Overview of Tropical Cyclones in March 2014

(Tracks)

        One tropical cyclone, named Faxai, occurred over the western North Pacific in March 2014.

        Faxai formed as a tropical depression over the western North Pacific about 650 km southeast of Guam on 28 February and moved slowly initially. Faxai took on a northerly track on 1 March and intensified into a tropical storm. It intensified into a severe tropical storm two days later and speeded up towards the north-northeast. Moving northeastwards, Faxai intensified further into a typhoon over the Pacific to the northeast of Guam in the small hours on 5 March, reaching its peak intensity with estimated sustained winds of 120 km/h near its centre. It weakened gradually thereafter and became an extratropical cyclone over the western North Pacific the following day.