The SummaryTyphoon Mekkhala (international code 200816) is a 2008 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 23m/s, minimum central pressure 990hPa, not in China Landfall, 2008-09-30 was numbered off, recording 43 track points.
Typhoon Mekkhala, international code 200816, international name MEKKHALA, 2008 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2008-09-28 14:00:00, ended: 2008-09-30 23:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Tropical Storm, minimum central pressure: 990 hPa, max wind: 23m/s.
Typhoon Mekkhala at 2008-09-28 14:00:00 at 14.5°N, 112.8°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.
It peaked at Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 23 m/s (~83 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 990hPa, recorded at 2008-09-29 19:00:00.
2008-09-30 23:00:00 After, Typhoon Mekkhala gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2008-09-30 23:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 43 track points.
2008 16th Typhoon “Mekkhala” is a short history of life, from formed to dispersed about 57h. Observation data show that the system from September 28th at 14 pm in the Central Sea (14.5°N, 112.8°E) formed in the Nameless form, the whole showed a stable NW toward MovingTrend. In the initial phase, the system toward WNW direction slowly, until September 29th at 11 pm intensified into Tropical Storm, Moving path gradually turned to the purer NW direction. It is noteworthy that the Typhoon has not landfall any land, always active at sea, finally at September 23 at 23 at VietnamE direction (19.3°N, 101.7°E) weakened. From the latitude change, its width increased by 14.5°N to 19°
在Intensity演变方面, “Mekkhala”表现出快速增强后维持平稳, 末期迅速减弱的特征. 系统在 formed后19h内由Nameless (15m/s, 1000hPa) intensified into Tropical Storm, 并 at 9月29日20时达到peak intensity, 此时中心最低气压降至990hPa, max wind 达23m/s, 等级定为Severe Tropical Storm. 随后长达近24h内, 其Intensity保持高度稳定, 气压维持在990hPa, wind speed保持在23m/s, 直至9月30日20时才出现明显减弱迹象, wind speed降至18m/s, 气压回升至995hPa.
Its peak air pressure (990hPa) high at 2002 'Mekkhala' (984hPa), 2015 'Mekkhala' (975hPa), 2020 'Mekkhala' (980hPa) and 2026 'Mekkhala' (930hPa) . of which, 2026 'Typhoon' has reached the Super Typhoon level, with 2008 only reached the Severe Tropical Storm level 'Mekkhala' form a marked contrast.
| Time | The latitude | During | Intensity | Wind (m/s) | Pressure (hPa) | Moving toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-28 14:00:00 | 14.5°N | 112.8°E | Nameless | 15 | 1000 | NW |
| 2008-09-29 02:00:00 | 15.3°N | 112.3°E | Nameless | 16 | 998 | NW |
| 2008-09-29 08:00:00 | 16.5°N | 111.8°E | Tropical Storm | 18 | 992 | NW |
| 2008-09-29 11:00:00 | 16.5°N | 111.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 | 990 | NW |
| 2008-09-29 13:00:00 | 16.5°N | 111.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 | 990 | WNW |
| 2008-09-29 15:00:00 | 16.5°N | 110.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 20 | 990 | NNE |
| 2008-09-29 17:00:00 | 16.9°N | 110.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 | 990 | NW |
| 2008-09-29 19:00:00 | 17.2°N | 109.7°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | NW |
| 2008-09-29 21:00:00 | 17.4°N | 109.4°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | WNW |
| 2008-09-29 23:00:00 | 17.4°N | 109°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | WNW |
| 2008-09-30 01:00:00 | 17.4°N | 108.5°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | W |
| 2008-09-30 03:00:00 | 17.4°N | 108°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | W |
| 2008-09-30 05:00:00 | 17.5°N | 107.6°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | W |
| 2008-09-30 07:00:00 | 17.5°N | 107.3°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | W |
| 2008-09-30 09:00:00 | 17.4°N | 106.8°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | W |
| 2008-09-30 11:00:00 | 17.4°N | 106.4°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | W |
| 2008-09-30 13:00:00 | 17.6°N | 105.9°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | W |
| 2008-09-30 15:00:00 | 18.1°N | 105.1°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | W |
| 2008-09-30 17:00:00 | 18.4°N | 104.3°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | 990 | WNW |
| 2008-09-30 19:00:00 | 18.9°N | 103.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 | 992 | WNW |
| 2008-09-30 21:00:00 | 19.1°N | 102.3°E | Tropical Storm | 18 | 995 | WNW |
| 2008-09-30 23:00:00 | 19.3°N | 101.7°E | Tropical Storm | 18 | 995 | WNW |
Sampled rows shown; all 43 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
The international code for Typhoon Mekkhala is 200816, which is the 16th Typhoon of 2008, and the international name is MEKKHALA.
Typhoon Mekkhala peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 23m/s, minimum central pressure 990 hPa.
According to records, the Typhoon Mekkhala is not in our coastal Landfall.
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