The Typhoon Wukong (200016)

The SummaryTyphoon Wukong (international code 200016) is a 2000 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Typhoon, max wind 48m/s, minimum central pressure 955hPa, not in China Landfall, 2000-09-10 was numbered off, recording 24 track points.

Typhoon Wukong, international code 200016, international name WUKONG, 2000 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2000-09-04 18:00:00, ended: 2000-09-10 12:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 955 hPa, max wind: 48m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Wukong

Typhoon Wukong at 2000-09-04 18:00:00 at 16.9°N, 116.9°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 48 m/s (~173 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955hPa, recorded at 2000-09-09 00:00:00.

2000-09-10 12:00:00 After, Typhoon Wukong gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2000-09-10 12:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 24 track points.

Typhoon Wukong Route Analysis

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Wukong (200016) 的生命史始 at 2000年9月4日18时, formed at S海E部海域 (16.9°N, 116.9°E) . 在初始阶段, 系统Moving缓慢且路径曲折, 9月4日至5日期间主要在117°E附近徘徊, The latitude变化微小. 自9月6日起, 引导气流发生变化, Typhoon 转 toward WN, 并逐渐加速. Go to 9月7日后, 路径转为稳定的正W direction, 横穿S海中部海域. 整个生命周期中, Typhoon 中心纬度基本维持在18°N至19°N之间的小幅波动范围内, 未出现明显的N上转 toward 或S下折返, 呈现出典型的纬 toward Moving特征. 最终 at 9月10日12时在Vietnam以E海域 (104.8°E) 减弱消散, 全程无Landfall记录.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

该Typhoon 经历了完整的“ formed-发展-巅峰-减弱”过程. 初期为Nameless, 9月6日18时 intensified into Tropical Storm, 随后迅速增强, at 9月7日06时达到Typhoon 级别. 在9月8日06时至18时期间, Wukong达到生命史中的peak intensity, 定性为Severe Typhoon, max wind 达48m/s. 巅峰期维持约12h后, 受环境因素影响开始减弱, 9月9日06时降回Typhoon 级, 9月10日06时进一步 weakened into Tropical Storm, 直至消散.

Data show that in 2024, the top of the same name Typhoon in 2012 was only Tropical Storm (minimum atmospheric pressure of 998hPa), and the top of the same name Typhoon in 2018 was Severe Tropical Storm (minimum atmospheric pressure of 980hPa) .

Typhoon Wukong routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2000-09-04 18:00:0016.9°N116.9°ENameless101000
2000-09-05 06:00:0016.8°N117°ENameless12998
2000-09-05 18:00:0017.1°N117.6°ENameless12994
2000-09-06 06:00:0018.3°N117.5°ENameless17990
2000-09-06 18:00:0018.7°N116.6°ETropical Storm20985
2000-09-07 06:00:0019°N115.6°ETyphoon 33980
2000-09-07 18:00:0018.9°N114.7°ETyphoon 33970
2000-09-08 06:00:0018.7°N113.4°ESevere Typhoon46955
2000-09-08 18:00:0018.4°N111.6°ESevere Typhoon46960
2000-09-09 06:00:0018.2°N109.6°ETyphoon 38970
2000-09-09 18:00:0018.4°N108.1°ETyphoon 33980
2000-09-10 06:00:0018.3°N105.9°ETropical Storm23990
2000-09-10 12:00:0018.3°N104.8°ENameless12996

Sampled rows shown; all 24 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Wukong is the second typhoon in the year 2000.

Typhoon Wukong's international code is 200016, typhoon number 16 of 2000, international name WUKONG.

What is the strongest typhoon Wukong?

Typhoon Wukong peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 48m/s, minimum central pressure 955 hPa.

Is there a Typhoon Wukong Landfall?

According to records, Typhoon Wukong is not in our coastal landfall.

Where can I view typhoon Wukong's live track map?

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Wukong's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind circle range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/200016.

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