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WESTERN PACIFIC · 2018 SEASON

Typhoon Maria (2018)

Recorded track and intensity · 3 Jul 2018–13 Jul 2018

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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MARIA: complete recorded track, 3 Jul 2018–13 Jul 2018Recorded track from 3 Jul 2018 to 13 Jul 2018. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.PHILIPPINES3 Jul, 00:00 UTC4 Jul, 00:00 UTC5 Jul, 00:00 UTC6 Jul, 00:00 UTC7 Jul, 00:00 UTC8 Jul, 00:00 UTC9 Jul, 00:00 UTC10 Jul, 00:00 UTC11 Jul, 00:00 UTC12 Jul, 00:00 UTC13 Jul, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 53 JUL13 JUL

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

Wind speed & pressure

8 Jul, 12:00 UTC
Wind speed 145 ktPressure 910 hPa
0900809601601020kthPa3 Jul6 Jul9 Jul13 Jul

Forward speed & ACE

8 Jul, 12:00 UTC
Forward speed 14 ktCumulative ACE 21.97 10⁴ kt²
0015203040kt10⁴ kt²3 Jul6 Jul9 Jul13 Jul

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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 measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind145 kt

167 mph / 269 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure910 hPa

8 Jul 2018 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration10 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance4,640 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Maria is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 2018 season. Its archived track begins on 3 Jul 2018, 00:00 UTC at 10°N, 147.4°E. The first observation lists sustained winds of 20 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 8 Jul 2018, 03:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 145 knots (167 mph / 269 km/h), first recorded on 8 Jul 2018, 12:00 UTC at 20.5°N, 136.6°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 910 hPa on 8 Jul 2018, 12:00 UTC.

The full record spans 240 hours and approximately 4,640 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 32.4°N, 112.5°E on 13 Jul 2018, 00:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 11 Jul 2018, 21:00 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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