2008 Hurricane/Tropical Data for Western Pacific

Individual Storm Summary

Winds in knots, pressure in millibars, category is based on Saffir-Simpson scale.

#NameDateWindPresCat 
1Tropical Storm 01W 13-16 JAN 35 - 
2Typhoon-2 NEOGURI 14 APR-19 MAY 95 2 
3Typhoon-1 KADENA 05-05 MAY 75 1 
4Typhoon-4 MISAWA 05-05 MAY 115 4 
5Super Typhoon-4 RAMMASUN 07-12 MAY 135 4 

Saffir-Simpson Scale

The chart color codes intensity (category based on Saffir-Simpson scale):

Type Category Pressure (mb) Winds
(knots)
Winds
(mph)
Surge
(ft)
Line Color
Depression TD ----- < 34 < 39   Green
Tropical Storm TS ----- 34-63 39-73   Yellow
Hurricane 1 > 980 64-82 74-95 4-5 Red
Hurricane 2 965-980 83-95 96-110 6-8 Light Red
Hurricane 3 945-965 96-112 111-130 9-12 Magenta
Hurricane 4 920-945 113-135 131-155 13-18 Light Magenta
Hurricane 5 < 920 >135 >155 >18 White

NOTE: Pressures are in millibars and winds are in knots where one knot is equal to 1.15 mph


Individual Storm Details

Track
Current: TrackTrack
  • Super Typhoon-4 RAMMASUN (07-12 MAY)
    Storm - Max Winds: 135 Category: 4
    Current - Max Winds: 50 Category: TS
    
       WARNING POSITION:
       121800Z --- NEAR 30.3N 140.2E
         MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 055 DEGREES AT 21 KTS
         POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM
         POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
       PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
       MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT
       WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
       EXTRATROPICAL
       REPEAT POSIT: 30.3N 140.2E
        ---
       FORECASTS:
    
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  • Track
  • Typhoon-4 MISAWA (05-05 MAY)
    Storm - Max Winds: 115 Category: 4

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  • Track
  • Typhoon-1 KADENA (05-05 MAY)
    Storm - Max Winds: 75 Category: 1

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  • Track
  • Typhoon-2 NEOGURI (14 APR-19 MAY)
    Storm - Max Winds: 95 Category: 2

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  • Track
  • Tropical Storm 01W (13-16 JAN)
    Storm - Max Winds: 35 Category: TS

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