Overview of Tropical Cyclones in April 2014

(Tracks)

        Two tropical cyclones occurred over the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in April 2014.

        Peipah formed as a tropical depression over the western North Pacific about 1310 km south of Guam on 3 April and generally moved west-northwestwards, edging closer to the Philippines. It intensified into a tropical storm two days later, reaching its peak intensity with estimated sustained winds of 65 km/h near its centre. Peipah weakened into a tropical depression on the night of 8 April. It became slow-moving and lingered over the sea areas east of the Philippines the next day, before dissipating over the seas on 10 April.

        Tapah formed as a tropical depression over the western North Pacific about 270 km southeast of Guam on 28 April and generally moved north-northeastwards. It intensified into a tropical storm that afternoon and became a severe tropical storm the next day, reaching its peak intensity with estimated sustained winds of 110 km/h near its centre. Tapah turned northwestwards and started to weaken on 30 April.