The name Mekkhala (Thai: เมขลา, pronounced [mêːk.kʰā.lǎː]) has been used for four tropical cyclones in the western north Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Thailand and refers to Mekhala, a guardian-angel of the seas in South Asian myths. This name was spelt Megkhla by the WMO prior to an orthographic update made in 2002.

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