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ArchivedPeak category 3
Typhoon Saola (2005)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
944 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Saola formed in the West Pacific in September 2005 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 944 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-19 00:00 | 19.9°N 155.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2005-09-19 06:00 | 20.2°N 154.6°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2005-09-19 12:00 | 20.5°N 153.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2005-09-19 18:00 | 20.7°N 153.1°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2005-09-20 00:00 | 21.2°N 152.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2005-09-20 06:00 | 21.5°N 152.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2005-09-20 12:00 | 21.8°N 151.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2005-09-20 18:00 | 22.1°N 151.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
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| 2005-09-21 00:00 | 22.4°N 150.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2005-09-21 06:00 | 23.0°N 149.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2005-09-21 12:00 | 23.5°N 148.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2005-09-21 18:00 | 24.2°N 147.4°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2005-09-22 00:00 | 24.6°N 146.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2005-09-22 06:00 | 25.2°N 144.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2005-09-22 12:00 | 25.7°N 142.8°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2005-09-22 18:00 | 26.4°N 141.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2005-09-23 00:00 | 27.2°N 140.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2005-09-23 06:00 | 27.7°N 139.2°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2005-09-23 12:00 | 28.4°N 138.7°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2005-09-23 18:00 | 29.0°N 138.3°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2005-09-24 00:00 | 29.6°N 137.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2005-09-24 06:00 | 30.4°N 138.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2005-09-24 12:00 | 31.5°N 138.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2005-09-24 18:00 | 32.2°N 139.3°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2005-09-25 00:00 | 33.2°N 140.9°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2005-09-25 06:00 | 34.6°N 142.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2005-09-25 12:00 | 35.6°N 144.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2005-09-25 18:00 | 36.4°N 146.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2005-09-26 00:00 | 36.9°N 147.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2005-09-26 06:00 | 37.8°N 148.9°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2005-09-26 12:00 | 38.9°N 151.2°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2005-09-26 18:00 | 39.4°N 154.0°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2005-09-27 00:00 | 40.4°N 159.4°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2005-09-27 06:00 | 40.8°N 165.1°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2005-09-27 12:00 | 41.5°N 171.7°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2005-09-27 18:00 | 42.2°N 177.5°E | — | — | 1002 mb |
| 2005-09-28 00:00 | 42.2°N 175.6°W | — | — | — |
Typhoon Saola 2005 FAQ
Did Typhoon Saola 2005 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Saola; it stayed over water.
How strong did Saola get in 2005?
Saola peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 944 mb.
When did Saola form and dissipate?
Saola was first tracked on Sep 19 2005 and last tracked on Sep 28 2005, about 9 days in all.