Hurricane History Map

2016 Western North Pacific season

31 storms formed in the Western North Pacific basin in 2016, from 26 May 2016 to 28 December 2016.

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Key
  • Tropical depression Winds below 34 knots (39 mph)
  • Tropical storm 34 to 63 knots (39 to 73 mph)
  • Category 1 64 to 82 knots (74 to 95 mph)
  • Category 2 83 to 95 knots (96 to 110 mph)
  • Category 3 96 to 112 knots (111 to 129 mph), major
  • Category 4 113 to 136 knots (130 to 156 mph), major
  • Category 5 137 knots (157 mph) or more, major
  • Unknown intensity No wind speed in the record
  • Post-tropical Storm has become post-tropical (dashed line)

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The 2016 season in numbers

The record holds 31 storms for the 2016 Western North Pacific season, of which 25 had names.26 reached tropical storm strength (34 knots or more), 16 reached typhoon strength (category 1 or more) and 10 were major (category 3 or more). 1 has no wind speed in the record.

  • 31storms
  • 26tropical storm strength or more
  • 16typhoon strength or more
  • 10major (category 3 to 5)
  • 248accumulated cyclone energy

Accumulated cyclone energy adds up the squared wind speed of every position of 34 knots or more, divided by 10,000. It is approximate here because the winds are 1-minute equivalents, and it is mostly useful for comparing seasons of one basin.

Strongest storms of 2016

  • Meranti (2016)8 September 2016 to 17 September 2016, peak Category 5 (170 kt), 890 hPa
  • Nepartak (2016)2 July 2016 to 10 July 2016, peak Category 5 (155 kt), 900 hPa
  • Chaba (2016)24 September 2016 to 7 October 2016, peak Category 5 (150 kt), 905 hPa
  • Haima (2016)14 October 2016 to 26 October 2016, peak Category 5 (145 kt), 900 hPa
  • Nock-Ten (2016)20 December 2016 to 28 December 2016, peak Category 5 (140 kt), 915 hPa

All 31 storms of 2016

StormPeak
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Nepartak Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Lupit Tropical storm
Mirinae Category 1
Nida Category 1
Omais Category 1
Conson Tropical storm
Chanthu Tropical storm
Dianmu Tropical storm
Mindulle Category 1
Lionrock Category 4
Kompasu Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Namtheun Category 3
Malou Tropical storm
Meranti Category 5
Unnamed storm Tropical storm
Rai Tropical depression
Malakas Category 4
Megi Category 4
Chaba Category 5
Aere Tropical storm
Sarika Category 4
Haima Category 5
Meari Category 2
Ma-On Tropical storm
Unnamed storm Tropical depression
Tokage Category 1
Unnamed storm Unknown intensity
Nock-Ten Category 5

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