The name Pabuk (Lao: ປາບຶກ, [paː˩ bɯk̚˧˥]) has been used for five tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Laos and refers to the Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) in Lao.
Typhoon Pabuk (2001) (T0111, 14W) – struck Japan. Typhoon Pabuk (2007) (T0706, 07W, Chedeng) – struck Taiwan and China. Severe Tropical Storm Pabuk (2013) (T1320, 19W) – churned in the ocean. Tropical Storm Pabuk (2019) (T1901, 36W) – struck the Malay Peninsula. Tropical Storm Pabuk (2024) (T2426, 28W, Romina) – formed near Brunei and Malaysia.
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