The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has officially decommissioned eight tropical cyclone names from its 2024 list due to their significant destruction in the country.
Announced during the 57th ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Session in Pasay City on February 17, 2024, PAGASA Administrator Dr. Nathaniel T. Servando confirmed the retirement of AGHON, ENTENG, JULIAN, KRISTINE, LEON, NIKA, OFEL, and PEPITO—the highest number of decommissioned names in a single year since 2001.
Under PAGASA’s guidelines, a cyclone name is retired if it results in at least 300 deaths or PHP 1 billion in damage. However, due to compounding impacts from successive typhoons in late 2024, all contributing cyclone names were also retired.
Starting January 1, 2028, the agency will replace these names with AMUYAO, EDRING, JOSEFA, KIDUL, LEKEP, NANOLAY, ONOS, and PUWOK from its reserved list.
For more information and inquiries, please contact PAGASA’s Marine Meteorological Services Section at typhoon.ops@pagasa.dost.gov.ph or (02) 8284-0800 loc. 4800.
Original Signed:
NATHANIEL T. SERVANDO, Ph.D.
Administrator
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