2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, 2016 PSOE crisis
A few hours ahead of the scheduled second ballot that would allow Rajoy's investiture, Pedro Sánchez announced his resignation as an MP—a decision advised by his close aides—arguing that he could neither abstain—and thus break his electoral pledge of opposing a PP government—or, as former PSOE leader, set a bad precedent by disobeying the decision of the highest party governing body, the federal committee.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, 2016 PSOE crisis
Right after government formation, in an exclusive interview for laSexta's Salvados news show, Pedro Sánchez publicly accused Susana Díaz's allies within the party and the "financial powers"—specially the PRISA Group, owner of El País media outlet—of having coerced him into avoiding a left-wing pact with Podemos and nationalist parties throughout the entire government formation process, accusing them of triggering the internal revolt within PSOE to oust him once he considered a serious attempt at forming such an alliance.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, Late 2016: Díaz's consolidation, Sánchez in expectation
Taking advantage of the internal disarray resulting from Sánchez's demise, Susana Díaz, main orchestrator of the party revolt that brought him down, became widely regarded as the new PSOE leader in pectore as the Fernández-led caretaker team came to be seen as a mere puppet body under her control.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, Late 2016: Díaz's consolidation, Sánchez in expectation
As Díaz extended her influence throughout the party's structure, she sought party adhesions to its figure and visibility as the PSOE's organic and institutional reference by meeting Socialists' Party of Catalonia leader Miquel Iceta—securing the PSC neutrality for the incoming leadership contest in exchange of the promise to avoid a split between both parties—and planning a tour to the European Parliament as part of the greater national and international scope of her political agenda.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, Late 2016: Díaz's consolidation, Sánchez in expectation
She also staged a party rally in Jaén on 16 December, in which she was granted the public and unconditional support of former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero—long turned into an admirer of the Andalusian President and an opponent to Pedro Sánchez—. In the ensuing weeks, Díaz would receive public acclaim from regional Presidents Javier Lambán of Aragon—who publicly endorsed her and went as far as to assure that Díaz was "protected by the gods of Socialism"—and Guillermo Fernández Vara of Extremadura—who commented on her that "she's like a cannon communicating; she sounds like a winner"—.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, Late 2016: Díaz's consolidation, Sánchez in expectation
Close aides to Díaz revealed that she preferred to face the primary election as the sole candidate in order to win unopposed, but the faction critical of the new leadership soon assured they would field a candidate of their own regardless of Díaz's intentions, and all sides soon acknowledged that the race would be competitive.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, Late 2016: Díaz's consolidation, Sánchez in expectation
Some called for Pedro Sánchez—who had hinted at such a possibility but had never officially confirmed it—to run again for leadership, but there were those who regarded both Díaz and Sánchez unfit for the role—arguing that their long-lasting grudge for power had deeply divided the party and that none of them would be able to fully re-unite it again—. Proponents of this alternative, 'third' way, considered former President of the Congress of Deputies Patxi López as a potential frontrunner. Support for a potential Patxi López's bid grew among Sánchez's loyalists as time passed and the former PSOE leader remained ambiguous on his intentions.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, Late 2016: Díaz's consolidation, Sánchez in expectation
Concurrently and without revealing his future plans, Sánchez staged several events with the party's grassroots throughout November and December 2016. The first, held in Xirivella in the Valencian Community on 26 November, was an attendance success with more than a thousand assistants. This feat was repeated in another appearance in El Entrego, Asturias, on 10 December. In both events, Sánchez called for the party congress to be held immediately and accused Fernández's caretaker committee of leading the party as a full-fledged executive, when it should be limited—as per party statutes—to organizing the congress.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, Late 2016: Díaz's consolidation, Sánchez in expectation
Meanwhile, party members critical of the new PSOE leadership, under the Recupera PSOE platform (Spanish for "Recover [the] PSOE"), opened an unauthorized party office just 500 meters away from the main PSOE headquarters in Madrid to promote affiliation of new members to vote in the primary election, to which the caretaker committee replied by announcing legal actions for improper use and usurpation of the party's symbology.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, January 2017: Congress announced, enter López and Sánchez
On 14 January 2017, party leaders in federal committee formally set the congress' date for 17 and 18 June with a primary election scheduled for May, the preferred choice of both Javier Fernández and Susana Díaz who had called for postponing the congress' date to "just before summer [2017]" in hopes of Sánchez's support eroding over time. Despite previous calls from critics for the leadership contest to be held earlier, the proposed timetable was reluctantly accepted by critics with little opposition as Fernández and Díaz's faction commanded a comfortable majority among federal committee members.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, January 2017: Congress announced, enter López and Sánchez
The next day, Patxi López unexpectedly became the first to publicly announce his candidacy to the party's leadership, stating that the party's abstention in Rajoy's investiture had been "an error" and claiming to "feel strong enough to rebuild the party". After weeks of waiting for Sánchez's final decision and of debating on whether it was advisable for the late Secretary General to return to office, many of his previous supporters switched sides and aligned with López, appealed by his 'third way' project, while calling for Sánchez to join them in an effort to prevent splitting the anti-Díaz vote.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, January 2017: Congress announced, enter López and Sánchez
Among those withdrawing their support from the former party leader were Balearic President Francina Armengol—the only PSOE regional premier not aligned to Susana Díaz—as well as the party's regional branches in Madrid, the Basque Country, Navarre, Castile and León and La Rioja. Even the PSC, formerly staunch defenders of Sánchez before his deposition, now claimed "neutrality" by virtue of Iceta's agreement with Díaz.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, January 2017: Congress announced, enter López and Sánchez
Pedro Sánchez, who was said to be privately upset by López's move—both had been close allies during his time as Secretary General—, revealed on 18 January he would be meeting party members throughout Spain without clarifying whether he would withdraw from the race or not.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, January 2017: Congress announced, enter López and Sánchez
Moreover, sources from within his team hinted that he had allegedly already chosen to run, but that he would not make the decision public until it better suited him, instead focusing in warming up his potential candidacy with events widely seen as a defiance to his rivals, such as one scheduled in Seville—Díaz's home province—for 28 January. It was later revealed that López was among those who advised Sánchez to resign his seat, a move which deprived him of a public platform from where to launch his leadership run and for which Sánchez was said to feel "deeply betrayed".


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, January 2017: Congress announced, enter López and Sánchez
Concurrently, Susana Díaz was determined to launch her bid in the ensuing weeks and started assembling campaign teams in the different PSOE regional federations to ready up the party's "machinery" under her control for collecting endorsements once the race would formally start. López's announcement, which was said to initially catch Díaz unprepared, did not alter her plans and, like Sánchez, she remained silent on her intentions to run, aware that her bid for the highest party office would rush a succession race within her party in Andalusia. Some suggested Díaz would try to combine her role as President of the Regional Government of Andalusia with that of PSOE Secretary General if elected.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, January 2017: Congress announced, enter López and Sánchez
While Patxi López had been the first to announce his run and had quickly seen the anti-Díaz coalition coalesce around him, he did not obtain the express support of historical party leaders and long-time friends such as Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba—who disassociated himself from Lopez's strategy and praised Díaz's "political strength"—. He also stirred up suspicions among Pedro Sánchez's remaining loyalists that his move was an opportunistic maneuver aimed at thwarting Sánchez's potential bid and negotiating a future power sharing with Díaz, despite López's calls that he was willing to "go to the end" in the fight for PSOE's control.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, January 2017: Congress announced, enter López and Sánchez
Sánchez found himself stranded from most of his previous collaborators and could no longer count with the party apparatus of the anti-Díaz regional federations to back him, facing the challenge of making up a minimal infrastructure able to grant his campaign the required resources for remaining competitive. Meanwhile, Susana Díaz embarked herself in a tour through PSOE territories hostile to her in order to mobilize her supporters, starting in Castile and León from 20 to 22 January. In León, her presence was received amid a polarized environment, with protesters booing and shouting "¡ No es no!"


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, January 2017: Congress announced, enter López and Sánchez
(Spanish for "No means no", an unofficial slogan that referred to Sánchez's opposition to the formation of a PP government) and accusing her of "handing over power to one of Europe's most corrupt parties". Díaz and López called for party unity ahead of the congress so as to avoid turning the primaries campaign into a "fratricide battle" that could further aggravate the party crisis, both aware that Sánchez's presence in the race would deeply divide the grassroots.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, January 2017: Congress announced, enter López and Sánchez
In his 28 January rally in Dos Hermanas, Seville, which gathered over 1,500 people, Pedro Sánchez announced his run for party leadership. Patxi López welcomed Sánchez to the "debate on proposals" and stated that it was now time of "confronting projects". Meanwhile, Susana Díaz, who concurrently was in a party meeting in Alcalá de los Gazules (Cádiz), remained unsettled on Sánchez's announcement and kept refusing to disclose when would she announce her bid, commenting that "it isn't time to talk about leaderships now" but of "strengthening the party with a winning project, without any complex and useful to Spain".


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, February−March 2017: Díaz officially enters the race
As two candidates had entered the race, attention focused on Díaz as she refused to publicly disclose her intentions. A party event on 11 February, allegedly intended as a vindication of the party's municipalism in Spain, became an improvised rally in support of Díaz, who had been invited by the event's organizer, Mayor of Vigo Abel Caballero. During the event, attended by 2,500 party officers and supporters, Díaz strongly hinted at her candidacy by claiming that she had "strength, hope, excitement" and "loved winning", while also pointing that the PSOE had to recover its spirit to "win elections".


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, February−March 2017: Díaz officially enters the race
Amid rumours that she intended to make her announcement after the Andalusia Day holiday on 28 February—in order to prevent eclipsing the holiday's institutional celebration—she responded that it was "a government event" and that she was not going to "talk about [her] party". Díaz kept staging various acts as she was allegedly awaiting for the best time to make her announcement, seeking to prevent a possible succession struggle in Andalusia in the event she choose to step down as regional President and leader.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, February−March 2017: Díaz officially enters the race
Finally on 12 March, several media outlets confirmed that Susana Díaz was poised to announce her bid during a large party rally in Madrid on 26 March, with the party structure under her influence quickly coalescing around her in order to prevent a Pedro Sánchez's win in the primary.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, February−March 2017: Díaz officially enters the race
In a speech to a crowd of 5,000 supporters, Susana Díaz formally announced her candidacy on 26 March as planned, supported by former PSOE leaders Felipe González, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, as well as party figures such as Eduardo Madina, Alfonso Guerra, Carme Chacón, José Bono, 11 former ministers, dozens of local mayors and deputation presidents and most of the regional PSOE premiers, who had already rallied around her throughout the previous months.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, February−March 2017: Díaz officially enters the race
Concurrently, Pedro Sánchez increased his campaign agenda in Andalusia—which accounted for about a quarter of the party's membership—aware that Díaz's influence in the region and her expected strong primary showing there could dwarf his support in other communities. As Díaz made her bid official, Sánchez proclaimed that there were only "two choices" for party members ahead of the May primaries: "the abstention [to Rajoy] or the [party's] grassroots", while proclaiming that the PSOE itself had to choose whether to be "in front of" or "below or next" to the PP.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, February−March 2017: Díaz officially enters the race
Sánchez also clashed with the PSOE's managing committee on his campaign's financing: Sánchez's crowdfunding system—through which he had received €38,000 in the first way of its opening, far beyond expectations—was rejected by the later, as they accused Sánchez of not respecting laws on the financing of political parties. The caretaker committee perceived that donations to candidates for an internal party process were also subject to the same legal regulations applied to parties, and that any resulting responsibilities derived from a lack of control of such payments could result in the party bearing ultimate responsibility.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, February−March 2017: Díaz officially enters the race
As a result, the PSOE demanded all candidates to redirect their funding through a bank account under the party's ownership, something which was initially rejected by Sánchez—who also questioned the legality of such a move—to the party's outrage. On 28 March, the Spanish Court of Auditors ruled in favour of the party's stance and required for Sánchez to respect the financing rules laid down by PSOE. Sánchez reluctantly complied and subsequently shut down his crowdfunding.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, February−March 2017: Díaz officially enters the race
Díaz and Sánchez's positions were seen as frontally antagonistic. Whereas Díaz claimed herself to be the representative of "the true PSOE"—vindicating the party's legacy and the much criticized Socialist governments under Felipe González (1982–96) and Rodríguez Zapatero (2004–11)—, Sánchez was heavily critical of the party's direction ever since his resignation, calling himself "the candidate of the grassroots" and demanding a PSOE that was "autonomous, left-wing and credible".


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, February−March 2017: Díaz officially enters the race
Their personal grudge was so intense that PSOE leaders tried to reduce the campaign tone and cast off fears that the losing side in the primaries might not acknowledge the outcome and split from the party. Meanwhile, Patxi López presented himself as "the candidate of integration" and the only one able to unite all sides after the primaries—aware that the Díaz–Sánchez polarization was harmful to his campaign—, calling for "unity" to "recover the PSOE" and for his party colleagues to avoid a "major clash" that could result in a permanent rupture.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, April 2017: Run up to the primaries
On 1 April, the party officially set the primary election for 21 May, with candidates intending to run required to obtain the endorsements of at least 5% of party members between 20 April and 4 May in order to be eligible. As in the 2014 primary, voting was restricted to party members.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, April 2017: Run up to the primaries
The congress timetable was approved almost unanimously by the federal committee but was met with the opposition of a handful of Sánchez's supporters, who clashed with the party leadership on the proposed timetable for the communication of membership census—complaining that it might hamper the candidates' collection of endorsements—as well as on the statutory modification proposals which, they claimed, were not delivered to them with enough time in advance. The managing committee rejected these claims and replied that "this has been always done like this", with six Sánchez's supporters ultimately abstaining from the vote on the congress timetable. A single debate was also proposed to be held between the candidates meeting the eligibility requirements, with the PSOE not closing the door to additional debates if candidates so agreed.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, April 2017: Run up to the primaries
With the date for the primary election finally fixed, candidates re-directed their efforts at ensuring enough endorsements to be able to participate in the contest. Susana Díaz commented on the endorsement collection that she gave "a huge value to them [the endorsements]", and that she "greatly respected an endorsement, because when you endorse a person you give your word, you commit yourself and you are able, from that time, to represent that person".


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, April 2017: Run up to the primaries
Members of her campaign commented that she intended to stage a power demonstration by delivering a huge amount of endorsements, whereas the Sánchez and López campaigns commented that they would only focus their efforts at collecting the required 5% of member signatures to run. Sánchez, nonetheless, spoke against the organization of the primary process—which he saw as built around Díaz's figure and against his campaign—and warned that "no matter the hindrances and favoritisms, there shall be no wall stopping the force of the Socialist militancy".


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, April 2017: Run up to the primaries
Díaz's campaign was shaken in early April by two events: on the one hand, Estela Goikoetxea, curtain raiser in Díaz's 26 March rally, resigned as Director of the Public Health Observatory of Cantabria only three days later after it transpired that she had lied on her curriculum vitae, by assuring she was a graduate in Biotechnology for the University of León despite not actually having finished her studies—with this event also incidentally leading to a crisis in Santander after it was exposed that the local mayor, Gema Igual from the People's Party, was in a similar situation—. Then on 4 April, a recording leaked to the media showed Miguel Ángel Heredia, Secretary General in the Socialist Parliamentary Group in the Congress and one of Díaz's closest aides, heavily criticizing Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias—dubbing him an "enemy" to PSOE—as well as Sánchez's supporters in the parliamentary group—explicitly referring to Margarita Robles as a "motherfucker"—. Heredia also called for the Socialists' Party of Catalonia's "dissolution"—the PSOE–PSC relations had remained strained in the months following the 2016 PSOE crisis—and justified the party coup against Sánchez in an undisclosed—and officially unconfirmed—government agreement between Sánchez, Unidos Podemos and Republican Left of Catalonia in late September 2016, which the party had allegedly learned from CCOO General Secretary Ignacio Fernández Toxo.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, April 2017: Run up to the primaries
Toxo immediately denied these claims—claiming to have never heard of such an agreement happening—and urged Heredia to either reveal who his alleged sources within CCOO were or to resign right away, whereas pro-Sánchez deputies demanded his outright resignation. Heredia apologized for his remarks and argued that the discussion—which, he explained, took place at an informal meeting—had been brought out of context, with close aides blaming Sánchez's supporters for the leak. Susana Díaz, visibly upset, claimed that she did not agree with "that kind of assessments, wherever they come from" and that she had been "working for months to recover the respect and fraternity between party colleagues". She, however, did not think that Heredia had to resign.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Background, April 2017: Run up to the primaries
The sudden death of former Minister of Defence and party colleague Carme Chacón on 9 April prompted all three candidates for the PSOE leadership to suspend their campaigns for the ensuing days in a show of respect. Little activity ensued during the Holy Week holidays in mid-April, with the candidates focused in the collection of endorsements from 20 April to 4 May.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Timetable
The key dates are listed below (all times are CET):


2017 PSOE leadership election, Endorsements
Candidates seeking to run were required to collect the endorsements of at least 5% of party members between 20 April and 4 May 2017.


2017 PSOE leadership election, Opinion polls
Poll results are listed in the tables below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the candidate's colour. In the instance of a tie, the figures with the highest percentages are shaded. Polls show data gathered among PSOE voters/supporters as well as Spanish voters as a whole, but not among party members, who are the ones ultimately entitled to vote in the primary election.


2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Pac-12 Conference and was played during March 8–11, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. The champion, Arizona, received the Pac-12 conference automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Tournament with an 83-80 win over Oregon in the finals.


2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
Teams will be seeded by conference record, with ties broken in the following order:


2017 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Awards and honors, Hall of Honor
The following former players were inducted into the Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Hall of Honor on Friday, March 10, during a ceremony prior to the semifinals of the 2017 Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament presented by New York Life.


2017 Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2017 Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament presented by New York Life was the postseason women's basketball tournament at KeyArena in Seattle, Washington from March 2–5, 2017. Stanford defeated Oregon State 48-43 to win the automatic bid into the Women's NCAA Tournament.


2017 Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
Teams were seeded by conference record, with ties broken in the following order:


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season
The 2017 Pac–12 Conference football season is the seventh for the twelve-team league. The season began on August 26, 2017, and ended with the Pac-12 Championship Game on December 1, 2017 at Levi's Stadium.


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Previous season
Washington defeated Colorado 41–10 for the 2016 Pac-12 Football Championship Game.


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Previous season
Six teams participated in bowl games. Stanford defeated North Carolina 25–23 in the Sun Bowl. Utah won over Indiana 26–24 at the Foster Farms Bowl. Washington State lost 12–17 to Minnesota in the Holiday Bowl. Colorado lost to Oklahoma State 8–38 in the Alamo Bowl. In the Rose Bowl, USC defeated Penn State 52–49. And in the College Football Playoff Semifinal Round, Washington lost to Alabama by a score of 7–24.


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Pre-season
2017 Pac-12 Spring Football and number of signees on signing day:


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Pre-season, Pac-12 media days
The Pac-12 conducted its annual media days at the Loews Hollywood Hotel, – The Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, CA between July 26 and July 27. The event commenced with a speech by Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, and all 12 teams sent their head coaches and two selected players to speak with members of the media. The event along with all speakers and interviews were broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network. The teams and representatives in respective order were as follows:


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Pre-season, Pac-12 media days, Preseason Media Polls
The Pac-12 Media Days concluded with its annual preseason media polls. Since 1992, the credentialed media has gotten the preseason champion correct just five times. Only eight times has the preseason pick even made it to the Pac-12 title game. Below are the results of the media poll with total points received next to each school and first-place votes in parentheses.


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Head coaches, Coaching changes
There were two coaching changes following the 2017 season including Justin Wilcox with California and Willie Taggart with Oregon.


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Schedule
Rankings reflect those of the AP poll for that week.


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Schedule, Championship game
The championship game will played on December 1, 2017. It will feature the teams with the best conference records from each division, Stanford from the North and USC from the South. This will be the seventh championship game and is also a rematch of the 2015 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, the first rematch in the history of the Pac-12 Football Championship Game.


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Pac-12 vs other conferences, Pac-12 vs Power Five matchups
This is a list of the power conference teams (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Notre Dame and SEC), Although not all consider BYU a "Power Five" school, the Pac-12 considers games against BYU as satisfying its "Power Five" scheduling requirement. The Pac-12 plays in the non-conference games. All rankings are from the current AP Poll at the time of the game.


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Pac-12 vs other conferences, Records against other conferences
2017 records against non-conference foes as of (Nov 25, 2017):


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Postseason, Bowl games
Rankings are from AP Poll. All times Pacific Time Zone.


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Postseason, Bowl games
* Rankings based on CFP rankings, Pac-12 team is bolded


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Postseason, Bowl games
Selection of teams: Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, Washington State (9)


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Awards and honors, Player of the week honors
Following each week's games, Pac-12 conference officials select the players of the week from the conference's teams.


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Awards and honors, Pac-12 individual awards
The following individuals won the Pac-12 conference's annual player and coach awards:


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Awards and honors, All-Americans
The following Pac-12 players were named to the 2017 College Football All-America Team by the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF), Associated Press (AP), Football Writers Association of america (FWAA), Sporting News (SN), and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA):


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Awards and honors, All-Academic
Honorable mentions: ARIZ: Leon Branden, Jamie Nunley, Josh Pollack, Khalil Tate; ASU: Mitchell Fraboni, Tommy Hudson, Connor Humphreys, Malik Lawal, Alex Losoya, A.J. McCollum, Michael Sleep-Dalton, Tashon Smallwood, Kyle Williams; CAL: Jordan Kunaszyk, Demetris Robertson, Gabe Siemieniec, Russ Ude; COLO: Lucas Cooper, George Frazier, Aaron Haigler, Michael Mathewes; ORE: Taylor Alie, Kaulana Apelu, Gary Baker, Brady Breeze, Jacob Breeland, Doug Brenner, Jacob Capra, Drayton Carlberg, Jake Hanson, Shane Lemieux, Malik Lovette, Cam McCormick; OSU: Blake Brandel, Jordan Choukair, Summer Houston, Andrzejh Hughes-Murray, Nous Keobounnam, Trent Moore, Artavis Pierce, Nick Porebski, Tuli Wily-Matagi; STAN:


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Awards and honors, All-Academic
Joey Alfieri, Malik Antoine, Jake Bailey, Isaiah Brandt-Sims, David Bright, Keller Chryst, K. J. Costello, Obi Eboh, Ben Edwards, Scooter Harrington, Nate Herbig, Trenton Irwin, Peter Kalambayi, Quenton Meeks, Alameen Murphy, Kevin Palma, Kaden Smith, Donald Stewart, Jet Toner, Jay Tyler, Mike Tyler; UCLA:


2017 Pac-12 Conference football season, Awards and honors, All-Academic
Michael Alves, Johnny Den Bleyker, Giovanni Gentosi, Theo Howard, Nate Meadors, Marcus Moore, Christian Pabico, Josh Rosen, Jordan Wilson, Alex Whittingham, Kenny Young; USC: Jordan Austin, Wyatt Schmidt; UTAH: Julian Blackmon, Devonta’e Henry-Cole, Hayes Hicken, Casey Hughes, Tyler Huntley, Jake Jackson, Troy Williams; WASH: A.J. Carty, Sean Constantine, Will Dissly, Coleman Shelton, Nick Harris, Drew Sample, Vita Vea, Tristan Vizcaino; WSU: Nick Begg, Tristan Brock, Kyle Celli, Taylor Comfort, Isaac Dotson, Luke Falk, Dezmon Patmon, Trey Tinsley.


2017 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season
The 2017 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season was the 18th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.


2017 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season
Stanford, who entered the season as the three-time defending Pac-12 champions, successfully defended their title for the fourth consecutive season, by winning the regular season (there is no conference tournament). The Cardinal were also the two-time defending NCAA champions, and successfully defended their title. California and Washington earned at-large berths into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, but were both eliminated in the first round.


2017 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season
Stanford's Foster Langsdorf, won the Pac-12 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year


2017 Pac-12 Conference men's soccer season, MLS SuperDraft, Draft picks
A total of seven players were drafted in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.


2017 Pac-12 Football Championship Game
The 2017 Pac-12 Football Championship Game was played on December 1, 2017 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California to determine the champion of the Pac-12 Conference in football for the 2017 season. It was the seventh football championship game in Pac-12 Conference history. The game featured the South Division champion USC Trojans against the North Division co-champion Stanford Cardinal, a rematch of the 2015 championship and the first rematch in the game's history. USC defeated Stanford by a score of 31–28, becoming the first South Division member to win the Pac-12 Championship Game.


2017 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, History
This was the seventh playing of the Pac-12 Football Championship Game. Stanford, making its fourth appearance, won the 2012, 2013 and 2015 Pac-12 titles.


2017 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, Teams, Stanford (North)
Stanford went into the game having won 7 of their last 10 meetings with USC.


2017 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, Teams, USC (South)
USC clinched their second Pac-12 Championship game berth in three years after beating Colorado 38–24.


2017 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, Notes
USC had the better conference record and was therefore designated as the home team. The officials for the game were: Michael Mothershed, Referee; Roscoe Meisenheimer, Umpire; Cravonne Barrett, Head Linesman; Dale Keller, Line Judge; Clay Reynard, Side Judge; Steve Currie, Field Judge; Joe Johnston, Back Judge; Randy Campbell, Center  Judge; Chuck McFerrin, Instant Replay Official; Jack Wood, Instant Replay Communicator.


2017 Pacific League Climax Series
The 2017 Pacific League Climax Series (PLCS) consisted of two consecutive series, Stage 1 being a best-of-three series and Stage 2 being a best-of-six with the top seed being awarded a one-win advantage. The winner of the series advanced to the 2017 Japan Series, where they competed against the 2017 Central League Climax Series winner. The top three regular-season finishers played in the two series. The PLCS began on with the first game of Stage 1 on October 14 and ended with the final game of Stage 2 on October 22.


2017 Pacific Mini Games
The 2017 Pacific Mini Games were held in Port Vila, Vanuatu, in December 2017. It was the tenth edition of the Pacific Mini Games, and the second to be hosted in Vanuatu (after the 1993 games).


2017 Pacific Mini Games, Host selection
Vanuatu was awarded the right to host the games at a September 2011 meeting of the Pacific Games Council's General Assembly. Nauru and the Northern Mariana Islands were the other countries to bid. The event was originally planned for September 2017 but preparations were delayed by Cyclone Pam.


2017 Pacific Mini Games, Host selection
Both rounds of voting took place on the 4 September 2011 with Nauru eliminated after the first round. In the final round, Vanuatu edged Northern Mariana Islands by 4 votes to earn hosting rights.


2017 Pacific Mini Games, Participating nations
There were 24 national teams that competed at the games:


2017 Pacific Mini Games, Medal table
The final medal tally for the 2017 Pacific Mini Games.


2017 Pacific Mini Games, Calendar
The following table provides a summary of the competition schedule.


2017 Pacific Mini Games, Notes
No official Tahiti team took part in the 2017 Mini Games following the French Polynesian government's decision to boycott the event. A number of Tahitian athletes competed under the banner of the Pacific Games Council.


2017 Pacific Mini Games, Notes
Athletics included four parasport events: men's 100m – ambulatory; men's javelin – ambulatory; men's shot put – seated; and women's shot put – ambulatory.


2017 Pacific Mini Games, Notes
Table tennis to include four parasport events: men's/women's singles – seated; and men's/women's singles – ambulatory.


2017 Pacific Rugby League Tests
The 2017 Pacific Rugby League Tests, known commercially as the Mesh & Bar Pacific Tests, are a group of rugby league test matches that were played on 6 May 2017 at Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Papua New Guinea played against the Cook Islands; Fiji against Tonga; and England against Samoa.


2017 Pacific Rugby League Tests
The triple header at the 20,000 capacity Campbelltown Stadium attracted an almost capacity crowd of 18,271.


2017 Pacific Rugby League Tests, ANZAC test
The 2017 Anzac Test was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Canberra Stadium. It was the 18th and last Anzac Test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997. The match was played on 5 May 2017.


2017 Pacific Rugby League Tests, ANZAC test
The Australian team was announced on 26 April, while the New Zealand team was announced on 30 April with the starters and 18th man named on 4 May.


2017 Pacific hurricane season
The 2017 Pacific hurricane season was significantly less active than the previous three Pacific hurricane seasons, featuring eighteen named storms, nine hurricanes, and four major hurricanes. Despite the considerable amount of activity, most of the storms were weak and short-lived. The season officially started on May 15 in the eastern Pacific, and on June 1 in the central Pacific; they both ended on November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the basin. However, the formation of tropical cyclones is possible at any time of the year.


2017 Pacific hurricane season
This was demonstrated when the first storm, Tropical Storm Adrian, was named on May 10, and became the earliest-known tropical storm in the East Pacific since the advent of satellite imagery until Tropical Storm Andres in 2021 broke the record. The season saw near-average activity in terms of accumulated cyclone energy (ACE), in stark contrast to the extremely active seasons in 2014, 2015, and 2016; and for the first time since 2012, no tropical cyclones formed in the Central Pacific basin. However, for the third year in a row, the season featured above-average activity in July, with the ACE value being the fifth highest for the month. Damage across the basin reached $375.28 million (2017 USD), while 45 people were killed by the various storms.


2017 Pacific hurricane season
Beginning in 2017, the National Hurricane Center has the option to issue advisories, and thus allow watches and warnings to be issued, on disturbances that are not yet tropical cyclones but have a high chance to become one, and are expected to bring tropical storm or hurricane conditions to landmasses within 48 hours. Such systems are classified as "Potential Tropical Cyclones". This was first demonstrated in the East Pacific basin on August 29, with the designation of Potential Tropical Cyclone Fourteen-E—which later developed into Tropical Storm Lidia—south-southeast of the Baja California Peninsula.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts
On May 25, 2017, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual forecast, predicting an 80% chance of a near- to above-average season in both the Eastern and Central Pacific basins, with a total of 14–20 named storms, 6–11 hurricanes, and 3–7 major hurricanes. During May 28, the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) issued its first forecast for the season, predicting a total of 16 named storms, 10 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes to develop.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) for the 2017 Pacific hurricane season was 100.12 units (99.065 units from the East Pacific and 1.055 units from the Central Pacific).


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Seasonal summary
Although hurricane season in the eastern Pacific does not officially begin until May 15, and on June 1 in the central Pacific, activity began several days prior with the formation of a tropical depression on May 9. This marked the earliest formation of a tropical cyclone in the basin, surpassing Hurricane Alma (1990). It intensified into Tropical Storm Adrian a few hours later, marking the earliest formation of a named storm on record. Near normal activity occurred in June, with Tropical Storm Calvin formed on June 11, and Hurricane Dora on June 25.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Seasonal summary
For the third year in a row, July featured above average activity, with the fifth highest ACE value for that month on record. This total was due to long-lived hurricanes Eugene, Fernanda, Hilary, and Irwin. August saw significantly less activity, with only three storms forming in the month; however it featured Hurricane Kenneth, the third major hurricane of the season. September featured four storms, including Hurricane Otis, which became the fourth major hurricane of the season. Only two storms formed after October 1, Ramon and Selma. Both did not attain hurricane status, though Selma became the first and last storm to make landfall in El Salvador. No systems were active in November for the first time since the 2010 season.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Adrian
On May 5, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) indicated that an area of low pressure was forecast to form south of Mexico over subsequent days, with the possibility of tropical cyclone development thereafter. A broad cyclonic circulation began to develop as expected late on May 7, gradually organizing into the season's first tropical depression by 21:00 UTC on May 9.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Adrian
Upon formation, at which point it was located about 545 mi (875 km) south-southeast of Salina Cruz, Mexico, the depression became the earliest-forming East Pacific tropical cyclone (east of 140°W) on record at the time, before being overtaken by Tropical Depression One-E in 2020. The previous record was held by Hurricane Alma (1990), which formed on May 12. The depression intensified into Tropical Storm Adrian six hours later.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Adrian
Adrian was the earliest-known formation of a named storm in eastern Pacific proper since the advent of the satellite era until 2021, with the formation of Tropical Storm Andres, which beat Adrian's original record by about 12 hours. Initially, forecasts expected the small storm to intensify into a powerful hurricane. Shortly after reaching peak intensity early on May 10, an unexpected increase in mid-level wind shear caused Adrian to quickly weaken and degenerate to a remnant low by 00:00 UTC on May 11. Adrian's remnant low persisted for another day, before dissipating on May 12.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Adrian
Additionally, unrelated to Adrian, Tropical Storm Arlene in the North Atlantic basin also formed before the corresponding hurricane season was set to officially begin, being the most intense storm in the month of April in the North Atlantic since Ana in 2003. This makes the second consecutive year after 2016 where the first storms in both basins were pre-season storms.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Beatriz
A tropical wave emerged off the western coast of Africa on May 18 and entered the East Pacific about a week later, where steady organization led to the formation of a tropical depression around 12:00 UTC on May 31. Embedded within southwesterly flow around a large upper-level trough across northern Mexico, the depression moved steadily northeast in a favorable environment, and it intensified into Tropical Storm Beatriz by 06:00 UTC on June 1. After attaining peak winds of 45 mph (70 km/h), the system made landfall around 00:00 UTC on June 2 about 25 miles (40 km) west of Puerto Ángel before the mountainous terrain of Mexico quickly made Beatriz dissipate inland twelve hours later.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Beatriz
In the state of Oaxaca, flights out of Bahías de Huatulco International Airport were cancelled and schools were closed until June 3. Dozens of roads were impassable due to mudslides and flooding; numerous locales received over 4 in (102 mm) of rain, with rainfall at a maximum of 19.07 in (484.4 mm) in Huatulco. Numerous landslides caused significant disruption across the state; the storm blocked large areas of  Federal Highway 200 in Oaxaca. A landslide in San Marcial Ozolotepec killed two girls and buried several houses, while another in San Carlos Yautepec killed a woman. As of June 4, a total of six people have been killed—five in Oaxaca and two in Tehuantepec. Damage in Oaxaca reached MXN$3.2 billion (US$172 million).


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Calvin
In the second week of June, the NHC forecast the development of a broad area of low pressure a few hundred miles south of Mexico over the next several days. This prediction came to fruition on June 9, and the fledgling disturbance steadily organized into a tropical depression by 12:00 UTC on June 11 while located about 150 mi (240 km) south-southeast of Salina Cruz. It was slow to organize initially due to moderate easterly wind shear as it drifted northwestwards; by 18:00 UTC on June 12, however, the tropical depression intensified into Tropical Storm Calvin.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Calvin
Intensifying slightly to reach winds of 45 mph (70 km/h), Calvin made landfall halfway between Salina Cruz and Puerto Ángel, near Paja Blanca, around 00:00 UTC on June 13. Just 12 hours later, Calvin dissipated into a remnant low. The remnants of the storm caused heavy rainfall and some flooding in the area, however no fatalities were reported. Less than two weeks after Tropical Storm Beatriz, Calvin affected similar areas of Mexico and inflicted additional damage which resulted in at least 70 million pesos (US$3.88 million) in Oaxaca.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Dora
A large gyre developed over Central America around June 15. A trough detached from the gyre and drifted across just south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec between June 21 and June 23. By June 23, a tropical wave associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Bret in the Atlantic began merging with the trough.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Dora
A surface low formed early on the next day, followed by the development of a tropical depression at 18:00 UTC. Initially located about 230 mi (370 km) south-southeast of Acapulco, the depression moved west-northwestward due to a mid-tropospheric ridge, which stretched from northern Mexico westward into nearby Pacific waters. At 06:00 UTC on June 25, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Dora. Thereafter, favorable conditions including low wind shear and warm sea surface temperatures allowed Dora to undergo rapid intensification, becoming a hurricane at 06:00 UTC on June 26 and a Category 2 hurricane about six hours later.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Dora
With impressive outflow and an eye apparent on satellite imagery, the storm peaked with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (170 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 974 mbar (28.8 inHg) by 18:00 UTC June 26. Dora remained a Category 2 hurricane for about 12 more hours before beginning to rapidly weaken over cooler sea surface temperatures and in an environment of drier air, falling to Category 1 intensity at 06:00 UTC on June 27 and deteriorating to a tropical storm around 18:00 UTC.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Dora
The storm later degenerated into a remnant low near Socorro Island early on June 28, after all of the storm's convection had been diminished. The remnant low moved slowly over the eastern Pacific before dissipating early on July 1. The outer bands of Dora brought heavy rains to Guerrero, resulting in flash floods that inundated 20 homes. Overall damage was minor, however.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eugene
Hurricane Eugene developed from a disturbance located 765 mi (1,230 km) south of the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula on July 7. On the following day, Eugene underwent a period of rapid intensification; in an 18-hour period starting at 21:00 UTC on July 8, Eugene intensified from a tropical storm with 70 mph (115 km/h) winds to a Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph (185 km/h) winds, making it the first major hurricane of the season.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eugene
However, by 12 hours later, the entrainment of dry air caused Eugene to weaken to a Category 2 hurricane, and due to traveling over cooler waters, Eugene weakened to a tropical storm on the following day. As the coverage of deep convection steadily dwindled, Eugene fell to tropical depression intensity around 15:00 UTC on July 12, and degenerated to a remnant low six hours later.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Eugene
Dangerous rip currents combined with swells of 4 to 8 ft (1.2 to 2.4 m) across southern California resulted in hundreds of rescues. On July 10 alone, lifeguards in Huntington Beach made 200 rescues while 600 were made in Los Angeles County; lifeguards also responded to 700 medical emergencies.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fernanda
Late on July 10, the NHC began monitoring a broad area of low pressure several hundred miles southwest of Manzanillo. Contrary to predictions of gradual development, the disturbance rapidly organized into a tropical depression by 03:00 UTC on July 12, and further strengthened to become Tropical Storm Fernanda around 15:00 UTC that day. The nascent cyclone initially battled moderate northeasterly wind shear, with its low-level circulation displaced to the northeastern edge of the deep convection.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fernanda
This period of unfavorable upper-level winds was brief, and soon afterwards Fernanda commenced a period of rapid intensification, intensifying into a hurricane at 21:00 UTC on July 13. A well-defined eye formed within a growing central dense overcast, and Fernanda further intensified into a major hurricane early on July 14. Only six hours later, the system was upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane. At 10.9°N, Fernanda became the second strongest hurricane to occur at such a low latitude in the Eastern Pacific, only behind Hurricane Olaf (2015).


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fernanda
With expansive upper-level outflow and spiral bands, a distinct eye, and a symmetric central dense overcast, Fernanda attained peak winds of 145 mph (235 km/h) around 03:00 UTC on July 15. A series of microwave passes around that time began to indicate the formation of a secondary eyewall that halted the cyclone's development as it tracked west-northwest to northwest. The eyewall replacement cycle concluded early on July 16, allowing Fernanda to remain a powerful hurricane amid favorable environmental conditions. By late on July 18, however, cooler ocean temperatures and a more stable environment prompted the storm's weakening trend.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fernanda
Fernanda fell below hurricane intensity shortly before entering the Central Pacific as it succumbed to stronger southwesterly wind shear, becoming a tropical depression at 03:00 UTC on July 21, and after failing to produce sustained deep convection, degenerated to a remnant low about 500 miles (805 km) east of Hilo, Hawaii, by 21:00 UTC on July 22.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Eight-E
A low-pressure trough began producing disorganized convection over the waters of the Pacific Ocean, well to the south of Baja California Peninsula, on July 14. Despite only marginally conducive environmental conditions, the disturbance began to show signs of organization two days later, and it attained tropical depression status by 06:00 UTC on July 17. Strong west-northwesterly wind shear confined the storm's intermittent bursts of convection well to the southwest of its low-level circulation, and the depression consequently failed to produce winds above 35 mph (55 km/h). The system's center later degenerated into a low-pressure trough within the Intertropical Convergence Zone, prompting the NHC to discontinue advisories at 21:00 UTC on July 20.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Greg
On July 12, the NHC forecast the formation of a broad area of low pressure south of Mexico over subsequent days. The disturbance formed two days later and slowly organized into a tropical depression by 15:00 UTC on July 17. The tropical cyclone battled strong west-northwesterly wind shear after formation, intensifying into Tropical Storm Greg by 09:00 UTC on July 18, as deep convection burst near the center. However, the storm remained in a steady state for several days thereafter, despite continued predictions of intensification.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Greg
Ultimately, given global models' poor handling of the environment, NHC lowered their intensity forecast for Greg. The cyclone continued west for the remainder of its life and maintained a similar convective structure, with intermittent bursts of deep convection near the center. Approaching the Central Pacific, Greg's low-level circulation became increasingly difficult to locate as it moved into a cooler, drier environment intertwined by increasing southerly wind shear, and the system weakened to a tropical depression around 21:00 UTC on July 25. It degenerated to a remnant low 24 hours later.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Hilary
Part of an exceptionally active July, the NHC began highlighting the far eastern reaches of the Pacific basin on July 19 for tropical development in later days. A large area of disturbed weather progressed westward across Costa Rica later that day, steadily organizing into a tropical depression by 15:00 UTC on July 21. The cyclone failed to organize immediately after formation, and its low-level center migrated to the southern extent of associated convection.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Hilary
By 03:00 UTC on July 23, though, better defined banding features and a more organized convective structure led the NHC to designate the system as Tropical Storm Hilary. Over the coming hours, the cyclone's convective structure evolved into a small central dense overcast while hints of an eye became apparent; in accordance with satellite estimates, Hilary was upgraded to a hurricane at 09:00 UTC on July 24.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Hilary
A moist environment and warm ocean waters propelled Hilary to its peak as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) 24 hours later, at which time its core was most symmetric. After maintaining its intensity, the hurricane began to weaken late on July 26 as northerly wind shear increased. It fell back to tropical storm intensity around 03:00 UTC on July 27, and ultimately degenerated to a remnant low four days later.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Irwin
On July 16, the NHC highlighted the expected formation of an area of low pressure south of Mexico later that week. A tropical wave began producing disorganized cloudiness three days later, and the broad system slowly organized into a tropical depression by 15:00 UTC on July 22. Its structure changed little after formation, impacted by strong wind shear; despite this, satellite wind data indicated the cyclone intensified into Tropical Storm Irwin by 09:00 UTC on July 23.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Irwin
Over the next 24 hours, deep convection began to wrap around the center and a mid-level eye formed as environmental conditions improved; by 09:00 UTC on July 25, Irwin intensified into a hurricane. Although coolest cloudtops were located in the western semicircle of the system, a well-defined eye and convection in the eyewall propelled Irwin to its peak with winds of 90 mph (145 km/h) late on July 25.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Irwin
Almost immediately, outflow from nearby Hurricane Hilary increased wind shear over the system and caused it to begin weakening; Irwin rapidly fell to tropical storm strength around 15:00 UTC on July 26. Contrary to projections of continued weakening, however, the storm's cloud pattern maintained or even improved over subsequent days as it passed over marginal ocean temperatures. Finally, after losing its deep convection and being reduced to a swirl of low-level clouds, Irwin was declared a remnant low around 21:00 UTC on August 1.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Eleven-E
On July 28, the NHC noted the possibility of an area of low pressure well south of Mexico developing over subsequent days. An area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave materialized three days later, but little change occurred thereafter. Early on August 3, a surface circulation formed in association with concentrating convection, and this process led to the formation of a tropical depression by 06:00 UTC the next day.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Eleven-E
The newly formed cyclone did not intensify after designation, and its low- and mid-level circulations separated by over 265 mi (425 km) on August 5 due strong easterly wind shear. Falling short of the tropical storm criteria, the short-lived depression was declared a remnant low at 18:00 UTC that day. The lingering vortex slowed its northwestward motion and executed a counter-clockwise loop, before dissipating completely 205 miles (335 km) southwest of the Baja California Peninsula on August 8.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Jova
The NHC began monitoring a strong tropical wave over the eastern Caribbean on August 3. The feature pushed westward, developing into Hurricane Franklin before making landfall on the Yucatán, and attaining its peak as a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall near Vega de Alatorre, Veracruz on August 10. Although its low-level circulation dissipated, the NHC in days prior noted the potential for Franklin's mid-level remnants to reform in the East Pacific.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Jova
The remnants of Franklin induced a surface low off the coast of southwestern Mexico on August 11, and steady organization led to the formation of Tropical Storm Jova by 03:00 UTC the next day. On a westward course, Jova was plagued by strong wind shear from an area of high pressure over northwestern Mexico, with a very disorganized appearance on satellite. After lacking sufficient organization to be declared a tropical cyclone, the storm was declared a remnant low around 03:00 UTC on August 14.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Kenneth
On August 12, the NHC noted the potential for an area of low pressure to form well south of Baja California Peninsula during the following days. A large area of disturbed weather developed two days later as predicted; however, organization was slow to occur, and a tropical depression only formed four days later, around 15:00 UTC on August 18. The newly formed cyclone embarked on a west to west-northwest course, intensifying into Tropical Storm Kenneth early on August 19 and further into a hurricane by 15:00 UTC on August 20.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Kenneth
Despite forecasts of only slight additional intensification, Kenneth rapidly intensified, with the eye feature warming dramatically and the surrounding cloud tops cooling. The cyclone attained major hurricane strength around 03:00 UTC on August 21, and six hours later reached its peak as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph (210 km/h). Progressively cooler sea surface temperatures and increasing wind shear caused Kenneth to steadily weaken following the intensification trend, with its inner core eroding and low-level circulation becoming displaced. By 21:00 UTC on August 22, the storm weakened below hurricane strength. On the following day, at 21:00 UTC, Kenneth was declared to be post-tropical.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Lidia
A vigorous tropical wave emerged off the western coast of Africa on August 16; it crossed Central America into the East Pacific on August 25. Part of a large cyclonic gyre, the disturbance failed to organize for several days—despite already producing tropical storm-force winds—amid high wind shear from Hurricane Harvey in the Gulf of Mexico. After Harvey weakened, however, an increase in the system's organization led to the formation of Tropical Storm Lidia around 18:00 UTC on August 30.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Lidia
Flow between a subtropical high and upper-level trough directed Lidia on a north-northwest track, and the cyclone strengthened to a peak of 65 mph (105 km/h) later on August 31. Lidia passed very close to Cabo San Lucas early the next morning, and interaction with the high terrain of Baja California Sur caused the storm to weaken slightly; it made its first landfall near Punta Marquez with winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) around 12:00 UTC, and its second landfall near Punta Abreojos early on September 2 with winds of 45 mph (70 km/h). Lidia continued to weaken as it moved northwest, degenerating to a remnant low around 06:00 UTC on September 3 and dissipating twelve hours later.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Otis
On September 8, Atlantic Hurricane Katia made landfall in Mexico, dissipating on September 9. However, its mid-level circulation survived, and eventually spawned an area of low pressure off the coast of Mexico. On September 11, the system organized into Tropical Depression Fifteen-E. It strengthened into a tropical storm at 00:00 UTC on September 13 and reached its initial peak intensity of 35 mph with its pressure falling to 1003 mb. However, the upgrade was not made operationally and the system weakened back to a tropical depression 12 hours later without being named.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Otis
During the next several days the depression slowly drifted westward and struggled to intensify as it was situated within a dry environment. Some models even predicted the depression would dissipate without ever reaching tropical storm strength again. However, by 15:00 UTC on September 16, the system unexpectedly started to organize with a small area of deep convection developing near its low-level center, which allowed it to finally restrengthen into a tropical storm later that day, at which time it was given the name Otis.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Otis
Only marginal strengthening was forecast, but Otis unexpectedly rapidly intensified into a Category 2 hurricane by 15:00 UTC on September 17, despite low ocean temperatures, dry air, and increased wind shear. Otis continued to intensify into a Category 3 major hurricane by 03:00 UTC on September 18, developing a well-defined eye with a diameter of 12 mi (19 km). Then by 21:00 UTC on the same day, Otis had rapidly degenerated back into a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (70 km/h). Twelve hours after developing a well-defined eye, Otis started weakening at a remarkable rate, losing most of its deep convection due to low ocean surface temperatures, until it weakened into a remnant low on September 19.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Max
On September 9, the NHC mentioned the possibility for an area of low pressure to form south of Mexico over later days. A trough of low pressure materialized the next day, steadily organizing into a tropical depression near the southwestern coast of Mexico around 15:00 UTC on September 13. Despite forecasts of little or no intensification, the newly formed cyclone intensified into Tropical Storm Max six hours later. Quick intensification ensued as the storm improved in structure and developed a well-defined eye, prompting the NHC to upgrade Max to a hurricane around 12:00 UTC on September 14. Max attained peak winds of 90 mph (145 km/h), while making landfall on the coastline of Guerrero. The mountainous terrain of inland Mexico severely disrupted Max's circulation, causing it to degenerate into a remnant low by 09:00 UTC on September 15.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Max
In preparation for Max, about 788 people evacuated to temporary shelters. Throughout Guerrero, over 1,500 homes were inundated by floodwaters or damaged by strong winds that ripped off roofs. Over 100 trees were downed, mudslides and sinkholes closed several roads (including Mexican Federal Highway 200), and telephone service was cut. At the height of the storm, 126,503 Comisión Federal de Electricidad customers lost electricity. A bridge between Cruz Grande and Copala was severely damaged, and access to Juchitán de Zaragoza was severed due to a flooded highway.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Max
One of 17 rapidly-rising rivers swept away a residence and two neighbors who attempted to rescue the homeowner; one of the neighbors died, constituting one of two deaths attributed to the storm. At least 3,000 residents across five municipalities in Guerrero were stranded. Waves of 10–16 ft (3–5 m) battered the coastline, where six ships were sunk. Damage from the hurricane was estimated to be around US$13 million.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Norma
On September 10, the NHC started to monitor an area of low pressure — associated with the tropical wave that spawned Hurricane Irma in the Atlantic basin — well south of Manzanillo, Mexico. The disturbance gradually organized during the following days and by 09:00 UTC on September 14 the system was noted to develop a well-defined center and spiral banding. This led to the formation of Tropical Storm Norma, operationally skipping tropical depression status.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Norma
In post-season analysis, it was determined that Norma had formed as a tropical depression three hours earlier, and that it did not strengthen into a tropical storm until 12:00 UTC. The newly formed tropical storm continued to intensify at a steady pace while it moved slowly northward, becoming a Category 1 hurricane by 00:00 UTC on September 16 and reaching winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). At this time warnings were being issued for the southern portions of the Baja California Peninsula as Norma was forecast to become a significant hurricane and make landfall in the area.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Norma
However, its broad circulation and the entrainment of dry air quickly became an impediment in doing so. Norma then weakened back to a tropical storm at 12:00 UTC later that day while becoming stationary, though a developing ridge over Mexico began to move the storm slowly towards the north. Norma maintained its intensity the next day and continued being slowly steered by the ridge towards a northwesterly to west-northwesterly path, all tropical storm warnings were discontinued as Norma started to shift its track more to the west. The cyclone continued weakening for several days as it slowly drifted to the west, until finally degenerating into a remnant low at 03:00 UTC on September 20. The remnants of Norma persisted for a little over 2 days before they completely dissipated.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Pilar
During the week of September 18, the NHC began monitoring a tropical wave,  as it spawned a broad area of low pressure located offshore of the southwestern coast of Mexico. The disturbance lacked any significant organization until September 23 at around 21:00 UTC when the system was noted to developed surface winds of over 35 mph (55 km/h) becoming Tropical Depression Eighteen-E. The depression organized into a tropical storm six hours later and was given the name Pilar, the sixteenth named storm of the annual Pacific hurricane season.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Pilar
Thereafter, despite having a disorganized appearance on satellite, Pilar's winds increased in strength, and it reached its peak with sustained winds of 50 mph (80 km/h). By 09:00 UTC on September 24, Pilar continued to track north along the coast, with warnings being issued for the southwestern coast of Mexico. However, early on September 25, these warnings were discontinued, as Tropical Storm Pilar showed signs of weakening mainly due to land interaction, and was reduced to a tropical depression before ultimately dissipating at around 21:00 UTC later that same day. Although Pilar did not make landfall as a tropical cyclone, heavy rainfall was reported in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to the northeast of Islas Marías, and in other areas along the Mexican coastline.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ramon
On October 3, the NHC noted a high chance of tropical development for an area of low pressure, to the south of Mexico. The system increased in intensity and became Tropical Storm Ramon later on the same day, skipping tropical depression status. Due to wind shear from a large anticyclone to its north, the storm did not intensify much further. Although Ramon was forecast to linger over open waters as it moved westward, this did not occur and the system quickly grew disorganized.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Ramon
Ramon weakened into a tropical depression on October 4, having lasted as a tropical storm only for 18 hours. As it moved westward, Ramon continued to weaken, until it finally degenerated into a trough of low pressure by 00:00 UTC the following day. The National Hurricane Center issued its last advisory on the degenerate system at 09:00 UTC, on October 5.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Selma
Late on October 24, the NHC began to monitor the formation of an area of low pressure located south of eastern Central America. The system quickly gained organization as it moved northwestwards, and was declared Tropical Storm Selma at 09:00 UTC on October 27. This marked only the second time that an Eastern Pacific tropical cyclone became a tropical storm east of 90°W, the other being Alma of 2008. With the environment thought to be generally conducive to intensification, Selma was forecast to gain some strength before moving northwards into Central America.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Selma
However, with wind shear stronger than expected, this did not occur, and Selma never strengthened beyond minimal tropical storm status. Eventually, at 12:00 UTC on October 28, Selma made landfall just southeast of San Salvador, El Salvador, becoming the first Eastern Pacific tropical cyclone to make landfall anywhere in El Salvador. Once over land, Selma weakened quickly, and degenerated into a post-tropical cyclone by 21:00 UTC on October 28. Selma's remnant dissipated overland within the next several hours.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Selma
Heavy rains produced by Selma and a cold front resulted in flooding that killed seven people in Honduras. Dozens of landslides damaged homes and blocked roadways while 13 rivers topped their banks. Approximately 38,000 people required evacuation and more than 3,000 homes were flooded as 13 rivers topped their banks. Rainfall extended into Nicaragua, causing floods that claimed another 10 lives in areas recovering from Tropical Storm Nate.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Storm names
The following names were used for named storms that formed in the northeastern Pacific Ocean during 2017. No names were retired, so this list will be used again in the 2023 season. This same list was used in the 2011 season.


2017 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. The next four names that were slated for use in 2017 are shown below; however, none of them were used.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Storm names
The usage of the name "Hilary" in July garnered some negative attention relating to former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. People also took to Twitter to poke fun at the name and at Clinton with political jokes.


2017 Pacific hurricane season, Season effects
This is a table of all the storms that formed in the 2017 Pacific hurricane season. It includes their duration, names, landfall(s), denoted in parentheses, damages, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a tropical wave, or a low, and all the damage figures are in 2017 USD.


2017 Pacific typhoon season
The 2017 Pacific typhoon season was a below-average season in terms of accumulated cyclone energy and the number of typhoons and super typhoons, and the first since the 1977 season to not produce a Category 5-equivalent typhoon on the Saffir–Simpson scale. The season produced a total of 27 named storms, 11 typhoons, and only two super typhoons, making it an average season in terms of storm numbers. It was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form in the western Pacific Ocean.


2017 Pacific typhoon season
The season runs throughout 2017, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October. The season's first named storm, Muifa, developed on April 25, while the season's last named storm, Tembin, dissipated on December 26. This season also featured the latest occurrence of the first typhoon of the year since 1998, with Noru reaching this intensity on July 23.


2017 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 can often result in a cyclone having two names. 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.


2017 Pacific typhoon season
PAGASA assigns unofficial names to tropical cyclones which move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility, located between 115°E–135°E and between 5°N–25°N, regardless of whether or not a tropical cyclone has already been given a name by the JMA. Tropical depressions that are monitored by the United States' Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) are given a numerical designation with a "W" suffix.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Seasonal forecast
During the year, 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 University College London, PAGASA and Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau. The first forecast of the year was released by PAGASA during January 20, within its seasonal climate outlook for the period January–June.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Seasonal forecast
The outlook noted that one to two tropical cyclones were expected between January and March, while two to four were expected to develop or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility between April and June. During March 23, the Hong Kong Observatory predicted that the tropical cyclone season in Hong Kong would be near-normal, with four to seven tropical cyclones coming within 500 km (310 mi) of the territory, compared to an average of six, which was revised to six to nine tropical cyclones in August.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Seasonal forecast
On May 5, Tropical Storm Risk (TSR) issued their first forecast for the season, anticipating an activity of slightly above normal with 27 named storms, 17 typhoons and 10 intense typhoons, including an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) of 357. On June 26, Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau (CWB) predicted a normal season with 21–25 tropical storms developing over the basin, while three — five systems were expected to affect Taiwan itself. On the same day, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) predicted that 2 tropical cyclones would move towards the northern or northeastern parts of Thailand during August or September.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Seasonal forecast
On July 6, TSR released their second forecast for the season, reducing the predicted numbers to 25 named storms, 15 typhoons, and 7 intense typhoons, with an ACE Index of 250. During the same day, the PAGASA issued their second and final outlook for the season for the period of July–December, where six to nine tropical cyclones were expected to develop or entered their area of responsibility between July and September, while three to five were forecast during October to December. During August 8, the TSR released their third and final forecast for the season, slightly raising their forecast named storms to 26, with 14 reaching typhoon intensity and 7 reaching intense typhoon intensity. ACE Indices were slightly raised to 255.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
The first half of the season was relatively inactive, with only seven systems developing, of which only two intensified into tropical storms. The first system of 2017 developed on January 7, and was named Auring by PAGASA. Tropical Depression Bising developed during the first week of February, and was a factor in, and worsened the effects of, the 2017 Visayas and Mindanao floods. This was followed by Crising, the third system unofficially named by PAGASA. Heavy rains from the depression caused flooding that led to the deaths of 10 people in Cebu, Philippines.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
Shortly after the dissipation of Crising came the formation of the first tropical storm of the season — Muifa. The system was not strong, however, and was located away from all major land areas, so it caused no damage. No systems formed during the month of May, the first such occurrence since 2013. The next cyclone, Merbok, formed during mid-June, and made landfall in Shenzhen in China. The cyclone was short-lived; however, it was relatively strong, producing winds of 100 km/h (60 mph) at its peak.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
Nanmadol passed over the Ryukyu Islands and progressed to make landfall in Nagasaki on Japan's island of Kyushu during early July. Torrential rainfall and strong winds from the cyclone itself and from the stormy weather that persisted for a number of days were responsible for major damage and 41 fatalities across mainland Japan.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
By the middle of July, tropical activity had increased with simultaneous tropical storms developing after July 14. Severe Tropical Storm Talas formed during mid-July near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, and traveled generally westwards. It made landfall in Vietnam after brushing China's Hainan province and, unusually, continued to track far inland to the Laos–Thailand border before weakening to a depression. At least 14 deaths were attributed to the storm, primarily as a result of flooding. Later, the season was very active with 7 storms in late July-early August.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
Typhoon Noru reached Category 4 super typhoon in peak intensity and made landfall in Japan, causing $100 million in damage. Tropical Storm Sonca made landfall in Quảng Trị, Vietnam; 2017 was the first year since 1971 where 2 storms made landfall in Central Vietnam in July. Sonca brought heavy rainfall in Northeast Thailand and caused extreme flooding in the region with estimated costs of over US$300 million. Typhoon Nesat and Tropical storm Haitang made landfall in Taiwan and Fujian (a province in China), respectively, 2 days apart. In mid-late August, Typhoon Hato and Tropical Storm Pakhar made landfall in Macau and Guangdong respectively while they were at peak intensity. So far Typhoon Hato is the costliest tropical cyclone in Northwest Pacific in 2017 with damages totalling $6.82 billion.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
The season was weaker in September. Typhoon Talim made landfall in Japan as a minimal typhoon and caused US$700 million in damage. Typhoon Doksuri made landfall in Quảng Bình, Vietnam as a Category 3 typhoon; damage was very major as the total was estimated at over US$814 million. In early October a tropical depression made landfall in Northern and North Central Vietnam, which brought very heavy rainfall and was responsible for the worst flooding in Northern and North-Central Vietnam, with 109 deaths and total damages of over US$570 million. Later, Typhoon Khanun made landfall in Southern China. So far Typhoon Lan has been the strongest tropical cyclone in the basin in 2017, and became the second largest tropical cyclone on record.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
In November, La Niña was returned and tropical activity had increased with simultaneous tropical storms developing, and most of them moved west and affected Philippines and Vietnam. Typhoon Damrey made landfall in Khánh Hòa, Vietnam and became one of the costliest typhoon in Vietnamese history since 1975; and it is one of the costliest and deadliest typhoon in the basin in 2017 with total damage reached US$1.03 billion and 151 deaths. Later, two weak storms affected Philippines. In December, Tropical storm Kai-tak caused flooding in Central Philippines.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Season summary
Typhoon Tembin was responsible for severe flooding and landslides in South Philippines, it became the deadliest tropical cyclone in 2017 with over 250 deaths. Typhoon Tembin moved South into the China Sea, so 2017 became the most active tropical cyclone season in the South China Sea with 22 Tropical cyclones, and Tembin affected Southern Vietnam.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 01W (Auring)
On January 7, both PAGASA and the JMA reported that Tropical Depression Auring developed about 400 km (250 mi) to the northeast of Davao City on Mindanao, Philippines. During that day, the system moved along the southern periphery of a subtropical ridge of high pressure, before the JTWC initiated advisories on the system and designated it as Tropical Depression 01W. It later made landfall in the Philippines the next day, and was assessed to have degenerated into a remnant low by the JTWC. The JMA tracked the system until it emerged into the South China Sea. By January 15, the JTWC re-issued advisories as it was located to the east of Vietnam. However, convection dissipated due to wind shear and land interaction, the JTWC issued their final warnings on January 16.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 01W (Auring)
Flooding from Auring killed a total of 11 people. Damages from Tropical Depression Auring were totaled at ₱7.14 million (US$144,000) from agriculture and fishing in Negros Occidental.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression Bising
On February 3, a tropical depression developed near Palau. The PAGASA would later name it as "Bising" as the depression was present at the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The storm would meander around the Philippine Sea, until the depression started to weaken when its LLCC became exposed, while moving north-northeast. The agency would not notice its weakening until the next day, when they issued their last advisory.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 02W (Crising)
A tropical depression formed over Palau on April 13. On the next day, the JTWC designated the depression as "02W"; on the best track, the depression was a remnant low at this time. Hours later, the PAGASA would name it "Crising" as the depression was present at the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The depression would later shrink its size while approaching the Visayas region. On the following day, the agency reported that "Crising" slightly intensified while moving near the Samar provinces; the intensification of the storm would prove only momentarily and weakened again.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 02W (Crising)
The JTWC would later discontinue advisories on the storm; on its best track, the system remained as a disturbance. The PAGASA discontinued the advisories on the system as it was nearing landfall on 13:00 UTC (9:00 pm PHST) over Hernani, Eastern Samar. The remnants of the depression crossed the region and into the South China Sea. At 18:00 UTC on April 18, the JTWC would upgrade the disturbance as 02W; operationally, the system was kept as a disturbance. The status would be short-lived, as the JTWC declared 02W as a disturbance. The remnants would later linger around, dissipating on April 20, while in the Luzon Strait.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Depression 02W (Crising)
As of April 17, at least ten people were reported to be killed in Cebu by flooding caused by the system. Total damages throughout the Philippines reached ₱84.8 million (US$1.7 million), mostly from Danao, Cebu.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Muifa (Dante)
During April 22, the JMA started to monitor a tropical depression that had developed near Guam. After moving westward for a couple of days, the JTWC began issuing advisories, and designated the storm 03W. By April 25, 03W organized and began consolidating further as the JMA upgraded the depression to a tropical storm, giving it the name Muifa. Muifa entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility the following day, and was named Dante by PAGASA. The storm, however, started moving northwards and immediately tracked out of the area by April 27. Following this, both the JMA and the JTWC downgraded Muifa to a tropical depression. Muifa fully dissipated early on April 29, and the JMA issued their final advisory on the storm.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Merbok
On June 10, the JMA started to track a tropical depression to the west of Manila, Philippines. After the system entered a region favorable for further development, the depression rapidly organized, prompting the JTWC to start issuing advisories and give it the designation of 04W. A few hours later, 04W had intensified into a tropical storm, receiving the name Merbok as it starts to move in a north-northwestward direction. On June 12, Merbok reached its peak intensity with 10-minute winds of 100 km/h (60 mph) and a minimum pressure of 985 hPa, shortly before making landfall in Eastern Shenzen. On June 13, the JMA issued its final warning on Merbok, as the system dissipated over China.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Merbok
Sustained winds of 51.3 knots (95.0 km/h; 59.0 mph) and a minimum pressure of 990.3 hPa (29.24 inHg) were recorded in Hong Kong as the eye passed nearby. Across Guangdong Province, 32 homes were destroyed, 122,000 people reported property damage, and 13,000 hectares of crops flooded. Total economic losses in South China were counted to be CN¥600 million (US$88.3 million).


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Nanmadol (Emong)
On July 1, the JMA upgraded a low-pressure area it had been monitoring to a tropical depression, located south-southwest of Okinotorishima. Later that day, the JMA began issuing advisories once the depression's sustained winds were estimated at 55 km/h (35 mph). Shortly thereafter, the PAGASA classified the system as a tropical depression, assigning the local name Emong. On July 2, the JMA classified the system as a tropical storm, and assigned the official name Nanmadol. The JTWC followed suit and gave the internal designation of 05W.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Nanmadol (Emong)
The cyclone continued to intensify, and was upgraded by the JMA to a severe tropical storm later that day. Nanmadol reached peak intensity at about 06:00 UTC on July 3, and maintained this strength until making landfall on the western coast of Kyushu several hours later. The cyclone began to accelerate while following a generally eastward course across the south of Japan. After brushing the southern coast of Japan, the JTWC issued its final advisory during the next day. The JMA followed suit late on July 4, when it had become extratropical. Its remnants moved out of the basin three days later.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Nanmadol (Emong)
Evacuation advisories were issued to at least 20,000 residents due to fears of possible flooding and landslides, especially in the prefectures of Niigata, Toyama and Nagano, which had experienced rainfall accumulations of up to 300 mm (12 in) in the preceding hours. At least three people were injured during the storm—a young boy's hand was injured when a school window broke in the city of Kumamoto, and two adults in Ōita prefecture sustained minor injuries after falling due to the strong winds. A total of 41 people have been confirmed dead due to torrential rains which caused landslides and flooding, particularly in Kyushu. Total damages from the storm in Japan were amounted to be US$1.68 billion.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Talas
Early on July 14, the JMA upgraded a low-pressure area in the South China Sea to a tropical depression after the system began to organize. Late the same day, the JMA began issuing advisories on the depression, and forecast it to develop into a tropical storm within the next 24 hours. The system intensified into a tropical storm, and was then named Talas. A few days later, Talas intensified further to become a severe tropical storm.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Talas
Talas made landfall near Vinh of Nghệ An Province in Central Vietnam at 01:00 ICT on July 17 (18:00 UTC on July 16) as a severe tropical storm. In Vietnam, the storm left 14 people dead and damaged around 2,700 houses. A coal ship with 13 crew members sank off the coast of Cửa Lò, leaving 3 dead and another 3 still unaccounted for. Damages in Vietnam were counted to be 993 billion₫ (US$43.7 million). Total economic losses in Hainan Province reached CNY 60 million (US$8.8 million).


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Noru
The JMA reported that a non-tropical low had transitioned into a tropical depression north-northwest of Wake Island early on July 19. Twelve hours later it had strengthened to a tropical storm, and was named Noru. Noru then interacted with Tropical Storm Kulap, its counterpart storm, and began to exhibit a fujiwhara effect with Kulap. Tropical Storm Kulap then weakened enough, and when it dissipated, its remnants started to power Noru, and it became a severe tropical storm after, and continued its long and erratic journey towards Japan.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Noru
About halfway through July 22, the system became the first typhoon of the season, and fluctuations in intensity occurred until late on July 29, when it slowed down, and shortly thereafter, explosive intensification ensued, and Noru intensified into a Category 4 super typhoon. After it reached peak intensity, it quickly began to weaken for a short period of time before slowing the rate of weakening. It briefly accelerated, before yet again, it begun to stall near Japan for some time before moving north and dissipating in the Sea of Japan. Total economic losses in Japan were counted to be US$100 million.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Kulap
On July 20, the JMA started to monitor a tropical depression that formed over to the southwest of Midway Atoll, just to the west of the International Date Line. The JTWC classified the system as subtropical, however. By July 21, the subtropical storm started to show tropical characteristics, where it prompted both agencies to start issuing advisories, receiving the designation of 09W and the name Kulap. During the next day, Kulap briefly reached its peak intensity with 1-minute sustained winds of 95 km/h (60 mph) after imagery depicted some convection over near its compact center.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Kulap
After moving westward in a marginally favorable environment, the JMA had reported a minimum pressure of 1002 hPa with peak 10-minute winds of 75 km/h (45 mph) during the early hours of July 24. However several hours later, Kulap had entered in a very unfavorable environment such as cooler waters of 25 °C (77 °F). Due to strong shear and an interaction with Typhoon Noru to its south, Kulap had rapidly weakened; therefore, both agencies issued their final advisory on July 26. The JMA, however, tracked Kulap's remnants until July 28 when it was absorbed by the outflow of Typhoon Noru.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Sonca
On July 21, both the JMA and the JTWC reported that Tropical Depression 08W had developed approximately 582 km (361 mi) to the south of Hong Kong. After moving westward for a couple of days, the system strengthened into a tropical storm by both agencies while nearing the island province of Hainan, receiving the name Sonca. By July 24, Sonca reached its maximum intensity with a minimum pressure of 994 hPa. Early on July 25, the JTWC issued its final advisory as the system made landfall over in Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam. The JMA issued its final advisory a few hours later when it had weakened into a tropical depression, although Sonca maintained its intensity over land until it had fully dissipated on July 29.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Sonca
Flooding in Northern Cambodia drowned two people, blocked many roads and flooded several hundred houses. Damage across Sakon Nakhon, Thailand exceeded 100 million baht (US$3 million) and killed 23 people across Thailand.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Roke (Fabian)
The JMA noted the formation of a tropical depression southeast of Taiwan early on July 21. Assigning the numerical designation 10W, the JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical depression at about 18:00 UTC the same day. The system traveled in a generally northwesterly direction, and passed through the Luzon Strait, between Taiwan and the Philippines. Around the same time, the PAGASA began issuing advisories on the depression, and contributed the unofficial name Fabian.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Roke (Fabian)
Early the next day, after the system had emerged into the South China Sea, both the JMA and the JTWC upgraded the system to a tropical storm, naming it Roke. Roke assumed a more westerly course, and tracked obliquely towards China's Guangdong coast. The JTWC downgraded the system to a tropical depression just 12 hours later, at 18:00 UTC, but the JMA maintained the cyclone's category as a tropical storm. Roke made landfall just east of the Hong Kong central business district at about 01:30 UTC on July 23, and passed over Shenzhen one to two hours later. Roke weakened to a depression a few hours later, though the JMA declared that it had dissipated on 18:00 UTC of the same day.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Roke (Fabian)
Schools, businesses and government offices were closed in Hong Kong as the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) raised its typhoon warning signal to 8—the third highest of five levels—in preparation for Tropical Storm Roke. Ferry services in the city were suspended, and more than 50 flights were delayed. However, winds in the city were relatively light and no significant damage was reported.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Nesat (Gorio)
The JMA upgraded a low-pressure area to a tropical depression east of the Philippines early on July 25. On July 26, it was named Gorio by PAGASA and later intensified into Tropical Storm Nesat. Nesat stalled in the Philippine Sea in the next couple of days and gradually intensified to become a severe tropical storm on July 27. It gradually strengthened until its peak on July 29, as a Category 1 typhoon. It then hit Taiwan, and began to weaken until its dissipation on July 30.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Typhoon Nesat (Gorio)
Despite the storm not making landfall in the Philippines, Nesat enhanced the southwest monsoon which brought torrential rainfall over most of the country. As of August 3, the NDRRMC had reported a total of ₱ 247.58 million (US$4.9 million) worth of damages. Total damages in Taiwan were counted to be NT$60.19 million (US$2.03 million). Total damages in Mainland China were counted to be CNY 1.83 billion (US$271.6 million). Typhoon Nesat was originally a Category 1, but was upgraded by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center into a minimal Category 2.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Haitang (Huaning)
A low-pressure area over the northern portion of the South China Sea was upgraded to a tropical depression by the JMA early on July 27. Despite an exposed LLCC with disorganized banding, the JTWC started initiating advisories, assigning the designation of 12W. During the next day, the system had strengthened into a tropical storm, with the JMA naming it as Haitang, after ASCAT image depicted 40 knot winds over in the southern portion of the storm.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Haitang (Huaning)
Due to the nearby Typhoon Nesat and moderate wind shear, Haitang maintained its intensity for several hours, until on July 30 when the system had deepened and reached its peak intensity with 10-minute sustained winds of 85 km/h (55 mph) with a minimum pressure of 985 hPa. Around the same time, Haitang entered the Philippine area of Responsibility, receiving the name Huaning by PAGASA, although the system had left the area during 12:00 UTC of the same day.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Haitang (Huaning)
Three hours later, the JTWC downgraded the system to a tropical depression, though it was re-upgraded into a tropical storm six hours later. By July 31, the JTWC issued their final advisory on Haitang after the system had made landfall over in the Pingtan County in Taiwan. During 06:00 UTC of that day, the JMA issued their final advisory after Haitang weakened into a remnant low.


2017 Pacific typhoon season, Systems, Tropical Storm Nalgae
During July 31, the JMA started to monitor a tropical depression located about 1,106 km (687 mi) to the northeast of Wake Island. During the next day, the JTWC started issuing advisories and designated it as 13W. By August 2, both agencies upgraded 13W to Tropical Storm Nalgae after imagery showed flaring convection and the storm was located in a region of low to moderate wind shear and warm SSTs. Moving in a northward direction, Nalgae slowly intensified for several days.