Typhoon Mekkhala (201501)

The SummaryTyphoon Mekkhala (international code 201501) is a 2015 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Typhoon , max wind 33m/s, minimum central pressure 975hPa, at 2015-01-17 16:00LandfallPhilippines萨马岛E部coastal , 2015-01-18 was numbered off, 全程记录27 track points.

Typhoon Mekkhala, international code 201501, international name Mekkhala, 2015 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2015-01-14 14:00:00, ended: 2015-01-18 23:00:00. Peak intensity: Typhoon , minimum central pressure: 975 hPa, max wind: 33m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Mekkhala

Typhoon Mekkhala at 2015-01-14 14:00:00 at 10.4°N, 138.4°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 2015-01-17 08:00:00.

2015-01-17 16:00:00, Typhoon Mekkhala in the Philippine Samoa Island E section coastal Landfall.

2015-01-18 23:00:00 After, Typhoon Mekkhala gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2015-01-18 23:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 27 track points.

Typhoon Mekkhala trajectory

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Mekkhala (201501) 的生命史始 at 2015年1月14日14时, formedPosition位 at lat 10.4°N, 138.4°的Northwest Pacific洋面. 从整体路径来看, 该Typhoon 呈现稳定的WNMovingTrend. 在 formed初期 (1月14日至15日) , 系统主要 toward WMoving, The latitude由10.4°N缓慢升至11.3°N, During从138.4°E快速W移至135.8°E. 随后, 路径出现轻微的N折迹象, 1月16日02时至17日05时期间, 纬度维持在11.2°N至11.6°N之间波动, 经度持续W进至127.3°E, 显示引导气流相对稳定.

The key turn toward point appeared after 11 a.m. on January 17.Typhoon center at lat 11.6°N, 126.3°, followed by a marked toward N increase. by 16 a.m. on January 17.LandfallPhilippines Samara E coastal before, the center had N raised to 12.2°N. After landfall, affected by the ground friction and environmental fields, Typhoon continued toward NW direction across the Philippines, and finally at 18 a.m. on January 23 decreased at lat 14.7°N, 121.9° near.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Mekkhala的Intensity演变经历了“增强-巅峰-减弱”的典型过程. formed初期为Tropical Storm级 (18m/s, 998hPa) . 1月15日14时起, Pressure降至992hPa, wind speed增至23m/s, Go to 快速增强期. 1月16日14时升级为Severe Tropical Storm (28m/s, 982hPa) , 并维持该Intensity约15h. 1月17日11时, 系统达到peak intensity, 定性为Typhoon , max wind 33m/s, minimum pressure 975hPa. 值得注意的是, 巅峰状态仅维持约6h, 随即便 at 17日16时Landfall萨马岛. Landfall后Intensity迅速衰减, 17日23时降回Severe Tropical Storm, 18日11时进一步 weakened into Tropical Storm, 直至生命结束.

Its peak atmospheric pressure was 975hPa high at 2026 Mekkhala (930hPa, Super Typhoon) and 2020 Mekkhala (980hPa, Typhoon), but low at 2008 (990hPa) and 2002 (984hPa) Severe Tropical Storm level records.

Typhoon Mekkhala trajectory

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2015-01-14 14:00:0010.4°N138.4°ETropical Storm18998NWW
2015-01-15 02:00:0011.3°N135.8°ETropical Storm18998W
2015-01-15 14:00:0011.7°N133.5°ETropical Storm23992W
2015-01-16 02:00:0011.6°N131.5°ETropical Storm23990W
2015-01-16 14:00:0011.4°N129.8°ESevere Tropical Storm28982W
2015-01-16 23:00:0011.3°N128.1°ESevere Tropical Storm28982NWW
2015-01-17 05:00:0011.2°N127.3°ESevere Tropical Storm30980NWW
2015-01-17 11:00:0011.6°N126.3°ETyphoon 33975NWW
2015-01-17 17:00:0012.2°N125.3°ETyphoon 33975NWW
2015-01-17 23:00:0012.6°N124.8°ESevere Tropical Storm28982NWW
2015-01-18 05:00:0013.2°N123.9°ESevere Tropical Storm28982NW
2015-01-18 11:00:0013.8°N123.1°ETropical Storm20995NNW
2015-01-18 17:00:0014.2°N122.3°ETropical Storm18998NNW
2015-01-18 23:00:0014.7°N121.9°ETropical Storm18998NW

Sampled rows shown; all 27 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Mekkhala is the 2015 Typhoon.

The international code for Typhoon Mekkhala is 201501, which is the 1st Typhoon of 2015, the international name of Mekkhala.

What is the strongest typhoon Mekkhala?

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

Where is the Typhoon Mekkhala?

2015-01-17 16:00:00 in the Philippine Samara Island E section coastal Landfall.

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

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