List of tropical storms named Meranti

The name Meranti has been used to name three tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia, which means a type of tree.

  • Typhoon Meranti (2004) (T0412, 14W).
  • Tropical Storm Meranti (2010) (T1010, 11W)
  • Typhoon Meranti (2016) (T1614, 16W, Ferdie) - a super typhoon that struck Taiwan and China during September 2016.

The name Meranti was retired following the 2016 typhoon and was replaced with Nyatoh, meaning a type of redwood.


Preceded by
Malou		 Pacific typhoon season names
Nyatoh		 Succeeded by
Rai
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