Typhoon Bolaven

The name Bolaven has been used for three tropical cyclones in the western Pacific Ocean. The name, contributed by Laos, is a Laotian word for a mesa or a plateau.

Severe Tropical Storm Bolaven (2000) (T0006, 11W, Huaning) – crossed the Ryūkyū Islands and brushed southern Japan.
Severe Tropical Storm Bolaven (2005) (T0523, 24W, Pepeng) – hit the Philippines as a tropical storm.
Typhoon Bolaven (2012) (T1215, 16W, Julian) – hit Korea and Okinawa.

Preceded by Tembin	Pacific typhoon season names Bolaven	Succeeded by Sanba

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