History of Typhoon Rai (201615)

The SummaryTyphoon Rai (international code 201615) is a 2016 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Tropical Storm, max wind 18m/s, minimum central pressure 996hPa, not in China Landfall, 2016-09-13 was numbered off, recorded 4 track points.

Typhoon Rai, international code 201615, international name RAI, 2016 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2016-09-13 02:00:00, ended: 2016-09-13 11:00:00. Peak intensity: Tropical Storm, minimum central pressure: 996 hPa, max wind: 18m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Rai

Typhoon Rai at 2016-09-13 02:00:00 at 15.3°N, 109.1°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 18 m/s (~65 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 996hPa, recorded at 2016-09-13 02:00:00.

2016-09-13 11:00:00 After, Typhoon Rai gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2016-09-13 11:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 4 track points.

Analysis of Typhoon Rai

Characteristics of Moving Path

The 15th Typhoon “Rai” in the observation period (September 13, 2016 02:00 to 11:00) showed a stable NW toward MovingTrend, then switched to W direction. The starting moment, the system center position at lat 15.3°N, 109.1°, then within 3h toward lat 15.9°N, 108.4°Moving, showed its obvious toward N factor. During 05:00 to 08:00, the latitude only increased from 15.9°N to 16.0°N, and the length moved from 108.4°EW to 107.9°E, indicating that at this time the directional toward segment in the NW flow weakened, the W toward segment dominated. By 11:00, the Center reached 16.0°N, 107.0°, the latitude remained unchanged, with no continued

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

At 02:00, the systemins the Tropical Storm level, the central minimum air pressure is 996hPa, max wind 18m/s. The following three observations (05:00, 08:00, 11:00) , Pressure gradually rises to 998hPa, 998hPa and 1000hPa, max wind at 05:00 and 08:00 remains 18m/s unchanged, but at 11:00 decreases to 15m/s, the intensity level decreases from Tropical Storm to Nameless.

Compared with the same name Typhoon, the 22nd Typhoon “Rai” in 2021 had reached the Super Typhoon level, minimum pressure low to 925hPa, showing extremely strong explosive power and destruction potential. In comparison, the 2016 “Rai” peak intensity is only Tropical Storm, minimum pressure 996hPa, both of which have significant differences in intensity.

Typhoon Rai routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2016-09-13 02:00:0015.3°N109.1°ETropical Storm18996NWW
2016-09-13 05:00:0015.9°N108.4°ETropical Storm18998NWW
2016-09-13 08:00:0016°N107.9°ETropical Storm18998NWW
2016-09-13 11:00:0016°N107°ENameless151000W

Common Questions

Typhoon Rai is the 2016 Typhoon.

Typhoon Rai's international code is 201615, which is the 15th Typhoon of 2016, the international name RAI.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Rai?

Typhoon Rai peak intensity is Tropical Storm, max wind 18m/s, minimum central pressure 996 hPa.

Is there a typhoon RaiLandfall?

According to records, Typhoon Rai is not in our coastal landfall.

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Rai's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201615.

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