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Hurricane Faxai (2019)
Track & history
Peak wind
130 mph / 215 km/h
Min pressure
940 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Miura
Storm history
Faxai formed in the Central Pacific in August 2019 and peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It made 2 landfalls, first near Miura, Japan and last near Narita, Japan. The system was tracked for 12 days.
- 2019-09-08 17:00 UTCLandfall near Miura, Japan · 105 mph / 170 km/h
- 2019-09-08 21:00 UTCLandfall near Narita, Japan · 95 mph / 155 km/h
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-30 06:00 | 13.8°N 179.9°W | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2019-08-30 12:00 | 13.9°N 179.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2019-08-30 18:00 | 14.0°N 178.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2019-08-31 00:00 | 14.4°N 177.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2019-08-31 06:00 | 14.5°N 176.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2019-08-31 12:00 | 14.5°N 174.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2019-08-31 18:00 | 14.9°N 173.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2019-09-01 00:00 | 14.9°N 172.2°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
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| 2019-09-01 06:00 | 15.3°N 171.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 2019-09-01 12:00 | 15.3°N 170.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2019-09-01 18:00 | 15.4°N 169.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2019-09-02 00:00 | 15.9°N 167.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2019-09-02 06:00 | 16.3°N 166.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2019-09-02 12:00 | 16.5°N 165.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1009 mb |
| 2019-09-02 18:00 | 16.8°N 164.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2019-09-03 00:00 | 17.0°N 162.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1003 mb |
| 2019-09-03 06:00 | 17.0°N 161.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2019-09-03 12:00 | 17.1°N 160.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2019-09-03 18:00 | 17.3°N 160.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2019-09-04 00:00 | 17.8°N 159.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2019-09-04 06:00 | 18.1°N 158.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2019-09-04 12:00 | 18.3°N 157.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1001 mb |
| 2019-09-04 18:00 | 18.5°N 156.7°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2019-09-05 00:00 | 19.1°N 156.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2019-09-05 06:00 | 19.8°N 155.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2019-09-05 12:00 | 20.7°N 154.4°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2019-09-05 18:00 | 21.6°N 153.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2019-09-06 00:00 | 22.6°N 151.7°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 988 mb |
| 2019-09-06 06:00 | 23.7°N 150.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2019-09-06 12:00 | 24.7°N 148.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2019-09-06 18:00 | 25.7°N 146.5°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 979 mb |
| 2019-09-07 00:00 | 26.7°N 145.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 968 mb |
| 2019-09-07 06:00 | 27.9°N 143.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2019-09-07 12:00 | 28.9°N 141.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2019-09-07 18:00 | 30.1°N 140.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 942 mb |
| 2019-09-08 00:00 | 31.5°N 139.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 942 mb |
| 2019-09-08 06:00 | 33.0°N 139.0°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 940 mb |
| 2019-09-08 12:00 | 34.1°N 139.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2019-09-08 18:00 | 35.3°N 139.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2019-09-09 00:00 | 36.3°N 141.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2019-09-09 06:00 | 37.3°N 142.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2019-09-09 12:00 | 38.3°N 144.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 986 mb |
| 2019-09-09 18:00 | 39.1°N 146.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2019-09-10 00:00 | 39.8°N 148.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 992 mb |
| 2019-09-10 06:00 | 40.5°N 151.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2019-09-10 12:00 | 41.5°N 154.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 998 mb |
| 2019-09-10 18:00 | 42.3°N 158.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 999 mb |
| 2019-09-11 00:00 | 43.2°N 162.8°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2019-09-11 06:00 | 44.5°N 168.7°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2019-09-11 12:00 | 46.8°N 175.9°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
Hurricane Faxai 2019 FAQ
Did Hurricane Faxai 2019 make landfall?
Yes. Faxai made landfall near Miura, Japan on Sep 8 2019, and near Narita, Japan on Sep 8 2019, with sustained winds of 105 mph (170 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Faxai get in 2019?
Faxai peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.
When did Faxai form and dissipate?
Faxai was first tracked on Aug 30 2019 and last tracked on Sep 11 2019, about 12 days in all.