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Typhoon Sinlaku (2002)

Track & history

Peak wind
125 mph / 205 km/h
Min pressure
933 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
Fuding
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Storm history

Sinlaku formed in the West Pacific in August 2002 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 933 mb. It made landfall near Fuding, China. The system was tracked for 13 days.

Track data

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Time UTCPositionStrengthWindPressure
2002-08-27 12:0016.4°N 154.7°E——1004 mb
2002-08-27 18:0016.8°N 154.6°E——1004 mb
2002-08-28 00:0016.1°N 153.8°E——1008 mb
2002-08-28 06:0016.1°N 155.1°ETD25 mph / 35 km/h1004 mb
2002-08-28 12:0016.6°N 155.4°ETD25 mph / 35 km/h1002 mb
2002-08-28 18:0017.1°N 155.3°ETD30 mph / 45 km/h1002 mb
2002-08-29 00:0017.7°N 155.3°ETD35 mph / 55 km/h1000 mb
2002-08-29 06:0018.3°N 155.1°ETS40 mph / 65 km/h997 mb
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2002-08-29 12:0018.8°N 155.0°ETS50 mph / 85 km/h991 mb
2002-08-29 18:0019.6°N 154.6°ETS50 mph / 85 km/h991 mb
2002-08-30 00:0020.6°N 154.0°ETS65 mph / 100 km/h984 mb
2002-08-30 06:0021.5°N 153.5°ETS65 mph / 100 km/h984 mb
2002-08-30 12:0022.3°N 152.6°EC180 mph / 130 km/h972 mb
2002-08-30 18:0023.0°N 151.6°EC190 mph / 150 km/h963 mb
2002-08-31 00:0023.4°N 150.8°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-08-31 06:0023.7°N 149.7°EC3125 mph / 205 km/h933 mb
2002-08-31 12:0023.8°N 148.7°EC3125 mph / 205 km/h933 mb
2002-08-31 18:0023.9°N 147.9°EC3120 mph / 195 km/h938 mb
2002-09-01 00:0024.0°N 146.8°EC3120 mph / 195 km/h938 mb
2002-09-01 06:0024.1°N 145.7°EC3125 mph / 205 km/h933 mb
2002-09-01 12:0024.2°N 144.5°EC3125 mph / 205 km/h933 mb
2002-09-01 18:0024.3°N 143.1°EC3120 mph / 195 km/h938 mb
2002-09-02 00:0024.3°N 141.8°EC3115 mph / 185 km/h944 mb
2002-09-02 06:0024.4°N 140.4°EC2110 mph / 175 km/h949 mb
2002-09-02 12:0024.4°N 139.1°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-02 18:0024.5°N 137.8°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-03 00:0024.8°N 136.4°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-03 06:0025.2°N 134.9°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-03 12:0025.5°N 133.3°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-03 18:0025.7°N 132.1°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-04 00:0025.9°N 130.7°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-04 06:0026.1°N 129.6°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-04 12:0026.2°N 128.5°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-04 18:0026.4°N 127.4°EC2110 mph / 175 km/h949 mb
2002-09-05 00:0026.5°N 126.8°EC2110 mph / 175 km/h949 mb
2002-09-05 06:0026.6°N 126.2°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-05 12:0026.6°N 125.8°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-05 18:0026.3°N 125.3°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-06 00:0026.1°N 125.1°EC2105 mph / 165 km/h954 mb
2002-09-06 06:0026.1°N 124.8°EC2100 mph / 155 km/h958 mb
2002-09-06 12:0026.2°N 124.5°EC2100 mph / 155 km/h958 mb
2002-09-06 18:0026.5°N 123.8°EC190 mph / 150 km/h963 mb
2002-09-07 00:0026.9°N 123.1°EC180 mph / 130 km/h972 mb
2002-09-07 06:0027.2°N 121.5°EC180 mph / 130 km/h972 mb
2002-09-07 12:0027.2°N 120.4°EC175 mph / 120 km/h976 mb
2002-09-07 18:0027.3°N 118.9°ETS40 mph / 65 km/h997 mb
2002-09-08 00:0027.8°N 117.1°ETD35 mph / 55 km/h1000 mb
2002-09-08 06:0028.3°N 115.9°ETD35 mph / 55 km/h1000 mb
2002-09-08 12:0028.6°N 114.0°ETD15 mph / 30 km/h1006 mb
2002-09-08 18:0028.8°N 112.8°E——1008 mb
2002-09-09 00:0029.4°N 111.5°E——1008 mb

Typhoon Sinlaku 2002 FAQ

Did Typhoon Sinlaku 2002 make landfall?

Yes. Sinlaku made landfall near Fuding, China on Sep 7 2002, with sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Sinlaku get in 2002?

Sinlaku peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 933 mb.

When did Sinlaku form and dissipate?

Sinlaku was first tracked on Aug 27 2002 and last tracked on Sep 9 2002, about 13 days in all.