Typhoon Yagi has been officially "erased" from circulation.

On the morning of March 12th, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology ( Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ) announced that, within the framework of the 58th ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee meeting currently taking place in Jeju, South Korea, member countries discussed and agreed to replace some typhoon names in the list used for the Northwest Pacific region.

According to the Typhoon Committee's operational mechanism, since 2000, the WMO Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre Tokyo - Typhoon Center has been responsible for assigning four-digit names and codes to tropical cyclones that reach tropical storm status or higher in the region. The list of typhoon names is compiled from proposals of the 14 member countries and territories of the Typhoon Committee and is used on a rotating basis in typhoon monitoring and forecasting.

In the event that a storm causes particularly severe damage or for other exceptional reasons, a Member State may propose removing the storm's name from the list. Once approved, the State that contributed the original name will propose three alternative names for the Typhoon Committee to consider and select at its annual meetings.

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Typhoon Yagi was the strongest typhoon in Vietnam's history over the past 70 years.

During this conference discussion, delegates reviewed nine storm names that needed to be replaced and proceeded with a selection process based on consensus.

As a result, the Typhoon Committee agreed on the following alternative typhoon names: Toraji, replaced by Gaeguri; Kong-rey, replaced by Koki; Man-yi, replaced by Dim-sum; Usagi, replaced by Hebi; Yagi, replaced by Tomo; Jebi, replaced by Narae; Krathon, replaced by Burapha; Trami, replaced by Hoaban; and Ewiniar, replaced by Tirou.

Typhoon Yagi, named by Japan, entered the South China Sea on September 1, 2024. Typhoon Yagi (Typhoon No. 3) made landfall in the Quang Ninh - Hai Phong area around noon on September 7, 2024, with strong winds of force 10-12, gusting to force 13-15. The Bai Chay station, at an altitude of 34 meters, recorded winds of force 14, gusting to force 17.

This was considered the strongest typhoon in the South China Sea in 30 years and on land in Vietnam in 70 years. Yagi also intensified very rapidly (intensity increased by 8 levels in 24 hours) and maintained its super typhoon status for a long time, still retaining super typhoon intensity when it made landfall east of Hainan Island (China).

The impact of Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam included the direct effects of the typhoon itself and a series of subsequent natural disasters, including flooding, landslides, and prolonged heavy rainfall in the North. Typhoon Yagi and the subsequent floods caused over 80 trillion VND in property damage and resulted in more than 300 deaths and missing persons.

In addition, the name "Hoaban" (Hoa Ban), proposed by Vietnam, has been approved to replace the name of Typhoon Trami in the current list. Hoaban is a characteristic flower of the Northwest mountainous region of Vietnam, carrying cultural significance and symbolizing the beauty of the highland nature.

In addition, the conference noted the Philippines' proposal to discontinue the use of several other typhoon names due to the severe damage they caused, including: Wipha, Co-May, Mitag, Ragasa, Bualoi, Kalmaegi, and Fung-Wong. Countries that contributed these typhoon names will continue to propose alternative names for the Typhoon Committee to consider in subsequent sessions.