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Tropical cyclones in 2013
Year summary map
Year boundaries
First systemSonamu
FormedJanuary 1, 2013
Last systemBejisa
DissipatedJanuary 4, 2014
Strongest system
NameHaiyan
Lowest pressure895 mbar (hPa); 26.43 inHg
Longest lasting system
NameWilma
Duration19 days
Year statistics
Total systems141
Named systems89
Total fatalities7,473 total
Total damage$41 billion (2013 USD)
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Other years
2011, 2012, 2013. 2014, 2015
Satellite photos of 21 tropical cyclones worldwide that reached at least Category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson scale during 2013, from Narelle in January to Bejisa in December.
Among them, Haiyan (far right; on the third row) was the most intense with minimum central pressure of 895 hPa
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Throughout 2013, 139 tropical cyclones formed in seven different areas called basins. Of these, 67 have been named by various weather agencies when they attained maximum sustained winds of 35 knots (65 km/h, 40 mph). The strongest and deadliest tropical cyclone of the year was Typhoon Haiyan, which was estimated to have a minimum barometric pressure of 895 hPa (26.43 inHg) and caused at least 6,300 deaths in the Philippines.[1] The costliest tropical cyclone of the year was Hurricane Manuel, which was responsible for at least $4.2 billion worth of damages in Mexico.[2] 21 major tropical cyclones formed in 2013, including five Category 5 tropical cyclones. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2013 (seven basins combined), as calculated by Colorado State University was 618.5 units.

Global atmospheric and hydrological conditions

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The El Niño–Southern Oscillation stayed in its neutral phase throughout the year, with no major fluctuations towards either an El Niño or La Niña event.[3] However, during May and June, sea temperatures in the far eastern tropical Pacific Ocean were well below average.[4] By October, though, they returned to normal.[5]

Summary

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Cyclone BejisaCyclone ChristineCyclone AmaraCyclone AlessiaCyclone LeharCyclone Helen (2013)Tropical Storm Podul (2013)2013 Somalia cycloneTyphoon HaiyanTropical Depression Wilma (2013)Tropical Storm Sonia (2013)Typhoon Krosa (2013)Hurricane Raymond (2013)Typhoon Lekima (2013)Typhoon Francisco (2013)Typhoon Wipha (2013)Typhoon Nari (2013)Cyclone PhailinTropical Storm Karen (2013)Typhoon FitowTyphoon Wutip (2013)Typhoon Usagi (2013)Tropical Depression 18W (2013)Hurricane ManuelHurricane IngridTyphoon Man-yi (2013)Tropical Storm Fernand (2013)Typhoon UtorTropical Storm Mangkhut (2013)Tropical Storm Jebi (2013)Tropical Storm Flossie (2013)Tropical Storm Cimaron (2013)Tropical Storm Chantal (2013)Typhoon Soulik (2013)Hurricane Erick (2013)Tropical Storm Rumbia (2013)Hurricane Cosme (2013)Tropical Storm Bebinca (2013)Tropical Storm Barry (2013)Tropical Storm Andrea (2013)Hurricane Barbara (2013)Cyclone ViyaruCyclone RustyCyclone HarunaCyclone OswaldCyclone NarelleCyclone Fredatropical cyclone basins

North Atlantic

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The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season was a very inactive season, featuring only two hurricanes and no major hurricanes.

Eastern Pacific

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The 2013 Pacific hurricane season featured nine hurricanes, including Hurricane Manuel, the second costliest Pacific hurricane on record.

Western Pacific

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The 2013 Pacific typhoon season was the most active season since the 2004 season, deadliest since 1975, and featured Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest tropical cyclones to ever exist.

Systems

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January

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Cyclone Narelle

January was very active, featuring fourteen systems, with seven of them being named.

Tropical cyclones formed in January 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
Sonamu (Auring) January 1–10 95 (60) 990 Philippines,

Vietnam, Borneo

Minimal 2
Narelle January 5–15 195 (120) 930 East Timor, Indonesia, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania $74 thousand 14
Bising January 6–13 55 (35) 1002 Philippines $37 thousand none [6]
07F January 7–9 Not specified 1003 French Polynesia none none
08F January 9–15 45 (30) 999 Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, Tonga none none
06U January 12–16 Not specified 1004 none none none
Emang January 12–17 65 (40) 994 none none none
Garry January 14–27 150 (90) 965 Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna, Samoan Islands, Cook Islands Minor None
Oswald January 17–28 65 (40) 991 Queensland, New South Wales $2.52 billion 6
Peta January 20–23 85 (50) 988 Western Australia Minor none
10F January 26–28 Not specified 1000 Solomon Islands none none
11F January 26–30 55 (35) 995 none none none
Felleng January 26–February 3 165 (105) 935 Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion $10 million 18
TL January 30–31 Not specified Not specified none none none

February

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Cyclone Rusty

February was slightly above-average, featuring eleven systems, with five of them being named.

Tropical cyclones formed in February 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage
(USD)
Deaths Refs
12F February 2 Not specified 1000 French Polynesia None None
13F February 3–7 Not specified 997 Cook Islands None None
TL February 6–10 Not specified Not specified None None None
Haley February 7–11 75 (45) 990 Cook Islands None None
Gino February 11–15 140 (85) 953 None None None
Haruna February 18–25 150 (90) 960 Mozambique Madagascar Unknown 39
Shanshan (Crising) February 18–23 65 (40) 1002 Philippines, Borneo $275 thousand 11
15F February 21–24 Not specified 1004 Fiji None None
Rusty February 22–28 165 (105) 944 Western Australia, South Australia $510 million None
11U February 22–28 55 (35) 995 Cocos (Keeling) Islands None None
16F February 28 –March 7 Not specified 998 New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji None None

March

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Cyclone Sandra

March was slightly below-average featuring eight systems, of which only two were named.

Tropical cyclones formed in March 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage (USD) Deaths Refs
Sandra March 5–14 185 (115) 930 New Caledonia, New Zealand None None
Tim March 10–20 95 (60) 985 Northern Territory, Queensland Minimal None
18F March 12–15 Not Specified 1003 Fiji None None
19F March 14–17 Not specified 1006 Vanuatu None None
15U March 17–23 65 (40) 1000 None None None
TD March 20–21 Not Specified 1006 Philippines None None
16U March 25 – April 2 Not Specified 1003 Northern Territory None None
20F March 27–30 Not specified 1004 None None None

April

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Cyclone Imelda

April was slightly below-average, with six systems forming, with three of them being named.

Tropical cyclones formed in April 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage (USD) Deaths Refs
Imelda April 5–16 150 (90) 960 St. Brandon Mauritius, Rodrigues None None
Victoria April 7–12 140 (85) 971 Western Australia None None
TL April 10–15 Not Specified 1006 None None None
21F April 20–27 Not Specified 1007 None None None
Zane April 27– May 1 120 (75) 983 Papua New Guinea, Queensland None None
22F April 28 – May 1 Not Specified 993 None None None

May

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Hurricane Barbara
Tropical cyclones formed in May 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage (USD) Deaths Refs
Jamala May 9–11 75 (45) 992 None None None
Viyaru May 10–17 85 (50) 990 Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh

Myanmar

>$35.3 million 107
TL May 14 Not specified 1007 None None None
Alvin May 15–17 95 (60) 1000 None None None
Barbara May 28–30 130 (80) 983 Central America, Mexico $358 million 5
BOB 02 May 29–31 45 (30) 990 India, Bangladesh None None

June

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Hurricane Cosme
Tropical cyclones formed in June 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage (USD) Deaths Refs
Andrea June 5–7 100 (65) 992 Yucatán Peninsula, Cuba, Eastern United States, Atlantic Canada $86,000 4
Yagi (Dante) June 6–12 85 (50) 990 Philippines Japan None None
TD June 14–15 55 (35) 994 China None None
Leepi (Emong) June 16–21 75 (45) 994 Philippines Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea, Japan None None
Barry June 17–20 75 (45) 1003 Mexico, Belize Minimal 5
TL June 19–25 Not Specified 1000 None None None
Bebinca (Fabian) June 19–24 75 (45) 990 Philippines China, Vietnam $13.6 million 1 [7]
Cosme June 23–27 140 (85) 980 Mexico Minimal 4
Rumbia (Gorio) June 27 – July 2 95 (60) 985 Philippines China $191 million 7
Dalila June 29 – July 7 130 (80) 984 Mexico Minimal None

July

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Typhoon Soulik
Tropical cyclones formed in July 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage (USD) Deaths Refs
Erick July 4–9 130 (80) 983 Mexico Minimal 2
Soulik (Huaning) July 7–14 185 (115) 925 Philippines, China, Taiwan, Japan $600 million 15 [8]
Chantal July 7–10 100 (65) 1003 Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola $10 million 1
Cimaron (Isang) July 15–18 75 (45) 1000 Philippines Taiwan, China $322 million 6
TD July 18–20 55 (35) 1000 None None None
Dorian July 23– August 3 95 (60) 1002 The Bahamas, Florida None None
Flossie July 25–30 110 (70) 994 Hawaii $24.000 None
Jebi (Jolina) July 28 – August 3 95 (60) 985 Philippines China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand $80.9 million 7 [9]
BOB 03 July 30 – August 1 45 (30) 990 India, Bangladesh None None
Gil July 30 – August 6 140 (85) 985 None None None

August

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Typhoon Utor
Tropical cyclones formed in August 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage (USD) Deaths Refs
Henriette August 3–11 165 (105) 976 None None None
Mangkhut (Kiko) August 5–8 75 (45) 992 Philippines China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand $10 million 4 [10]
Utor (Labuyo) August 8–18 195 (120) 925 Philippines China $3.55 billion 97 [11]
TD August 10–12 Not Specified 1002 None None None
13W August 15–19 55 (35) 996 Japan, China None None
Erin August 15–18 75 (45) 1006 Cape Verde Minimal None
Trami (Maring) August 16–24 110 (70) 965 Philippines Taiwan, Japan, China $598 million 34
Pewa August 16–26 100 (65) 990 None None None
Unala August 19 65 (40) 1000 None None None
Three-C August 19–20 55 (35) 1008 None None None
LAND 01 August 20–23 45 (30) 990 India None 4
Ivo August 22–25 75 (45) 997 Mexico, Western United States $30.000 1
Fernand August 25–26 95 (60) 1001 Mexico $1 million 14
Kong-rey (Nando) August 25–30 100 (65) 980 Philippines Taiwan, China, Japan, South Korea $21.2 million 9
TD August 27–29 Not Specified 1002 None None None
TD August 27–30 Not Specified 1008 None None None
Juliette August 28–29 100 (65) 997 Mexico Minimal 1
Yutu August 29 –September 5 65 (40) 1002 None None None
Kiko August 30 – September 2 120 (75) 989 Baja California None None
Toraji August 31 – September 4 95 (60) 985 Taiwan,

Japan

Minimal 3

September

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Typhoon Usagi
Tropical cyclones formed in September 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage (USD) Deaths Refs
Gabrielle September 4–13 100 (65) 1003 Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Bermuda, Atlantic Canada Minimal None
Lorena September 5–7 85 (50) 1002 Mexico Minimal None
Eight September 6–7 55 (35) 1008 Mexico None None
Humberto September 8–19 150 (90) 979 Cape Verde Minimal None
Man-yi September 11–16 120 (75) 960 Japan, Kamchatka Peninsula $1.62 billion 6
Ingrid September 12–17 140 (85) 983 Mexico, Texas $1.5 billion 23
Manuel September 13–19 120 (75) 983 Mexico, Texas $4.2 billion 123
18W September 15–21 55 (35) 996 Vietnam, Laos, Thailand $79.7 million 23
Usagi (Odette) September 16–24 205 (125) 910 Philippines

Taiwan, China

$4.32 billion 39
Pabuk September 19–27 110 (70) 965 Northern Mariana Islands None None
TD September 22–23 Not Specified 1010 None None None
Wutip (Paolo) September 25 – October 1 120 (75) 965 Philippines China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand $524 million 25
Sepat September 29 – October 2 75 (45) 992 Japan, Kamchatka Peninsula None None
Jerry September 29 – October 3 85 (50) 1005 Azores None None
Fitow (Quedan) September 29 – October 7 140 (85) 960 Philippines Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China $10.4 billion 12

October

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Typhoon Lekima
Tropical cyclones formed in October 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage (USD) Deaths Refs
Danas (Ramil) October 1–9 165 (105) 935 Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, South Korea $228 thousand None
TD October 2–4 Not Specified 1006 None None None
Karen October 3–6 100 (65) 998 Yucatán Peninsula, Gulf Coast of the United States, Eastern United States Minimal None
Phailin October 4–14 215 (130) 940 Malay Peninsula, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Myanmar, India, Nepal $4.26 billion 45
Narda October 6–10 100 (65) 997 None None None
Nari (Santi) October 8–16 140 (85) 965 Philippines China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand $161 million 87
Wipha (Tino) October 9–16 165 (105) 930 Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Japan, Kamchatka Peninsula, Alaska $405 million 41
Octave October 12–15 100 (65) 994 Baja California Minimal 13
Priscilla October 14–16 75 (45) 1001 None None None
Francisco (Urduja) October 15–26 195 (120) 920 Guam, Japan $150 thousand None
27W October 17–22 55 (35) 1002 None None None
01F October 19–20 Not Specified 1004 Solomon Islands, Vanuatu None None
Lekima October 19–26 215 (130) 905 Northern Mariana Islands, Iwo Jima, Japan None None
02F October 19–23 Not Specified 1002 Kiribati, Vanuatu None None
Raymond October 20–30 205 (125) 951 Mexico Minimal None
03F October 21–22 Not Specified 1005 Solomon Islands None None
Lorenzo October 21–24 85 (50) 1000 None None None
01 October 23–27 65 (40) 997 Chagos Archipelago None None
04F October 25–27 Not Specified 1007 Solomon Islands None None
Krosa (Vinta) October 27 – November 5 140 (85) 970 Philippines Taiwan, China, Vietnam $6.4 million 4

November

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Typhoon Haiyan
Tropical cyclones formed in November 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage (USD) Deaths Refs
Sonia November 1–4 75 (45) 1002 Mexico Minimal None
30W (Wilma) November 2–17 55 (35) 1003 Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka, India, Yemen Minimal 16
Haiyan (Yolanda) November 3–11 230 (145) 895 Philippines, China, Vietnam, Laos $2.98 billion 6,352 [12]
ARB 01 November 8–11 55 (35) 1002 Somaliland, Somalia, Ethiopia Unknown 140
Podul (Zoraida) November 11–15 65 (40) 1000 Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia $72 million 44
TD November 17–18 Not Specified 1006 Vietnam None None
Melissa November 18–21 100 (65) 980 Azores None None
Helen November 19–23 100 (65) 990 India $796 million 11
Lehar November 19–28 140 (85) 980 Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India Minimal None
Alessia November 20 – December 1 85 (50) 991 Indonesia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland None None

December

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Cyclone Bruce
Tropical cyclones formed in December 2013
Storm name Dates active Max wind
km/h (mph)
Pressure
(hPa)
Areas affected Damage (USD) Deaths Refs
33W December 3 Not specified 1006 None None None
Unnamed December 5–7 85 (50) 997 Azores None None
Madi December 6–13 120 (75) 986 Sri Lanka, India, Maldives Unknown None
05F December 9–13 Not Specified 999 Fiji, Tonga None None
Amara December 14–27 205 (125) 935 Rodrigues None None
Bruce December 16–23 220 (140) 920 Cocos (Keeling) Islands None None
Christine December 22 – January 1 165 (105) 948 Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria Minimal None
06F December 23–29 Not Specified 1003 Vanuatu None None
Bejisa December 27 –January 4 175 (110) 950 Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius >$89.2 million 1

Global effects

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There are a total of seven tropical cyclone basins that tropical cyclones typically form in this table, data from all these basins are added. [13]

Season name Areas affected Systems formed Named storms Hurricane-force
tropical cyclones
Damage
(2013 USD)
Deaths Ref.
North Atlantic Ocean[a] Yucatán Peninsula, Greater Antilles, Eastern United States, Atlantic Canada, Central America, Yucatan Peninsula, Lesser Antilles, Lucayan Archipelago, Gulf Coast of the United States, Northeastern United States, Azores 15 14 2 $1.76 billion 56
Eastern and Central Pacific Ocean[a] Central America, Southwestern Mexico, Eastern Mexico, Western Mexico, Baja California Peninsula, Western United States, Northwestern Mexico 21 20 9 ≥$4.64 billion 181
Western Pacific Ocean[b] Philippines, Vietnam, Borneo, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, South Korea, Laos, Thailand, Okinawa, Kamchatka Peninsula, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Guam, Malay Peninsula, Cambodia, Alaska, Myanmar, Chuuk, Yap, Indonesia, Malaysia 45 29 15 $26.379 billion 6,836
North Indian Ocean[c] India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Southern India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Maldives, Indonesia, Somalia, Ethiopia, Yemen, Malay Peninsula 9 5 4 $5.09 billion 345
South-West Indian Ocean January – June[d][e] Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion Island, Mozambique, St Brandon, Rodrigues 6 6 4 Un­known 34
July – December[b] Chagos Archipelago, Rodrigues, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius 3 3 2 $89.2 million 1
Australian region January – June[d] East Timor, Indonesia, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales. Cocos (Keeling) Island, Northern Territory, Papua New Guinea 17 7 5 $3.03 billion 20
July – December[b] Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, Cocos Islands, South Australia, Victoria 4 3 2 Un­known
South Pacific Ocean January – June[d] Tokelau, Wallis and Futuna, Samoan Islands, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand 15 2 Un­known
July – December[b] Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Fiji, Tonga 6
Worldwide 141[f] 89 43 $41 billion 7,473
  1. ^ a b The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
  2. ^ a b c d Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2013 are counted in the seasonal totals.
  3. ^ The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
  4. ^ a b c Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2013 are counted in the seasonal totals.
  5. ^ The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France, which uses wind gusts.
  6. ^ The sum of the number of systems in each basin will not equal the number shown as the total. This is because when systems move between basins, it creates a discrepancy in the actual number of systems.

See also

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Notes

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1The "strength" of a tropical cyclone is measured by the minimum barometric pressure, not wind speed. Most meteorological organizations rate the intensity of a storm by this figure, so the lower the minimum pressure of the storm, the more intense or "stronger" it is considered to be.
2 Only systems that formed either on or after January 1, 2013 are counted in the seasonal totals.
3 Only systems that formed either before or on December 31, 2013 are counted in the seasonal totals.
4 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the IMD Scale which uses 3-minute sustained winds.
5 The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone/basin are based on the Saffir Simpson Scale which uses 1-minute sustained winds.
6The wind speeds for this tropical cyclone are based on Météo-France which uses gust winds.

References

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  8. ^ July 2013 Global Catastrophe Recap (PDF) (Report). Aon Benfield. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
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