2023 Pacific typhoon season
The 2023 Pacific typhoon season was the fourth and final string of consecutive below-average Pacific typhoon season and became the third-least active on record in terms of named storms, with only 17 developing, surpassing only the 2010 and 1998 seasons. However, the season was near-average in terms of accumulated cyclone energy (ACE). Despite occurring during an El Niño event, which typically favors increased activity in the basin, overall development was unusually suppressed. This was mainly attributed to a prolonged negative phase of the Pacific decadal oscillation (PDO), which generally inhibits tropical cyclone formation in the region. The season was less active than the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season in terms of named storms—the fourth such occurrence on record, after 2005, 2010, and 2020. All but one of the 17 storms during the season originated from the northwestern Pacific itself, as the other one, Dora, originated from the Eastern Pacific basin. As a result, the northwest Pacific...
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