List of storms named Sarika
The name Sarika (Khmer: សារិកា, [saːriʔkaː]) was used for three tropical cyclones in the West Pacific Ocean. The name, contributed by Cambodia, refers to the common hill myna (Gracula religiosa) in Khmer.[1]
- Tropical Storm Sarika (2004) (T0419, 23W) – stayed out of the sea.
- Tropical Storm Sarika (2011) (T1103, 05W, Dodong) – affected the Philippines during early June.
- Typhoon Sarika (2016) (T1621, 24W, Karen) – rapidly intensified and made landfall in the Philippines as a category 4 typhoon in mid-October and struck Hainan afterwards.
The name Sarika was retired after the 2016 season and replaced with Trases (Khmer: ត្រសេះ, [trɑˈseh]), which means woodpecker in Khmer.[2]
References
- ↑ "List of names for tropical cyclones adopted by the Typhoon Committee for the western North Pacific and the South China Sea". Japan Meteorological Agency. Archived from the original on August 5, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Replacement Names of HAIMA, SARIKA, NOCK-TEN, and MERANTI in the Tropical Cyclone Name List" (PDF). Typhoon Committee. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2026.