The SummaryTyphoon Ketsana (international code 200317) is a 2003 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 64m/s, minimum central pressure 916hPa, not in China Landfall, 2003-10-26 was numbered off, recording 33 track points.
Typhoon Ketsana, international code 200317, international name KETSANA, 2003 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2003-10-18 12:00:00, ended: 2003-10-26 12:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 916 hPa, max wind: 64m/s.
Typhoon Ketsana at 2003-10-18 12:00:00 at 14.7°N, 130.3°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.
It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 64 m/s (~230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 916hPa, recorded at 2003-10-21 12:00:00.
2003-10-26 12:00:00 After, Typhoon Ketsana gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2003-10-26 12:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 33 track points.
Typhoon Ketsana (200317) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific洋面, 整体路径呈现典型的“先W行, 后N转, 再NE toward ”的抛物线型轨迹. formed初期 (10月18日至20日) , 系统位 at 130°E至131°E之间, The latitude从14.7°N缓慢N移至15.9°N, During变化极小, 表现为近乎停滞或极其缓慢的WNMoving. 10月21日至22日, Typhoon 中心在131.1°E附近维持稳定经度, 纬度由16.4°NN抬至18.2°N, 显示其处 at 转 toward 前的关键调整期.
With the latitude breaking 18.7°N, the length began to significantly E shift, the path from right N to NE direction. On October 24 to 26, Typhoon accelerated toward High latitude waters Moving, the length quickly spread from 133.5°E to 150.3°E, the latitude also jumped from 20.4°N to 36.1°N. During the entire life cycle, the Typhoon did not landfall any land, has always been active on the open ocean surface, and eventually weakened dispersed in Japan by far sea.
Ketsana’s Intensity evolution underwent rapid enhancement, peak maintenance and gradual weakening in three stages. Starting from October 18’s Nameless (12m/s, 1002hPa), the system rapidly intensified into Typhoon within 48h, and at October 21 at 00 reached the Severe Typhoon level (48m/s).
Peak intensityins time longer, from October 21st to October 22st at 12 a.m., with three consecutive observationsining the minimum air pressure of 64m/s Max Wind and 916hPa, showing extremely strong structural stability. From October 23st, as the latitude increases and the environmental field changes, the intensity begins to slowly decrease, but until October 24st at 00 am stillins the Super Typhoon level (51m/s) . Go to High latitude, affected by cold sea water and vertical wind switch, wind speed gradually drops to 33m/s, the air pressure rises to 976hPa, completing the complete process of weakening from Super Typhoon to ordinary Typhoon.
| Time | The latitude | During | Intensity | Wind (m/s) | Pressure (hPa) | Moving toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-10-18 12:00:00 | 14.7°N | 130.3°E | Nameless | 12 | 1002 | |
| 2003-10-19 00:00:00 | 15.2°N | 130.2°E | Nameless | 17 | 997 | |
| 2003-10-19 12:00:00 | 15.4°N | 130.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 | 994 | |
| 2003-10-20 00:00:00 | 15.6°N | 130.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 | 987 | |
| 2003-10-20 12:00:00 | 15.9°N | 131°E | Typhoon | 33 | 976 | |
| 2003-10-21 00:00:00 | 16.4°N | 131.1°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 | 949 | |
| 2003-10-21 12:00:00 | 16.8°N | 131.1°E | Super Typhoon | 64 | 916 | |
| 2003-10-22 00:00:00 | 17.4°N | 131.1°E | Super Typhoon | 64 | 916 | |
| 2003-10-22 12:00:00 | 18.2°N | 131.3°E | Super Typhoon | 64 | 916 | |
| 2003-10-23 00:00:00 | 18.7°N | 132.1°E | Super Typhoon | 56 | 933 | |
| 2003-10-23 12:00:00 | 19.5°N | 132.8°E | Super Typhoon | 53 | 938 | |
| 2003-10-24 00:00:00 | 20.4°N | 133.5°E | Super Typhoon | 51 | 944 | |
| 2003-10-24 12:00:00 | 21.9°N | 134°E | Severe Typhoon | 43 | 958 | |
| 2003-10-25 00:00:00 | 24.5°N | 135.7°E | Severe Typhoon | 43 | 958 | |
| 2003-10-25 12:00:00 | 27.8°N | 139.1°E | Typhoon | 38 | 967 | |
| 2003-10-26 00:00:00 | 31.9°N | 144.2°E | Typhoon | 35 | 972 | |
| 2003-10-26 12:00:00 | 36.1°N | 150.3°E | Typhoon | 33 | 976 |
Sampled rows shown; all 33 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
Typhoon Ketsana's international code is 200317, is 2003's 17th Typhoon, international name KETSANA.
Typhoon Ketsana peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 64m/s, minimum central pressure 916 hPa.
According to records, Typhoon Ketsana is not in our coastal Landfall.
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