Typhoon Morakot (disambiguation)

The name Morakot (Thai: มรกต, pronounced [mɔ̄ː.rā.kòt]) was used for two tropical cyclones in the western north Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Thailand and means "emerald".

Tropical Storm Morakot (2003) (T0309, 10W, Juaning) – struck Taiwan and China.
Typhoon Morakot (2009) (T0908, 09W, Kiko) – struck Taiwan and China.

The name Morakot was retired after the 2009 season and was replaced by Atsani (Thai: อัสนี, pronounced [ʔàt.sā.nīː]), which means "thunderbolt".

Typhoon Atsani (2015) (T1516, 17W)

Preceded by Goni	Pacific typhoon season names Atsani	Succeeded by Etau

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