Tropical Storm Pabuk (2024)

Tropical Storm Pabuk, known in the Philippines as Tropical Depression Romina, was a weak tropical cyclone that affected the western Philippines, particularly Palawan and Oriental Mindoro, in late December 2024. The twenty-sixth and final named storm of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season, Pabuk originated from a low-pressure area that formed on December 20. As the system became better organized and developed curved rainbands, it intensified into a tropical depression. On December 22, due to its imminent threat to the Kalayaan Islands, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) assigned it the name Romina, even though it was still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), marking the first time since 1963 that the agency named a tropical system beyond the area. PAGASA issued its final advisory the following day as the system moved away from the country; the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) later upgraded it to a tropical storm and assigned the international name Pabuk.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was raised over the Kalayaan Islands and Balabac, Palawan on December 22, but all warnings were lifted the next day. Minor government alerts were also issued in Malaysia and China. The storm brought heavy rainfall that affected about 36,900 people, mainly in Palawan and Oriental Mindoro, forcing 12,200 families and 799 individuals to seek shelter in eight evacuation centers. In total, Pabuk caused four fatalities and destroyed 20 houses.