Typhoon Malakas (2022)

Track & history

Peak wind

120 mph / 195 km/h

Min pressure

949 mb

Dates

Apr 6 – Apr 18

Landfall

None

All storms named Malakas

Storm history

Malakas formed in the West Pacific in April 2022 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 949 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2022-04-06 06:00	3.4°N 150.2°E	—	—	1004 mb
2022-04-06 12:00	3.5°N 149.6°E	—	—	1006 mb
2022-04-06 18:00	3.4°N 149.1°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2022-04-07 00:00	3.7°N 148.4°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2022-04-07 06:00	3.9°N 147.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2022-04-07 12:00	4.1°N 147.1°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
2022-04-07 18:00	4.4°N 146.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	998 mb
2022-04-08 00:00	5.0°N 146.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb

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2022-04-08 06:00	5.6°N 145.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	995 mb
2022-04-08 12:00	6.2°N 145.3°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	999 mb
2022-04-08 18:00	6.6°N 144.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
2022-04-09 00:00	7.1°N 144.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	996 mb
2022-04-09 06:00	7.5°N 143.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	994 mb
2022-04-09 12:00	8.3°N 142.6°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	994 mb
2022-04-09 18:00	9.4°N 141.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	991 mb
2022-04-10 00:00	10.6°N 140.0°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	994 mb
2022-04-10 06:00	11.2°N 138.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	992 mb
2022-04-10 12:00	11.6°N 137.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	991 mb
2022-04-10 18:00	11.9°N 136.9°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	989 mb
2022-04-11 00:00	12.4°N 136.4°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	990 mb
2022-04-11 06:00	13.2°N 136.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	986 mb
2022-04-11 12:00	14.0°N 135.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	987 mb
2022-04-11 18:00	14.7°N 135.6°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	989 mb
2022-04-12 00:00	15.4°N 135.0°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	985 mb
2022-04-12 06:00	15.8°N 135.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	982 mb
2022-04-12 12:00	16.1°N 135.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	980 mb
2022-04-12 18:00	16.7°N 135.9°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	969 mb
2022-04-13 00:00	17.3°N 136.4°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	963 mb
2022-04-13 06:00	17.9°N 137.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	961 mb
2022-04-13 12:00	18.9°N 137.6°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	957 mb
2022-04-13 18:00	19.7°N 137.5°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	949 mb
2022-04-14 00:00	20.6°N 138.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	960 mb
2022-04-14 06:00	21.7°N 138.5°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	967 mb
2022-04-14 12:00	22.6°N 139.1°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	971 mb
2022-04-14 18:00	24.3°N 140.1°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	975 mb
2022-04-15 00:00	26.3°N 140.7°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	978 mb
2022-04-15 06:00	27.9°N 141.8°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	983 mb
2022-04-15 12:00	30.1°N 143.8°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	984 mb
2022-04-15 18:00	32.2°N 146.4°E	—	—	972 mb
2022-04-16 00:00	34.8°N 149.4°E	—	—	976 mb
2022-04-16 06:00	37.9°N 152.2°E	—	—	976 mb
2022-04-16 12:00	41.7°N 155.5°E	—	—	976 mb
2022-04-16 18:00	44.7°N 158.4°E	—	—	972 mb
2022-04-17 00:00	46.6°N 160.9°E	—	—	966 mb
2022-04-17 06:00	49.0°N 165.9°E	—	—	966 mb
2022-04-17 12:00	51.1°N 172.0°E	—	—	968 mb
2022-04-17 18:00	52.8°N 178.5°E	—	—	968 mb
2022-04-18 00:00	53.3°N 175.8°W	—	—	—

Typhoon Malakas 2022 FAQ

Did Typhoon Malakas 2022 make landfall?

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

How strong did Malakas get in 2022?

Malakas peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 949 mb.

When did Malakas form and dissipate?

Malakas was first tracked on Apr 6 2022 and last tracked on Apr 18 2022, about 12 days in all.