Typhoon Yinxing

Typhoon Yinxing (Marce)

Typhoon Yinxing nearing landfall shortly before peak intensity on November 7
Meteorological history
Formed	November 2, 2024
Dissipated	November 12, 2024
Very strong typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds	185 km/h (115 mph)
Lowest pressure	945 hPa (mbar); 27.91 inHg
Category 4-equivalent super typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds	240 km/h (150 mph)
Lowest pressure	931 hPa (mbar); 27.49 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities	1
Injuries	1
Missing	1
Damage	>$9.63 million (2024 USD)
Areas affected	Philippines, Vietnam
IBTrACS
Part of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Yinxing, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Marce, was a powerful tropical cyclone that impacted the Philippines before later affecting Vietnam in early November 2024. It was the third tropical cyclone in a series to impact the Philippines, following Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoon Kong-rey a few days earlier, and Typhoons Toraji, Usagi, and Man-yi only a few days after. Additionally, it was also part of the four tropical cyclones to simultaneously exist in the Western Pacific during the month of November, the first occurrence since records began in 1951; the other three were Toraji, Usagi and Man-yi.

The twenty-second named storm and the fourth super typhoon of the annual typhoon season, Yinxing, which refers to the Chinese term for the ginkgo tree, developed from an area of convection 494 km (307 mi) east of Yap. On November 3, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) upgraded the system to a tropical storm named Yinxing, as it exhibited improved convective banding tightly wrapping around the obscured low-level circulation center. Microwave imaging showed the development of a nascent microwave eye as the storm moved west-northwestward along the southwestern edge of a mid-level subtropical high, driven by a strong northeasterly surge through the Luzon and Taiwan Straits, while deep convection persisted despite moderate southwesterly vertical wind shear. As it moved slowly west-northwestward, the typhoon's eye became more circular in shape as it approached northeastern Cagayan. On November 7, the JTWC reported that the system had peaked at Category 4-equivalent super typhoon on the Saffir–Simpson scale, with 1-minute sustained winds of 240 km/h (150 mph). The JMA noted that Yinxing reached its maximum strength with 10-minute sustained winds of 175 km/h (110 mph) and a central pressure of 940 hPa (27.76 inHg). On November 7, Yinxing made two landfalls in northern Luzon, first on Santa Ana, Cagayan and after crossing the Babuyan Channel, on Sanchez Mira, Cagayan. As the typhoon accelerated westward over the South China Sea, it weakened due to interactions with the terrain, while the spiral bands of convection continued to tightly wrap around the center and deep convection became organized into well-defined bands. As the system moved southwestward between two mid-level subtropical high, vertical wind shear quickly disrupted its cold central cloud cover, partially exposing the low-level circulation. The storm had a compact circulation center just offshore of the southern coast of Vietnam, with an eye-like feature surrounded by weak to moderate convective activity. At 07:00 UTC on November 12, it made landfall just north of Quy Nhon, Vietnam, and quickly moved inland. The JMA continued to track the system until it dissipated on the same day.

A red alert warning has been issued for Cagayan and Batanes as PAGASA cautioned of heavy rains, strong winds, and storm surges impacting northern Luzon. The Department of National Defense has directed local authorities to forcibly evacuate residents from isolated areas, while classes have been canceled in various regions of Luzon due to Yinxing. Additionally, more than 200 passengers have been affected by flight cancellations. Yinxing generated 242.6 mm (9.55 in) of rain in Cagayan over a 24-hour period, and power outages occurred in both Cagayan and Apayao. Overall, Yinxing was responsible for one person reported dead, another injured, and one more reported missing, causing approximately US$9.63 million in damages.