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The name Merbok (Malay: merbok, [mər.bok]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia and refers to the zebra dove (Geopelia striata) in Malay.^[1]

Tropical Storm Merbok (2004) (T0426, Violeta) – brought heavy flooding to Luzon during mid-November 2004, was not recognized by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
Tropical Storm Merbok (2011) (T1110, 12W) – not a threat to land.
Tropical Storm Merbok (2017) (T1702, 04W) – made landfall just east of Hong Kong.
Typhoon Merbok (2022) (T2213, 15W) – a Category 1 typhoon which later affected Alaska as a strong extratropical storm.

Preceded by

Muifa

Pacific typhoon season names
Merbok

Succeeded by

Nanmadol

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.

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[1] "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.

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