The 2021 typhoon season was relatively quiet across the Northwest Pacific, with a total of 22 named storms and only nine typhoons. The 30-year climatology for the Northwest Pacific is 26 named storms, 16 of which become typhoons. The 2022 season has started rather quietly as well, with only two named storms, Tropical Storm Megi and Typhoon Malakas, both during April. There have been very few disturbances that posed a significant development threat since April.