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Morakot (2003, Western North Pacific)

Lowest pressure992 hPa
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Peak wind45 kt (23 m/s)10-min
Duration5.2 days2003-07-30 – 2003-08-05
Strength rank in 200319 / 21by lowest pressure
All-time rank1632 / 19431951–2025

Peak wind over time (kt)

wind45353508-02 06h08-03 06h08-04 06h

Central pressure over time (hPa)

pressure1004992100007-31 18h08-02 18h08-04 12h

Compared with other 2003 storms (lowest pressure)

Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).

6-hourly track (UTC)

TimeLatLonWind kthPa
2003-07-30 18:0011.8130.4––
2003-07-31 00:0012.8129.3––
2003-07-31 06:0013.9128.1––
2003-07-31 12:0014.9127.0––
2003-07-31 18:0015.5126.8–1,004
2003-08-01 00:0016.0127.3–1,004
2003-08-01 06:0016.5127.3–1,002
2003-08-01 12:0016.9127.2–1,002
2003-08-01 18:0017.5126.7–1,002
2003-08-02 00:0018.3126.0–1,000
2003-08-02 06:0018.9125.035996
2003-08-02 12:0019.7124.140994
2003-08-02 18:0020.2123.145992
2003-08-03 00:0020.7122.145992
2003-08-03 06:0021.4121.445992
2003-08-03 12:0022.2121.045994
2003-08-03 18:0023.0120.440994
2003-08-04 00:0023.5119.435996
2003-08-04 06:0024.0118.935996
2003-08-04 12:0024.4118.3–1,000
2003-08-04 18:0025.1117.9––
2003-08-05 00:0025.7117.5––

Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).