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Tropical Cyclone
Typhoon Bolaven (2023)
6 October 2023 · Western Pacific · Category 5
Typhoon Bolaven formed in the Western Pacific basin on 6 October 2023 and lasted 11 days. Its sustained winds reached 306 km/h, Category 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with a minimum pressure of 897 hPa. It is the 19th most powerful tropical cyclone recorded since 1950.
- Formed
- 6 October 2023
- Dissipated
- 16 October 2023
- Duration
- 11 days
- Basin
- Western Pacific
- Maximum Sustained Wind
- 306 km/h (165 kt)
- Category (Saffir-Simpson)
- 5
- Minimum Pressure
- 897 hPa
Other Cyclones of the Season
- Cat. 5Typhoon Mawar306 km/h
- Cat. 5Typhoon Saola259 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Doksuri241 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Khanun232 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Lan222 km/h
- Cat. 4Typhoon Koinu222 km/h
- Cat. 3Typhoon Haikui194 km/h
- Cat. 2Typhoon Guchol176 km/h
Sources: IBTrACS v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Knapp et al., 2010) · Wikidata · Natural Earth