2019 Pacific typhoon season (Nova)

The 2018 Pacific typhoon season is a fairly active typhoon season. It features 25 depressions, 21 cyclones, and 14 severe tropical cyclones. The strongest storm of the season is Phanfone. The costliest typhoon is also Phanfone, causing $2.2 billion USD of damage alone in the Philippines and 5,125 deaths also alone in the Philippines.

Tropical depressions in this basin are given the suffix "W" and the number by the JTWC. Depressions that enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility will be given the name chosen by PAGASA.

Tropical Depression 01W (Amang)
A tropical depression formed southeast of Luzon on April 7. It was designated as Tropical Depression 01W. On April 8, 01W entered the PAR and was designated the name Amang. Amang exited the PAR and dissipated.

Amang caused $5 million USD of damage and 1 death.