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Typhoon Sanvu (2012)
Track & history
Peak wind
90 mph / 150 km/h
Min pressure
963 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Sanvu formed in the West Pacific in May 2012 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 963 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-20 06:00 | 11.1°N 148.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2012-05-20 12:00 | 10.8°N 147.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2012-05-20 18:00 | 10.7°N 147.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2012-05-21 00:00 | 11.1°N 147.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2012-05-21 06:00 | 11.3°N 146.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2012-05-21 12:00 | 12.0°N 145.4°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2012-05-21 18:00 | 12.5°N 144.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2012-05-22 00:00 | 13.3°N 144.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
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| 2012-05-22 06:00 | 13.9°N 143.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2012-05-22 12:00 | 14.6°N 142.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-05-22 18:00 | 15.4°N 141.7°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-05-23 00:00 | 16.2°N 141.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2012-05-23 06:00 | 16.8°N 140.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2012-05-23 12:00 | 17.3°N 139.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2012-05-23 18:00 | 18.0°N 139.6°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2012-05-24 00:00 | 18.8°N 139.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2012-05-24 06:00 | 19.7°N 139.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2012-05-24 12:00 | 20.7°N 139.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2012-05-24 18:00 | 21.5°N 139.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-05-25 00:00 | 22.2°N 139.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-05-25 06:00 | 23.0°N 139.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-05-25 12:00 | 23.6°N 139.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2012-05-25 18:00 | 24.0°N 140.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-05-26 00:00 | 24.6°N 141.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2012-05-26 06:00 | 24.9°N 142.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2012-05-26 12:00 | 25.3°N 143.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2012-05-26 18:00 | 25.7°N 144.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2012-05-27 00:00 | 26.6°N 145.7°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2012-05-27 06:00 | 27.5°N 147.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2012-05-27 12:00 | 28.4°N 148.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2012-05-27 18:00 | 29.6°N 150.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
| 2012-05-28 00:00 | 30.9°N 152.0°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2012-05-28 06:00 | 31.4°N 153.3°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2012-05-28 12:00 | 31.8°N 154.9°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 2012-05-28 18:00 | 32.6°N 157.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 2012-05-29 00:00 | 34.0°N 158.7°E | — | — | 1010 mb |
| 2012-05-29 06:00 | 34.6°N 160.7°E | — | — | 1012 mb |
| 2012-05-29 12:00 | 35.2°N 163.0°E | — | — | 1014 mb |
| 2012-05-29 18:00 | 35.4°N 164.0°E | — | — | 1016 mb |
| 2012-05-30 00:00 | 35.4°N 167.4°E | — | — | 1016 mb |
| 2012-05-30 06:00 | 35.7°N 169.1°E | — | — | 1016 mb |
| 2012-05-30 12:00 | 35.5°N 170.6°E | — | — | 1016 mb |
Typhoon Sanvu 2012 FAQ
Did Typhoon Sanvu 2012 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Sanvu; it stayed over water.
How strong did Sanvu get in 2012?
Sanvu peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 963 mb.
When did Sanvu form and dissipate?
Sanvu was first tracked on May 20 2012 and last tracked on May 30 2012, about 10 days in all.