List of tropical storms named Meranti

The name Meranti was used to name three tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia, which means a type of tree.

Typhoon Meranti (2004) (T0412, 14W).
Tropical Storm Meranti (2010) (T1010, 11W)
Typhoon Meranti (T1614, 16W, Ferdie) - a super typhoon that struck Taiwan.

The name Meranti was retired following the 2016 typhoon and was replaced with Nyatoh in the 2021 season, which refers to a trade name for wood of a number of hardwood species of the genera Palaquium and Payena in rainforest environment in Southeast Asia.

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