List of storms named Malakas

The name Malakas (Tagalog: malakas, [mɐlɐˈkas]) was used for four tropical cyclones in the West Pacific Ocean. The name, contributed by the Philippines, means powerful or strong in Tagalog.

Tropical Storm Malakas (2004) (T0414, 17W) – drifted out to sea Typhoon Malakas (2010) (T1012, 13W) – strong Category 2 typhoon that stayed out to sea Typhoon Malakas (2016) (T1616, 18W, Gener) – powerful Category 4 typhoon that impacted Taiwan and Japan. Typhoon Malakas (2022) (T2201, 02W, Basyang) – a large, early-season Category 3-equivalent typhoon that remained out to sea

Due to the pronunciation of Malakas being identical to that of a profane Greek slang word, the UK Met Office requested the name's retirement. Malakas was replaced with Amuyao (Tagalog: Amuyao, [ɐmujao]), which refers to Mount Amuyao on Luzon.

See also Cyclone Mala (2006) – a North Indian Ocean tropical cyclone with a similar name

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