The Typhoon Chanthu (201607)

The SummaryTyphoon Chanthu (international code 201607) is a 2016 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Tropical Storm, max wind 23m/s, minimum central pressure 988hPa, at 2016-08-17 16:30LandfallJapanN海道, 2016-08-17 was numbered off, 全程记录16 track points.

Typhoon Chanthu, international code 201607, international name CHANTHU, 2016 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2016-08-14 02:00:00, ended: 2016-08-17 17:00:00. Peak intensity: Tropical Storm, minimum central pressure: 988 hPa, max wind: 23m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Chanthu

Typhoon Chanthu at 2016-08-14 02:00:00 at 19.8°N, 141.7°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 23 m/s (~83 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 988hPa, recorded at 2016-08-15 02:00:00.

2016-08-17 16:30:00, Typhoon Chanthu in JapanN Seaway Landfall.

2016-08-17 17:00:00 After, Typhoon Chanthu gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2016-08-17 17:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 16 track points.

Typhoon Chanthu trajectory

Track Track and Moving Features

The life cycle of the 7th Typhoon “Chanthu” began at Northwest Pacific Ocean, showing a stable overall toward NW to NETrend. From the initial position on August 14, 02:00 (19.8°N, 141.7°E) to August 15, 02:00, Typhoon center mainly toward NW, latitude from 19.8°N rapidly N to 26°N, length also synchronized W into 144.7°E nearby.

It is worth noting that during 02:00 to 08:00 on August 15, the length remained at 144.7°E unchanged, marking a significant shift in the Moving direction, by NW toward toward N. Then, from 14:00 on August 15, the typhoon track gradually toward E deviation, the length value began to decrease after turning to increase (144.2°E -> 141.1°E -> 143.4°E) , showing its high latitude area influenced by the wind belt guided gas flow, completed a typical linear shift toward process.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

在Intensity变化方面, “Chanthu”表现出“快速增强后长期维持”的特征. 初始阶段Pressure为998hPa, max wind 18m/s. 经过约24h的加强, at 8月15日02:00达到peak intensity, 此时中心最低气压降至988hPa, max wind 增至23m/s, 等级确认为Tropical Storm. 此后直至消散, 其Intensity保持高度稳定, Pressure维持在988-990hPa之间, max wind 在20-23m/s区间波动, 未出现剧烈衰减或二次增强.

Data show that in 2021 'Chanthu' peak intensity to Super Typhoon level, minimum pressure low to 905hPa; in 2010 'Chanthu' is Typhoon level, minimum pressure 970hPa; even in 2004 'Chanthu', its peak intensity also reach Severe Tropical Storm level (980hPa) .

Typhoon Chanthu routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2016-08-14 02:00:0019.8°N141.7°ETropical Storm18998NNE
2016-08-14 08:00:0020.9°N142.9°ETropical Storm18998NNE
2016-08-14 14:00:0022.8°N143.9°ETropical Storm20995N
2016-08-14 20:00:0024.7°N144.3°ETropical Storm20995N
2016-08-15 02:00:0026°N144.7°ETropical Storm23988N
2016-08-15 08:00:0026.7°N144.7°ETropical Storm23988NNW
2016-08-15 14:00:0027.9°N144.2°ETropical Storm23988NNW
2016-08-15 20:00:0029.1°N143.9°ETropical Storm23988NNW
2016-08-16 02:00:0030°N142.8°ETropical Storm23988NNW
2016-08-16 08:00:0031.7°N142.8°ETropical Storm20990NNW
2016-08-16 14:00:0033.1°N141.5°ETropical Storm20990N
2016-08-16 20:00:0034.3°N141.1°ETropical Storm20990N
2016-08-17 02:00:0035.7°N141.4°ETropical Storm20990N
2016-08-17 08:00:0037.7°N141.6°ETropical Storm20990N
2016-08-17 14:00:0040.5°N142.5°ETropical Storm20990N
2016-08-17 17:00:0042.6°N143.4°ETropical Storm20990NNE

Common Questions

Typhoon Chanthu is the 2016 Typhoon.

The international code for Typhoon Chanthu is 201607, which is the 7th Typhoon in 2016, and the international name is CHANTHU.

What is the most powerful Typhoon Chanthu?

Typhoon Chanthu peak intensity is Tropical Storm, max wind 23m/s, minimum central pressure 988 hPa.

Where is Typhoon Chanthu?

2016-08-17 16:30:00 in JapanN Landfall.

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Chanthu's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201607.

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