Overview of Tropical Cyclones in March 2015

Overview of Tropical Cyclones in March 2015

 

        Two tropical cyclones occurred over the western North Pacific in March 2015.

        Bavi formed as a tropical depression over the western North Pacific about 2 640 km east-southeast of Guam on the night of 11 March. Moving west to west-northwestwards, it developed into a tropical storm the next morning. Bavi slightly intensified in the following two days, reaching its peak intensity on the afternoon of 14 March with an estimated sustained winds of 85 km/h near its centre. After skirting past Guam the next day, Bavi started to weaken. It finally degenerated into an area of low pressure over the western North Pacific east of the Philippines on the morning of 18 March.

        Maysak formed as a tropical depression over the western North Pacific about 1 640 km east-southeast of Guam on the morning of 27 March. Moving west to west-northwestwards, Maysak intensified gradually in the following four days. It developed into a super typhoon on the morning of 31 March and continued to move towards the sea areas east of the Philippines.