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Mekkhala (2015, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure975 hPa
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Peak wind60 kt (31 m/s)10-min
Duration8.5 days2015-01-12 – 2015-01-20
Strength rank in 201520 / 27by lowest pressure
All-time rank1096 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 2015 storms (lowest pressure)
945 hPa
945 hPa
950 hPa
952 hPa
955 hPa
975 hPa
980 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
990 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-12 06:00 | 8.6 | 145.9 | – | – |
| 2015-01-12 12:00 | 8.7 | 144.7 | – | – |
| 2015-01-12 18:00 | 8.8 | 143.6 | – | – |
| 2015-01-13 00:00 | 8.7 | 142.9 | – | 1,006 |
| 2015-01-13 06:00 | 8.5 | 142.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 2015-01-13 12:00 | 8.7 | 141.7 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 2015-01-13 18:00 | 9.3 | 140.8 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 2015-01-14 00:00 | 10.0 | 139.7 | 35 | 1,002 |
| 2015-01-14 06:00 | 10.4 | 138.4 | 35 | 1,000 |
| 2015-01-14 12:00 | 11.0 | 137.1 | 35 | 1,000 |
| 2015-01-14 18:00 | 11.3 | 135.8 | 35 | 1,000 |
| 2015-01-15 00:00 | 11.5 | 134.5 | 35 | 998 |
| 2015-01-15 06:00 | 11.7 | 133.4 | 35 | 996 |
| 2015-01-15 12:00 | 11.7 | 132.5 | 40 | 994 |
| 2015-01-15 18:00 | 11.6 | 131.7 | 40 | 992 |
| 2015-01-16 00:00 | 11.5 | 130.8 | 45 | 990 |
| 2015-01-16 06:00 | 11.4 | 129.8 | 50 | 985 |
| 2015-01-16 12:00 | 11.3 | 128.7 | 50 | 980 |
| 2015-01-16 18:00 | 11.1 | 127.6 | 60 | 975 |
| 2015-01-17 00:00 | 11.4 | 126.7 | 60 | 975 |
| 2015-01-17 06:00 | 11.9 | 125.8 | 60 | 975 |
| 2015-01-17 12:00 | 12.4 | 125.1 | 45 | 990 |
| 2015-01-17 18:00 | 12.7 | 124.3 | 40 | 992 |
| 2015-01-18 00:00 | 13.5 | 123.6 | 35 | 996 |
| 2015-01-18 06:00 | 14.0 | 122.9 | 35 | 996 |
| 2015-01-18 12:00 | 14.8 | 122.6 | 35 | 1,000 |
| 2015-01-18 18:00 | 15.9 | 122.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 2015-01-19 00:00 | 16.5 | 122.8 | – | 1,010 |
| 2015-01-19 06:00 | 16.8 | 123.1 | – | 1,010 |
| 2015-01-19 12:00 | 16.8 | 123.4 | – | 1,012 |
| 2015-01-19 18:00 | 16.8 | 123.9 | – | 1,012 |
| 2015-01-20 00:00 | 16.8 | 124.4 | – | 1,012 |
| 2015-01-20 06:00 | 16.9 | 124.7 | – | 1,012 |
| 2015-01-20 12:00 | 17.0 | 125.0 | – | 1,012 |
| 2015-01-20 18:00 | 17.3 | 125.2 | – | 1,012 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).