Analysis: Climate Change-Driven Ocean Warming Intensifies Record November Typhoon Activity in the Western Pacific

In November 2024, the Western Pacific saw a record four simultaneous named tropical systems—Typhoon Yinxing, Typhoon Toraji, Super Typhoon Usagi, and Super Typhoon Man-Yi—all of which experienced rapid intensification due to warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures. Analysis using the Climate Shift Index: Ocean indicates these temperatures were made up to 40 times more likely by human-caused climate change. The Philippines was severely affected by 16 tropical cyclones or their remnants this season, resulting in at least 160 deaths and the displacement of over 9 million people due to flooding, landslides, and infrastructure damage.

• November 2024 marked the first time on record that four named tropical systems—Typhoon Yinxing, Typhoon Toraji, Super Typhoon Usagi, and Super Typhoon Man-Yi—were simultaneously active in the Western Pacific Ocean.
• Human-caused climate change significantly increased the likelihood of the warm sea surface temperatures that drove the rapid intensification of these storms, with the influence being up to 40 times more likely.
• The Philippines experienced extreme humanitarian and infrastructure impacts this season, with 16 tropical cyclones or their remnants causing at least 160 deaths and displacing more than 9 million people.

APA

Climate Central (2024). Analysis: Climate Change-Driven Ocean Warming Intensifies Record November Typhoon Activity in the Western Pacific. https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index-alert/ocean-philippines-2024

Chicago

Climate Central. Analysis: Climate Change-Driven Ocean Warming Intensifies Record November Typhoon Activity in the Western Pacific. 2024. https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index-alert/ocean-philippines-2024.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatecentral2024analysis, author = {{Climate Central}}, title = {{Analysis: Climate Change-Driven Ocean Warming Intensifies Record November Typhoon Activity in the Western Pacific}}, institution = {Climate Central}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index-alert/ocean-philippines-2024}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }