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WESTERN PACIFIC · 2013 SEASON

Typhoon Haiyan (2013)

Recorded track and intensity · 2 Nov 2013–11 Nov 2013

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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HAIYAN: complete recorded track, 2 Nov 2013–11 Nov 2013Recorded track from 2 Nov 2013 to 11 Nov 2013. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.TAIWAN3 Nov, 00:00 UTC4 Nov, 00:00 UTC5 Nov, 00:00 UTC6 Nov, 00:00 UTC7 Nov, 00:00 UTC8 Nov, 00:00 UTC9 Nov, 00:00 UTC10 Nov, 00:00 UTC11 Nov, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 52 NOV11 NOV

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DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

7 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Wind speed 170 ktPressure 895 hPa
0880909501801020kthPa2 Nov5 Nov8 Nov11 Nov

Forward speed & ACE

7 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Forward speed 22 ktCumulative ACE 19.88 10⁴ kt²
0015203040kt10⁴ kt²2 Nov5 Nov8 Nov11 Nov

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing observations make ACE partial. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind170 kt

196 mph / 315 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure895 hPa

7 Nov 2013 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration9.25 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance6,740 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Haiyan is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 2013 season. Its archived track begins on 2 Nov 2013, 06:00 UTC at 6.6°N, 161.6°E. The first observation lists sustained winds of 15 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 6 Nov 2013, 09:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 170 knots (196 mph / 315 km/h), first recorded on 7 Nov 2013, 12:00 UTC at 10.2°N, 129.1°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 895 hPa on 7 Nov 2013, 12:00 UTC.

The full record spans 222 hours and approximately 6,740 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 22.6°N, 108.7°E on 11 Nov 2013, 12:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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