2021 Western Pacific typhoon season
Typhoon Surigae 2021
Recorded track and intensity from Apr 11, 2021 to Apr 30, 2021
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196 mph
Apr 17, 2021 during the tropical stage
Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present
Along the recorded center positions
STORM HISTORY
Track and intensity summary
Surigae is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 2021 season. Its archived track begins on Apr 11, 2021, 12:00 PM UTC at 5.5°N, 143.8°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 Apr 17, 2021, 03:00 AM UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 196 mph, first recorded on Apr 17, 2021, 12:00 PM UTC at 12°N, 129.2°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 882 hPa on Apr 17, 2021, 12:00 PM UTC.
The full record spans 462 hours and approximately 6,130 mi along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 44.4°N, 175.5°W on Apr 30, 2021, 06:00 PM UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on Apr 23, 2021, 03:00 PM UTC.
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QUICK ANSWERS
Surigae in brief
What was Typhoon Surigae's highest wind speed?
196 mph, the highest one-minute sustained wind in its tropical stage, recorded on Apr 17, 2021, 12:00 PM UTC.
What category was Typhoon Surigae?
Category 5 at its peak on the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale, first reaching Category 5 on Apr 17, 2021, 03:00 AM UTC. Other agencies classify storms differently.
What was Typhoon Surigae's lowest pressure?
882 mb, the minimum central pressure recorded during its tropical stage, on Apr 17, 2021, 12:00 PM UTC.
When did Typhoon Surigae occur?
The archived track runs from Apr 11, 2021, 12:00 PM UTC to Apr 30, 2021, 06:00 PM UTC, with the tropical stage from Apr 13, 2021, 06:00 AM UTC to Apr 23, 2021, 03:00 PM UTC.
Where did Typhoon Surigae form?
In the Western Pacific basin, in the 2021 season. Its first archived position is 5.5°N, 143.8°E on Apr 11, 2021, 12:00 PM UTC.
Did Typhoon Surigae make landfall?
No archived position places Typhoon Surigae's center over land, but positions are six-hourly and a brief landfall can fall between them.
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