Typhoon Matmo trajectory analysis
Track Movement and Recurvature Characteristics
Typhoon Matmo (2008) had a relatively short life cycle, lasting only about 30 hours from formation to dissipation. Based on observational data, its track generally followed a stable northeastward trend, with no significant landfall behavior or abrupt turns. During the initial stage (14:00–23:00 on May 15), the system was located over the eastern ocean south of the Philippines, with its center moving from (19.3°N, 125.5°E) to (21.4°N, 127.6°E), mainly heading NNE. It then entered a period of rapid acceleration. From the early morning to late morning on May 16, its latitude rose quickly from 22.9°N to 24.7°N, while its longitude advanced eastward to 131.4°E, indicating strong and steady steering flow. During the final stage (14:00–20:00 on May 16), the typhoon center moved further northeast into the Northwest Pacific and eventually stopped at (26.3°N, 135.8°E). Its entire track was smooth, with no looping or stagnation, indicating that it was under relatively uniform circulation guidance.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
In terms of intensity, Matmo underwent rapid intensification from a tropical depression to a tropical storm, and remained stable after reaching its peak. It initially formed as a tropical depression (16 m/s, 998 hPa) at 14:00 on May 15, and upgraded to a tropical storm six hours later. Notably, between 20:00 on May 15 and 05:00 on May 16, although the system continued moving north, its pressure remained at 998 hPa and wind speed at 18 m/s, marking a brief plateau. Starting from 08:00 on May 16, the system intensified again, with pressure dropping to 995 hPa and wind speed increasing to 20 m/s. It reached peak intensity at 11:00 that day, with a minimum pressure of 990 hPa and maximum winds of 23 m/s. Thereafter, no significant changes in intensity occurred until dissipation.
Compared to other storms with the same name, Typhoon Matmo in 2008 was significantly weaker. Data shows that the peak intensity of Matmo in 2014 and 2025 both reached severe typhoon level, with minimum central pressure as low as 955 hPa; Matmo in 2019 was also a severe tropical storm (992 hPa). In contrast, Matmo in 2008 remained only at tropical storm level, with minimum central pressure more than 35 hPa higher than the former, and a significant difference in maximum sustained winds, making it one of the weaker systems in the same naming sequence.
Typhoon Matmo trajectory
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 05-14 14:00 | 16.4°N
123.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | - |
| 05-14 20:00 | 16.5°N
123.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NW |
| 05-15 02:00 | 16.9°N
123.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | N |
| 05-15 08:00 | 17.7°N
123.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | NNE |
| 05-15 14:00 | 19.1°N
125°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | NE |
| 05-15 20:00 | 20.8°N
126.8°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
995 hPa | NE |
| 05-16 02:00 | 22.2°N
128.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NE |
| 05-16 08:00 | 23.9°N
129.9°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | NE |
| 05-16 14:00 | 25.2°N
132°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | NE |
| 05-16 20:00 | 26.3°N
135.8°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | ENE |
| 05-17 02:00 | 26.9°N
138.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | ENE |
| 05-17 08:00 | 27.2°N
141°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | E |
FAQ
Typhoon Matmo is the 2008 Typhoon.
Typhoon Matmo's international code is 200803, is 2008 Typehoon No. 3, international name MATMO.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Matmo?
Typhoon Matmo peak intensity is Tropical Storm, max wind 23m/s, minimum central pressure 990 hPa.
The Typhoon MatmoLandfall.
According to records, Typhoon Matmo is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Matmo's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Matmo's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/200803.
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