that the typhoon season in Hong Kong would be near normal with four to seven tropical cyclones passing within 500 km (310 mi) of the territory compared to an average of 6. In late April, the China Meteorological Administration's Shanghai Typhoon Institute (CMA-STI) predicted that between 22 and 25 tropical storms would develop within the basin during the year, while the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) predicted that at least two tropical storms would move towards Thailand during 2013.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Seasonal forecasts
The first of the two tropical storms was predicted to pass near Upper Thailand in either August or September, while the other one was expected to move to the south of Southern Thailand during October or November. On May 7, the TSR Consortium released their first forecast of the season and predicted that the basin would see a near average season with 25.6 tropical storms, 16 typhoons, 8.9 "intense" typhoons and an ACE index of about 311 units.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Seasonal forecasts
In late June after a slow start to the season Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau predicted that the season, would be near average of 25.7 with 23–27 tropical storms occurring over the basin during 2013. Between two and four of the systems were also predicted to affect Taiwan compared to an average of around 3.6. Within its July forecast update TSR noted that despite the slow start to the season, they continued to anticipate either near or slightly above-normal activity for the remainder of 2013; however, the ACE index was reduced slightly to 294 units.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Seasonal forecasts
During July, PAGASA predicted that between eight and eleven tropical cyclones were likely to develop and/or enter the Philippine area of responsibility between July and September while five to eight were predicted to occur between October and December. Later in the month the VNCHMF, predicted that nine to ten tropical cyclones would be observed within the South China Sea, during the rest of the year. They also predicted that four to five tropical cyclones would directly affect Vietnam, while the CMA-STI predicted that between 22 and 25 tropical storms would develop or move into the basin during the year.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Seasonal forecasts
On August 6, TSR released their August update and significantly lowered their forecast to 22.3 tropical storms, 13.2 typhoons, 6.6 "intense" typhoons and an ACE index of about 230, which they noted would result in activity about 20% below their 1965–2012 average. This was because the season was running about 60% below the expected year-to-date activity and only one to two typhoons had developed by the end of July. During October 2013, the VNCHMF predicted that one to two tropical cyclones would develop and possibly affect Vietnam between November 2013 and April 2014.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
The first two-thirds of the season were very weak, with only two typhoons forming despite the average amount of named storms forming. However, the season became dramatically active since mid-September. The last fourteen named storms formed within approximately two months, yet only three of them were below the typhoon strength. Initially, Typhoon Man-yi made landfall over Japan. Tropical Depression 18W, known in Vietnam as Tropical Storm No.8, flooding triggered by the storm in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand damaged nearly US$80 million and 23 deaths.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
Typhoon Usagi made landfall over Guangdong, China and cost US$4.6 billion in the country, which was the third strongest storm of the basin in 2013. Later, Typhoon Wutip made landfall over Vietnam. In early October, Typhoon Fitow made landfall over Fujian, China and caused over US$10 billion damage, becoming the costliest tropical cyclone in 2013. Typhoon Danas affected Japan and South Korea, but without significant damage.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
Typhoon Nari brought significant damage over the Philippines and eventually made landfall over Vietnam, as well as Typhoon Wipha which killed 41 people in Japan. Typhoon Francisco and Typhoon Lekima did not directly affect any country, but they were both violent typhoons, especially the latter one becoming the second strongest of this basin in 2013. Typhoon Krosa crossed northern Luzon on October 31 and intensified further, although it dissipated in the South China Sea. In early November, Tropical Depression Wilma formed over the Caroline Islands, moved out of the basin, and ultimately arrived in the Arabian Sea in mid-November.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
At the same time in early November, Typhoon Haiyan initially affected Palau significantly. The typhoon later became one of the most intense tropical cyclones on record and immediately made landfall over the Philippines. After arriving at the South China Sea, Haiyan made landfall over Vietnam and also impact Guangxi and Hainan provinces of China. Typhoon Haiyan, also known as Typhoon Yolanda, caused 6,300 fatalities and over US$2 billion damage in the Philippines, becoming the deadliest and costliest typhoon in modern Philippine history.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Sonamu (Auring)
Early on January 1, a tropical depression developed about 1,090 km (675 mi) southwest of Guam. Over the next couple of days, the depression moved northwestward and gradually developed in an area of moderate windshear. Late on January 2, the center passed over the Philippine island of Mindanao but maintained its deep convective banding, which prompted the JTWC to issue a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA). During the next day, PAGASA named the depression Auring. The system moved westwards into the Sulu Sea, and the JTWC initiated advisories on the system as 01W.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Sonamu (Auring)
The JMA reported later that day that the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Sonamu, before the JTWC followed suit early on January 4 as the system continued to consolidate. After further strengthening, Sonamu intensified into a severe tropical storm on January 5, with 10-minute sustained winds of 95 km/h (60 mph). Early on January 8, the JMA and JTWC reported that Sonamu weakened into a tropical depression. The system dissipated on January 10 about 110 km (70 mi) west of Bintulu in Sarawak.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Sonamu (Auring)
Within the Philippines, 1 person drowned while another person died after being hit by a coconut tree. A passenger ship was stranded near the coast of Dumaguete City on January 3 before being rescued.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression Bising
Early on January 6, the JMA started to monitor a tropical depression that had developed, about 480 km (300 mi) to the southeast of Melekeok, Palau. Over the next few days the JMA continued to monitor the system as a tropical depression, before PAGASA named it Bising during January 11. Over the next few days the system moved towards the north-northeast, before it was last noted during January 13, as it weakened into an area of low pressure.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression Bising
Bising caused moderate to heavy rains across Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Central Visayas and Mindanao. A school laboratory in Lanuza was damaged, and the loss were amounted to Php1.5 million (US$37,000).


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Shanshan (Crising)
On February 18, a tropical depression formed about 650 km (405 mi) east of southern Mindanao, with PAGASA naming it Crising. With low to moderate wind shear, the depression developed further. On February 19, the JTWC initiated warnings on Tropical Depression 02W, but discontinued advisories two days later after the circulation became poorly defined and convection was sheared. However, the JMA reported that the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Shanshan on February 21. The next day, Shanshan weakened into a tropical depression before dissipating east of Natuna Islands.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Shanshan (Crising)
Heavy rains from the storm triggered flooding in the southern Philippines that killed eleven people and left two others missing. The storm damaged 1,346 houses, while crop damage estimated to be ₱11.2 million (US$275,000). On February 20, classes in three cities in Cebu were suspended due to heavy rains.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Yagi (Dante)
On June 6, a tropical depression formed southeast of the Philippines within an area of moderate wind shear. Located along the western edge of the subtropical ridge, the system gradually intensified while moving to the northeast, aided by strong divergence. On June 7, PAGASA named the system Dante, and the next day the JMA upgraded the depression to Tropical Storm Yagi. Later, the JTWC initiated advisories and quickly upgraded to tropical storm status after the system consolidated. Slow strengthening continued, and Yagi peaked with winds of 85 km/h (55 mph) on June 10. However, the storm was soon impacted by northwesterly wind shear, causing the system to become disorganized and weaken in intensity. Early on June 12, Yagi became extratropical to the south of Japan, and four days later it dissipated about 1,600 km (995 mi) southeast of Tokyo, Japan.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Yagi (Dante)
After Yagi had enhanced the southwest monsoon which brought heavy rain to parts of the Philippines, PAGASA declared that the rainy season had begun on June 10, 2013. Yagi also brought some rain to parts of Japan, including the island of Honshu.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Leepi (Emong)
Early on June 16, a tropical depression formed southeast of the Philippines, which PAGASA named Emong. Late on June 17, the JTWC initiated advisories on Tropical Depression 04W. The next day, the JMA upgraded the depression to Tropical Storm Leepi on June 18 after further organization and a general northward movement. Interaction with a tropical upper tropospheric trough (TUTT) cell to the east of Leepi sheared the convection to the southwest of the center, which consisted of several smaller circulations. Based on this occurrence, the JTWC downgraded the system to tropical depression intensity early on June 20, and early the next day, the JMA declared Leepi as extratropical near southwestern Japan. The storm fully dissipated early on June 24.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Leepi (Emong)
Due to heavy rainfall from the precursor system, PAGASA issued a flash flood warning for parts of Mindanao. Heavy precipitation was reported in Davao City, as well as Greater Manila, where the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority offered free rides to stricken commuters. This system caused rains over parts of the Philippines including Southern Luzon, Visayas and Northern Mindanao. Later, the outer rainbands of Leepi caused downpours over eastern Taiwan. In Okinawa, sustained winds reached 55 km/h (35 mph) and gusts peaked at 87 km/h (54 mph). Despite losing much of its convection before reaching Japan, the remnants of Leepi continued to drop heavy rainfall. In Umaji, Kōchi, a station recorded 354.5 mm (13.96 in) of rain in a 24-hour period, more than half of the average June rainfall for the station.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Bebinca (Fabian)
In mid-June, strong but disorganized convection persisted in the South China Sea approximately 1,110 km (690 mi) south of Hong Kong. The disturbance gradually organized, and was classified as a tropical depression by the JMA at 1800 UTC on June 19; PAGASA followed suit six hours later, naming the system Fabian. Despite wind shear generated by a subtropical ridge, the depression maintained a well-defined circulation, allowing the system to intensify. At 0000 UTC on June 21, the JMA upgraded the cyclone to Tropical Storm Bebinca.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Bebinca (Fabian)
Following this upgrade in strength, however, Bebinca failed to intensify further, and leveled out in intensity prior to making landfall on Hainan on June 22. Bebinca's passage weakened the system to tropical depression strength, and, despite moving over the Gulf of Tonkin, failed to restrengthen before making a final landfall on June 23 east of Hanoi.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Bebinca (Fabian)
Due to the potential effects of Bebinca, Sanya Phoenix International Airport cancelled or delayed 147 inbound and outbound flights, leaving 8,000 passengers stranded. In Beibu Bay, a fishing boat with four fishermen on board lost communication contact with the mainland, but were found the subsequent day. Rainfall in Hainan peaked at 227 mm (8.9 in) in Sanya. A total of 21.7 million people were affected, and damage amounted to ¥10 million (US$1.63 million). Heavy rains affected several provinces in northern Vietnam, peaking at 356 mm (14.0 in) in Hon Ngu, Nghệ An Province.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Rumbia (Gorio)
In late June, a low-pressure area persisted within the ITCZ east of the Philippines. Initially tracking southward, the disturbance moved east and then recurved to the west. Steadily organizing, the disturbance became a tropical depression on June 27, moving to the northwest due to a nearby ridge. On June 28, the disturbance strengthened into Tropical Storm Rumbia, and the next day made its first landfall on Eastern Samar in the Philippines.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Rumbia (Gorio)
Rumbia spent roughly a day moving across the archipelago before emerging into the South China Sea, where it resumed strengthening to a peak of 95 km/h (60 mph) on July 1, a severe tropical storm. The storm weakened slightly before moving ashore the Leizhou Peninsula in China late that day. Due to land interaction, Rumbia quickly weakened into a low-pressure area on July 2 and dissipated soon after.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Rumbia (Gorio)
Upon landfall in the Philippines, Rumbia caused extensive flooding across multiple islands, which disrupted transportation and displaced thousands of people. Power outages resulted from the heavy rain and strong winds, and seven deaths were reported within Concepción, Iloilo after an unnamed motorbanca capsized. At its landfall in China, Rumbia damaged large swaths of agricultural cropland and destroyed at least 112 buildings, causing ¥7.68 million in damage.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Soulik (Huaning)
In early July, an upper-level cold-core low persisted well to the northeast of Guam. Gaining tropical characteristics, the system soon developed a surface low and became a tropical depression early on July 7. Tracking generally westward, a motion it would retain for its entire existence, the depression underwent a period of rapid intensification starting on July 8 that culminated in Soulik attaining its peak strength early on July 10. At that time, the system had sustained winds estimated at 185 km/h (115 mph) and barometric pressure of 925 hPa (27.32 inHg).


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Soulik (Huaning)
Thereafter, an eyewall replacement cycle and cooler waters weakened the system. Though it passed over the warm waters of the Kuroshio Current the following day, dry air soon impinged upon the typhoon. Soulik later made landfall late on July 12 in northern Taiwan before weakening in to a tropical storm. Briefly emerging over the Taiwan Strait, the storm moved onshore for a second time in Fujian on July 13. The system was last noted on July 14, as it dissipated over land.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Soulik (Huaning)
Striking Taiwan as a strong typhoon, Soulik brought gusts up to 220 km/h (140 mph) and torrential rains. Numerous trees and power lines fell, leaving roughly 800,000 without electricity. Severe flooding prompted thousands to evacuate as well. Four people lost their lives on the island while 123 more were injured. In East China, more than 162 million people were affected by the storm. Heavy rains and typhoon-force winds caused extensive damage and killed 11 people.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Cimaron (Isang)
A tropical disturbance formed east of the Philippines on July 15. Later that day, it was given the name Isang by the PAGASA. Early the next day, it intensified into Tropical Storm Cimaron as it made several thunderstorms. Its remnants stayed east of Taiwan on July 19 and it finally dissipated on July 20.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Cimaron (Isang)
On July 17, a lightning incident within the Philippine province of Ilocos Sur, left two people dead and two others injured. Torrential rains over southern Fujian Province triggered significant flooding, with areas already saturated from Typhoon Soulik less than a week prior. A 24-hour peak of 505.3 mm (19.89 in) was measured in Mei Village, with an hourly maximum of 132.3 mm (5.21 in). Many homes were inundated and several roads were washed out. Some areas experienced 1-in-500-year flooding. Approximately 20.28 million people were affected by the storm, 8.92 million of whom were temporarily relocated. At least one person was killed and another was reported missing. An unusually intense thunderstorm associated with Cimaron produced a prolific lightning event over Xiamen, with 406 strikes recorded in two hours.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Jebi (Jolina)
On July 26, a low-pressure area was observed 600 km (375 mi) east of General Santos City and was embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone that brought heavy rains to Mindanao. During the next three days, the low-pressure area crossed the Philippines and arrived on the West Philippine Sea on July 30, located west of Batangas. After favorable conditions, both PAGASA and JMA upgraded the system into a tropical depression and was named Jolina. On July 31, the JMA upgraded the system into a tropical storm and was given the international name Jebi.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Jebi (Jolina)
On September 2, The JMA upgraded Jebi into severe tropical storm. Jebi weakened into tropical storm and made landfall over Northern Vietnam On September  3, as well as the JTWC and JMA downgraded into tropical storm. Jebi weakened into tropical depression, as the JMA and the JTWC issued their final warning.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Jebi (Jolina)
In Cotabato City, incessant rains caused by the low-pressure area in Mindanao submerged 25 of its 37 villages. The floods forced the city government to suspend classes for elementary both public and private schools. Heavy rains also flooded areas around the Liguasan marshland, including 14 low-lying towns in Maguindanao and seven towns in North Cotabato.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Jebi (Jolina)
At least 7 people were killed in Vietnam. The most extensive losses took place in Quảng Ninh Province where 320 homes and 200 hectares of crops were damaged. Losses in the area amounted to VND10 billion (US$476,000).


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Mangkhut (Kiko)
Early on August 5, the JMA and PAGASA reported that a tropical depression had developed within a favourable environment for further development, about 145 km (90 mi) to the northeast of Puerto Princesa in Palawan with the latter naming it as Kiko. Later that day as the system consolidated further the JMA reported that the depression had developed into a tropical storm and named it Mangkhut, before the JTWC initiated advisories and designated it as Tropical Depression 10W. Over the next couple of days the system moved towards the north-northwest before it made landfall in Northern Vietnam during August 7 before it was last noted early the next day as it dissipated over Laos.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Mangkhut (Kiko)
Downpours throughout Wednesday night till Thursday were recorded at 80 mm (3.1 in) deep on streets of the capital, causing difficulties for many people to go to work. Meanwhile, rainfall went up to about 300 mm (12 in) in central Thanh Hóa and northern Hai Phong city amid wind with a speed hitting 62–88 km/h (40–55 mph).


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Utor (Labuyo)
On August 8, the JMA, JTWC, and PAGASA reported that a tropical depression had developed about 560 km (350 mi) to the north of Palau, with the latter naming it as Labuyo as it approached the Philippine Area of Responsibility. During the next day, the JMA reported that the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Utor. Shortly thereafter, Utor began undergoing explosive intensification, achieving typhoon status early on August 10, as an eye developed.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Utor (Labuyo)
At 1200 UTC on August 11, Typhoon Utor attained peak intensity by the ten-minute maximum sustained winds reaching 195 km/h (121 mph) and the atmospheric pressure decreasing to 925 mbar (27.3 inHg). The system became exceptionally symmetrical, as the convective bands had further deepened, which prompted JTWC upgrading Utor to a super typhoon. Continuing westward, Utor made landfall over northern Luzon that evening. It emerged into the South China Sea as a weakened storm, and Utor failed to re-intensify significantly. At 07:50 UTC  on August 14, Utor made landfall over Yangjiang in Guangdong, as a minimal typhoon. On August 15, after Utor made landfall in China, its remnants continued to travel slowly in a northerly direction.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Utor (Labuyo)
The Aurora province suffered the most damage from the typhoon, especially the coastal town of Casiguran. The capital of Manila received heavy rain but no significant damage was reported. 80 percent of the infrastructure was believed to be destroyed at Casiguran (about 2,000 homes). A total of over 12,000 homes were damaged. The town was isolated from the rest of the area when Utor's wind toppled transmission lines and cut off power. 158,000 residents were evacuated in southern China.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Utor (Labuyo)
Hong Kong was hit by winds of up to 85 km/h (53 mph) while neighbouring Macao was battered with gusts of 70 km/h (43 mph). One person was killed in China, and hundreds of flights were either cancelled or delayed. A 190-metre (210 yd) long cargo ship was sunk off the coast of Hong Kong due to waves reaching up to 15 metres (16 yd) high. The crew abandoned the vessel and were saved by rescue workers.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 13W
On August 15, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed about 1,275 km (790 mi) to the southeast of Taipei. After interacting with Trami, the depression hit the Eastern Chinese coast and dissipated on August 18 and its remnants continued to move westerly track.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Trami (Maring)
On August 16, a tropical depression had developed within a marginal environment for further development about 340 kilometres (210 mi) southeast of Taipei, Taiwan. During that day, the low level circulation consolidated while moving to the southeast, given the name Maring by PAGASA. It interacted with another depression to the north, exhibiting the Fujiwhara effect. On August 18, the depression also known as Maring strengthened into a Tropical Storm Trami according to the JMA, while steadily tracking generally eastwards. Trami weakened below typhoon intensity on August 23. The remnants of the system continued to move inland in a westerly direction. Trami made landfall in the Fujian province of China on August 22, 2:40 a.m. local time.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Trami (Maring)
On August 18, officials in Luzon closed classes and government buildings in some cities due to heavy rainfall. Majors areas in Metro Manila and nearby provinces reported severe flooding. The Marikina River rose as high as 19 m (62 ft), forcing authorities evacuate nearby residents. Four provinces and Metro Manila were declared a state of calamity, and there were 18 deaths. The Yaeyama and Miyako Islands of Japan were battered with gusts from Trami as the system headed for Taiwan and China.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Trami (Maring)
In Taiwan, the storm produced gale-force winds and heavy rainfall in northern Taiwan, with Taipei receiving 12 in (300 mm) of rain. Trami injured 10 people and forced 6,000 to evacuate, but damage was minor in Taiwan. In Fujian in eastern China, winds peaked at 126 km/h (78 mph), and heavy rainfall occurred in several cities, forcing over 100,000 people to evacuate. The system also intensified floods brought by earlier monsoonal rains in China, wreaking havoc.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Pewa
During August 18, the JMA and the JTWC reported that Tropical Storm Pewa, had moved into the Western Pacific basin from the Central Pacific, about 1,640 km (1,020 mi) to the southeast of Wake Island. During August 20 the JTWC reported that Pewa had become equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane on the SSHS, before reporting that the system had weakened into a tropical storm. Later that day, it was classified as a severe tropical storm by the JMA but wasn't classified as a typhoon. Pewa moved northwest as weak vertical windshear caused it to slowly weaken on August 22.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Pewa
On August 23, vertical windshear caused Pewa to weaken as it moved north. Pewa was then downgraded to a tropical storm later that day. Very early on August 25, Pewa was downgraded to a storm by the JMA. The next day, Pewa's circulation became exposed as it became a depression. On August 26, Pewa fully dissipated.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Unala
During August 19, the JMA and JTWC reported that Tropical Storm Unala had moved into the Western Pacific basin from the Central Pacific, as it rapidly weakened and moved westwards into the periphery of Severe Tropical Storm Pewa. The system was last noted by the JMA later that day as it weakened into a tropical depression and dissipated.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Kong-rey (Nando)
On August 23, an area of convection persisted southeast of Manila. As indicated in global models, the system is forecast to consolidate as it moves poleward to more favorable environment conditions. On August 25, the JMA announced the formation of a tropical depression to the east of the Philippines and PAGASA allocated the designation Nando. The next day, the JTWC also upgraded it to a tropical depression, designating it as 14W. Later that day, the JMA upgraded Nando to a tropical storm, naming it Kong-rey.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Kong-rey (Nando)
Kong-rey brought heavy showers and gusty winds in the Philippines as the storm continued to intensify. On August 28, Kong-rey reached Severe Tropical Storm strength. It was then later has an exposed circulation shortly then it was downgraded to a tropical storm on August 29 as it is reported that 3 were killed in Taiwan. Both agencies downgraded Kong-rey to a weak tropical depression, until they made their final advisory on August 30.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Yutu
Late on August 29, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed about 1,145 km (710 mi) to the northeast of Wake Island. Moving northeast, over the next three days the depression gradually developed further before the JMA named it Yutu on September 1. Later that day, as dry air wrapped into the circulation and strong vertical wind shear affected the system, the JTWC declared it a subtropical low. Meanwhile, the JMA reported that Yutu had weakened into a tropical depression. Over the next few days, Yutu performed a small loop and started to move westwards. The system was subsequently last noted by both agencies on September 5, as it dissipated, while it was located about 1,425 km (885 mi) to the northeast of Wake Island.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Toraji
Late on August 30, a disturbance formed west of Taiwan from the outer rainbands of Kong-rey. Early on August 31, the JMA upgraded it to a tropical depression that had developed about 60 km (35 mi) to the north of Taipei, Taiwan. It was then later, designated as 15W by the JTWC as it moved towards the east of Taiwan. Favorable conditions of strengthening to a tropical storm as it heads to wards warm waters. Just nearly the same time when Yutu was declared a tropical storm, Tropical Depression 15W rapidly intensified into Tropical Storm Toraji.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Toraji
Toraji entered the southern islands of Japan as it intensified. On September 2, Toraji created a small unbalanced eye as it rapidly races towards Japan. On September 3, moderate wind shear occurred as the JMA upgraded Toraji to a severe tropical storm as it enters the southern coast of Japan killing 3. Strong vertical wind shear made Toraji weaken to a depression. The JMA reported on September 4, that Toraji had degenerated into an extratropical low, before it dissipated during the next day.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Man-yi
A large disturbance formed near the Northern Mariana Islands late on September 9. Late on September 11, it developed into a tropical depression about 565 km (350 mi) to the northeast of Saipan. It was designated as 16W by the JTWC and upgraded to Tropical storm Man-yi on September 12, moving northwestward. Man-yi intensifying and grew larger as the pressure dropped 20 mbar (0.59 inHg). Late on September 14, Man-yi became a severe tropical storm, forming a small eye, and the next day strengthened briefly into a typhoon. Man-yi turned northward toward Japan, making landfall on September 16 near Toyohashi. Around that time, the storm became extratropical, and on September 20 Man-yi dissipated near the Kamchatka Peninsula.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Man-yi
Across western Japan, hundreds of thousands of people were ordered to evacuate, including 260,000 in Kyoto. The JMA issued a "special warning" for three western Japan prefectures of Fukui, Kyoto, and Shiga. Over 70 people were injured and at least one person was killed. The government of Japan set up emergency task forces and employed rescue teams. Many homes were flooded and about 80,000 were without electricity in western and central Japan. Trains in Tokyo and its vicinity were suspended and hundreds of flights were grounded.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 18W
On September 15, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed within an area of low to moderate vertical windshear, about 1,000 km (620 mi) to the southeast of Hà Nội, Vietnam. Over the next two days the depression gradually developed further as it moved westwards, before the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert late on September 17, as vertical windshear over the system decreased slightly.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 18W
During the next day after the depressions low level circulation center had started to consolidate, the JTWC initiated advisories and designated it as Tropical Depression 18W. During that day the system moved westwards along the southern edge of the subtropical ridge of high pressure, before the JTWC issued its final warning on the system later that day after the depression had made landfall in Vietnam. Over the next couple of days the system continued to move westwards and moved through Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, before it was last noted on September 21, over the Thai province of Phetchabun.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 18W
In Vietnam, flooding triggered by the storm killed at least seven people and 5,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. Severe flooding took place in neighboring Laos where at least 10,000 structures were damaged and losses reached $61 million.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Usagi (Odette)
From the southwest monsoon combined with the outflow of Typhoon Man-yi, a couple of disturbances was created on September 14. Early on September 16, it became a tropical depression which developed within an area of low wind shear about 1,300 km (810 mi) east of Manila in the Philippines. During that day as the circulation became better defined, PAGASA named the system "Odette", and later JMA upgraded the system to Tropical Storm Usagi.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Usagi (Odette)
On September 17, JTWC upgraded Usagi to a tropical storm, and the next day both JMA and JTWC upgraded Usagi to a typhoon due to a developing eye. On September 19, Usagi began explosive intensification and formed a round eye; as the result, JTWC upgraded Usagi to a Category 4 super typhoon on the SSHWS, and the typhoon reached its peak intensity at 18Z. On September 20, Usagi began an eyewall replacement cycle and weakened due to land interaction between Taiwan and Luzon.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Usagi (Odette)
When Usagi entered the Bashi Channel early on September 21, JTWC downgraded it to a typhoon due to weakening convection. At 11:40 UTC (19:40 CST) on September 22, Usagi made landfall over Shanwei, Guangdong, China. Soon, JTWC issued the final warning of Usagi, and JMA downgraded it to a severe tropical storm at 18Z. On September 23, JMA downgraded Usagi to a tropical depression in Guangxi.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Pabuk
On September 19, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed about 325 km (200 mi) to the southeast of the Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan. over the next couple of days the system moved towards the northwest before the JTWC initiated advisories on the system and designated it as Tropical Depression 19W during September 21. Later that day, the JTWC upgraded it to a tropical storm as the JMA named it Pabuk very early on September 22. Pabuk just maintained its strength as it created a weak eye on September 23.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Pabuk
Pabuk also enhanced the southwest monsoon which brought heavy floods in the Philippines and created a disturbance which will later be Typhoon Wutip. The eye became bigger as it headed towards warm waters the next day. Pabuk was upgraded to a Category 2 typhoon by the JTWC but the JMA still has called this as a severe tropical storm on September 24. After reaching its peak intensity the following day, Severe tropical storm Pabuk weaken to a Category 1 typhoon on early on September 26. It gradually weakened before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone on September 27. Pabuk fully dissipated as it crossed the International Date Line on September 29.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Wutip (Paolo)
A tropical disturbance formed from the southwest monsoon which was enhanced by Pabuk on September 23. On September 25, it became a tropical depression and slowly deepened off the west coast of the Philippines and named it Paolo by the PAGASA and classified as 20W by the JTWC early the next day. The system tracked west and strengthened into a tropical storm and named it Wutip on September 27 as it brought rainfall across Luzon. Tropical Storm Wutip became a severe tropical storm as it moved westwards on September 28, and rapidly became a typhoon. On September 29, Wutip became a Moderate Typhoon as it created an eye towards Thailand. It was rapidly downgraded by a tropical storm as it moved westwards on September 30. It slowly dissipated and crossed the 100th meridian very early on October 2.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Wutip (Paolo)
As of September 29, 74 Chinese fishermen were missing after the storm sunk 3 fishing boats in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands as Thailand and Vietnam braced for torrential rain and flooding. Fourteen survivors had been rescued. Rain reached Vietnam on September 30 and then Thailand the following day, killing 42 people in Vietnam. Wutip killed 77 people in southeastern Asia during late September and early October.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Sepat
A very weak low-pressure area formed on September 27. During September 28, the JTWC started to monitor and classified it as a subtropical system under strong wind shear about 2,270 km (1,410 mi) to the southeast of Tokyo, Japan. After transtioning into a tropical cyclone, the JMA reported that the system had become a tropical depression during the next day. After consolidating, the JMA reported that the system had become a tropical storm early on September 30. The JTWC subsequently designated the system as Tropical Depression 21W later that day, as they initiated advisories on the system. It impacted Japan on October 2 without any damages and casualties. Tropical Storm Sepat entered cool waters later that day and became extratropical.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Fitow (Quedan)
A large tropical disturbance formed east of Palau late on September 26. It intensified to a tropical depression on September 29, and the PAGASA named it Quedan and JTWC designated it with 22W later that day. On September 30, deep convection wrapped around Quedan as it became a tropical storm, and it was named Fitow on October 1. Fitow rapidly intensified into a Category 2 typhoon as it moved north on October 3. A large eye developed as Fitow slammed into the southern Japanese Islands late on October 4, killing two people. Chinese authorities recalled some 65,000 fishing boats as 200 km/h (120 mph) wind gusts battered Wenzhou. 574,000 people were evacuated from Zhejiang and 177,000 from Fujian.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Fitow (Quedan)
70% of downtown Yuyao was flooded, which led to damage valued at over 20 billion yuan as well as riots and action by riot police.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Fitow (Quedan)
Chinese authorities reported one person killed in Wenzhou and two dock workers missing.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Danas (Ramil)
On October 1, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed within an area of moderate vertical windshear, about 900 km (560 mi) to the northeast of Hagåtña, Guam. Over the next 2 days the system gradually developed further as the low level circulation consolidated and became better defined, before the JTWC initiated advisories and designated the system as Tropical Depression 23W during October 3. During the next day both the JTWC and the JMA reported that the depression had developed into a tropical storm with the latter naming it as Danas. On October 5, Danas became a severe tropical storm and rapidly became a Category 1 typhoon as it races west towards warm waters.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Danas (Ramil)
Late on the same day, some agencies reported that it would reach Category 5 strength because of explosive intensification occurring as more convection wraps the storm. Early on October 6, Typhoon Danas was classified as a Category 2-3 typhoon as a small eye developed as the PAGASA gave it the name Ramil as it passed through the corner of the Philippine area of responsibility later that day as a strong Category 3 typhoon. Typhoon Danas underwent explosive intensification as it steadily and slowly enters warm waters and it became a Category 4 typhoon.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Danas (Ramil)
Its eye became wider and was classified as an annular typhoon and impacted the Ryukyu Islands on October 7. Typhoon Danas then rapidly weakened as it entered cool waters near Japan on October 8, and on October 9, Danas became extratropical as it headed toward the northern part of Japan. Its remnants continued to be a low-pressure area and entered southern Alaska and Canada on October 13.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Nari (Santi)
On October 8, the JMA started to monitor a tropical depression, that developed within an area of low to moderate vertical windshear, about 1,350 km (840 mi) to the west of Manila on the Philippine island of Luzon. During that day the system moved westwards along the southern edge of a subtropical ridge of high pressure, as it gradually developed further, before it was named Santi by PAGASA. It gradually intensified into a tropical storm, gaining the international name Nari on October 9.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Nari (Santi)
Nari continued to intensify, and reached Category 3 status on October 11 as it moved west towards the Philippines and made landfall in Dingalan, Aurora. Power outages affected much of Central Luzon as the typhoon crossed the region. Five people were killed by falling trees and landslides from Nari as it weakened to a Category 2 typhoon on October 12. With land interaction, Nari weakened to a Severe Tropical Storm during October 13. Late on October 14, the system affected Vietnam and made landfall later that day. Due to land interaction, Nari weakened to an remnant low. Early on October 16, both the JMA and JTWC issued their final warnings on Nari, as the system dissipated. Within the Philippines a total of 15 people were left dead while 5 were missing, while total economic losses were amounted to be Php 12.3 billion (US$277.34 million).


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Wipha (Tino)
On October 8, 2013, the JMA started to monitor a tropical depression, that developed within an area of low to moderate vertical windshear, about 670 km (415 mi) to the east of Hagåtña on the island of Guam. Tropical Depression 25W formed 696 nautical miles south of Iwo Jima, Japan on October 10. It strengthened into Tropical Storm Wipha, then continued to intensify into a severe tropical storm and later a typhoon. Wipha then rapidly intensified into a Category 4 typhoon on October 13.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Wipha (Tino)
During the morning of October 14, Wipha entered the Philippine area of responsibility, and PAGASA promptly named it Tino as it created an eyewall replacement cycle becoming a Category 4 typhoon later that day. Early on October 15, Wipha rapidly weakened as it approached cooler waters near Japan. Late on October 16, Wipha transitioned into an extratropical storm. The remnants of Wipha continued to accelerate towards the northeast, and was located southeast of the Kamchatka Peninsula on October 17. Soon afterwards, Wipha turned to the east, and crossed the International Date Line on October 18.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Francisco (Urduja)
On October 15, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed about 465 km (290 mi) to the northeast of Hagåtña, Guam. During that day the depression gradually developed further before later that day the JTWC designated it as Tropical Depression 26W. It was subsequently named Francisco by the JMA as it very rapidly became a severe tropical storm early on October 17. Explosive intensification occurred, and Francisco evolved to a Category 5 super typhoon late on October 19 and reached peak intensity early later that day. Francisco slowly weakened as it underwent an eyewall replacement cycle.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Francisco (Urduja)
At noon on October 21, Francisco rapidly weakened to a Category 3 typhoon and became an annular typhoon. Very early on October 22, Francisco entered the Philippine area of responsibility and it was given the name Urduja, as convection around Francisco started to weaken later that day. On October 23, Francisco was downgraded to a severe tropical storm as it impacted the Ryukyu Islands. On October 26, Francisco impacted Japan as a tropical storm. It then rapidly dissipated southeast of Japan also interacting with extratropical storm Lekima the same day.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 27W
Early on October 17, a tropical depression developed about 900 km (560 mi) northeast of Guam. The system gradually developed further within an area of moderate windshear that was off-set by an outflow mechanism, and early on October 19, the JTWC designated it as Tropical Depression 27W. During that day, the system moved northeastwards within an area of strong wind shear, along the southwestern edge of the subtropical ridge. The JTWC issued their final advisory on the system early on October 20, after convection diminished. The system was last noted by the JMA on October 23 southeast of Tokyo, Japan.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Lekima
Early on October 19, 2013, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed, within an area of strong vertical windshear, about 730 km (455 mi) to the northeast of the Micronesian island of Pohnpei. Due to an increase in convection and a consolidating low level circulation centre, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert on the system later that day. On October 20, the JTWC initiated advisories on the system later that day, while the JMA upgraded the system into Tropical Storm Lekima at 1800 UTC after it had developed into a tropical storm. The next day, the JMA reported that Lekima had become a severe tropical storm, while the JTWC reported that the system had become a typhoon.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Lekima
After JMA upgraded Lekima to a typhoon early on October 22, the system began to undergo rapid deepening, developing a well-defined eye with a symmetric eyewall. Late on the same day, JTWC upgraded the system to a super typhoon with Category 5 strength on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale, owing to dual-channel outflow.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Lekima
Since early on October 23, JMA reported that Lekima has reached peak intensity and maintained for over one day. However, morphed integrated microwave imageries at CIMSS (MIMIC) depict that Lekima underwent an eyewall replacement cycle late on that day and completed it one day later. Lekima started to slowly weaken on October 24, and JTWC downgraded it to a typhoon. On October 25, under moderate to strong westerly vertical wind shear and interacting with the mid-latitude westerlies, Lekima began an extratropical transition and lost the eyewall structure. On October 26, Lekima completed its transition east of Japan and weakened into a storm-force developed low. The low fully dissipated as it crossed the International Date Line on October 28.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Krosa (Vinta)
A non-tropical system formed late on October 23. It became a low-pressure area on October 26. On October 27, the JMA started to classify it as a tropical depression that had developed within a moderately favourable environment for further development, about 380 km (235 mi) to the southeast of Hagåtña, Guam. On October 28, the system was given the designation 29W by the JTWC and named Vinta by the PAGASA. It became Tropical Storm Krosa by the JMA as it slowly intensified nearing the Philippines early on October 30. The next day, Krosa reached Category 1 typhoon intensity.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Krosa (Vinta)
Later that morning, the typhoon made landfall over Santa Ana, Cagayan. The typhoon intensified into a Category 2 typhoon soon after its Cagayan landfall. It is reported that 1 person died by heavy floods. On November 1, Krosa weakened to a Category 1 typhoon, but on early November 2, its eye expanded as it was in the South China Sea and became a Category 2 again. It maintained its strength and became a Category 3 typhoon later that day as vertical windshear occurred north of it.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 30W (Wilma)
A broad circulation formed early on October 31. On November 1, the JMA reported that it was upgraded to a tropical depression that had developed, about 280 km (175 mi) to the south of Palau. On November 2, the tropical depression weakened into a low-pressure area. On November 3, the system regenerated into a tropical depression, and the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert. The storm was then given the name Wilma by the PAGASA, and the designation 30W by the JTWC, as it impacted northern Mindanao.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 30W (Wilma)
On November 4, Wilma weakened, and spawned a waterspout that caused minor damage. On November 6, the system impacted Vietnam, before it became a remnant low late on November 7. Then on November 8, the remnants of the storm continued to move west, crossing the 100th meridian east, and affecting Myanmar. The storm crossed the Malay Peninsula into the Bay of Bengal later on the same day.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
On November 3, a low-pressure area formed 45 nautical miles south-southeast of Pohnpei. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert. A few hours later, the JTWC designated the depression as "31W". At 10 AM JST the next day, the JMA named 31W as Haiyan. Haiyan rapidly intensified as it headed towards Palau and the Philippines. Rapid deepening occurred and it became a Category 5 super typhoon as it entered the Philippine area of responsibility, and was named Yolanda. Haiyan reached a barometric pressure below 900 mbars (895 mbars), the first since Typhoon Megi in 2010.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
On November 8, Haiyan weakened to a Category 4 typhoon as it entered the South China Sea. An eyewall replacement cycle occurred to Haiyan as it became a Category 3 typhoon. On November 9, the outer rainbands of the storm were felt in Cambodia and Vietnam. It weakened to a moderate typhoon as it impacted Laos. Haiyan rapidly weakened to a severe tropical storm as it killed 12 people in China on November 10, dissipating inland the following day.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
Within the Philippines, Haiyan was the worst tropical cyclone to impact the island nation, as it became both the deadliest and most damaging typhoon since reliable records started in 1970. According to The Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, a total of 6,300 people were reported to have died in Haiyan, with 5,902 or 93% of the deaths occurring in Eastern Visayas. The cause of most of these deaths was attributed to trauma and people drowning, however, other causes included being electrocuted and hit by uprooted trees. A total of 8000 deaths were associated with the storm and total damages were estimated at Php571 billion (US$13 billion).


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
In Vietnam, 14 people were killed indirectly by the storm. Haiyan also triggered floods in Mainland China, leaving 30 people dead and damages of CN¥4.58 billion (US$750 million).


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Podul (Zoraida)
Early on November 9, the JMA reported that a disorganized tropical depression had developed to the southeast of Koror, Palau. Following an increase in organization, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert for the system during November 10, as it was named Zoraida by PAGASA. Early on November 12, Tropical Depression Zoraida made landfall over Davao Oriental province in Eastern Mindando, before it moved into the Sulu Sea later that day.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Podul (Zoraida)
On November 14, the system intensified to a tropical storm, and it was named Podul by the JMA.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Podul (Zoraida)
Early on November 15, the JTWC issued their final warning on Podul, as the remnants of the system's low level circulation center made landfall over Vietnam. After moving westwards through Vietnam and Cambodia and into the Gulf of Thailand, Podul was last noted by the JMA and the Thai Meteorological Department during the next day.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 33W
Tropical Depression 33W was a short lived tropical depression that was first noted during as a tropical disturbance during December 2, while it was located about 685 km (425 mi) to the northeast of Hagåtña, Guam. Over the next day, the system quickly developed into a tropical depression, within  marginal environment for further development, before it was declared to be a tropical depression during December 3. However, the system quickly weakened and was last noted as it dissipated over the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Guam during the next day.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Other systems
Early on March 20, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed about 1,470 km (915 mi) to the southeast of Manila, in an area of moderate vertical wind shear. Over the next two days the system moved towards the west-northwest, before it was last noted by the JMA during March 22, as it dissipated over Southern Mindanao.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Other systems
During April 11, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had briefly developed within the Gulf of Thailand, about 440 km (275 mi) to the southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Other systems
On June 14, the CMA reported that a tropical depression had developed within a broad circulation that spanned most of the South China Sea, about 420 km (260 mi) to the southwest of Hong Kong. Over the next day the system moved towards the north-east and in conjunction with an area of high pressure located over south-eastern China, brought strong winds to south-eastern China and Hong Kong. The system was subsequently last noted by the CMA during the next day while it was located over Hainan Island.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Other systems
Early on July 18, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed within the monsoon trough in an unfavorable environment for further development, about 710 km (440 mi) to the southwest of Manila. Over the next couple of days the system moved towards Hainan Island and Northern Vietnam, before it was last noted on July 20, as it dissipated about 250 km (155 mi) to the southeast of Hanoi, Vietnam.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Other systems
On August 10, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed about 500 km (310 mi) to the southeast of Manila in the Philippines.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Other systems
Tropical Depression Three-C moved into the Western Pacific basin, from the Central Pacific during August 20. However, the system quickly dissipated within the Western Pacific, as it suffered from increased vertical wind shear, which was caused by the outflow of Typhoon Pewa. Early on August 27, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed about 685 km (425 mi) to the south of Hong Kong. Early on August 28, the JMA started to monitor a tropical depression that had developed despite strong vertical wind shear about 925 km (575 mi) northwest of Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. Remaining nearly stationary, dry air started to wrap in to the system's fully exposed low level circulation center. The system dissipated two days later on August 30.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Other systems
Early on September 6, the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed about 420 km (260 mi) to the northeast of Manila. The system moved towards the west-northwest before it was last noted by the JMA later that day, as a new tropical depression developed about 1,400 km (870 mi) to the southeast of Wake Island. The next day, the depression moved towards the west-northwest before it was last noted by the JMA later that day. On September 23, the JMA noted that a tropical depression had briefly developed about 1,600 km (995 mi) the north of Wake Island.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Other systems
Late on October 2, the JMA started to monitor a tropical depression that had developed about 900 km (560 mi) to the northeast of Wake Island. Over the next day, the system remained nearly stationary before it was last noted on October 4. On October 4, the JMA started to monitor a tropical depression, that had developed within the Gulf of Thailand. Over the next couple of days, the system moved westward within an area of low to moderate vertical wind shear, before it passed over the Malay Peninsula and moved out of the Western Pacific Basin on October 6, and later developed into Cyclone Phailin.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Other systems
On November 18, the JMA noted that a tropical depression had developed, about 215 km (135 mi) to the west of Bandar Seri Begawan. During that day it moved westwards, but was last noted by the JMA later that day. During the next day the JMA reported that a tropical depression had developed, about 365 km (225 mi) to the west of Kuala Lumpur. Over the next few days the system moved towards the west-northwest and moved into an extremely favorable environment, for further development while located over the Malay Peninsula during November 21. The next day, it crossed 100°E and moved into the North Indian Ocean, where it later developed into Cyclone Lehar.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Storm names
Within the North-western Pacific Ocean, both the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration assign names to tropical cyclones that develop in the Western Pacific, which can result in a tropical cyclone having two names. The Japan Meteorological Agency's RSMC Tokyo — Typhoon Center assigns international names to tropical cyclones on behalf of the World Meteorological Organization's Typhoon Committee, should they be judged to have 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h (40 mph).


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Storm names
While the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration assigns names to tropical cyclones which move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N-25°N even if the cyclone has had an international name assigned to it. The names of significant tropical cyclones are retired, by both PAGASA and the Typhoon Committee. Should the list of names for the Philippine region be exhausted then names will be taken from an auxiliary list of which the first ten are published each season. Unused names are marked in gray.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Storm names, International names
During the season 29 tropical storms developed in the Western Pacific and each one was named by the JMA, when the system was judged to have 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h (40 mph). The JMA selected the names from a list of 140 names, that had been developed by the 14 members nations and territories of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. During the season the names Leepi and Mangkhut were used for the first time, after they had replaced the names Xangsane and Durian, which were retired after the 2006 season.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Storm names, International names
After the season the Typhoon Committee retired the names Sonamu, Utor, Fitow and Haiyan from its naming lists, and in February 2015, the names were subsequently replaced with Jongdari, Barijat, Mun and Bailu for future seasons.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Storm names, Philippines
During the season PAGASA used its own naming scheme for the 25 tropical cyclones, that either developed within or moved into their self-defined area of responsibility. The names were taken from a list of names, that had been last used during 2009 and was used again during 2017. The names Fabian, Odette and Paolo were used for the first time during the year after the names Ondoy, and Pepeng were retired. The names Wilma, Yolanda, and Zoraida were also used for the first time (and only in the case of Yolanda).


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Storm names, Philippines
After the season the names Labuyo, Santi and Yolanda were retired by PAGASA, as they had caused over 300 deaths and over PhP1 billion in damages. They were subsequently replaced on the list with Lannie, Salome and Yasmin.


2013 Pacific typhoon season, Season effects
This table lists all the storms that developed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean west of the International Date Line and north of the equator during 2013. It includes their intensity, duration, name, areas affected, deaths, and damage totals. Classification and intensity values are based on estimations conducted by the JMA. All damage figures are in 2013 USD. Damages and deaths from a storm include when the storm was a precursor wave or an extratropical low.


2013 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
The 2013 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships took place from November 11 to 19 at the Fei Yang Skating Centre in Shanghai, China. South Korea were the women's champions, their second title after winning the 2010 Pacific Curling Championships, while China won the men's tournament, extending their winning streak to seven years. The championships served as the Pacific zone qualifiers for the World Curling Championships. The top two women's teams, China and South Korea, qualified for the 2014 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Saint John, New Brunswick. As the 2014 World Men's Curling Championship will be hosted in Beijing, China, with the hosts as automatic qualifiers, Japan was the single men's team that advanced to the World Championship.


2013 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships, Competition format
The men's tournament had six teams competing, while the women's tournament had five teams, with both tournaments utilizing a double round robin format. At the conclusion of the round robin tournaments, the top four men's and women's teams played in the semifinals. The semifinal rounds will be best-of-five series, with the two games that the teams played in the round robin counted as the first and second games in the best-of-five series. The medal round, as in previous years, consisted of single games.


2013 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships
The 2013 Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships was held from January 10 to 16 at the Toroko Curling Club in Tokoro, Kitami, Japan. In the men's tournament, China defeated Korea with a score of 7–3 to secure a spot at the 2013 World Junior Curling Championships, while in the women's tournament, Japan defeated China with a score of 7–4 to secure a spot at the 2013 World Junior Curling Championships.


2013 Pahang FA season
The 2013 season was Pahang's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysian football. Pahang's victory in the 2013 Malaysia Cup for the third time in their history, last time they won are 21 years ago.


2013 Pahang FA season, Players, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Pahang FA season, Transfers
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Pahang FA season, Transfers
For recent transfers, see List of Malaysian football transfers 2012


2013 Pahang FA season, Competitions, 2013 Malaysia Cup
The Final will be played on 3 Nov 2013 at Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam.


2013 Pakistan election day bombings
On 11 May 2013, the election day for Pakistan general election several bombings took place across the country. The bombings were targeted against offices of the Awami National Party. Another blast was in Quaidabad near a polling station. The blast killed over 10 people.


2013 Pakistan gas bus explosion
2013 Pakistan gas bus explosion occurred on 25 May 2013 after a gas cylinder exploded in a school minivan heading towards Gujrat in Pakistan. The blast killed at least 17 people, including 16 children and a bus driver and another 7 children were wounded. The children were aged between 6 and 12.


2013 Pakistan gas bus explosion, Cause
The fire was reportedly caused by a spark when the driver of the dual-fuel bus switched from gas to petrol. Officer Ijaz Ahmad said a short-circuit next to a leaking petrol tank started the blaze. Police had earlier blamed an exploding natural gas cylinder.


2013 Pakistani general election
General elections were held in Pakistan on Saturday 11 May 2013 to elect the members of the National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies.


2013 Pakistani general election
Prior to the elections, the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) formed an alliance with the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) and Awami National Party, while the main opposition party, the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) allied with the Pakistan Muslim League (F) and Baloch parties. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, also emerged as a key-player.


2013 Pakistani general election
The result was a hung parliament, with the PML-N receiving the most votes and winning the most seats, but falling six seats short of a majority. However, following the elections, 19 independent MPs joined the PML-N, allowing it to form a government alone with Nawaz Sharif as new Prime Minister.


2013 Pakistani general election
In the provincial elections, the PPP was able to defend its majority in Sindh. The PTI won the most seats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the first time it had gained control of a province. The PML-N emerged as the largest party in Punjab and Balochistan.


2013 Pakistani general election
The elections were the first civilian transfer of power following the successful completion of a five-year term by a democratically elected government.


2013 Pakistani general election, Background
By Constitution's stipulation on Time of conducting elections in the country, [general] elections are to be held at an interval of five years or whenever parliament is dissolved by the President. Upon dissolution of the National Assembly (a lower house of the Parliament), the elections are to be held within a period of sixty days immediately under a caretaker set–up. The previous elections were held in February 2008 and its term naturally expired in February 2013.


2013 Pakistani general election, Background
In mid-January 2013, Sufi cleric and politician Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri led a Long March from Lahore to Islamabad, which is over 350 km, demanding the electoral reforms, the quick dissolution of the National Assembly and a precise date for the election. The march attracted about ~50,000 participants from across Pakistan and ended peacefully. However, this appeared to have little impact on the PPP government who continued on as per normal, and were seemingly following their plan as to when to announce elections. The anti-corruption activism led by Imran Khan gathered momentum and political interests.


2013 Pakistani general election, Background
In the run up to the elections, a US Congressional report provided a brief overview of the PPP government between 2008 and 2013. The annual report included the input of 16 US intelligence agencies, including the CIA, which pointed the policies and performances of the PPP government during their five-year term. The report wanted that "Economically, trouble looms. Pakistan, with its small tax base, poor system of tax collection, and reliance on foreign aid, faces no real prospects for sustainable economic growth. The government has been unwilling to address economic problems that continue to constrain economic growth. The PPP government has made no real effort to persuade its disparate coalition members to accept much-needed monetary policy and tax reforms, because members are simply focused on retaining their seats in the upcoming elections."


2013 Pakistani general election, Background, Process
With assistance from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)announced the printing of computerised electoral rolls, the first of its kind database which resulted in the elimination of 35 million bogus voters off the list.


2013 Pakistani general election, Background, Caretaker government
Following the recommendations in Article 224 (Clauses 1A-1B) of the constitution of Pakistan, there arose a need to form a caretaker government to operate in the interim period between the normal dissolution of parliament, facilitating the election process, until a new government was formed after the election results were known. To this effect, prime minister Pervez Ashraf wrote a letter to the opposition leader Nisar Ali Khan, requesting him to propose names of persons for appointment as the caretaker prime minister.


2013 Pakistani general election, Background, Caretaker government
The Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI), Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) all agreed on the name of retired senior justice Nasir Aslam Zahid as the caretaker PM until the elections take place. After a failure to achieve a consensus between the PPP government and the opposition, the matter was forwarded to a parliamentary committee of four members from both the government and the opposition.


2013 Pakistani general election, Background, Caretaker government
Under the provision of Article 224-A (Clause 3) of the constitution, the Election Commission announced the appointment of retired Federal Shariat Court chief justice Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on 24 March 2013 in a press conference held by chief election commissioner Fakhruddin G Ebrahim. Consequently, Khoso was sworn into office as the caretaker prime minister on 25 March 2013, while his caretaker federal cabinet was sworn into office on 2 April 2013.


2013 Pakistani general election, Registered voters
Following is the final list of registered voters in each district of Pakistan who are eligible to cast their vote.


2013 Pakistani general election, Campaign
With the announcement of the care-taker government, campaigning from parties—including the PPP, PML (N) and PTI—started as early as 27 March, six weeks ahead of the 11 May election date. Observers noted that different parties stressed on different interest groups – PTI on the disaffected youth, PML-N on the centre-right constituency, PPP on liberal classes and rural Sindhis, and MQM on Karachi-based muhajirs. Power shortages were another issue in the election campaign.


2013 Pakistani general election, Campaign, Pakistan Peoples Party
Founded in 1968, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a centre-left and left oriented party, with a mainstream agenda of promoting socialist economics and social justice. The PPP announced that Zardari would be its candidate for the next Prime Minister, though Bilawal Zardari was still too young to become Prime Minister. Article 62 of the Constitution clearly states that the Prime Minister must be a person who is "not less than twenty-five years of age and is enrolled as a voter in any electoral roll for election to the seat".


2013 Pakistani general election, Campaign, Pakistan Peoples Party
On 5 May 2013, it was revealed that Zardari had left Pakistan for Dubai and would not be present at all on election day. He unexpectedly left the country and would not be addressing any party rallies or meetings. The PPP also announced that he would not return until after the elections are over.


2013 Pakistani general election, Campaign, Pakistan Peoples Party
The PPP's campaign was led by Amin Fahim, accompanied by notable leftist activists such as Taj Haider, Aitzaz Ahsan, Raza Rabbani, and Yousaf Gillani. The PPP ran two different political programmes during the election campaign: "Massawat" (lit. Egalitarianism) and "People's Employment Programme" for the youth voters, and also its vintage "Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (lit. Bread, Cloth, House) slogan. The PPP highlighted its implementation of the nationalization and welfare programs that were launched in 2008.


2013 Pakistani general election, Campaign, Pakistan Peoples Party
In addition, the PPP greatly supported awareness of industrial and labor rights, importance of higher education in the country, promotion of social economics, a foreign policy of building relations with Russia and Eastern Europe, counterterrorism legislation, efforts to reduce gas shortages in the country. Generally, the PPP's main focused was on gathering its support from Sindh. In a critical editorial in the English-language newspaper, The Nation, the PPP neglected to highlight the prevailing issue of energy conservation to reduce the repeated cycle of loadshedding in the country.