Super Typhoon Maemi (2003)

Track & history

Peak wind

175 mph / 280 km/h

Min pressure

885 mb

Dates

Sep 4 – Sep 16

Landfall

Goseong

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Storm history

Maemi formed in the West Pacific in September 2003 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 885 mb. It made landfall near Goseong, South Korea. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2003-09-04 00:00	9.9°N 153.1°E	—	—	1008 mb
2003-09-04 06:00	10.2°N 151.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2003-09-04 12:00	10.7°N 149.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-09-04 18:00	11.6°N 148.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-09-05 00:00	12.5°N 147.5°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-09-05 06:00	13.0°N 146.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2003-09-05 12:00	13.7°N 144.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2003-09-05 18:00	14.1°N 143.7°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb

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2003-09-06 00:00	15.1°N 142.3°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2003-09-06 06:00	15.7°N 141.3°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2003-09-06 12:00	16.2°N 140.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2003-09-06 18:00	16.7°N 138.7°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	987 mb
2003-09-07 00:00	17.3°N 137.9°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
2003-09-07 06:00	18.2°N 136.8°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
2003-09-07 12:00	18.9°N 135.9°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
2003-09-07 18:00	19.3°N 135.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2003-09-08 00:00	19.8°N 134.0°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2003-09-08 06:00	20.1°N 132.8°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2003-09-08 12:00	20.5°N 132.0°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2003-09-08 18:00	21.0°N 131.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2003-09-09 00:00	21.9°N 130.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2003-09-09 06:00	22.5°N 129.5°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2003-09-09 12:00	22.9°N 128.8°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	910 mb
2003-09-09 18:00	23.3°N 127.8°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	910 mb
2003-09-10 00:00	23.7°N 127.2°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	885 mb
2003-09-10 06:00	24.0°N 126.7°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	885 mb
2003-09-10 12:00	24.3°N 126.1°E	C5	175 mph / 280 km/h	885 mb
2003-09-10 18:00	24.7°N 125.5°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	904 mb
2003-09-11 00:00	25.2°N 125.2°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	916 mb
2003-09-11 06:00	25.8°N 125.2°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	904 mb
2003-09-11 12:00	27.0°N 125.5°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	904 mb
2003-09-11 18:00	28.5°N 125.8°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	922 mb
2003-09-12 00:00	30.6°N 126.5°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	922 mb
2003-09-12 06:00	32.7°N 127.1°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	938 mb
2003-09-12 12:00	34.9°N 128.3°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	949 mb
2003-09-12 18:00	37.0°N 129.8°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	963 mb
2003-09-13 00:00	39.0°N 131.7°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2003-09-13 06:00	40.5°N 134.6°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	980 mb
2003-09-13 12:00	42.3°N 138.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2003-09-13 18:00	44.7°N 141.2°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
2003-09-14 00:00	45.2°N 145.7°E	—	—	984 mb
2003-09-14 06:00	46.1°N 147.5°E	—	—	988 mb
2003-09-14 12:00	47.1°N 148.9°E	—	—	988 mb
2003-09-14 18:00	48.2°N 150.0°E	—	—	988 mb
2003-09-15 00:00	48.8°N 150.6°E	—	—	988 mb
2003-09-15 06:00	49.0°N 151.1°E	—	—	992 mb
2003-09-15 12:00	49.2°N 151.4°E	—	—	996 mb
2003-09-15 18:00	48.9°N 152.5°E	—	—	996 mb
2003-09-16 00:00	48.9°N 153.4°E	—	—	996 mb

Super Typhoon Maemi 2003 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Maemi 2003 make landfall?

Yes. Maemi made landfall near Goseong, South Korea on Sep 12 2003, with sustained winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Maemi get in 2003?

Maemi peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 885 mb.

When did Maemi form and dissipate?

Maemi was first tracked on Sep 4 2003 and last tracked on Sep 16 2003, about 12 days in all.