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One tropical cyclone, named Pakhar occurred over the western North Pacific and South China Sea in March 2012.
Pakhar formed as a tropical depression over the southern part of the South China Sea about 700 km east-southeast of Ho Chi Minh City on 28 March and moved westwards slowly. It intensified into a tropical storm on the following day. Pakhar strengthened further into a severe tropical storm about 510 km east-southeast of Ho Chi Minh City on 30 March, reaching its peak intensity with an estimated sustained wind of 110 km/h near its centre. Pakhar continued to move westwards towards the southern part of Vietnam on 31 March.
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