Overview of Tropical Cyclone in December 2024

One tropical cyclone occurred over the South China Sea in December 2024.

Pabuk formed as a tropical depression over the southern part of the South China Sea about 750 km east of Ho Chi Minh City on the night of 22 December, and moved northwestwards or west-northwestwards. On the morning of 23 December, Pabuk attained its peak intensity with an estimated maximum sustained wind of 55 km/h near its centre. It gradually turned to move southwestwards that night and the next morning. Pabuk gradually weakened on 25 December, and finally degenerated into an area of low pressure over the seas southeast of Vietnam that evening.

According to press reports, the area of low pressure associated with Pabuk brought torrential rain to the western part of the Philippines, causing three deaths and more than 80 000 people affected.