Tropical Storm Bebinca (2013)

In mid-June, strong but disorganized convection persisted in the South China Sea approximately south of Hong Kong. The disturbance gradually organized, and was classified as a tropical depression by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) at 1800 UTC on June 19; The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) followed suit six hours later, naming the system Fabian. Despite wind shear generated by a subtropical ridge, the depression maintained a well-defined circulation, allowing the system to intensify. At 0000 UTC on June 21, the JMA upgraded the cyclone to Tropical Storm Bebinca. Following this upgrade in strength, however, Bebinca leveled out in intensity prior to making landfall on Hainan on June 22. Bebinca's passage weakened the system to tropical depression strength, and, despite moving over the Gulf of Tonkin, failed to restrengthen before making its final landfall on June 23 east of Hanoi. ==Impact==

Hainan on June 23 Sanya Phoenix International Airport cancelled 110 flights and delayed another 37, affecting and stranding 8 thousand passengers. In Beibu Bay, a fishing boat with four fishermen on board became unable to contact land, but were found the subsequent day. Rainfall in Hainan peaked at in Sanya. A total of 21.7 million people were affected, and damage amounted to ¥10 million (US$1.63 million). The agricultural industry was the most severely affected due to damage inflicted to of marine ponds. Economic losses of VND 1.19 trillion (US$56.5 million) were recorded. Floods in Nghệ An Province killed one person; two others went missing. ==See also==