List of storms named Merbok

The name Merbok (Malay: merbok, ]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Malaysia and means a zebra dove (Geopelia striata) in Malay.

• 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.

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