Khanun

Khanun is a name used for tropical cyclones in the Western North Pacific Ocean. It was contributed by Thailand and means "jackfruit" in Thai. The name is part of the rotating list of names maintained by the World Meteorological Organization’s Typhoon Committee, which assigns local names to tropical systems that reach tropical storm strength in the Western North Pacific.

As with other Western North Pacific names, Khanun is used when a tropical cyclone reaches a certain intensity and is tracked by regional meteorological agencies. The name has been assigned to several storms over the years, varying in strength from tropical storms to typhoons. The use of Khanun follows the established international naming conventions, and the name can reappear in future seasons as the name list cycles.

The Khanun naming entry is one example of how the Western North Pacific region uses culturally diverse names contributed by member nations to identify tropical cyclones. For readers seeking specifics, lists of storms named Khanun and broader information on tropical cyclone naming in the region are available in related meteorological and encyclopedic references.