Characteristics of Typhoon Shanshan
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Shanshan (202410) began its lifecycle at 02:00 on August 22, 2024, initially near 16.9°N, 142.1°E. During its early formation, the system moved slowly toward the WNW. By 23:00 on August 23, its center had shifted west by only about 0.9° of longitude, while its latitude increased to 18.4°N. It then turned significantly toward the NW and accelerated under the guidance of the atmospheric circulation. From August 24 to August 27, its latitude rose rapidly from 21.6°N to 28.6°N, while its longitude moved substantially westward from 141.3°E to 130.3°E, indicating strong northwestward motion.
As it approached the waters off Kyushu, Japan, the track shifted again. After 17:00 on August 27, the typhoon’s center stabilized near 28.6°N and then turned nearly due north. It made landfall in Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, at 07:00 on August 29. After landfall, the system continued toward the NNE over land and sea before weakening into a tropical depression at 20:00 on August 30, centered at 34.2°N, 133.4°E. Its overall track followed a typical parabolic pattern, moving west, turning northwest, and then heading north, spanning nearly 17° of latitude over a long distance.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Shanshan的Intensity演变经历了快速增强, 巅峰维持及迅速衰减三个阶段. 初始阶段为Tropical Storm, 经过约5天的持续加强, at 8月27日17:00达到巅峰状态, 升级为Super Typhoon, 中心最低气压降至935hPa, max wind 达52m/s. 值得注意的是, 在巅峰状态下, 该Typhoon 维持了至少15h的高Intensity (至8月28日08:00数据仍为52m/s/935hPa) , 显示出极强的结构稳定性.
On August 28, 23:00 weakened into Severe Typhoon, by the eve of Landfall, August 29, 14:00 was reduced to Severe Tropical Storm, wind speed stepped down to 30m/s, and air pressure rose back to 980hPa, indicating that the Landfall process caused significant damage to its structure.
Compared with the historical typhoon, 2024 Shanshan's Intensity is significantly higher at recent similar systems. 2018 Shanshan peak is only Severe Typhoon (minimum atmospheric pressure 955hPa) , 2013 Shanshan is only reaching Tropical Storm level (minimum atmospheric pressure 1004hPa) . 2024 Shanshan with 935hPa extremely low atmospheric pressure and 52m/s extremely high wind speed, becomes the most recent intensity in the same name Typhoon, its peak intensity even exceeds the 2018 system's 20hPa atmospheric difference, reflecting the extreme characteristics of the typhoon system of the year.
Typhoon Shanshan routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-21 08:00 | 16°N
143.9°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1005 hPa | - |
| 08-22 05:00 | 17°N
141.75°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 08-22 17:00 | 16.65°N
141.25°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
992 hPa | SSE |
| 08-23 05:00 | 17°N
141.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 26 m/s
988 hPa | W |
| 08-23 17:00 | 18.1°N
141.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 32 m/s
978 hPa | N |
| 08-24 05:00 | 19.5°N
141.3°E | Typhoon | 33 m/s
975 hPa | N |
| 08-24 17:00 | 21.8°N
140.85°E | Typhoon | 33 m/s
975 hPa | NNW |
| 08-25 05:00 | 24.2°N
139.3°E | Typhoon | 33 m/s
975 hPa | NW |
| 08-25 17:00 | 26.25°N
137°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | NW |
| 08-26 05:00 | 27.2°N
134.25°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 08-26 17:00 | 27.6°N
132.45°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
962 hPa | WNW |
| 08-27 05:00 | 28°N
131.05°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
950 hPa | W |
| 08-27 17:00 | 28.6°N
130.25°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
945 hPa | NW |
| 08-28 05:00 | 29.05°N
129.75°E | Super Typhoon | 52 m/s
940 hPa | WNW |
| 08-28 17:00 | 30.15°N
129.95°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
945 hPa | NNW |
| 08-29 05:00 | 31.65°N
130°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
962 hPa | N |
| 08-29 17:00 | 32.85°N
130.25°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28 m/s
985 hPa | NE |
| 08-30 05:00 | 33.3°N
131.15°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NE |
| 08-30 17:00 | 33.7°N
132.65°E | Tropical Depression | 16 m/s
999 hPa | E |
| 08-31 14:00 | 33.4°N
136.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | E |
| 09-01 14:00 | 33.9°N
136.7°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1002 hPa | NNW |
| 09-02 02:00 | 35.6°N
136.5°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | N |
Sampled rows shown; all 83 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Shanshan is the next typhoon in 2024.
International code for Typhoon Shanshan is 202410, is the 10th Typhoon of 2024, international name SHANSHAN.
Where does Typhoon Shanshan'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 highest level of Typhoon Shanshan?
Typhoon Shanshan peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 52m/s, minimum central pressure 940 hPa.
Where is Typhoon Shanshan?
2024-08-29 07:00:00 in Japan Kyiv Island Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Shanshan's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Shanshan's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind circle range and IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/202410.
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