Typhoon Mekkhala (202006)

The SummaryTyphoon Mekkhala (international code 202006) is a 2020 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Typhoon , max wind 33m/s, minimum central pressure 980hPa, at 2020-08-11 07:30LandfallFujian漳浦 Countycoastal , 2020-08-11 was numbered off, 全程记录33 track points.

Typhoon Mekkhala, international code 202006, international name MEKKHALA, 2020 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2020-08-09 20:00:00, ended: 2020-08-11 14:00:00. Peak intensity: Typhoon , minimum central pressure: 980 hPa, max wind: 33m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Mekkhala

Typhoon Mekkhala at 2020-08-09 20:00:00 at 17.3°N, 118.5°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 33 m/s (~119 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980hPa, recorded at 2020-08-11 06:00:00.

2020-08-11 07:30:00, Typhoon Mekkhala in Fujian Zhejiang County coastal Landfall.

Typhoon Mekkhala gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2020-08-11 14:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 33 track points.

Typhoon Mekkhala trajectory

Track Characteristics and Moving Trends

Typhoon Mekkhala (202006)'s life history is short, from formed to dispersed about 42h. Observational data show that its overall Moving path shows a stable NW toward movement, with no apparent turn toward or stagnation phenomenon. In the initial phase (August 9, 20 to 08), the system position at lat 17.3° to 19.0°N, between 118.5° to 118.6°, Moving speed is relatively slow, length changes are very small, mostly manifested as toward N advance. Then, from August 10, 12th, Typhoon accelerates toward NW, latitude from 19.9°N rapidly climbing to 22.7°N before Landfall, the latitude from 118.5°EW gradually shifts to 118.0°E. This near-direct NW path

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

在Intensity变化方面, Mekkhala经历了典型的“快速增强-巅峰维持-Landfall减弱”过程. formed初期为Nameless, Pressure1000hPa, max wind 15m/s. 8月10日12时 intensified into Tropical Storm, 随后在18时跃升为Severe Tropical Storm, 并在该等级维持了较长Time (约30h) , 期间气压稳定在985hPa左右. 值得注意的是, 在Landfall前6h (8月11日06时) , 系统突然爆发式增强, 达到peak intensity: Typhoon 级, 中心最低气压降至980hPa, max wind 增至33m/s. 然而, Landfall后Intensity衰减迅速, 仅3h后 (10:00) 便降回Severe Tropical Storm, 显示出陆地摩擦及水汽切断对短寿命Typhoon 的显著削弱作用.

Its peak air pressure (980hPa) is high at 2015 Mekkhala (975hPa) and 2002 Mekkhala (984hPa) , but far lower at 2026 Mekkhala (930hPa, Super Typhoon). Compared to at 2008 Mekkhala (990hPa) , 2020 version Intensity is slightly stronger.

Typhoon Mekkhala trajectory

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2020-08-09 20:00:0017.3°N118.5°ENameless151000NNE
2020-08-10 02:00:0017.7°N118.6°ENameless151000N
2020-08-10 08:00:0019°N118.5°ENameless151000N
2020-08-10 12:00:0019.9°N118.5°ETropical Storm18998N
2020-08-10 14:00:0020.2°N118.6°ETropical Storm20995N
2020-08-10 16:00:0020.8°N118.5°ETropical Storm20995N
2020-08-10 18:00:0021.2°N118.5°ESevere Tropical Storm25985N
2020-08-10 20:00:0021.6°N118.5°ESevere Tropical Storm25985N
2020-08-10 22:00:0022°N118.4°ESevere Tropical Storm25985N
2020-08-11 00:00:0022.4°N118.3°ESevere Tropical Storm25985N
2020-08-11 02:00:0022.9°N118.2°ESevere Tropical Storm25985N
2020-08-11 04:00:0023.3°N118.1°ESevere Tropical Storm28985N
2020-08-11 06:00:0023.7°N118°ETyphoon 33980N
2020-08-11 08:00:0024.1°N117.8°ETyphoon 33980N
2020-08-11 10:00:0024.5°N117.5°ESevere Tropical Storm25992N
2020-08-11 12:00:0024.9°N117.4°ETropical Storm18998N
2020-08-11 14:00:0025.6°N116.9°ENameless151002N

Sampled rows shown; all 33 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Mekkhala will be the next typhoon in 2020

The international code for Typhoon Mekkhala is 202006, and is the 6th Typhoon for 2020.

What is the strongest typhoon Mekkhala?

Typhoon Mekkhala peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 33m/s, minimum central pressure 980 hPa.

Where is the Typhoon Mekkhala?

2020-08-11 07:30:00 in Fujian Zhejiang County Coastal Landfall.

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Mekkhala's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind circle range and IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/202006.

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