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ArchivedPeak category 4
Super Typhoon Melissa (1994)
Track & history
Peak wind
155 mph / 250 km/h
Min pressure
910 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Melissa formed in the West Pacific in September 1994 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 910 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-09-08 00:00 | 10.0°N 179.9°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-08 06:00 | 9.9°N 178.5°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-08 12:00 | 9.8°N 177.0°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-08 18:00 | 9.7°N 175.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-09 00:00 | 9.6°N 173.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-09 06:00 | 9.5°N 172.2°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-09 12:00 | 9.4°N 170.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-09 18:00 | 9.3°N 169.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
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| 1994-09-10 00:00 | 9.3°N 167.4°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-10 06:00 | 9.4°N 165.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-10 12:00 | 9.5°N 164.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-10 18:00 | 9.6°N 162.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-11 00:00 | 9.6°N 161.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1994-09-11 06:00 | 9.7°N 160.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1994-09-11 12:00 | 10.0°N 159.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1994-09-11 18:00 | 10.5°N 158.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-09-12 00:00 | 11.2°N 157.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1994-09-12 06:00 | 11.7°N 157.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-12 12:00 | 12.1°N 156.8°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1994-09-12 18:00 | 12.6°N 157.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1994-09-13 00:00 | 13.0°N 157.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1994-09-13 06:00 | 13.4°N 157.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-09-13 12:00 | 13.9°N 158.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1994-09-13 18:00 | 14.4°N 158.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1994-09-14 00:00 | 15.0°N 158.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1994-09-14 06:00 | 15.4°N 159.1°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1994-09-14 12:00 | 16.0°N 159.5°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1994-09-14 18:00 | 16.9°N 159.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1994-09-15 00:00 | 18.0°N 159.8°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1994-09-15 06:00 | 19.0°N 159.7°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 930 mb |
| 1994-09-15 12:00 | 20.2°N 159.6°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1994-09-15 18:00 | 21.5°N 159.1°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 915 mb |
| 1994-09-16 00:00 | 22.8°N 158.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1994-09-16 06:00 | 24.1°N 157.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 910 mb |
| 1994-09-16 12:00 | 25.5°N 156.8°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 920 mb |
| 1994-09-16 18:00 | 27.0°N 156.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 925 mb |
| 1994-09-17 00:00 | 28.6°N 155.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 935 mb |
| 1994-09-17 06:00 | 30.1°N 153.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1994-09-17 12:00 | 31.6°N 152.6°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1994-09-17 18:00 | 33.2°N 151.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1994-09-18 00:00 | 34.9°N 150.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1994-09-18 06:00 | 36.4°N 149.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1994-09-18 12:00 | 38.0°N 148.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1994-09-18 18:00 | 39.2°N 148.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1994-09-19 00:00 | 40.3°N 148.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 970 mb |
| 1994-09-19 06:00 | 41.5°N 148.6°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1994-09-19 12:00 | 42.4°N 149.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1994-09-19 18:00 | 42.9°N 149.5°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 982 mb |
| 1994-09-20 00:00 | 43.0°N 150.0°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 1994-09-20 06:00 | 43.2°N 150.5°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 1994-09-20 12:00 | 43.2°N 151.2°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 1994-09-20 18:00 | 43.0°N 152.0°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 1994-09-21 00:00 | 42.8°N 152.5°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-21 06:00 | 42.5°N 153.2°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-21 12:00 | 41.5°N 154.5°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 1994-09-21 18:00 | 40.5°N 156.0°E | — | — | 998 mb |
Super Typhoon Melissa 1994 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Melissa 1994 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Melissa; it stayed over water.
How strong did Melissa get in 1994?
Melissa peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 910 mb.
When did Melissa form and dissipate?
Melissa was first tracked on Sep 8 1994 and last tracked on Sep 21 1994, about 14 days in all.