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WESTERN PACIFIC · 2016 SEASON

Typhoon Nepartak (2016)

Recorded track and intensity · 2 Jul 2016–10 Jul 2016

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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NEPARTAK: complete recorded track, 2 Jul 2016–10 Jul 2016Recorded track from 2 Jul 2016 to 10 Jul 2016. 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 UTCPeak · Category 52 JUL10 JUL

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

Wind speed & pressure

6 Jul, 06:00 UTC
Wind speed 155 ktPressure 907 hPa
0900809601601020kthPa2 Jul5 Jul7 Jul10 Jul

Forward speed & ACE

6 Jul, 06:00 UTC
Forward speed 17 ktCumulative ACE 10.90 10⁴ kt²
001012.52025kt10⁴ kt²2 Jul5 Jul7 Jul10 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 observations make ACE partial. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind155 kt

178 mph / 287 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure907 hPa

6 Jul 2016 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration7.5 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance3,740 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Nepartak is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 2016 season. Its archived track begins on 2 Jul 2016, 12:00 UTC at 8.1°N, 144.7°E. US-agency wind is not available for this first observation. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 5 Jul 2016, 21:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 155 knots (178 mph / 287 km/h), first recorded on 6 Jul 2016, 06:00 UTC at 19.5°N, 128.5°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 907 hPa on 6 Jul 2016, 06:00 UTC.

The full record spans 180 hours and approximately 3,740 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 26.4°N, 116.6°E on 10 Jul 2016, 00:00 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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