2023 Western Pacific typhoon season
Typhoon Mawar 2023
Recorded track and intensity from May 18, 2023 to Jun 3, 2023
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190 mph
May 26, 2023 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Mawar is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 2023 season. Its archived track begins on May 18, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC at 5.4°N, 150.9°E. The first observation lists sustained winds of 23 mph. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.
The first Category 5 observation appears on May 25, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 190 mph, first recorded on May 26, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC at 15.1°N, 139.2°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 891 hPa on May 26, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC.
The full record spans 396 hours and approximately 3,970 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 34.1°N, 144.4°E on Jun 3, 2023, 12:00 PM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Jun 2, 2023, 09:00 PM UTC.
IMPACT
Reported impact
| Deaths | 4 |
|---|---|
| Areas affected | Federated States of Micronesia, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, United States |
Further reading
QUICK ANSWERS
Mawar in brief
What was Typhoon Mawar's highest wind speed?
190 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on May 26, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC.
What category was Typhoon Mawar?
Category 5 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale, first reaching Category 5 on May 25, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Typhoon Mawar's lowest pressure?
891 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on May 26, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC.
When did Typhoon Mawar occur?
The archived track runs from May 18, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC to Jun 3, 2023, 12:00 PM UTC, with the tropical stage from May 19, 2023, 12:00 PM UTC to Jun 2, 2023, 09:00 PM UTC.
Where did Typhoon Mawar form?
In the Western Pacific basin, in the 2023 season. Its first archived position is 5.4°N, 150.9°E on May 18, 2023, 12:00 AM UTC.
Did Typhoon Mawar make landfall?
No archived position places Typhoon Mawar's center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
How many people died in Typhoon Mawar?
4 deaths are recorded by Wikidata.
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 and Field documentation
Sources & methodology