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    Overview of Tropical Cyclones in May 2014

    (Tracks)

            One tropical cyclone occurred over the western North Pacific and the South China Sea in May 2014.

            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. It weakened into a tropical storm on the morning of 1 May and dissipated over the seas southeast of Iwo Jima that night.

    Tropical cyclone tracks in May 2014

    Tropical cyclone tracks in May 2014

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