The name Rumbia (Malay: rumbia, [rumbiə]) has been used to name four tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia and means sago palm (Metroxylon sagu) in Malay. Tropical Storm Rumbia (2000) (T0022, 33W, Toyang) – impacted the Philippines. Tropical Storm Rumbia (2006) (T0617, 20W) – a tropical storm in the Pacific that churned away from land. Severe Tropical Storm Rumbia (2013) (T1306, 06W, Gorio) – struck the Philippines, China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Tropical Storm Rumbia (2018) (T1818, 21W) – a weak yet damaging storm that caused serious flooding in East China.
The name Rumbia was retired after the 2018 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Pulasan (Malay: pulasan, [pulasan]), which means pulasan (Nephelium ramboutan-ake) in Malay. Tropical Storm Pulasan (2024) (T2414, 15W, Helen) – affected East China, South Korea, and Japan.
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