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| Tropical Storm Patty (2012) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tropical Storm Patty (2012) |
| Basin | WPac |
| Year | 2012 |
| Formdate | October 6, 2012 |
| Dissipated | October 12, 2012 |
| Winds | 45 |
| Pressure | 990 |
| Areas | Philippines, Taiwan, Japan |
Tropical Storm Patty (2012) was a short-lived tropical cyclone in the northwestern Pacific Ocean during October 2012 that brought heavy rain and coastal impacts to parts of the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan. Originating from a monsoon trough near the Philippine Sea, the system was monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration as it tracked northeastward toward the East China Sea before weakening. The storm occurred during the active 2012 Pacific typhoon season and interacted with regional weather features including a high-pressure ridge near Okinawa and an upper-level trough near Kyushu.
A disturbance associated with the monsoon trough east of the Philippines was first noted by the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in early October 2012, while environmental conditions featured moderate sea surface temperatures influenced by the Kuroshio Current and diffluence near an upper-level trough off Taiwan. Convective consolidation led to formation of a tropical depression on October 6, with advisories issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, then upgraded to a tropical storm by the Japan Meteorological Agency and designated Tropical Storm 18W by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center on October 7 as it moved northeast under the influence of a subtropical ridge near Okinawa Prefecture and steering flow associated with the North Pacific High. Peak intensity was reached with maximum sustained winds estimated by the Japan Meteorological Agency at 85 km/h and a central pressure near 990 hPa as the system passed east of Taiwan and approached the Ryukyu Islands; increasing vertical wind shear from an upper-level trough near Kyushu and cooler sea surface temperatures over the East China Sea induced weakening. The storm transitioned to an extratropical cyclone near the southern Japanese Archipelago on October 11 before dissipation over the North Pacific Ocean.
Forecasts and warnings were coordinated among the Japan Meteorological Agency, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, prompting maritime advisories and coastal warnings for regions including the Batanes Islands, Hualien County, and the Ryukyu Islands. Local authorities in the Philippines issued monitoring directives and activated provincial disaster response councils modeled after protocols from National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (Philippines), while ports in Ishigaki and Miyakojima adjusted schedules in line with guidance from the Japan Coast Guard and regional prefectural offices such as the Okinawa Prefectural Government. Airlines operating routes among Manila, Taipei, and Naha reported potential delays consistent with procedures used after earlier storms like Typhoon Megi (2010) and Typhoon Saola (2012); ferry services serving the Ryukyu Islands and inter-island routes adjusted timetables in coordination with local port authorities.
Patty produced heavy rainfall over parts of the Philippines and Taiwan, with localized flooding reported in low-lying areas of Luzon and mountain runoff affecting watersheds monitored by the Department of Public Works and Highways (Philippines). In Taiwan, counties such as Hualien County experienced intense rainbands that led to river rises overseen by agencies including the Water Resources Agency, and coastal swells affected ports including Keelung. In the Ryukyu Islands and southern Kyushu, strong gusts and elevated seas disrupted ferry operations and coastal businesses, with prefectural disaster management centers in Okinawa Prefecture and Kagoshima Prefecture reporting property damage consistent with storm surge and wave action seen in prior events like Typhoon Jelawat (2012). Despite infrastructure impacts, there were no confirmed fatalities directly attributed to the storm; emergency services such as the Philippine Red Cross and local fire departments conducted search, evacuation, and relief readiness operations as part of standard contingency measures.
Following dissipation, recovery efforts concentrated on debris removal, road clearance by the Department of Public Works and Highways (Philippines), and assessment of coastal facilities by the Japan Coast Guard and Taiwan International Ports Corporation. Humanitarian actors including the Philippine Red Cross and municipal social welfare offices provided supplies and temporary shelter assistance where flooding affected households, drawing on disaster response frameworks refined after the 2010s Pacific typhoon events and guidance from regional mechanisms such as the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance. Infrastructure repair prioritized affected rural roads in Luzon and damage to piers in the Ryukyu Islands, coordinated through prefectural governments and national ministries including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan).
The name Patty was contributed to the tropical cyclone list used by the Japan Meteorological Agency and the World Meteorological Organization's ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee naming roster; the storm was designated 18W by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center and recorded in seasonal summaries for the 2012 Pacific typhoon season. Patty did not produce casualties on the scale of major typhoons like Typhoon Haiyan (2013) or Typhoon Bopha (Pablo) (2012), and thus did not prompt retirement of its name under WMO naming conventions; it remains in historical datasets maintained by the International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship and operational records held by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
2012 Pacific typhoon season Typhoon Saola (2012) Typhoon Jelawat (2012) Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration Japan Meteorological Agency Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Category:2012 Pacific typhoon season Category:2012 in the Philippines Category:2012 in Taiwan Category:2012 in Japan