Typhoon Choi wan

Updated on Nov 05, 2023

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The name Choi-wan (彩雲) has been used to name three tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Hong Kong, and means "colourful cloud" in Cantonese. It is also the name of a public housing estate in Hong Kong.

Typhoon Choi-wan (2003) (T0315, 16W, Roskas) – parallelled the Japanese coast.

Typhoon Choi-wan (2009) (T0914, 15W) – moved through the Northern Mariana Islands as a Category 5 super typhoon.

Severe Tropical Storm Choi-wan (2015) (T1523, 23W) – never reached typhoon strength by the JMA.

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Typhoon Choi-wan Wikipedia

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