Meranti (2016, Western North Pacific): Track, Intensity and Historical Data

Typhoon Meranti was a tropical cyclone tracked in the Western North Pacific basin during September 2016. According to the official NOAA/NCEI IBTrACS v04r01 database—utilizing data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) responsible agency in Tokyo—Meranti maintained an active observation period spanning from 18:00 UTC on September 8, 2016, to 12:00 UTC on September 17, 2016. Across its recorded main track type, the system generated 71 individual track points.

Official records document Meranti as a very intense system, registering a minimum pressure of 890.0 mb. Its peak intensity reached a maximum sustained wind speed of 120.0 knots (approximately 222.2 kilometers per hour), evaluated under the WMO responsible agency basis.

Track Progression and Geographic Scope

The system traversed the Western North Pacific under the subbasin designation MM, spanning latitudes and longitudes from its initial formation through its final recorded position. Representative points along the 71-point track illustrate its trajectory across the region:

• September 8, 2016, at 18:00 UTC: Located at latitude 13.2° N, longitude 143.8° E (initial record).
• September 11, 2016, at 00:00 UTC: Located at latitude 16.3° N, longitude 135.7° E.
• September 13, 2016, at 03:00 UTC: Located at latitude 19.9° N, longitude 124.8° E.
• September 15, 2016, at 06:00 UTC: Located at latitude 26.2° N, longitude 116.9° E.
• September 17, 2016, at 12:00 UTC: Located at latitude 33.2° N, longitude 125.2° E (final record).

Across the entire recorded trajectory, Meranti maintained a mean track latitude of 21.65° N and a mean track longitude of 128.06° E.