The name Yagi (Japanese: ヤギ, [ja̠ɡʲi]) was used for five tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Japan and refers to the constellation Capricornus, the goat, in Japanese.
Typhoon Yagi (2000) (T0019, 29W, Paring) – a relatively strong typhoon that impacted the Ryukyu Islands and threatened Taiwan before dissipating. Typhoon Yagi (2006) (T0614, 16W) – the strongest typhoon of the 2006 season in terms of pressure which eventually did not threaten significant land areas. Tropical Storm Yagi (2013) (T1303, 03W, Dante) – a tropical storm that brought minor impacts to the Philippines and Japan. Tropical Storm Yagi (2018) (T1814, 18W, Karding) – a weak tropical storm that affected the Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and East China. Typhoon Yagi (2024) (T2411, 12W, Enteng) – a Category 5-super typhoon that ravaged Indochina, Hainan and the Philippines.
The name Yagi was retired following the 2024 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Tomo (Japanese: トモ, [to̞mo̞]), which refers to the constellation Puppis, the stern deck, in Japanese.
See also Cyclone Yali (1998) – a South Pacific tropical cyclone with a similar name
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