Tropical Storm Aere (2016)

Map plotting the track and the intensity of the storm, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale

At the start of October 2016, a broad area of atmospheric convection persisted, to the east-southeast of Anderson Air Force Base on Guam.[1] The system was located within a favourable environment for further development, with low vertical wind shear and warm sea surface temperatures.[1] Over the next couple of days the system moved north-westwards and started to consolidate, as it developed a low level circulation centre. It was subsequently classified as a tropical depression during October 4, by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), while it was located about 1,000 km (620 mi) to the northeast of Manila in the Philippines,[2] to the east to the Babuyan Group of Islands.[3][4] Later that day, PAGASA had named the system Julian.[5] The JTWC started issuing advisories on the system while it moved westward during October 5, with the designation of 22W.[6] Despite Julian having a disorganised structure while crossing the Luzon Strait, the system was located in an area of light to moderate wind shear and very warm sea surface temperatures.[7] After satellite imagery had depicted a significant increase of convection, all agencies upgraded Julian to a tropical storm, with the JMA naming it as Aere.[8][9][10][11] Hours later, when Aere had emerged to the extreme northern part of the South China Sea, Aere reached peak intensity with 10-minute winds of 110 km/h (70 mph), just shy of typhoon strength, after it remained nearly stationary between two subtropical ridges.[12][13] Shortly thereafter, due to remaining in almost the same area for hours, Aere began to weaken and the JMA downgraded it to a tropical storm.[14][15] By October 10, Aere's LLCC became exposed due to southwesterly wind shear and both the JMA and JTWC issued their final advisory three hours later.[16][17] The JMA tracked its remnants as it moved southwestward until it weakened to a low-pressure area late on October 11.[18]

Later, the low-pressure area moved southwestward on October 12,[19] until the well-marked low pressure area of Aere re-generated into a tropical depression early on October 13.[20][21] The JMA started to tracked the tropical depression[22] and the JTWC re-issued advisories too.[23] Now moving westward, Aere had flaring convection with weak banding and was located in an area of high SSTs and low wind shear.[24] Although the system had failed to re-organize into a weak tropical storm, the JTWC issued its final advisory and shortly thereafter it made landfall several kilometers north of Da Nang, Vietnam.[25] The remnants of Aere was tracked by the JMA as a weak tropical depression on October 14.[26] It moved towards Laos and Thailand[27] until it fully dissipated later that day.[26]

On October 18, the Vietnam Red Cross allocated relief assistance of goods, total cost at ₫1.97 billion (US$88,300) for 4 provinces in flooded areas.[42] On October 20, The National Assembly of Vietnam and President of Vietnam supported relief assistance for north–central flooded provinces.[43][44]

• Typhoon Krosa (2013)
• Typhoon Cimaron (2006)
• Tropical Depression 18W (2013)
• Tropical Storm Vamco (2015)
• Tropical Depression 23W (2017)
• Tropical Storm Son-Tinh (2018)- A storm that impacted the same area that also regenerated

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Severe Tropical Storm Aere (2016).

• JMA General Information of Severe Tropical Storm Aere (1619) from Digital Typhoon
• JMA Best Track Data of Severe Tropical Storm Aere (1619) (in Japanese)
• 22W.AERE from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory