Typhoon Mangkhut trajectory
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Mangkhut (201822)'s life history began at the Northwest Pacific Ocean Ocean, the overall path represents the typical W-line NTrend. From formed early coordinates (12.9°N, 165.3°E) to the key nodes before Landfall, its latitude changes were relatively smooth, mainly along the lat 13° to 15° range toward W rapid Moving.
After entering the northern South China Sea, the track showed a distinct northward turn. From 05:00 on September 15 to 15:00 on September 16, latitude rapidly increased from 18.1°N to 21.6°N, while longitude continued shifting westward. This westward-northward movement pattern guided the typhoon center to make landfall on the coast of Jiangmen, Guangdong, at 17:00 on September 16. Post-landfall, the system continued moving northwest inland until it weakened into a tropical depression at 17:00 on September 17. The total track span was extensive, resulting in a wide area of impact.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Mangkhut的Intensity演变经历了快速增强, 长期维持巅峰及Landfall后迅速衰减三个阶段. formed初期仅为Tropical Storm (18m/s) , 但在短短四天内, at 9月11日20:00爆发式增强为Super Typhoon, 达到最低气压910hPa, Max Wind65m/s的巅峰状态. 值得注意的是, 该peak intensity保持了约三天之久 (9月11日至9月14日) , 期间气压始终维持在910hPa, wind speed稳定在65m/s, 显示出极佳的结构稳定性.
Approaching landfall, environmental factors caused a gradual fluctuation and decline in intensity. At 05:00 on September 15, wind speed dropped to 58 m/s and central pressure rose to 925 hPa. By the eve of landfall (15:00 on September 16), it had weakened to a severe typhoon (48 m/s, 955 hPa). Although intensity decreased at landfall, it still retained significant destructive power. After landfall, influenced by land friction and cut-off moisture supply, the system rapidly decayed from typhoon status to a tropical depression within 24 hours (14 m/s, 1001 hPa).
The 2018 Mangkhut Intensity has a overwhelming advantage over the 2013 10th Typhoon “Mangkhut” with the same name; the 2013 Mangkhut peak is only Tropical Storm, with a minimum pressure of 992hPa; and the 2018 Mangkhut peak is Super Typhoon, with a minimum pressure of 910hPa, both of which have a huge difference in intensity, reflecting the significant impact of ocean thermal conditions on the development of Typhoon in different years.
Typhoon Mangkhut routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 09-07 08:00 | 12.1°N
167.8°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1002 hPa | - |
| 09-08 08:00 | 13.6°N
162.4°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
998 hPa | NW |
| 09-09 05:00 | 14.9°N
156.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
978 hPa | W |
| 09-10 02:00 | 14.6°N
149.2°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | WSW |
| 09-10 20:00 | 14.1°N
144.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | W |
| 09-11 17:00 | 13.8°N
139.2°E | Super Typhoon | 62 m/s
918 hPa | WSW |
| 09-12 14:00 | 14°N
135.2°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
910 hPa | W |
| 09-13 08:00 | 14.5°N
131.4°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
910 hPa | W |
| 09-13 23:00 | 15°N
128.4°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
910 hPa | W |
| 09-14 14:00 | 16.7°N
125.5°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
910 hPa | WNW |
| 09-15 05:00 | 18.1°N
121.5°E | Super Typhoon | 58 m/s
922 hPa | W |
| 09-15 12:00 | 18.4°N
119.97°E | Severe Typhoon | 49 m/s
942 hPa | W |
| 09-15 17:00 | 18.9°N
119°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
945 hPa | NW |
| 09-15 22:00 | 19.47°N
117.8°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
945 hPa | WNW |
| 09-16 03:00 | 19.9°N
116.7°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
945 hPa | WNW |
| 09-16 08:00 | 20.6°N
115.4°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
945 hPa | NW |
| 09-16 13:00 | 21.4°N
113.73°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
948 hPa | WNW |
| 09-16 18:00 | 21.8°N
112.27°E | Typhoon | 41 m/s
962 hPa | WSW |
| 09-16 23:00 | 22.2°N
110.6°E | Typhoon | 33 m/s
975 hPa | WNW |
| 09-17 04:00 | 22.43°N
109.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 31 m/s
978 hPa | WNW |
| 09-17 09:00 | 23°N
108.57°E | Tropical Storm | 19 m/s
993 hPa | NNW |
| 09-17 14:00 | 23.6°N
107.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | NW |
| 09-17 20:00 | 24°N
105.9°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1002 hPa | W |
Sampled rows shown; all 108 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Mangkhut is the 2018 Typhoon.
Typhoon Mangkhut's international code is 201822, is the 22nd Typhoon of 2018, the international name MANGKHUT.
What is the most powerful Typhoon Mangkhut?
Typhoon Mangkhut peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 65m/s, minimum central pressure 910 hPa.
Where is the Typhoon Mangkhut?
2018-09-16 17:00:00 at Guangdong River Coast Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Mangkhut's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Mangkhut's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind circle range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201822.
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