List of storms named Bolaven

The name Bolaven (Lao: ບໍລະເວນ, [bɔː˩ la˧ ʋeːn˦˥]) has been used for five tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Laos and refers to Bolaven Plateau, located in the southern part of the country.^[1]

Severe Tropical Storm Bolaven (2000) (T0006, 11W, Huaning) – crossed the Ryūkyū Islands and brushed southern Japan.
Severe Tropical Storm Bolaven (2005) (T0523, 24W, Pepeng) – hit the Philippines as a tropical storm.
Typhoon Bolaven (2012) (T1215, 16W, Julian) – a strong and costly typhoon which hit Korea and Okinawa.
Tropical Storm Bolaven (2018) (T1801, 01W, Agaton) – traversed the Philippines and then dissipated east of Vietnam.
Typhoon Bolaven (2023) (T2315, 15W) – a violent typhoon which passed close to Guam and eventually became a strong extratropical cyclone.

Preceded by

Koinu

Pacific typhoon season names
Bolaven

Succeeded by

Sanba

References

^ "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on August 5, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

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[1] "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on August 5, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2026.

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