Typhoon Meranti trajectory analysis
Path and Moving Characteristics
Typhoon Meranti (201614) formed at Northwest Pacific洋面, 整体路径呈现稳定的NW toward MovingTrend. 从9月9日08时的初始Position (13°N, 142.8°E) 至9月15日Landfall前, 其中心纬度持续N抬, 经度持续W进, 未出现明显的路径转折或停滞现象. 这种近乎直线的Moving轨迹表明引导气流强劲且稳定. 在接近land过程中, Typhoon 中心 at 9月15日03:05在FujianXiamen翔安区Landfall. Landfall后, 系统迅速减弱并转 toward NE, 最终 at 9月17日14时在E海海域消散. 整个生命史历时约8天半, track points分布均匀, 显示出该Typhoon 在中低纬度海域具有极强的Moving连贯性.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Meranti的Intensity演变经历了典型的“快速增强—巅峰维持—Landfall减弱”过程. formed初期为Tropical Depression, 9月10日晚 intensified into Tropical Storm. 随后Go to 快速增强期, 仅用不到48h便从Severe Tropical Storm跃升为Super Typhoon. 9月13日20时, 其达到生命周期中的巅峰状态, 中心最低气压降至890hPa, max wind 高达75m/s. 此后虽略有波动, 但在Landfall前仍保持Super Typhoon级别. Landfall后, 受地形摩擦及环境场改变影响, intensity 急剧衰减, 短短数h内由Severe Tropical Storm降格为Tropical Depression.
Compared with previous storms of the same name, Meranti in 2016 was significantly more intense than earlier records. Typhoon Meranti No. 13 in 2004 reached a peak pressure of 960 hPa, while Typhoon Meranti No. 10 in 2010 reached a peak pressure of 970 hPa; both had peak intensities at the common typhoon level. Meranti in 2016 reached a minimum pressure of 890 hPa, far exceeding its earlier namesake storms and demonstrating extreme explosive power and destructive potential. It is a highly representative super typhoon case in recent years.
Typhoon Meranti routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 09-09 08:00 | 13°N
142.8°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1002 hPa | - |
| 09-10 14:00 | 14.9°N
139.1°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
| 09-11 14:00 | 16.7°N
134.4°E | Typhoon | 33 m/s
975 hPa | WNW |
| 09-12 11:00 | 18.1°N
129.9°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
932 hPa | WNW |
| 09-13 02:00 | 19.3°N
126.8°E | Super Typhoon | 62 m/s
915 hPa | WNW |
| 09-13 13:00 | 20.18°N
124.48°E | Super Typhoon | 69 m/s
902 hPa | WNW |
| 09-13 18:00 | 20.37°N
123.4°E | Super Typhoon | 73 m/s
893 hPa | WNW |
| 09-13 23:00 | 20.55°N
122.3°E | Super Typhoon | 72 m/s
898 hPa | WNW |
| 09-14 04:00 | 21.03°N
121.5°E | Super Typhoon | 66 m/s
908 hPa | W |
| 09-14 09:00 | 21.58°N
120.7°E | Super Typhoon | 61 m/s
917 hPa | NW |
| 09-14 14:00 | 22.5°N
119.9°E | Super Typhoon | 58 m/s
925 hPa | NNW |
| 09-14 19:00 | 23.28°N
119.2°E | Super Typhoon | 56 m/s
933 hPa | WNW |
| 09-15 00:00 | 23.93°N
118.5°E | Super Typhoon | 53 m/s
938 hPa | NW |
| 09-15 05:00 | 24.8°N
117.9°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 09-15 10:00 | 25.4°N
117.23°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
993 hPa | NW |
| 09-15 15:00 | 26.1°N
116.88°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
998 hPa | N |
| 09-15 20:00 | 27.2°N
117.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNE |
| 09-16 11:00 | 30.7°N
118.75°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | N |
| 09-17 02:00 | 33.7°N
123°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1004 hPa | E |
| 09-17 14:00 | 32.9°N
124.4°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1004 hPa | SE |
Sampled rows shown; all 93 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Meranti is the 2016 Typhoon.
International code for Typhoon Meranti is 201614, is the 14th Typhoon of 2016, international name MERANTI.
What is the strongest typhoon?
Typhoon Meranti peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 75m/s, minimum central pressure 890 hPa.
Where is the Typhoon Meranti?
2016-09-15 03:05:00 in Fujian Xiamen Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Meranti's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Meranti's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201614.
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