Super Typhoon Bolaven (2023)

Track & history

Peak wind

190 mph / 305 km/h

Min pressure

897 mb

Dates

Oct 6 – Oct 16

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Bolaven formed in the West Pacific in October 2023 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 190 mph (305 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 897 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Data source: NOAA NCEI IBTrACS v04r01. IBTrACS v04r01 use constraints.

Gahtan, Jennifer; Knapp, Kenneth R.; Schreck, Carl J. III; Diamond, Howard J.; Kossin, James P.; Kruk, Michael C. (2024). International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 4.01. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Cite the subset used and access date. IBTrACS v04r01 dataset DOI.

Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2023-10-06 00:00	8.0°N 156.5°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1008 mb
2023-10-06 06:00	8.7°N 156.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2023-10-06 12:00	9.2°N 155.6°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2023-10-06 18:00	9.5°N 155.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1006 mb
2023-10-07 00:00	9.6°N 154.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1003 mb
2023-10-07 06:00	9.6°N 154.2°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
2023-10-07 12:00	9.7°N 153.8°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1002 mb
2023-10-07 18:00	9.7°N 153.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb

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2023-10-08 00:00	9.7°N 152.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
2023-10-08 06:00	9.8°N 152.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
2023-10-08 12:00	10.0°N 152.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	998 mb
2023-10-08 18:00	10.3°N 151.2°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	993 mb
2023-10-09 00:00	10.7°N 150.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	992 mb
2023-10-09 06:00	11.2°N 149.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	993 mb
2023-10-09 12:00	11.9°N 148.5°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	990 mb
2023-10-09 18:00	12.9°N 147.6°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	988 mb
2023-10-10 00:00	13.7°N 146.5°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	990 mb
2023-10-10 06:00	14.3°N 145.6°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	982 mb
2023-10-10 12:00	15.1°N 145.0°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	975 mb
2023-10-10 18:00	16.0°N 144.5°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	959 mb
2023-10-11 00:00	17.1°N 144.0°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	926 mb
2023-10-11 06:00	18.2°N 143.4°E	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	916 mb
2023-10-11 12:00	18.9°N 143.0°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	904 mb
2023-10-11 18:00	19.7°N 142.8°E	C5	190 mph / 305 km/h	897 mb
2023-10-12 00:00	20.6°N 143.0°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	900 mb
2023-10-12 06:00	21.8°N 143.4°E	C5	180 mph / 285 km/h	904 mb
2023-10-12 12:00	22.7°N 144.3°E	C5	165 mph / 270 km/h	909 mb
2023-10-12 18:00	24.0°N 145.4°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	909 mb
2023-10-13 00:00	25.5°N 146.9°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	926 mb
2023-10-13 06:00	27.2°N 148.7°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	946 mb
2023-10-13 12:00	29.4°N 150.8°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	949 mb
2023-10-13 18:00	31.4°N 153.3°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	950 mb
2023-10-14 00:00	34.2°N 156.5°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	964 mb
2023-10-14 06:00	37.1°N 160.3°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	968 mb
2023-10-14 12:00	40.3°N 164.6°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	971 mb
2023-10-14 18:00	42.9°N 168.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	968 mb
2023-10-15 00:00	44.3°N 171.4°E	—	—	952 mb
2023-10-15 06:00	44.9°N 174.9°E	—	—	954 mb
2023-10-15 12:00	45.3°N 179.3°E	—	—	956 mb
2023-10-15 18:00	45.7°N 177.2°W	—	—	—
2023-10-16 00:00	45.3°N 174.0°W	—	—	—
2023-10-16 06:00	44.4°N 169.2°W	—	—	—
2023-10-16 12:00	43.3°N 165.4°W	—	—	—

Super Typhoon Bolaven 2023 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Bolaven 2023 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Bolaven; it stayed over water.

How strong did Bolaven get in 2023?

Bolaven peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 190 mph (305 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 897 mb.

When did Bolaven form and dissipate?

Bolaven was first tracked on Oct 6 2023 and last tracked on Oct 16 2023, about 11 days in all.