Typhoon Shanshan (2018)

Track & history

Peak wind

100 mph / 155 km/h

Min pressure

953 mb

Dates

Aug 2 – Aug 11

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Shanshan formed in the West Pacific in August 2018 and peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 953 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 9 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2018-08-02 00:00	18.5°N 152.8°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1010 mb
2018-08-02 06:00	18.2°N 152.2°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2018-08-02 12:00	17.9°N 151.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1007 mb
2018-08-02 18:00	17.8°N 151.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2018-08-03 00:00	17.8°N 150.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2018-08-03 06:00	18.0°N 150.5°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2018-08-03 12:00	18.3°N 150.1°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2018-08-03 18:00	19.1°N 149.8°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb

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2018-08-04 00:00	20.1°N 149.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
2018-08-04 06:00	20.9°N 148.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	977 mb
2018-08-04 12:00	21.7°N 148.3°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	974 mb
2018-08-04 18:00	22.5°N 147.7°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	969 mb
2018-08-05 00:00	22.9°N 147.4°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	969 mb
2018-08-05 06:00	23.9°N 147.4°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	968 mb
2018-08-05 12:00	24.7°N 147.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2018-08-05 18:00	25.6°N 146.7°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2018-08-06 00:00	26.5°N 146.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	967 mb
2018-08-06 06:00	27.5°N 146.0°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	967 mb
2018-08-06 12:00	28.6°N 145.7°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
2018-08-06 18:00	29.7°N 145.0°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	970 mb
2018-08-07 00:00	30.5°N 144.3°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	961 mb
2018-08-07 06:00	31.2°N 143.9°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	953 mb
2018-08-07 12:00	32.0°N 143.1°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	956 mb
2018-08-07 18:00	32.5°N 142.3°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	956 mb
2018-08-08 00:00	33.3°N 141.9°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	957 mb
2018-08-08 06:00	33.8°N 141.2°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	962 mb
2018-08-08 12:00	34.5°N 141.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	967 mb
2018-08-08 18:00	35.3°N 141.0°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	974 mb
2018-08-09 00:00	36.2°N 141.1°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	976 mb
2018-08-09 06:00	37.3°N 141.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	982 mb
2018-08-09 12:00	37.8°N 142.6°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	988 mb
2018-08-09 18:00	38.9°N 144.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	990 mb
2018-08-10 00:00	39.9°N 147.1°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	993 mb
2018-08-10 06:00	41.0°N 150.9°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	990 mb
2018-08-10 12:00	41.3°N 154.6°E	—	—	992 mb
2018-08-10 18:00	41.2°N 158.4°E	—	—	994 mb
2018-08-11 00:00	41.1°N 163.4°E	—	—	996 mb
2018-08-11 06:00	40.6°N 169.4°E	—	—	998 mb

Typhoon Shanshan 2018 FAQ

Did Typhoon Shanshan 2018 make landfall?

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

How strong did Shanshan get in 2018?

Shanshan peaked as a Category 2 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 953 mb.

When did Shanshan form and dissipate?

Shanshan was first tracked on Aug 2 2018 and last tracked on Aug 11 2018, about 9 days in all.