Typhoon Ioke Route Characteristics
Track and Turning Characteristics
Typhoon Ioke (200612) 的生命史长达18天, 整体路径呈现典型的“W移-NW移-转 toward NE”的抛物线形态. formed初期 (8月20日) , 系统位 at 10°N, 202.9°E附近, 受副热带高压S侧E气流引导, 稳定 toward WMoving. 至8月23日, 随着纬度N抬至15.8°N, 路径逐渐转为NW direction. 值得注意的是, 该Typhoon 在跨越国际日期变更线附近时 (约180°经线) , 并未出现剧烈的路径摆动, 而是保持较为平滑的NW行进轨迹.
The critical turning point occurred from late August to early September. After reaching peak intensity on August 30 at 17.1°N, 170.6°E, the typhoon’s track began shifting significantly eastward. From September 1 to 2, its central latitude jumped northward from 20.2°N to 23.6°N while its longitude moved from 165.4°E to 157.7°E, marking its formal transition into the westerlies. The typhoon subsequently accelerated toward the northeast and finally weakened and dissipated over the high-latitude waters near 51.9°N on September 7. It made no landfall and spent most of its life over the open ocean.
Intensity Evolution and Peak Status
Ioke’s intensity evolution went through three stages: rapid intensification, prolonged maintenance, and gradual weakening. Beginning as a tropical depression on August 20 with winds of 13m/s and a central pressure of 1010hPa, the system rapidly intensified into a severe typhoon within four days. On August 26, its central pressure fell to 950hPa and its wind speed reached 55m/s, making it a super typhoon. It then maintained exceptionally high intensity for a full week, with its central pressure ranging from 920hPa to 935hPa. At its peak on August 30, its minimum central pressure was 920hPa and its maximum wind speed was 60m/s.
This phenomenon of maintaining super typhoon intensity for so long is relatively rare in the Northwest Pacific. Even after it began turning northward on September 1, its intensity declined slowly, remaining a severe typhoon at 45m/s through September 4. Once its latitude rose above 35.7°N, cold sea waters and upper-level wind shear caused the system to weaken rapidly into an extratropical low-pressure system. Compared with other historical typhoons of the same or similar designation, Ioke’s exceptionally low central pressure of 920hPa and maximum wind speed of 60m/s demonstrated tremendous energy reserves and structural stability, making it a notable long-lived severe typhoon of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season.
Typhoon Ioke routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-20 02:00 | 10°N
202.9°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1010 hPa | - |
| 08-21 02:00 | 11°N
198.2°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
1000 hPa | WNW |
| 08-22 02:00 | 12.7°N
194°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
970 hPa | NW |
| 08-23 02:00 | 15.8°N
190.5°E | Severe Typhoon | 42 m/s
975 hPa | WNW |
| 08-24 02:00 | 17.5°N
189°E | Severe Typhoon | 42 m/s
975 hPa | WNW |
| 08-25 02:00 | 18.8°N
187°E | Super Typhoon | 52 m/s
955 hPa | WNW |
| 08-26 02:00 | 19.2°N
184.8°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
950 hPa | W |
| 08-27 02:00 | 18.2°N
182°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
950 hPa | SW |
| 08-28 02:00 | 16.9°N
178.6°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
935 hPa | WSW |
| 08-29 02:00 | 16.2°N
175.2°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
935 hPa | W |
| 08-30 02:00 | 16.5°N
171.9°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
920 hPa | WNW |
| 08-31 02:00 | 18.1°N
169.2°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
920 hPa | NW |
| 09-01 02:00 | 20.2°N
165.4°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
935 hPa | WNW |
| 09-02 02:00 | 22.4°N
161°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
940 hPa | WNW |
| 09-03 02:00 | 24.5°N
155°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
940 hPa | WNW |
| 09-04 02:00 | 27.5°N
150.8°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | NW |
| 09-05 02:00 | 32.5°N
147.5°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | NNW |
| 09-06 02:00 | 40.1°N
151.2°E | Typhoon | 33 m/s
975 hPa | NNE |
| 09-07 02:00 | 51.9°N
166.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
982 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 73 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Ioke is the 2006 Typhoon.
Typhoon Ioke's international code is 200612, is 2006's 12th Typhoon, international name IOKE.
Where does Typhoon Ioke's track data come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Ioke?
Typhoon Ioke peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 60m/s, minimum central pressure 920 hPa.
Is there a Typhoon IokeLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Ioke is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Ioke's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ioke's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/200612.
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