The Typhoon Meranti (201614)

The SummaryTyphoon Meranti (international code 201614) is a 2016 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 70m/s, minimum central pressure 900hPa, at 2016-09-15 03:05LandfallFujianXiamen翔安区, 2016-09-16 was numbered off, 全程记录85 track points.

Typhoon Meranti, international code 201614, international name MERANTI, 2016 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2016-09-10 14:00:00, ended: 2016-09-16 23:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 900 hPa, max wind: 70m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Meranti

Typhoon Meranti at 2016-09-10 14:00:00 at 14.9°N, 139.1°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 70 m/s (~252 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 900hPa, recorded at 2016-09-13 14:00:00.

2016-09-15 03:05:00, Typhoon Meranti in Fujian Xiamen Landfall.

2016-09-16 23:00:00 After, Typhoon Meranti gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2016-09-16 23:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 85 track points.

Typhoon Meranti trajectory analysis

Path and Moving Characteristics

Typhoon Meranti (201614)'s life history began at 10 September 2016 at 14 a.m. of the Northwest Pacific ocean surface, the initial Position was 14.9°N, 139.1°E. In formed early to mid-development, the system overall presented a stable NW toward MovingTrend. From coordinate sequence analysis, its length moved from 139.1°E rapidly to 124.2°E, latitude increased from 14.9°NN to 20.1°N, showing a strong W line fragment. During the approach to Taiwan Strait and Fujiancoastal, the path was slightly toward N deviated, and finally at 15 September 2016 at 03:05 at FujianXiamen airport landfall. After landfall, Typhoon continued toward NW direction deep into the land, then turned toward NE, finally at

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Meranti's Intensity evolution has the typical characteristics of 'explosive enhancement' and 'rapid decline'. the system rapidly strengthened during September 10 to 12, Pressure gradually dropped from 998hPa to 970hPa, wind speed increased from 18m/s to 35m/s. Especially notably, September 12 at 23am to September 13th at 14h, within its short 15h by Super Typhoon (65m/s, 910hPa) further developed to peak state, to reach the minimum air pressure 900hPa, Max Wind70m/s Super Typhoon level, andined the peak intensity until September 14.04.

In 2010 Meranti peaked only at Typhoon level (minimum air pressure 975hPa), in 2004 Meranti peaked also at Typhoon level (minimum air pressure 970hPa) . and in 2016 Meranti not only reached Super Typhoon level, its minimum air pressure is lower than 900hPa, much lower at the first two records, showing its extreme Intensity characteristics as one of the world's most severe Typhoon of the year.

Typhoon Meranti routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2016-09-10 14:00:0014.9°N139.1°ETropical Storm18998NWW
2016-09-11 08:00:0016.4°N135.7°ETropical Storm23990NWW
2016-09-12 05:00:0017.8°N131.1°ETyphoon 40960NWW
2016-09-12 17:00:0018.6°N128.9°ESuper Typhoon62915NWW
2016-09-13 05:00:0019.4°N126.1°ESuper Typhoon65910NWW
2016-09-13 13:00:0020.1°N124.5°ESuper Typhoon68905NWW
2016-09-13 17:00:0020.3°N123.6°ESuper Typhoon70900NWW
2016-09-13 21:00:0020.5°N122.8°ESuper Typhoon70900NWW
2016-09-14 01:00:0020.7°N121.9°ESuper Typhoon70900NW
2016-09-14 05:00:0021.1°N121.4°ESuper Typhoon65905NW
2016-09-14 09:00:0021.5°N120.7°ESuper Typhoon62910NW
2016-09-14 13:00:0022.2°N120.1°ESuper Typhoon60915NW
2016-09-14 17:00:0022.9°N119.5°ESuper Typhoon52930NW
2016-09-14 21:00:0023.5°N118.9°ESuper Typhoon52930NNW
2016-09-15 01:00:0024.1°N118.5°ESevere Typhoon50935N
2016-09-15 05:00:0024.8°N117.9°ESevere Typhoon45950NNW
2016-09-15 09:00:0025.3°N117.3°ESevere Tropical Storm30980N
2016-09-15 13:00:0025.8°N116.8°ETropical Storm20995N
2016-09-15 17:00:0026.4°N116.8°ENameless16999N
2016-09-15 23:00:0028°N117.3°ENameless161002NNE
2016-09-16 11:00:0030.8°N118.8°ENameless161002NNE
2016-09-16 23:00:0033.8°N122.3°ENameless161002NE

Sampled rows shown; all 85 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

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 70m/s, minimum central pressure 900 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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