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WESTERN PACIFIC · 2004 SEASON

Typhoon Nida (2004)

Recorded track and intensity · 13 May 2004–22 May 2004

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
THE COMPLETE TRACKOpen in the explorer
NIDA: complete recorded track, 13 May 2004–22 May 2004Recorded track from 13 May 2004 to 22 May 2004. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIA13 May, 00:00 UTC14 May, 00:00 UTC15 May, 00:00 UTC16 May, 00:00 UTC17 May, 00:00 UTC18 May, 00:00 UTC19 May, 00:00 UTC20 May, 00:00 UTC21 May, 00:00 UTC22 May, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 513 MAY22 MAY

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

16 May, 12:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 898 hPa
0880809501601020kthPa13 May16 May19 May22 May

Forward speed & ACE

16 May, 12:00 UTC
Forward speed 11 ktCumulative ACE 9.52 10⁴ kt²
0025155030kt10⁴ kt²13 May16 May19 May22 May

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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 wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure898 hPa

16 May 2004 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration9.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance5,420 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Nida is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 2004 season. Its archived track begins on 13 May 2004, 00:00 UTC at 7.2°N, 132.3°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 16 May 2004, 12:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 16 May 2004, 12:00 UTC at 12.6°N, 125.6°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 898 hPa on 16 May 2004, 12:00 UTC.

The full record spans 234 hours and approximately 5,420 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 40.5°N, 151.2°E on 22 May 2004, 18:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 21 May 2004, 03:00 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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