Typhoon Sarika trajectory analysis
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Sarika (201621) began its life over the northwestern Pacific and followed a steady west-northwest track. Analysis of its coordinates from formation shows that it was located at 12.5°N, 129.7°E at 02:00 on October 13 and continued moving northwest. Before crossing Luzon in the Philippines, its latitude rose rapidly from 12.5°N to 15.7°N, while its longitude shifted from 129.7°E to 121.8°E, indicating strong westward progression.
该typhoon track具有显著的“双Landfall”特征. 首先 at 10月16日02:20在Philippines吕宋岛E部coastal 完成首次Landfall, 随后横穿吕宋岛Go to S海. Go to S海后, 路径维持WNW direction, 直指我国华Scoastal . 10月18日09:50, 系统在Hainan万宁 City和E镇coastal 实施第二次Landfall; 此后继续 toward WNWMoving, at 10月19日14:10在Guangxi防城港E兴 Citycoastal 完成第三次Landfall. 整个过程中, 系统未出现明显的路径转 toward 或停滞, Moving轨迹较为连贯, 最终 at 10月20日14:00在(23.8°N, 108.7°E) weakened into Tropical Depression并结束监测.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Sarika的Intensity变化经历了“快速增强—巅峰维持—Landfall减弱”的典型过程. formed初期仅为Tropical Depression (15m/s, 1000hPa) , 但在接近Philippines的过程中迅速加强. 数据显示, 从10月14日02:00的Tropical Storm (18m/s) 到10月16日02:00的Super Typhoon (55m/s, 935hPa) , 仅用时约48h便达到生命史巅峰. 此时Pressure降至最低值935hPa, max wind 达55m/s.
Frictional effects from Luzon’s terrain caused a sharp decline in intensity after its first landfall. Its central pressure rose to 965 hPa, wind speeds dropped to 38 m/s, and it weakened to typhoon intensity. After entering the South China Sea, favorable environmental conditions allowed it to remain a typhoon for several consecutive observation periods, maintaining winds of 38 m/s and a central pressure of 965 hPa, but it could not regain its peak intensity. Following its successive landfalls in Hainan and Guangxi, friction and the loss of moisture caused its intensity to decline in stages until it dissipated.
Compared with previous typhoons of the same name, Sarika in 2016 was significantly more intense. Sarika in 2011 (201103) peaked only as a tropical storm, with a minimum central pressure of 995 hPa, while Sarika in 2004 (200420) peaked as a severe tropical storm, with a minimum central pressure of 985 hPa. By contrast, Sarika in 2016 reached super typhoon intensity, with a central pressure 50–60 hPa lower, making it the most destructive of the three typhoons with this name.
Typhoon Sarika trajectory
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 10-13 02:00 | 12.5°N
129.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | - |
| 10-14 02:00 | 13.8°N
127.6°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
| 10-14 17:00 | 13.9°N
126.2°E | Tropical Storm | 24 m/s
991 hPa | W |
| 10-15 08:00 | 14.3°N
124.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 10-15 23:00 | 15.4°N
122.5°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
942 hPa | NW |
| 10-16 11:00 | 16.5°N
119.3°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | W |
| 10-16 16:00 | 16.5°N
117.93°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | W |
| 10-16 21:00 | 16.8°N
116.98°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | W |
| 10-17 02:00 | 17°N
115.7°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | W |
| 10-17 07:00 | 17°N
114.7°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | W |
| 10-17 12:00 | 17.4°N
113.6°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | W |
| 10-17 17:00 | 17.7°N
112.7°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | NW |
| 10-17 22:00 | 17.87°N
112.07°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | NW |
| 10-18 03:00 | 18.28°N
111.48°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | NW |
| 10-18 08:00 | 18.6°N
110.8°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 10-18 13:00 | 19.07°N
109.98°E | Typhoon | 34 m/s
973 hPa | W |
| 10-18 18:00 | 19.43°N
109.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
982 hPa | NW |
| 10-18 23:00 | 19.85°N
109.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 26 m/s
988 hPa | WNW |
| 10-19 04:00 | 20.33°N
108.47°E | Tropical Storm | 24 m/s
991 hPa | NW |
| 10-19 09:00 | 20.92°N
108.37°E | Tropical Storm | 22 m/s
992 hPa | NNW |
| 10-19 14:00 | 21.5°N
108.2°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NW |
| 10-20 02:00 | 22.6°N
107.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | N |
| 10-20 14:00 | 23.8°N
108.7°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1004 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 108 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Sarika is the 2016 Typhoon.
Typhoon Sarika's international code is 201621, is the 21st Typhoon of 2016, international name SARIKA.
What is the strongest typhoon?
Typhoon Sarika peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 55m/s, minimum central pressure 935 hPa.
Where is Typhoon Sarika?
2016-10-16 02:20:00 made landfall on the eastern coast of Luzon Island, Philippines; 2016-10-18 09:50:00 made landfall on the coast of Wanning City, eastern Hainan; 2016-10-19 14:10:00 made landfall on the coast of Dongxing City, Fangchenggang, Guangxi.
Where can I view typhoon Sarika's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Sarika's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201621.
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