The Typhoon Sonca (201116)

The SummaryTyphoon Sonca (international code 201116) is a 2011 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Typhoon, max wind 33m/s, minimum central pressure 975hPa, not in China Landfall, 2011-09-20 was numbered off, recording 21 track points.

Typhoon Sonca, international code 201116, international name SONCA, 2011 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2011-09-15 14:00:00, ended: 2011-09-20 14:00:00. Peak intensity: Typhoon , minimum central pressure: 975 hPa, max wind: 33m/s.

Typhoon Sonca trajectory

Typhoon Sonca at 2011-09-15 14:00:00 at 22.1°N, 155.2°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 33 m/s (~119 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 975hPa, recorded at 2011-09-18 02:00:00.

2011-09-20 14:00:00 After, Typhoon Sonca gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2011-09-20 14:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 21 track points.

Typhoon Sonca trajectory analysis

Path and Moving Characteristics

2011年第16号Typhoon “Sonca”的生命周期始 at Northwest Pacific洋面, 整体路径呈现显著的NW toward 转NE toward 的抛物线型轨迹. formed初期 (9月15日至16日) , 系统位 at lat 22°至23°N, 155°至151°附近, Moving direction主要为WN, 移速相对缓慢. 随后, 受大气环流引导, Typhoon 逐渐转 toward NW, 并 at 9月17日至18日期间穿越lat 24°至30°海域. 值得注意的是, 该Typhoon 在9月18日20时左右 at lat 31.8°N, 142.5°附近达到路径最W端, 此后路径发生明显转折, 开始加速 toward NE. 整个过程中, “Sonca”始终在远洋活动, 未Landfall任何陆地, 最终 at 9月20日在lng 159°以E的高The latitude海域减弱消散. 其路径转折点清晰, 体现了典型的中纬度W风带引导下的转 toward 特征.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

In terms of Intensity changes, “Sonca” underwent a complete reinforcement process to maintain the peak and then weaken. The initial stage was Tropical Storm level (18m/s, 1002hPa) , and enhanced to Severe Tropical Storm on September 17th at 08:00. On September 18th at 02:00, Pressure dropped to a minimum of 975hPa, max wind reached 33m/s, officially upgraded to Typhoon level. Then, from September 18th at 02:00 to September 20th at 02:00, Typhoonined the minimum air pressure of 975hPa and 33m/sMax of Wind for 48 hours, showing extremely strong structural stability.

Compared to History, the 2011 “Sonca” Intensity was significantly higher at the 2022 (top Tropical Storm, 998hPa) and 2017 (top Tropical Storm, 990hPa) system of the same name, but weak at 2005 No. 3 Typhoon “Sonca” (top Severe Typhoon, 950hPa) .

Typhoon Sonca trajectory

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2011-09-15 14:00:0022.1°N155.2°ETropical Storm181002NW
2011-09-15 20:00:0022.3°N155.2°ETropical Storm181002NW
2011-09-16 02:00:0022.9°N154.2°ETropical Storm181002NWW
2011-09-16 08:00:0022.9°N153.1°ETropical Storm181002NWW
2011-09-16 14:00:0023.2°N151.7°ETropical Storm181002NWW
2011-09-16 20:00:0023°N150.3°ETropical Storm201000NWW
2011-09-17 02:00:0023.4°N149°ETropical Storm201000NWW
2011-09-17 08:00:0024.4°N147.8°ESevere Tropical Storm25990NWW
2011-09-17 14:00:0025.6°N146°ESevere Tropical Storm25990NWW
2011-09-17 20:00:0026.3°N144.7°ESevere Tropical Storm25990NW
2011-09-18 02:00:0027.5°N143.3°ETyphoon 33975NNW
2011-09-18 08:00:0028.7°N142.7°ETyphoon 33975NNW
2011-09-18 14:00:0030.1°N142.4°ETyphoon 33975NNW
2011-09-18 20:00:0031.8°N142.5°ETyphoon 33975NE
2011-09-19 02:00:0033.2°N142.8°ETyphoon 33975NE
2011-09-19 08:00:0034.5°N144.1°ETyphoon 33975NE
2011-09-19 14:00:0035.9°N146°ETyphoon 33975NE
2011-09-19 20:00:0037.3°N148.4°ETyphoon 33975NE
2011-09-20 02:00:0038.8°N151.6°ETyphoon 33975NEE
2011-09-20 08:00:0039.7°N155.5°ESevere Tropical Storm28980NEE
2011-09-20 14:00:0040.9°N159.4°ETropical Storm23985NEE

Common Questions

Typhoon Sonca is the 2011 Typhoon.

The international code for Typhoon Sonca is 201116, which is the 16th Typhoon of 2011, the international name SONCA.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Sonca?

Typhoon Sonca peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 33m/s, minimum central pressure 975 hPa.

Typhoon Sonca Landfall?

According to records, the Typhoon Sonca is not in our coastal Landfall.

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Sonca's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201116.

Related inquiries

TyphoonSays

Set My Location

Used to compute your distance to the typhoon center and forecast track

Your location is only used for this calculation and never shared or stored.

or pick a city

Historical Typhoon Search since 1945

Intensity Trend

Share Typhoon Update

Formed in...

Long printed images can also be saved / forwarded directly