Typhoon Melor (disambiguation)

Updated on Jan 21, 2024

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The name Melor has been used to name three tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia, which means a jasmine flower.

Severe Tropical Storm Melor (2003) (T0319, 24W, Viring) – A Category 1 typhoon that affected the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan.

Typhoon Melor (2009) (T0918, 20W, Quedan) – A Category 5 typhoon that struck Japan.

Typhoon Melor (2015) (T1527, 28W, Nona) – A Category 4 typhoon that struck the Philippines (originally and supposedly named as 'Nonoy', but phased out later on owing to political reasons).

Note: During the 2016 annual session of the WMO Typhoon Committee, they have reported that the name Melor will be retired from the naming lists and was replaced with the name Cempaka for future seasons.

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