Typhoon Koinu (2023)

Track & history

Peak wind

140 mph / 220 km/h

Min pressure

936 mb

Dates

Sep 27 – Oct 10

Landfall

Hengchun

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Storm history

Koinu formed in the West Pacific in September 2023 and peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 936 mb. It made landfall near Hengchun, Taiwan. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2023-09-27 12:00	14.2°N 143.8°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2023-09-27 18:00	14.7°N 143.1°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2023-09-28 00:00	15.5°N 141.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2023-09-28 06:00	15.7°N 139.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2023-09-28 12:00	15.8°N 138.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1009 mb
2023-09-28 18:00	15.7°N 137.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1009 mb
2023-09-29 00:00	15.5°N 135.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1009 mb
2023-09-29 06:00	15.4°N 135.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1008 mb

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2023-09-29 12:00	15.5°N 134.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1007 mb
2023-09-29 18:00	15.5°N 132.6°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb
2023-09-30 00:00	15.4°N 131.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1001 mb
2023-09-30 06:00	16.0°N 131.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
2023-09-30 12:00	16.4°N 130.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
2023-09-30 18:00	16.9°N 130.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	995 mb
2023-10-01 00:00	17.4°N 129.5°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	990 mb
2023-10-01 06:00	17.9°N 128.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	984 mb
2023-10-01 12:00	18.3°N 128.5°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	977 mb
2023-10-01 18:00	18.7°N 128.0°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	973 mb
2023-10-02 00:00	19.2°N 127.3°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	953 mb
2023-10-02 06:00	19.6°N 126.6°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	950 mb
2023-10-02 12:00	19.9°N 126.2°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	939 mb
2023-10-02 18:00	20.2°N 125.5°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	946 mb
2023-10-03 00:00	20.5°N 125.1°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	949 mb
2023-10-03 06:00	21.2°N 124.9°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	955 mb
2023-10-03 12:00	21.7°N 124.6°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	957 mb
2023-10-03 18:00	22.0°N 124.1°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	963 mb
2023-10-04 00:00	22.2°N 123.5°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	948 mb
2023-10-04 06:00	22.1°N 122.7°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	940 mb
2023-10-04 12:00	22.0°N 122.0°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	936 mb
2023-10-04 18:00	21.9°N 121.3°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	936 mb
2023-10-05 00:00	22.0°N 120.8°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	947 mb
2023-10-05 06:00	22.1°N 120.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	961 mb
2023-10-05 12:00	22.0°N 119.1°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	971 mb
2023-10-05 18:00	21.9°N 118.4°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	979 mb
2023-10-06 00:00	21.8°N 117.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	965 mb
2023-10-06 06:00	21.7°N 116.9°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	956 mb
2023-10-06 12:00	21.4°N 116.3°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	957 mb
2023-10-06 18:00	21.2°N 115.7°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	953 mb
2023-10-07 00:00	21.1°N 115.4°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	958 mb
2023-10-07 06:00	21.2°N 115.2°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	953 mb
2023-10-07 12:00	21.3°N 115.1°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	957 mb
2023-10-07 18:00	21.4°N 114.9°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	968 mb
2023-10-08 00:00	21.5°N 114.6°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	977 mb
2023-10-08 06:00	21.6°N 114.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	973 mb
2023-10-08 12:00	21.7°N 114.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	968 mb
2023-10-08 18:00	21.7°N 113.7°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	981 mb
2023-10-09 00:00	21.7°N 113.3°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	994 mb
2023-10-09 06:00	21.5°N 112.7°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	997 mb
2023-10-09 12:00	21.2°N 112.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2023-10-09 18:00	20.9°N 111.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1010 mb
2023-10-10 00:00	20.6°N 111.3°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1003 mb

Typhoon Koinu 2023 FAQ

Did Typhoon Koinu 2023 make landfall?

Yes. Koinu made landfall near Hengchun, Taiwan on Oct 5 2023, with sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Koinu get in 2023?

Koinu peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 936 mb.

When did Koinu form and dissipate?

Koinu was first tracked on Sep 27 2023 and last tracked on Oct 10 2023, about 13 days in all.