The name Meranti (Malay: meranti, [məranti]) has been used for three tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia and refers to trees of the genus Shorea in Malay.
Typhoon Meranti (2004) (T0412, 14W) – a typhoon which stayed at sea throughout its lifetime, and also the first of a record nine named storms to form in August during the 2004 season. Severe Tropical Storm Meranti (2010) (T1010, 11W) – a short-lived tropical storm which was upgraded by JMA to a severe tropical storm in post-analysis; peaked as a Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone before making landfall in Fujian, China. Typhoon Meranti (2016) (T1614, 16W, Ferdie) – an extremely powerful typhoon that made landfall in Itbayat, the Philippines near peak intensity and struck Taiwan and China afterwards, causing at least $4.7 billion worth of damage.
The name Meranti was retired following the 2016 Pacific typhoon season and was replaced with Nyatoh (Malay: nyatoh, [ɲatoh]), which refers to trees of the genera Palaquium and Payena in Malay.
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