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Sinlaku (2002, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure950 hPa
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Peak wind80 kt (41 m/s)10-min
Duration12.5 days2002-08-27 – 2002-09-09
Strength rank in 200212 / 26by lowest pressure
All-time rank611 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 2002 storms (lowest pressure)
940 hPa
940 hPa
945 hPa
945 hPa
950 hPa
950 hPa
955 hPa
960 hPa
968 hPa
970 hPa
975 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-27 12:00 | 16.4 | 154.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 2002-08-27 18:00 | 16.8 | 154.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 2002-08-28 00:00 | 16.1 | 153.8 | – | 1,008 |
| 2002-08-28 06:00 | 16.1 | 155.1 | – | 1,006 |
| 2002-08-28 12:00 | 16.6 | 155.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 2002-08-28 18:00 | 17.1 | 155.3 | – | 1,002 |
| 2002-08-29 00:00 | 17.7 | 155.3 | – | 1,000 |
| 2002-08-29 06:00 | 18.3 | 155.1 | 35 | 996 |
| 2002-08-29 12:00 | 18.8 | 155.0 | 45 | 990 |
| 2002-08-29 18:00 | 19.6 | 154.6 | 45 | 990 |
| 2002-08-30 00:00 | 20.6 | 154.0 | 55 | 985 |
| 2002-08-30 06:00 | 21.5 | 153.5 | 55 | 980 |
| 2002-08-30 12:00 | 22.3 | 152.6 | 55 | 980 |
| 2002-08-30 18:00 | 23.0 | 151.6 | 60 | 975 |
| 2002-08-31 00:00 | 23.4 | 150.8 | 75 | 960 |
| 2002-08-31 06:00 | 23.7 | 149.7 | 80 | 950 |
| 2002-08-31 12:00 | 23.8 | 148.7 | 80 | 950 |
| 2002-08-31 18:00 | 23.9 | 147.9 | 80 | 950 |
| 2002-09-01 00:00 | 24.0 | 146.8 | 80 | 950 |
| 2002-09-01 06:00 | 24.1 | 145.7 | 80 | 950 |
| 2002-09-01 12:00 | 24.2 | 144.5 | 80 | 950 |
| 2002-09-01 18:00 | 24.3 | 143.1 | 80 | 950 |
| 2002-09-02 00:00 | 24.3 | 141.8 | 80 | 950 |
| 2002-09-02 06:00 | 24.4 | 140.4 | 75 | 955 |
| 2002-09-02 12:00 | 24.4 | 139.1 | 75 | 955 |
| 2002-09-02 18:00 | 24.5 | 137.8 | 75 | 955 |
| 2002-09-03 00:00 | 24.8 | 136.4 | 75 | 955 |
| 2002-09-03 06:00 | 25.2 | 134.9 | 75 | 955 |
| 2002-09-03 12:00 | 25.5 | 133.3 | 75 | 955 |
| 2002-09-03 18:00 | 25.7 | 132.1 | 75 | 955 |
| 2002-09-04 00:00 | 25.9 | 130.7 | 75 | 960 |
| 2002-09-04 06:00 | 26.1 | 129.6 | 75 | 960 |
| 2002-09-04 12:00 | 26.2 | 128.5 | 80 | 955 |
| 2002-09-04 18:00 | 26.4 | 127.4 | 80 | 955 |
| 2002-09-05 00:00 | 26.5 | 126.8 | 80 | 955 |
| 2002-09-05 06:00 | 26.6 | 126.2 | 80 | 955 |
| 2002-09-05 12:00 | 26.6 | 125.8 | 80 | 955 |
| 2002-09-05 18:00 | 26.3 | 125.3 | 80 | 955 |
| 2002-09-06 00:00 | 26.1 | 125.1 | 80 | 955 |
| 2002-09-06 06:00 | 26.1 | 124.8 | 80 | 955 |
| 2002-09-06 12:00 | 26.2 | 124.5 | 80 | 955 |
| 2002-09-06 18:00 | 26.5 | 123.8 | 80 | 955 |
| 2002-09-07 00:00 | 26.9 | 123.1 | 75 | 960 |
| 2002-09-07 06:00 | 27.2 | 121.5 | 70 | 965 |
| 2002-09-07 12:00 | 27.2 | 120.4 | 60 | 975 |
| 2002-09-07 18:00 | 27.3 | 118.9 | 45 | 990 |
| 2002-09-08 00:00 | 27.8 | 117.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 2002-09-08 06:00 | 28.3 | 115.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 2002-09-08 12:00 | 28.6 | 114.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 2002-09-08 18:00 | 28.8 | 112.8 | – | 1,008 |
| 2002-09-09 00:00 | 29.4 | 111.5 | – | 1,008 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).