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The third named storm of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season, Choi-wan originated from an area of low pressure, located south-southeast of Guam near a brewing system. Fueled by an environment favorable for tropical cyclogenesis, it developed into a tropical depression, two days later as it moved westward.
It also refers to Choi Wan Estate, a public estate in Hong Kong. [2] Typhoon Choi-wan (2003) (T0315, 16W, Roskas) – paralleled the coast of Japan. Typhoon Choi-wan (2009) (T0914, 15W) – moved through the Northern Mariana Islands as a Category 5 super typhoon. Severe Tropical Storm Choi-wan (2015) (T1523, 23W) – churned in the open ocean.
Typhoon Choi-wan was a powerful typhoon that became the first Category 5-equivalent super typhoon to form during the 2009 Pacific typhoon season. Forming on September 11, 2009, about 1,100 km (700 mi) to the east of Guam , the initial disturbance rapidly organized into a tropical depression.
Choi-wan continued gradually intensifying, becoming a typhoon on September 20 to the southeast of Japan. That day, the JMA estimated peak winds of 130 km/h (81 mph), [12] and the JTWC estimated peak 1 minute winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) on September 21, [13] after Choi-wan developed a well-defined eye. The typhoon weakened due to increasing wind ...
Choi-wan's center was exposed due to a tropical upper tropospheric trough from the northeast, inducing shear on the system. [68] On June 1 at 12:30 UTC, Choi-wan made landfall on Sulat, Eastern Samar as a minimal tropical storm, [69] with the JTWC downgrading it to a tropical depression at 15:00 UTC. [70] It made a second landfall on Cataingan ...
An extratropical low, formerly Tropical Storm Choi-wan, affecting southeastern Russia in October 2015. Russia is a nation in Eastern Europe and North Asia which is susceptible to the possibility for tropical cyclones to significantly impact its coastal regions.
Super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan on October 31, the state weather forecaster said, as one of the most powerful storms to hit the island in years unleashed fierce winds and torrential ...
On October 4, Choi-wan began to consolidate [414] and develop a ragged eye. Based on this, the JMA upgraded Choi-wan to a severe tropical storm. [415] On October 6, the JTWC upgraded the storm to a typhoon. [416] Later that day, Choi-wan reached its peak intensity of 130 km/h (80 mph) while exhibiting an elongated microwave eye feature. [417]