Typhoon Sanba trajectory
Track and Turning Characteristics
2012年第16号Typhoon “Sanba”的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific洋面, 整体路径呈现典型的“先W后N再NE”的抛物线型Moving特征. formed初期 (9月10日至12日) , 系统位 at 低纬度海域, 受副热带高压S侧引导气流影响, 稳定 toward NW, 经度从134.9°EW移至131.7°E. 9月13日至14日期间, 随着纬度提升至15°N以N, 路径出现明显的N折Trend, Moving direction逐渐转为正N, 经度维持在129.6°E至130.1°E附近窄幅摆动, 表明此时引导气流发生转换.
After entering the middle and high latitudes, Typhoon Sanba accelerated toward the north-northeast. From September 15 to 17, it moved rapidly northward near the 128°E to 129°E meridians, with its latitude rising sharply from 21.4°N to 36.3°N. After making landfall in Korea at 11:00 on September 17, its track turned further eastward and it eventually weakened and dissipated near 48°N, 134.8°E on September 19. The typhoon did not exhibit any abnormal looping or stagnation during its lifetime, and its movement followed a smooth, continuous track.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Sanba underwent a remarkably rapid intensification process. It developed from a Tropical Depression (13m/s) on September 10 to its peak at 02:00 on September 14, taking only about four days. During this period, central pressure dropped 96hPa to 910hPa, while maximum wind surged to 65m/s, reaching Super Typhoon intensity. Notably, it maintained Super Typhoon intensity for more than 24h from September 14 to 15, then gradually weakened while moving northward as sea-surface temperatures fell and vertical wind shear increased. At landfall in Korea, its intensity had declined to Severe Tropical Storm level (30m/s, 980hPa), showing the typical pattern of extratropical weakening at middle and high latitudes.
Compared with previous storms of the same name, Sanba in 2012 had overwhelming intensity. The 2023 No. 16 Sanba peaked only as a Severe Tropical Storm, with a minimum central pressure of 988hPa, while the 2018 No. 2 Sanba peaked only as a Tropical Storm, with a minimum central pressure of 1000hPa. Sanba's minimum central pressure in 2012 was 78hPa lower than that of the 2023 storm and 90hPa lower than that of the 2018 storm. It was the only system among the three records to reach Super Typhoon intensity, demonstrating the substantial differences in intensity among storms with the same name under different climatic conditions in different years.
Route of Typhoon Sanba
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 09-10 08:00 | 8.5°N
134.9°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 09-11 02:00 | 9.6°N
134.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNW |
| 09-11 20:00 | 11.3°N
133.3°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
995 hPa | NW |
| 09-12 14:00 | 13.1°N
131°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28 m/s
985 hPa | WNW |
| 09-13 02:00 | 14.2°N
130.1°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | NNW |
| 09-13 11:00 | 15.25°N
129.7°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
950 hPa | NNW |
| 09-13 20:00 | 16.3°N
129.6°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
920 hPa | N |
| 09-14 05:00 | 17.6°N
129.7°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
910 hPa | N |
| 09-14 14:00 | 19.1°N
129.8°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
920 hPa | N |
| 09-14 23:00 | 20.7°N
129.8°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
932 hPa | N |
| 09-15 08:00 | 22.3°N
129.1°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
935 hPa | NNW |
| 09-15 17:00 | 24°N
128.6°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
935 hPa | NNW |
| 09-16 02:00 | 25.5°N
128.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
940 hPa | N |
| 09-16 11:00 | 27.8°N
128.15°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
945 hPa | N |
| 09-16 20:00 | 30.6°N
128°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
950 hPa | N |
| 09-17 05:00 | 33°N
128.1°E | Severe Typhoon | 42 m/s
960 hPa | NNE |
| 09-17 14:00 | 36.3°N
128.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | N |
| 09-17 23:00 | 39.4°N
129.7°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
991 hPa | NNE |
| 09-18 14:00 | 45.9°N
133.6°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
994 hPa | NNE |
| 09-19 02:00 | 48°N
134.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 57 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Sanba is the 2012 Typhoon.
The international code of Typhoon Sanba is 201216. It was the 16th typhoon of 2012, with the international name SANBA.
What is the most powerful typhoon Sanba?
Typhoon Sanba peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 65m/s, minimum central pressure 910 hPa.
Where is Typhoon Sanba?
2012-09-17 11:00:00 in KoreaLandfall.
Where can I view typhoon Sanba's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Sanba's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201216.
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