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Super Typhoon Ma-On (2004)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
898 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Ōta
Storm history
Ma-On formed in the West Pacific in October 2004 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 898 mb. It made landfall near Ōta, Japan. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-01 06:00 | 14.3°N 138.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-01 12:00 | 14.4°N 138.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-01 18:00 | 14.7°N 137.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-02 00:00 | 15.1°N 137.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-02 06:00 | 15.7°N 136.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-02 12:00 | 16.1°N 136.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-02 18:00 | 16.1°N 135.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-03 00:00 | 16.0°N 135.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
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| 2004-10-03 06:00 | 16.3°N 134.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2004-10-03 12:00 | 16.6°N 134.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2004-10-03 18:00 | 16.5°N 134.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2004-10-04 00:00 | 16.6°N 134.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2004-10-04 06:00 | 16.7°N 134.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-10-04 12:00 | 16.9°N 134.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-10-04 18:00 | 17.3°N 134.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-10-05 00:00 | 18.1°N 134.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2004-10-05 06:00 | 18.9°N 134.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2004-10-05 12:00 | 19.7°N 134.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2004-10-05 18:00 | 20.2°N 134.2°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2004-10-06 00:00 | 20.5°N 133.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2004-10-06 06:00 | 20.7°N 132.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2004-10-06 12:00 | 21.0°N 132.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-10-06 18:00 | 21.4°N 131.6°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2004-10-07 00:00 | 21.8°N 131.0°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2004-10-07 06:00 | 22.2°N 130.6°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2004-10-07 12:00 | 22.7°N 130.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2004-10-07 18:00 | 23.3°N 130.9°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2004-10-08 00:00 | 23.9°N 131.4°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2004-10-08 06:00 | 25.1°N 132.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2004-10-08 12:00 | 27.0°N 133.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2004-10-08 18:00 | 28.9°N 134.5°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 904 mb |
| 2004-10-09 00:00 | 31.6°N 136.1°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2004-10-09 06:00 | 34.3°N 138.3°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2004-10-09 12:00 | 36.8°N 141.5°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2004-10-09 18:00 | 38.3°N 145.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2004-10-10 00:00 | 39.6°N 150.1°E | — | — | 996 mb |
Super Typhoon Ma-On 2004 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Ma-On 2004 make landfall?
Yes. Ma-On made landfall near Ōta, Japan on Oct 9 2004, with sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) at the first landfall.
How strong did Ma-On get in 2004?
Ma-On peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 898 mb.
When did Ma-On form and dissipate?
Ma-On was first tracked on Oct 1 2004 and last tracked on Oct 10 2004, about 9 days in all.