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A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180th meridian, 180° and 100th meridian east, 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere. This region is referred to as the Tropical cyclone basins#Northwestern Pacific Ocean, Northwestern Pacific Basin, and is the most active tropical cyclone basin on Earth, accounting for almost one-third of the world's annual tropical cyclones. For organizational purposes, the northern Pacific Ocean is divided into three regions: the eastern (North America to 140th meridian west, 140°W), central (140°W to 180°), and western (180° to 100°E). The Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) for tropical cyclone forecasts is in Japan, with other tropical cyclone warning centers for the northwest Pacific in Hawaii (the Joint Typhoon Warning Center), the Philippines, and Hong Kong. Although the RSMC names each system, the main name list itself is coordinated among 18 countries that have territories threatened by typhoons each year. Wi ...
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The name Mangkhut has been used for two tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The name was submitted by Thailand, and refers to the mangosteen tree. It replaced ''List of storms named Durian, Durian''. * Tropical Storm Mangkhut (2013) (T1310, 10W, Kiko) – a weak storm that landfall in Northern Vietnam. * Typhoon Mangkhut (2018) (T1822, 26W, Ompong) – a destructive Category 5 super typhoon that made landfall in Cagayan, Philippines, and subsequently impacted Hong Kong and southern China. ''Mangkhut'' was retired after the 2018 typhoon season and replaced with ''Krathon'', which refers to the Sandoricum koetjape, santol fruit. {{DEFAULTSORT:Mangkhut Pacific typhoon set index articles ...
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