List of storms named Fabian

The name Fabian has been used for four tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and seven in the West Pacific Ocean, including four in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

In the Atlantic, where Fabian replaced Frederic:

Tropical Storm Fabian (1985) – threatened no land
Tropical Storm Fabian (1991) – struck the Isle of Youth and mainland Cuba
Tropical Storm Fabian (1997) – remained over the open ocean
Hurricane Fabian (2003) – Category 4 hurricane; caused $300 million damage and four deaths after passing directly over Bermuda

Fabian was retired after the 2003 season and replaced with Fred.

In the West Pacific:

Tropical Storm Fabian (1981) (T8123, 23W, Unsing) – struck Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
Tropical Storm Fabian (1985) (T8501, 02W, Atring) – passed near the Yap Main Islands
Tropical Storm Fabian (1988) (T8815, 12W) – did not impact land
Tropical Storm Bebinca (2013) (T1305, 05W, Fabian) – brought minor damage in China and Vietnam
Tropical Storm Roke (2017) (T1707, 10W, Fabian) – struck Hong Kong and Shenzhen
Typhoon In-fa (2021; T2106, 09W, Fabian) – made landfalls in the Putuo District of Zhoushan and Pinghu, China
Tropical Depression Fabian (2025) – brought minimal damages in the Philippines

In the PAR, Fabian replaced Feria on the naming lists.

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