C3category 3
Typhoon Sinlaku (2002)
Typhoon Sinlaku formed in the Western Pacific on 27 August 2002 and faded on 9 September 2002. Peak wind 204 km/h (110 kt), category 3, lowest pressure 933 hPa. Landfall: China.
204 km/hPeak wind · 110 kt
933 hPaLowest pressure
12.5 daysDuration
5,357 kmTrack length · ACE 29.1
C5 · category 5C4 · category 4C3 · category 3C2 · category 2C1 · category 1TS · tropical stormTD · tropical depression
Wind along the track
km/h · UTC
Landfalls
| Date | Countries hit | Landfall wind | Nearby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2002 12:00 UTC | C1 | China | 120 km/h | Fuding · 23 km |
Towns within 100 km of the track
Wenzhou93 km · 120 km/h
Ningde94 km · 65 km/h
Rui'an69 km · 120 km/h
Fu'an76 km · 120 km/h
Fuding23 km · 120 km/h
Jian'ou64 km · 65 km/h
Naha35 km · 176 km/h
Daxue73 km · 120 km/h
Wuyishan100 km · 65 km/h
Longquan90 km · 65 km/h
Okinawa41 km · 176 km/h
Yongzhongjiedao91 km · 120 km/h
Uruma46 km · 176 km/h
Urasoe36 km · 176 km/h
Ginowan39 km · 176 km/h
Jinxiang33 km · 120 km/h
Gushikawa47 km · 176 km/h
Kunyang54 km · 120 km/h
Tomigusuku37 km · 176 km/h
Nago63 km · 176 km/h
Itoman41 km · 176 km/h
Quxi88 km · 120 km/h
Nanjō46 km · 176 km/h
Haebaru40 km · 176 km/h
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