[22] The trough that caused the typhoon's acceleration also caused the storm to lose tropical characteristics, and dry air gradually became entrained in the circulation. 0000 UTC (5 p.m. PDT) – Hurricane Kenna rapidly weakens into a tropical storm over Mexico. [99] High waves washed 25 boats ashore and killed one person along the coast. Around this time, the system produced gale force winds on Kosrae in the FSM. [22] Hagibis only maintained its peak for about 12 hours,[8] after which the eye began weakening. [36] These rains damaged several homes at an unspecified location. On March 6, meteorologists from University College London at TropicalStormRisk.com issued a forecast for the season for above average activity, since sea surface temperatures were expected to be slightly warmer than usual; the group used data by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), and compared the potential 28.6 storms to the 30-year average of 26.3. 1200 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Hurricane Hernan weakens into a tropical storm. Tropical Storms, El Niño, and the Southwest", "The 2002 North Atlantic Hurricane Season", "Monthly Global Tropical Cyclone Summary July 2002", Annual Report on Activities of the RSMC Tokyo – Typhoon Center 2002, http://agora.ex.nii.ac.jp/cgi-bin/weather-chart/search_day.pl?lang=en&year=2002&month=10&day=30, "Frequently Asked Questions: When is hurricane season? In 2002, the JTWC began experimenting with five-day forecasts. [47] The weakening briefly stopped after Douglas went through an eyewall replacement cycle,[48] but Douglas was downgraded to a tropical storm late on July 24 as the storm only had a small area of deep convection left. Farmers required aid, and many fruit crops were destroyed. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all the damage figures are in 2002 USD. Areas of convection developed farther east than usual, causing many storms to develop east of 150° E. The average point of formation was 145.9° E, the easternmost point since 1951. [58] Other than the aforementioned regions, Hernan had no significant impact on land. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Kenna strengthens into a hurricane. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Depression Lowell re-strengthens into a tropical storm. 0000 UTC (2 p.m. August 26 HST) – Tropical Depression Two-C forms about 1000 miles (1850 km) southwest of the Hawaiian Islands. [35], Boris dumped heavy rains on sections of the Mexican coast. [89] Damage ended up being minimal on the island,[90] although two people were killed. After briefly restrengthening back into a Category 4, the typhoon weakened and turned to the northwest. [10] Shortly thereafter, the JMA upgraded it to Tropical Storm Fung-Wong. [16] Throughout the province, over 100,000 people had to evacuate due to flooding, and after 6,810 houses were destroyed. The remnants of Ele continued to the northeast until moving back into the central Pacific as an extratropical storm on September 11 and dissipating on September 13. Damage totaled $700 million, making it one of the five costliest storms on Guam. The storm tracked northwestward toward Taiwan, and on July 2 it attained its peak intensity with winds of 160 km/h (100 mph). [9] The thunderstorms diminished from the circulation,[10] and around 12:00 UTC on July 22, Kalmaegi dissipated about 30 hours after forming. [8][81] Rusa weakened while moving through the country, dropping heavy rainfall that peaked at 897.5 mm (35.33 in) in Gangneung. Shortly after turning to the west, conditions allowed for Huko to re-attain hurricane strength on October 31 while it was passing around 140 mi (225 km) south of Johnston Atoll. [60] The highest amount of rainfall was 6.16 inches (156 mm) at Guadeloupe and Mulege, Baja California Sur. By that time, it began moving to the northeast, and on September 10 it transitioned into an extratropical storm. The next day, Boris degenerated into a remnant low. [8], A large monsoonal system persisted toward the end of July 2002 near the Philippines. 0000 UTC (2 p.m. October 29 HST) – Hurricane Huko weakens into a tropical storm. [16][nb 4] Activity shifted farther to the east after September, with Typhoon Higos striking Japan in October and Typhoon Pongsona hitting Guam in December.[8]. [104] Early on November 23, Haishen intensified into a typhoon;[8] around that time, it began moving to the north due to an approaching trough. Its rate of intensification picked up, and Alma became a hurricane on May 28. [16][68] The floods damaged roads, railroads, and tunnels, and left power and water outages across the region. The next day, Kenna became the third Category 5 hurricane of the season. [13][nb 4] During this time, Tropical Storm Kammuri struck southern China with a large area of rainfall that damaged or destroyed 245,000 houses. 2002 Pacific typhoon season is a featured article; it (or a previous version of it) has been identified as one of the best articles produced by the Wikipedia community.Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so. 1200 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Hurricane Fausto becomes a category 2 hurricane. 0600 UTC (11 p.m. PDT) – Hurricane Elida weakens into a category 1 hurricane. Genevieve had no impact on land, with no reports of casualties or damage being received by the National Hurricane Center. Damage totaled $150 million, mostly to crops. [8][10] For much of its duration, Halong moved toward the northwest, gradually intensifying into a tropical storm. At that point, the cyclone encountered cooler waters, which caused it to weaken slowly, weakening to a depression on August 30. Pages in category "2002 Pacific typhoon season" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. There was also one death on nearby Pohnpei, and damage in the FSM totaled over $100 million. The hurricane began to weaken almost immediately thereafter under the influence of wind shear and cool water. [86] The typhoon became extratropical over eastern Russia on September 1, dissipating three days later. 1200 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Hurricane Elida weakens into a category 4 hurricane. The depression never came near land and hence no one was killed or injured. [43], After affecting Guam, Halong quickly strengthened into a typhoon and reached its peak winds on July 12. By June 29, the depression had become a remnant low, which was observed as a swirl of clouds for a few more days before dissipating. Flooding and landslides from the storm severely damaged or destroyed 1,994 houses. 1800 UTC (2 a.m. HST) – Hurricane Ele strengthens into a major hurricane. Soon after, it crossed into the western Pacific and briefly intensified into Tropical Storm Kalmaegi. [6] The total ACE of the season was 101*104 kn2 in the east Pacific proper. The system crossed the line shortly thereafter and quickly intensified into Tropical Storm Kalmaegi. Animation of the 2002 Pacific hurricane season, reanalysed by Force Thirteen. The system was responsible for heavy rains, causing flooding along a small stream in Bakersfield. [54] The tropical cyclone dropped to a depression and degenerated into a non-convective swirl of clouds on August 28. Fausto steadily strengthened and intensified into a hurricane on August 22. The system did not strengthen much, and development was halted when wind shear destroyed the system on August 8. [34] The storm crossed the country, killing three others and leaving $9.5 million in damage. The western Pacific basin covers the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator and west of the International Date Line. It was a rather below-average season, producing a total of 23 tropical storms, 13 typhoons and 4 intense typhoons. Total damage was approximately $23,000 (2002 USD).[69]. [8] It moved quickly to the west-northwest,[104] intensifying into Tropical Storm Haishen late on November 20 to the southeast of Guam. [8] While passing south of the island, Haishen produced gale-force winds. [40] Typhoon Chataan attained its peak intensity of 175 km/h (110 mph) on July 8. [101] The typhoon brought heavy rains and winds gusts of 40–45 mph (64–72 km/h) to the island. Tropical Storms formed in the entire Northwest Pacific basin are assigned a name by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). This page was last modified on 21 December 2015, at 04:35. The season's first named storm, Damrey, … It strengthened into a tropical storm the next day. Tropical depressions in this basin have the "W" suffix added to their number when classified by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). Three of them, Alika, Ele, and Huko, were used throughout the course of the year. [8] The typhoon weakened greatly while curving to the northeast,[10] although its winds caused widespread power outages on Okinawa. 17-W 2002 track.png 1,024 × 633; 183 KB On September 18, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA), and the JMA classified the system as a tropical depression; however, the two warning agencies were tracking different circulations within the same system, and by September 19 the circulation JMA was tracking became the dominant system. 0600 UTC (11 p.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Kenna dissipates. 2002 Pacific Typhoon Season; Seasonal boundaries; First system formed: January 8, 2002: Last system dissipated: December 12, 2002: Strongest storm; Name: Kujira It moved westward and nearly strengthened to a hurricane, peaking in intensity on August 28. It maintained that intensity for 12 hours before tracking over cooler waters. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Fausto becomes a hurricane. [8] A ridge located over the Philippines caused the system to track northeastward. [10] Later that day, the JMA classified the system as a tropical depression. It passed over the Japanese island of Miyako-jima and also produced strong winds in Okinawa. Most of the season's impact, including all casualties and most of the damage, was caused by Kenna. [10], The storm dropped heavy rainfall in Japan, reaching 717 mm (28.2 in) at a station in Miyazaki Prefecture. Further west in Jiangxi, floods from the storm destroyed 3,800 houses, ruined 180 bridges, and killed 25. After peaking as a moderately strong tropical storm on August 25, wind shear caused by the pre-Ele tropical depression and an upper-level low near Hawaii weakened the storm to a depression on August 27. PAGASA gave the system the local name "Juan", and the JTWC classified it as Tropical Depression 13W, although the JMA did not classify it as a tropical storm. [106] That day, the JMA estimated peak winds of 165 km/h (105 mph),[8] and the JTWC estimated peak winds of 240 km/h (150 mph), making Pongsona a super typhoon. A complex formation involving a tropical wave and a gale over the Gulf of Tehuantepec formed Tropical Depression One-E on May 24. Storm-related tornadoes and landslides killed at least three people. It continued to intensify, peaking as a Category 4 on August 24, and also substantially increased in size. The hurricane began to weaken thereafter, and was a minimal tropical storm by the time it entered the Central Pacific Hurricane Center's area of responsibility on August 27. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Iselle weakens into a tropical depression. [25] The threat of the storm prompted school closures and 20 airline flight cancellations. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Depression Boris degenerates into a remnant low pressure area. [52] Like Tropical Depression Three-E, this cyclone was forecast to reach tropical storm intensity, but it never did. The 2002 Pacific hurricane season was a slightly above average Pacific hurricane season that saw three tropical cyclones reach Category 5 intensity on the Saffir–Simpson scale, tied for the most in a season with 1994 and 2018. This is the same list used for the 1996 season. The names Chataan, Rusa, and Pongsona were retired by the WMO's Typhoon Committee. Storms that form east of the date line and north of the equator are called hurricanes; see 2002 Pacific hurricane season. Unfavorable conditions caused weakening, and the JTWC discontinued advisories six hours after its first warning. 1200 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Julio weakens into a tropical depression. The 2001 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 2001, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between May and November. [9] That day, the storm passed just west of Okinawa, and shortly thereafter Nakri weakened to a tropical depression,[8] after experiencing cooler waters and increasing shear. [61] There were no reports of damage or casualties. It reached Category 4 before turning north and weakening again. The first storm of the season was Tropical Storm Tapah, which formed on January 9 near Palau. Elsewhere, Tropical Storm Julio made landfall in Mexico, and Tropical Storm Boris dumped torrential rain along the Mexican coast, despite remaining offshore. [3][4] They ultimately overestimated the number of storms that would form. This season featured several intense storms, with Hernan and Kenna topping the list as Category 5 storms. [22] On May 21, Hagibis became extratropical to the east of Japan after having weakened below typhoon intensity. Increasing wind shear weakened Noguri, and the storm passed just west of the Miyako-jima on June 9. 1200 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Hurricane Hernan strengthens into a category 2 hurricane. [16][72] The storm destroyed 6,000 houses, mostly in Guangdong, and damage in the country totaled at least $86 million. [35], A tropical wave that crossed Central America organized and developed into a tropical depression on June 27. [9], A tropical depression formed in the South China Sea on May 28,[9] given the name "Dagul" by PAGASA. [12][nb 3] From June to September, heavy rainfall affected large portions of China, resulting in devastating flooding that killed over 1,500 people and left $8.2 billion (¥68 billion CNY) in damage. 2002 Pacific Typhoon Season but all the storms talk - YouTube For several days, Rusa moved to the northwest, eventually intensifying into a powerful typhoon. [59], Part of the same tropical wave that formed Tropical Depression Seven in the Atlantic basin organized into Tropical Depression Twelve-E on September 15. [8] When the typhoon washed a freighter ashore, four people drowned and the remaining fifteen were rescued. [8] With good outflow and developing rainbands, the storm continued to strengthen,[16] becoming a typhoon on August 14. It moved westward and reached storm strength 12 hours after it formed. Please be guided. In Guangdong, 330 houses were destroyed, and damage was estimated at $32.5 million. [2] The group raised the number of predicted storms in April to 29.6, and again in early May to 30.5. [8] The monsoon trough turned Nakri to the east for two days, until a weakening ridge turned it to the north on July 12. [5][6] Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) is a measure of the activity of a hurricane season. [9] High rains also affected North Korea and Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East. [28] In contrast, rainfall in China followed previously wet conditions, resulting in additional flooding,[29] although less damage than expected; there was about $85 million in crop and fishery damage in Zhejiang. Mountainous terrain rapidly weakened Kenna, and the system dissipated early on October 26. [115] The PAGASA assigns names to all tropical cyclones that move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility, located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N-25°N, even if the cyclone has had an international name assigned to it. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Hurricane Kenna strengthens into a category 5 hurricane. Around that time, the storm entered PAGASA's region, earning it the local name "Kaka". [40] Around that time, most of the deep convection was situated south of the atmospheric circulation. The low turned to the southwest and dissipated three days later. Two central pacific storms, Hurricane Ele 02C and Hurricane Huko 03C, crossed into this basin. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Alma strengthens into a hurricane. [104] Late on November 24, it weakened below typhoon status, and early on November 25 Haishen became extratropical. [9] By that time, the system was an area of convection with a weak circulation, although the system organized as outflow improved. [83] Sinlaku weakened slightly before making its final landfall in eastern China near Wenzhou on September 7. No impact was reported. [9] For several days the depression remained weak, until it intensified into Tropical Storm Hagibis on May 16 about 200 km (120 mi) southwest of Guam. 0600 UTC (11 p.m. October 22 PDT) – Tropical Depression Fifteen-E strengthens into a tropical storm and is named Lowell. 0000 UTC (5 p.m. PDT) – Tropical Depression Thirteen-E forms 175 miles (325 km) southwest of Acapulco, Mexico. [26] Noguri injured one person, damaged one house, and caused about $4 million (¥504 million JPY) in agricultural damage. [40] At that time, gradual strengthening was anticipated. 0000 UTC (5 p.m. PDT) – Tropical Depression Twelve-E strengthens into a tropical storm and is named Iselle. [8], In early June, a disturbance within the monsoon trough persisted in the South China Sea to the east of Vietnam. [64] The rains caused two landslides and resulted in delays to bus and train systems, as well as cancellations to ferry and airline routes. Every month had tropical activity, with most storms forming from July [101] On November 7, Huko became extratropical, and later that day its remnants crossed back into the central Pacific. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Huko strengthens into a hurricane. [16] Across its path, the floods damaged or destroyed 245,000 houses, and destroyed about 60 hectares (150 acres) of crop fields. The 2000 Pacific typhoon season marked the first year using names contributed by the World Meteorological Organization. [53], After a rather lengthy lull punctuated by only Tropical Depression Seven-E, a tropical wave formed Tropical Depression Eight-E on August 21. [93][nb 4] In Hong Kong, 32 people were injured due to the storm,[94] and 41 flights were canceled. [98] A total of 608,130 buildings in the country were left without power,[97] and two people were electrocuted in the storm's aftermath. [101] An approaching trough turned Maysak to the northeast,[9] and on October 29 it reached peak winds of 100 km/h (65 mph), according to the JMA. [nb 5][27], Typhoon Rammasun was the first of four typhoons to contribute to heavy rainfall and deadly flooding in the Philippines in July 2002; there were 85 deaths related to the four storms,[12] with 2,463 homes damaged or destroyed. It weakened to a depression on September 19. 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. 0000 UTC (2 p.m. August 24 HST) – Tropical Depression One-C strengthens into a tropical storm and is named Alika. [101] Late on October 27, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Maysak. The following are typhoon seasons that occurred in the northwestern Pacific Ocean that have articles on the Hypothetical Hurricanes Wiki. The track maps plot the track and intensity of the storms; light and dark blue indicate tropical depression and tropical storm status, respectively, and intensifying colors of yellow through red correspond to the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale from 1 to 5. Light shear and increasing outflow allowed the system to become better organized,[93] and it formed into a tropical depression on September 22 between Vietnam and Luzon. [37] Contrary to forecasts,[38] the depression did not strengthen further because of strong wind shear. Its eye passed just north of Guam on July 4, though the eyewall moved across the island and dropped heavy rainfall. 0600 UTC (11 p.m. PDT) – Hurricane Fausto weakens into a category 1 hurricane. 1200 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Depression Thirteen-E strengthens into a tropical storm and is named Julio. 0000 UTC (5 p.m. PDT) – Hurricane Hernan weakens into a category 4 hurricane. [9] Diminished outflow and an eyewall replacement cycle caused weakening,[16] and it passed near Iwo Jima on August 16. Several meteorologists left the agency near the beginning of the year, although the new forecasters compensated for their inexperience by relying on the consensus of various forecast models. [10] In Taiwan, the outer rainbands dropped rainfall that alleviated drought conditions. 0000 UTC (5 p.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Douglas weakens into a tropical depression. 0000 UTC (5 p.m. October 24 PDT) – Hurricane Kenna becomes the strongest of the season with winds of 165 mph (265 km/h) and a pressure of 913 mbar (26.96. The season began early with the first storm, Tapah, developing on January 10, east of the Philippines. [30][nb 4], After affecting Taiwan and China, Rammasun began weakening due to an approaching trough, which turned the typhoon northeastward. [59][60] In the country, Fengshen dropped heavy rainfall and produced heavy rains,[61] causing mudslides, $4 million (¥475 million JPY) in crop damage,[62][nb 5] and one death. [1] Names that were not assigned are marked in gray. [16], High rainfall from Kammuri affected large portions of China, particularly in Guangdong province where it moved ashore. Initially taking a westward track, the depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Fausto on August 22. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Depression Five-E strengthens into Tropical Storm Douglas. It includes their duration, names, landfall(s), denoted in parentheses, damages, and death totals. ", "Tropical Storm Karina Special Discussion Number 1", NHC 2002 Pacific hurricane season archive, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2002_Pacific_hurricane_season&oldid=990803031, Articles with dead external links from September 2010, Articles which contain graphical timelines, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Depression One-E forms 485 miles (900 km) south-southeast of. [64] In Santiago Ixcuintla, 3,770 houses were damaged. [10] However, it intensified while moving away from Taiwan, reaching peak winds of 95 km/h (60 mph) on July 10. Tropical Depression Sixteen-E formed from a disturbance in the intertropical convergence zone. Passing southeast of Japan, it fell to tropical storm status on August 19 before becoming extratropical the next day;[16] the remnants continued to the northeast and crossed the International Date Line on August 25. 1200 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Hurricane Hernan weakens into a category 3 hurricane. 0600 UTC (11 p.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Fausto is absorbed by an extratropical low. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Hurricane Elida strengthens into a category 4 hurricane. Its rate of intensification is rivaled only by 1997's Linda, 2015's Patricia, and 2018's Norman. [85] Rusa also destroyed large areas of crops in the country, which was already affected by ongoing famine conditions. Iselle then degenerated into a remnant low the next day and rapidly degenerated, dissipating on September 20. [9] Also of note was an unusual gap in storm formation during the first three weeks of August in this season,[1] historically a prime period for tropical cyclone formation. Early the next day, it dissipated east of Japan. [39], A tropical wave exited the west coast of Africa on July 8 and crossed the Atlantic without much development. [nb 4] High rains spread into southwestern China, particularly in Guangxi. The maximum amount was 10.60 inches (269 mm) at San Felipe Usila. [71] In the Philippines, the storm killed 35 people and caused $3.3 million in damage, with 13,178 houses damaged or destroyed. The remnant dissipated over the open ocean about 535 mi (861 km) west of Los Angeles. The season officially began on May 15 for the Eastern Pacific, and June 1 for the Central Pacific. [55] High rains also affected southeastern China,[10] and later Okinawa. With weak shear and good outflow, it slowly organized,[104] becoming a tropical depression on November 20. [60], Iselle threatened parts of southwestern Mexico and warnings and watches were issued for that area. Tropical Storm Kammuri made landfall late on August 4, after reaching peak winds of 100 km/h (65 mph). [22] The JTWC never anticipated significant strengthening,[113] and the system largely consisted of convection displaced to the southeast of a broad circulation. Overall, there were 26 named storms in the basin in 2002, which was slightly below the norm of 26.7. [44] Upon becoming a hurricane, Douglas was situated in low wind shear environment; however, Hurricane Douglas was expected to reach cold waters in 36 hours, and thus was not predicted to become a major hurricane. It tracked northwestward within the monsoon trough,[22] steered by a mid-level ridge. [8] Increased outflow from an approaching trough allowed the storm to quickly intensify. A swirl of remnant clouds persisted for a few more days. The rains forced 2,400 people to evacuate. Despite the nearby presence of Alika, Ele developed rapidly and strengthened into a hurricane on August 28. Taiwan had experienced drought conditions prior to earlier Typhoon Rammasun, and additional rainfall from Nakri eliminated all remaining water restrictions. [64], Hurricane Kenna was the third-strongest Pacific hurricane to make landfall on record. [9] Increasing shear weakened the convection,[101] and Bavi became extratropical on October 13. In addition, rainfall damaged several homes in Tequila, Jalisco, but the National Hurricane Center believes that Boris likely did not cause the rain. Track=Kaemi 2006 track.png Formed= July 19 Dissipated= July 26 10-min winds=80 1-min winds=85 Pressure=960A tropical depression formed on July 18 near the Caroline Islands, it quickly strengthened to tropical storm strength the same day.On July 19, the storm was named Kaemi by the JMA.The correct name Gaemi was submitted by South Korea and is a Korean word for ant. 0600 UTC (11 p.m. PDT) – Hurricane Fausto becomes a category 4 hurricane. The remnants continued to the northeast, dissipating on November 26. Elida fell to a tropical storm on July 27, then degenerated into a remnant low and turned to the northeast. [21], The depression dropped heavy rainfall in the Philippines during its passage,[9] only weeks after several consecutive tropical systems caused deadly flooding in the country. [16] Rainfall was beneficial in alleviating drought conditions in Guangdong,[69] although further inland the rains occurred after months of deadly flooding. [10] About 10,000 houses lost power on the island,[31] and high surf killed two sailors. The rains flooded widespread areas of crop fields and resulted in landslides. [68] The remnants of Huko later reentered the basin, eventually affecting California. The system moved northwestward due to a nearby extratropical storm, which later caused the depression to also become extratropical about 650 km (405 mi) west-southwest of Wake Atoll. No damage or casualties were reported in association with this tropical cyclone. 1800 UTC (5 a.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Elida weakens into a tropical depression. 0600 UTC (11 p.m. PDT) – Tropical Storm Alma weakens into a tropical depression. The convection diminished, and the JTWC declared Noguri extratropical while the storm was approaching Japan. Totals were highest in southern Guam, peaking at 536 mm (21.1 in). [64], A weak tropical wave located over the open Pacific Ocean organized into Tropical Depression Fifteen-E on October 22. By October 11, winds were fairly weak near the center and were stronger in outer rainbands. After the convection diminished over the center,[106] Pongsona became extratropical early on December 11. 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. Break in the 2002 season. 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