The name Kompasu (Japanese: コンパス, [kõ̞mpa̠sɨ̥]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Japan and refers to the constellation Circinus, the compass, in Japanese.
Tropical Storm Kompasu (2004) (T0409, 12W, Julian) - Struck Sai Kung, Hong Kong. Typhoon Kompasu (2010) (T1007, 08W, Glenda) - Skirted Okinawa before making landfall in Seoul, South Korea. Tropical Storm Kompasu (2016) (T1611, 13W) - Affected East Japan. Severe Tropical Storm Kompasu (2021) (T2118, 24W, Maring) - a very large and deadly tropical cyclone that carved a path of destruction from the Philippines, Taiwan, and southeast China.
The name Kompasu was retired following the 2021 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Tokei (Japanese: トケイ, [to̞ke̞ː]), which refers to the constellation Horologium, the clock, in Japanese.
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