Overview of Tropical Cyclone in February 2021

One tropical cyclone occurred over the western North Pacific in February 2021.

Dujuan formed as a tropical depression over the western North Pacific about 1 520 km east-southeast of Manila on the morning of 18 February. Dujuan developed into a tropical storm that night, reaching its peak intensity the next morning with an estimated sustained wind of 75 km/h near its centre. Dujuan lingered over the seas east of the Philippines and weakened that night and on 20 February. It tracked northwestward towards the Philippines on 21 February and degenerated into an area of low pressure over the Philippines the next morning.

According to press reports, Dujuan brought squalls and torrential rain to the Philippines. More than 53 000 people were affected and over 180 houses were damaged.