The 2014 Pacific typhoon season had a relatively below-normal quantity of tropical cyclones. During the season, 30 systems were designated as Tropical Depressions by either, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), or other National Meteorological and Hydrological Services such as the China Meteorological Administration and the Hong Kong Observatory. Of those, eight became super typhoons, including seven Category 5 storms. During the season, six typhoons underwent rapid deepening. The first half of the season was relatively active with seven named storms forming due to a developing weak El Niño, however this failed during August. The most active month in the season was July, with four storms developing and making landfall, with three of them reaching super typhoon strength. With this, the season became quiet as of August 15, following the dissipation of Genevieve, although only few depressions formed but never strengthened into tropical storms. This continued until the first week of September, as the tropics within the basin started to get active again, with three tropical depressions in the same time. Tropical activity began to rise again during mid-September, although the season became quiet again after the dissipation of Vongfong, with a pause of Nuri's lifecycle.
This timeline documents tropical cyclone formations, strengthening, weakening, landfalls, extratropical transitions, and dissipations during the season in the Pacific Ocean, north of the equator between 100°E and the International Date Line. The time stamp for each event is stated using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the 24-hour clock where 00:00 = midnight UTC. Additionally, figures for maximum sustained winds and position estimates are rounded to the nearest 5 units (Kilometres or miles). Direct wind observations are rounded to the nearest whole number. Meteorological observations typically report atmospheric pressures are measured in hectopascals per the recommendation of the World Meteorological Organization, and the nearest hundredth of an inches of mercury or millibars (hectopascals).
Timeline of events
January
January 15 00:00 UTC – The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reports that a tropical depression has formed while located roughly east of Surigao City, Philippines.
January 18 00:00 UTC – The JMA reports that the tropical depression previously located east of Surigao City has intensified into a tropical storm and names it "Lingling". Simultaneously, they report that the storm has attained its peak intensity, with maximum 10-minute sustained winds of . 00:00 UTC – The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) designates Tropical Storm Lingling as Tropical Depression 01W. Simultaneously, they report that the storm has attained its peak intensity, with maximum 1-minute sustained winds of .
January 19 18:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that Tropical Depression Lingling (01W) has weakened into an area of low pressure while located roughly southeast of Davao City, Philippines.
January 20 00:00 UTC – The JMA reports that Tropical Storm Lingling (01W) has weakened into a tropical depression. 00:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that the remnants of Lingling (01W) have dissipated while located roughly southeast of Davao City. 12:00 UTC – The JMA reports that Tropical Depression Lingling (01W) has dissipated while located roughly southeast of Davao City.
January 29 00:00 UTC – The JMA reports that a tropical depression has formed while located roughly southwest of Guam.
January 30 18:00 UTC – The JTWC designates the tropical depression previously located southwest of Guam as Tropical Depression 02W.
January 31 00:00 UTC – The JMA reports that Tropical Depression 02W has intensified into a tropical storm and names it "Kajiki". Simultaneously, they report that the storm has attained its peak intensity, with maximum 10-minute sustained winds of . 06:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that Tropical Depression Kajiki (02W) has intensified into a tropical storm. Simultaneously, they report that the storm has attained its peak intensity, with maximum 1-minute sustained winds of . 12:00 – 18:00 UTC – Tropical Storm Kajiki (02W) makes landfall near Abuyog, Philippines with 10-minute sustained winds of . 18:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that Tropical Storm Kajiki (02W) has weakened into a tropical depression. 18:00 – 00:00 UTC (1 February) – Tropical Storm Kajiki (02W) makes landfalls twice, near Tabogon, Philippines and Barotac Viejo, Philippines with 10-minute sustained winds of .
February
February 1 00:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that Tropical Depression Kajiki (02W) has weakened into an area of low pressure while located roughly northwest of Roxas City, Philippines. 06:00 UTC – The JMA reports that Tropical Storm Kajiki (02W) has weakened into a tropical depression. 06:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that the remnants of Kajiki (02W) have dissipated while located roughly northwest of Roxas City. 06:00 – 12:00 UTC – Tropical Depression Kajiki (02W) makes landfall near El Nido, Philippines with 10-minute sustained winds of . 18:00 UTC – The JMA reports that Tropical Depression Kajiki (02W) has dissipated while located roughly northwest of Puerto Princesa, Philippines.
February 27 12:00 UTC – The JMA reports that a tropical depression has formed about southeast of Guam.
February 28 00:00 UTC – The JTWC designates the tropical depression previously located southeast of Guam as Tropical Depression 03W. 12:00 UTC – The JMA reports that Tropical Depression 03W has intensified into a tropical storm, and names it "Faxai". 18:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that Tropical Depression Faxai (03W) has intensified into a tropical storm.
March March 3 06:00 UTC – The JMA reports that Tropical Storm Faxai (03W) has intensified into a severe tropical storm.
March 4 12:00 UTC – The JMA reports that Severe Tropical Storm Faxai (03W) has intensified into a typhoon. Simultaneously, they report that the storm has attained its peak intensity, with maximum 10-minute sustained winds of . 12:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that Tropical Storm Faxai (03W) has intensified into a category 1 typhoon. 18:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that Typhoon Faxai (03W) has attained its peak intensity, with maximum 1-minute sustained winds of .
March 5 00:00 UTC – The JMA reports that Typhoon Faxai (03W) has weakened into a severe tropical storm. 06:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that Typhoon Faxai (03W) has weakened into a tropical storm. 12:00 UTC – The JMA reports that Severe Tropical Storm Faxai (03W) has weakened into a tropical storm. 12:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that Tropical Storm Faxai (03W) has transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while located roughly northwest of Wake Island. 18:00 UTC – The JMA reports that Tropical Storm Faxai (03W) has transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while located roughly northwest of Wake Island.
March 6 12:00 UTC – The JTWC reports that the extratropical remnants of Faxai have dissipated while located northwest of Wake Island.
March 8 18:00 UTC – The JMA reports that the extratropical remnants of Faxai have dissipated while located roughly northeast of Wake Island.
March 18 06:00 UTC — The JMA reports that a tropical depression has developed about to the south of Yap Island.
March 20 18:00 UTC — PAGASA initiates warnings on the tropical depression and names it Caloy.
March 21 20:00 UTC — Tropical Depression Caloy makes landfall on the Philippine island of Mindanao, in the vicinity of Tandag Surigao Del Sur.
March 22 00:00 UTC — The JTWC initiates warnings on the tropical depression and assigns it the designation 04W. 18:00 UTC — The JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Depression Caloy.
April
April 2 18:00 UTC — The JMA reports that a tropical depression has formed about to the north-northeast of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
April 3 00:00 UTC — The JTWC initiates advisories on the tropical depression and assigns it the designation 05W.
April 4 18:00 UTC — The JTWC reports that Tropical Depression 05W has intensified into a tropical storm.
April 5 00:00 UTC — The JMA reports that Tropical Depression 05W has intensified into a tropical storm and names it Peipah. They also estimate that the system has peaked with 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 65 km/h (45 mph). 12:00 UTC — The JMA reports that Tropical Storm Peipah has weakened into a tropical depression.
April 6 06:00 UTC — PAGASA reports that Tropical Depression Peipah has entered its area of responsibility and names it Domeng. 12:00 UTC — The JTWC reports that Tropical Storm Peipah (Domeng) has weakened into a tropical depression.
April 8 06:00 UTC — The JMA reports that Tropical Depression Peipah (Domeng) has dissipated to the southeast of Manila on the Philippine island of Luzon.
April 10 06:00 UTC — The JTWC issues its final advisory on Tropical Depression Peipah (Domeng), as the system has weakened into a tropical disturbance.
April 13 12:00 UTC — The JMA reports that a tropical depression has developed, while located about to the southeast of Manila.
April 15 06:00 UTC — The tropical depression is last noted by the JMA, while located about to the southeast of Manila.
April 19 12:00 UTC — The JMA reports that a tropical depression has developed about to the southwest of Hagåtña, Guam.
April 21 00:00 UTC — The tropical depression is last noted by the JMA, while it is located about to the southwest of Hagåtña, Guam.
April 27 00:00 UTC — The JMA reports that a tropical depression has developed about to the southeast of Hagåtña, Guam. 12:00 UTC — The JTWC initiates advisories on the tropical depression and assigns it the designation 06W.
April 28 00:00 UTC — Both the JTWC and the JMA report that the tropical depression has intensified into a tropical storm, with the JMA naming the system Tapah.
April 29 00:00 UTC — The JMA reports that Tropical Storm Tapah has peaked with 10-minute sustained wind speeds of which makes it a severe tropical storm. 00:00 UTC — The JTWC reports that Tropical Storm Tapah has intensified into a typhoon. 06:00 UTC — The JTWC reports that Typhoon Tapah has peaked with 1-minute sustained wind speeds of while equivalent to a Category 1 typhoon on the SSHWS. 18:00 UTC — The JTWC reports that Typhoon Tapah has weakened into a tropical storm.
April 30 06:00 UTC — The JMA reports that Severe Tropical Storm Tapah has weakened into a tropical storm.
May
May 1 00:00 UTC — The JMA reports that Tropical Storm Tapah has weakened into a tropical depression. 09:00 UTC — The JTWC reports that Tropical Storm Tapah has weakened into a tropical depression and issues its final advisory on the system.
May 2 12:00 UTC — The JMA reports that Tropical Depression Tapah has dissipated, about to the southeast of Tokyo, Japan.
June
June 9 00:00 UTC — The JMA reports that a tropical depression has developed about to the south-southwest of Taipei, Taiwan.
June 10 03:00 UTC — PAGASA initiates advisories on the tropical depression, previously located to the south-southwest of Taipei, Taiwan and names it Ester.
June 11 00:00 UTC — The JMA reports that Tropical Depression Ester has intensified into a tropical storm. 06:00 UTC — The JMA names Tropical Storm Ester: Mitag as they estimate that the system has peaked with 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 75 km/h (45 mph).
June 12 00:00 UTC — The JMA reports that Tropical Storm Mitag (Ester) has weakened into a tropical depression. 00:00 UTC — The JMA reports that a tropical depression has developed about to the south-southwest of Taipei, Taiwan. 06:00 UTC — The JMA reports that Tropical Depression Mitag (Ester) has dissipated.
June 14 00:00 UTC — The JMA reports that the tropical depression previously located to the south-southwest of Taipei, Taiwan has developed into a tropical storm. 06:00 UTC — The JMA names the tropical storm: Hagibis.