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A typhoon named by its number in the year.
Also known as: Typhoon number Japan, Typhoon No. 19
The Japanese convention identifying a typhoon by its sequence number within the calendar year rather than by a name.
Identifies a typhoon by its order of formation in the year.
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Runs alongside the international name list rather than replacing it, so one storm has two identifiers and Japanese domestic reporting uses the number while international reporting uses the name; the number restarts each January, which is why a Japanese reference to a typhoon almost always carries the year.
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A written label pairing the word for typhoon with a numeral, set beside a marked storm centre on a chart.