Characteristics of Typhoon Chanchu
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Chanchu (200601) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific洋面, 整体路径呈现显著的“W进-N折-NE转 toward ”的抛物线形态. formed初期 (5月8日至12日) , 系统自E toward W稳定Moving, 纬度从8.7°N缓慢上升至12.4°N, 经度由135.3°E大幅W移至124.7°E, 显示出受低层信风引导的特征. 5月13日后, 随着系统靠近Philippines以E海域, Moving direction逐渐转为NW toward .
The decisive turning point occurred from May 16 to 17. The typhoon’s center remained nearly stationary around 114.9°E to 115.27°E, briefly oscillating in latitude, before accelerating northward early on May 17 and turning northeast after 15:00. This turn accompanied a rapid rise in latitude, increasing from 21.48°N on May 17 to 32.8°N on May 19, before the system dissipated over the sea south of Japan. It made no landfall and was active mainly over open waters.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Chanchu的Intensity演变经历了典型的“快速增强-巅峰维持-迅速减弱”过程. 从5月8日的Tropical Depression (15m/s, 1000hPa) 起步, 系统在 toward WMoving过程中持续整合能量, at 5月15日14时达到巅峰状态, 此时中心最低气压降至940hPa, max wind 达50m/s, 评定为Severe Typhoon等级. 值得注意的是, 在peak intensity附近, Typhoon 维持了约40h的高Intensity状态 (5月15日14时至5月17日08时) , 气压保持在940-950hPa区间, wind speed维持在45-50m/s, 显示出极强的结构稳定性.
From 15:00 on May 17, as Chanchu turned northeast and moved into higher latitudes, it began weakening rapidly. In less than two days, its wind speed plunged from 40m/s to 15m/s, its pressure rose to 1000hPa, and it weakened to a tropical depression before ending on the evening of May 19.
Compared with the typhoon of the same name in 2000, when Typhoon Chanchu reached only tropical storm intensity with a minimum pressure of 995hPa, the 2006 typhoon was significantly stronger. Its minimum central pressure was 55hPa lower, its maximum wind speed was 27m/s higher, and it reached severe typhoon intensity, illustrating the substantial differences in energy accumulation and environmental conditions among typhoons with the same name in different years.
Typhoon Chanchu routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 05-08 14:00 | 8.7°N
135.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | - |
| 05-09 20:00 | 8.6°N
132°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
| 05-11 02:00 | 10.3°N
128.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28 m/s
985 hPa | NW |
| 05-12 08:00 | 12.7°N
123.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28 m/s
985 hPa | WNW |
| 05-13 14:00 | 13.8°N
119.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | WNW |
| 05-14 20:00 | 13.9°N
115.9°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | W |
| 05-15 20:00 | 15.4°N
115.1°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
940 hPa | NNW |
| 05-16 11:00 | 17.25°N
114.9°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
945 hPa | N |
| 05-16 16:00 | 18.1°N
115°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | NNE |
| 05-16 21:00 | 18.85°N
115.13°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | NNE |
| 05-17 02:00 | 19.5°N
115.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | N |
| 05-17 07:00 | 20.25°N
115.53°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | N |
| 05-17 12:00 | 21.07°N
115.8°E | Severe Typhoon | 42 m/s
957 hPa | NE |
| 05-17 17:00 | 21.95°N
116.4°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | NNE |
| 05-17 22:00 | 22.77°N
116.83°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
960 hPa | NNE |
| 05-18 03:00 | 23.63°N
117.27°E | Typhoon | 33 m/s
965 hPa | NE |
| 05-18 08:00 | 24.5°N
117.8°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | NE |
| 05-18 13:00 | 25.72°N
119.08°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NNE |
| 05-18 20:00 | 29.2°N
122.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | NE |
| 05-19 20:00 | 32.8°N
128.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 95 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Chanchu is the 2006 Typhoon.
Typhoon Chanchu's international code is 200601, is 2006 Typehoon number 1, international name CHANCHU.
Where does Typhoon Chanchu's track data come from?
Path. Data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speed refers to 2-min sustained wind speed. Track points at intermediate times are encrypted based on original operational positioning data, while wind speed and pressure are interpolated using best-track anchor points.
What is the most powerful Typhoon Chanchu?
Typhoon Chanchu peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 50m/s, minimum central pressure 940 hPa.
Is the Typhoon Chanchu Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Chanchu is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Chanchu's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Chanchu's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/200601.
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