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2002 Severe Tropical Storm MEKKHALA (2002264N13114)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 2002264N13114
Start Sep 21 00Z
Landfall Sep 25 15Z, Sep 27 18Z, Sep 28 06Z
Max Intensity 55 kt (Sep 25 12Z), 984 mb (Sep 25 18Z)
End Sep 28 06Z
ATCF IDs ,WP242002
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

Map of storm track

Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES USA WIND USA PRES TOKYO WIND TOKYO PRES CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO WIND HKO PRES
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts mb kts mb kts mb kts mb
WP 2002-09-21 00:00:00 TS 13.40 113.50 15 1006
WP 03:00:00 TS 13.45 113.37 15 1006
WP 06:00:00 TS 13.50 113.30 15 1006
WP 09:00:00 TS 13.56 113.32 15 1006
WP 12:00:00 TS 13.60 113.40 15 1006
WP 15:00:00 TS 13.61 113.48 15 1006
WP 18:00:00 TS 13.60 113.60 15 1006
WP 21:00:00 TS 13.53 113.76 15 1006
WP 2002-09-22 00:00:00 TS 13.50 113.90 15 1006
WP 03:00:00 TS 13.62 113.99 15 1006
WP 06:00:00 TS 13.74 114.06 1004 15 1006 1004
WP 09:00:00 TS 13.79 114.02 17 1005 1004
WP 12:00:00 TS 13.84 113.89 1004 20 1004 1004
WP 15:00:00 TS 13.95 113.67 20 1004 1004
WP 18:00:00 TS 14.10 113.35 1004 20 1004 1004
WP 21:00:00 TS 14.21 112.92 20 1004 1004
WP 2002-09-23 00:00:00 TS 14.32 112.63 1004 20 1004 1004 23 1004
WP 03:00:00 TS 14.43 112.43 22 1003 1004 23 1003
WP 06:00:00 TS 14.55 112.24 1004 25 1002 1004 23 1002
WP 09:00:00 TS 14.73 112.02 25 1002 1004 23 1002
WP 12:00:00 TS 14.94 111.80 1004 25 1002 1004 23 1002 25 1002
WP 15:00:00 TS 15.15 111.63 25 1002 1004 23 1002 25 1002
WP 18:00:00 TS 15.35 111.47 1004 25 1002 1004 23 1002 25 1002
WP 21:00:00 TS 15.54 111.27 27 1001 1004 23 1002 25 1002
WP 2002-09-24 00:00:00 TS 15.73 111.03 1004 30 1000 1004 23 1002 25 1002
WP 03:00:00 TS 15.93 110.75 30 1000 1004 23 1002 25 1002
WP 06:00:00 TS 16.15 110.50 1004 30 1000 1004 23 1002 25 1002
WP 09:00:00 TS 16.37 110.32 32 998 1004 26 1002 25 1002
WP 12:00:00 TS 16.60 110.18 1004 35 997 1004 29 1002 25 1002
WP 15:00:00 TS 16.86 110.05 37 995 1003 29 1001 27 1001
WP 18:00:00 TS 17.12 109.93 1002 40 994 1002 29 1000 30 1000
WP 21:00:00 TS 17.36 109.79 45 990 1000 31 999 32 998
WP 2002-09-25 00:00:00 TS 17.58 109.65 35 998 50 987 35 998 34 998 35 996
WP 03:00:00 TS 17.77 109.51 50 987 40 994 39 995 37 994
WP 06:00:00 TS 17.95 109.38 45 990 50 987 45 990 44 992 40 992
WP 09:00:00 TS 18.14 109.24 52 991 45 990 44 992 40 992
WP 12:00:00 TS 18.32 109.13 45 990 55 995 45 990 44 992 40 992
WP 15:00:00 TS 18.50 109.02 55 989 42 993 41 992 40 992
WP 18:00:00 TS 18.70 108.93 40 996 55 984 40 996 38 992 40 992
WP 21:00:00 TS 18.96 108.81 50 987 40 997 38 992 40 992
WP 2002-09-26 00:00:00 TS 19.22 108.70 40 998 45 991 40 998 38 992 40 992
WP 03:00:00 TS 19.42 108.63 45 991 40 998 38 992 40 992
WP 06:00:00 TS 19.60 108.58 40 998 45 991 40 998 38 992 40 992
WP 09:00:00 TS 19.77 108.49 42 992 40 998 36 993 40 992
WP 12:00:00 TS 19.97 108.43 40 998 40 994 40 998 34 995 40 992
WP 15:00:00 TS 20.29 108.43 37 995 37 998 34 995 40 992
WP 18:00:00 TS 20.63 108.48 35 998 35 997 35 998 34 995 40 992
WP 21:00:00 TS 20.90 108.49 32 998 35 999 34 995 40 992
WP 2002-09-27 00:00:00 TS 21.12 108.53 35 1000 30 1000 35 1000 34 995 40 992
WP 03:00:00 TS 21.29 108.57 27 1001 35 1000 34 996 40 992
WP 06:00:00 TS 21.38 108.65 35 1000 25 1002 35 1000 34 998 40 992
WP 09:00:00 TS 21.37 108.75 25 1002 35 1000 31 999 40 992
WP 12:00:00 TS 21.33 108.88 35 1000 25 1002 35 1000 29 1000 40 992
WP 15:00:00 TS 21.34 109.04 25 1002 35 1000 29 1000 37 994
WP 18:00:00 TS 21.35 109.23 35 1000 25 1002 35 1000 29 1000 35 996
WP 21:00:00 TS 21.35 109.44 22 1003 1002 26 1001 35 996
WP 2002-09-28 00:00:00 TS 21.35 109.65 1004 20 1004 1004 23 1002 35 996
WP 03:00:00 TS 21.37 109.84 1006 21 1003 30 999
WP 06:00:00 TS 21.37 110.00 1008 1008 19 1005 25 1002

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bwp242002.txt
TOKYO bst_all.txt:Line=51978:MEKKHALA:220
CMA CH2002BST.txt:Storm=23:Mekkhala
HKO tc-besttrack-data-current.txt:Line=29650:MEKKHALA
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA STATUS USA WIND USA PRES USA SSHS USA R34 USA POCI USA ROCI USA RMW TOKYO LAT TOKYO LON TOKYO GRADE TOKYO WIND TOKYO PRES TOKYO R50_DIR TOKYO R30_DIR TOKYO R30_LONG TOKYO R30_SHORT TOKYO LAND CMA LAT CMA LON CMA CAT CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO LAT HKO LON HKO CAT HKO WIND HKO PRES STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north degrees east kts mb 1 nmile mb nmile nmile degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb nmile nmile 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb degrees north degrees east kts mb kts degrees
2002 WP MM 2002-09-21 00:00:00 TS 13.40 113.50 436 426 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP242002 13.40 113.50 TD 15 1006 -1 3 291
2002 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 13.45 113.37 426 417 P_____________ WP242002 13.45 113.37 TD 15 1006 -1 2 297
2002 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 13.50 113.30 417 417 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP242002 13.50 113.30 TD 15 1006 -1 1 332
2002 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 13.56 113.32 418 418 P_____________ WP242002 13.56 113.32 TD 15 1006 -1 1 43
2002 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 13.60 113.40 429 429 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP242002 13.60 113.40 TD 15 1006 -1 2 70
2002 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 13.61 113.48 440 440 P_____________ WP242002 13.61 113.48 TD 15 1006 -1 2 90
2002 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 13.60 113.60 450 450 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP242002 13.60 113.60 TD 15 1006 -1 3 108
2002 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 13.53 113.76 470 470 P_____________ WP242002 13.53 113.76 TD 15 1006 -1 3 109
2002 WP MM 2002-09-22 00:00:00 TS 13.50 113.90 481 481 O_____________ jtwc_wp WP242002 13.50 113.90 TD 15 1006 -1 2 67
2002 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 13.62 113.99 493 493 P_____________ WP242002 13.62 113.99 TD 15 1006 -1 3 33
2002 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 13.74 114.06 1004 tokyo 506 497 OO____________ jtwc_wp WP242002 13.80 114.00 TD 15 1006 -1 1008 150 15 13.50 114.30 2 1004 0 0 0 2 15
2002 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 13.79 114.02 497 486 PP____________ WP242002 13.97 113.95 TD 17 1005 -1 1008 150 15 13.43 114.17 2 1004 0 0 2 301
2002 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 13.84 113.89 1004 tokyo 486 468 OO____________ jtwc_wp WP242002 14.10 113.80 TD 20 1004 -1 1008 150 15 13.50 114.00 2 1004 0 0 0 4 295
2002 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 13.95 113.67 468 442 PP____________ WP242002 14.10 113.58 TD 20 1004 -1 1008 140 15 13.79 113.76 2 1004 0 0 6 296
2002 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 14.10 113.35 1004 tokyo 442 389 OO____________ jtwc_wp WP242002 14.10 113.30 TD 20 1004 -1 1008 130 15 14.10 113.40 2 1004 0 0 0 8 290
2002 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 14.21 112.92 389 358 PP____________ WP242002 14.24 112.99 TD 20 1004 -1 1008 130 15 14.18 112.86 2 1004 0 0 7 288
2002 WP MM 2002-09-23 00:00:00 TS 14.32 112.63 1004 tokyo 358 339 OOO___________ jtwc_wp WP242002 14.40 112.70 TD 20 1004 -1 1008 130 15 14.20 112.30 2 1004 0 0 0 14.50 113.70 1 23 1004 5 294
2002 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 14.43 112.43 339 319 PPP___________ WP242002 14.49 112.49 TD 22 1003 -1 1008 130 15 14.28 111.90 2 1004 0 0 14.59 113.35 1 23 1003 5 301
2002 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 14.55 112.24 1004 tokyo 322 304 OOO___________ jtwc_wp WP242002 14.60 112.30 TD 25 1002 -1 1008 130 15 14.40 111.60 2 1004 0 0 0 14.70 113.00 1 23 1002 5 308
2002 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 14.73 112.02 304 291 PPP___________ WP242002 14.79 112.05 TD 25 1002 -1 1007 130 30 14.56 111.36 2 1004 0 0 14.84 112.64 1 23 1002 6 312
2002 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 14.94 111.80 1004 tokyo 291 272 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 15.00 111.80 TD 25 1002 -1 1006 130 45 14.80 111.20 2 1004 0 0 0 15.00 112.30 1 23 1002 15.00 112.20 TD 25 1002 6 318
2002 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 15.15 111.63 272 266 PPPP__________ WP242002 15.15 111.60 TD 25 1002 -1 1006 125 47 15.15 111.08 2 1004 0 0 15.15 111.99 1 23 1002 15.14 112.09 TD 25 1002 5 323
2002 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.35 111.47 1004 tokyo 269 252 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 15.30 111.40 TD 25 1002 -1 1006 120 50 15.50 111.00 2 1004 0 0 0 15.30 111.70 1 23 1002 15.30 111.90 TD 25 1002 5 318
2002 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.54 111.27 252 232 PPPP__________ WP242002 15.50 111.15 TD 27 1001 -1 1006 120 45 15.73 110.96 2 1004 0 0 15.43 111.41 1 23 1002 15.48 111.57 TD 25 1002 6 311
2002 WP MM 2002-09-24 00:00:00 TS 15.73 111.03 1004 tokyo 232 218 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 15.70 110.90 TD 30 1000 -1 1006 120 40 15.90 110.90 2 1004 0 0 0 15.60 111.10 1 23 1002 15.70 111.20 TD 25 1002 6 308
2002 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 15.93 110.75 218 198 PPPP__________ WP242002 15.84 110.68 TD 30 1000 -1 1006 120 40 16.06 110.72 2 1004 0 0 15.83 110.68 1 23 1002 16.00 110.93 TD 25 1002 7 310
2002 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 16.15 110.50 1004 tokyo 204 193 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 16.00 110.50 TD 30 1000 -1 1006 120 40 16.20 110.50 2 1004 0 0 0 16.10 110.30 1 23 1002 16.30 110.70 TD 25 1002 6 316
2002 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 16.37 110.32 201 186 PPPP__________ WP242002 16.23 110.33 TD 32 998 -1 1006 120 40 16.33 110.33 2 1004 0 0 16.40 110.11 1 26 1002 16.51 110.49 TD 25 1002 6 325
2002 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 16.60 110.18 1004 tokyo 186 162 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 16.50 110.20 TS 35 997 0 1006 120 40 16.50 110.20 2 1004 0 0 0 16.70 110.00 1 29 1002 16.70 110.30 TD 25 1002 6 332
2002 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 16.86 110.05 148 124 PPPP__________ WP242002 16.80 110.10 TS 37 995 0 1006 135 40 16.74 110.16 2 1003 0 0 16.96 109.84 1 29 1001 16.95 110.09 TD 27 1001 6 335
2002 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 17.12 109.93 1002 tokyo 124 101 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 17.10 110.00 TS 40 994 0 50,60,60,40 1007 150 40 17.00 110.10 2 1002 0 0 0 17.20 109.70 1 29 1000 17.20 109.90 TD 30 1000 6 334
2002 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 17.36 109.79 90 67 PPPP__________ WP242002 17.36 109.85 TS 45 990 0 50,60,60,40 1007 150 30 17.20 109.92 2 1000 0 0 17.47 109.65 1 31 999 17.41 109.73 TD 32 998 5 330
2002 WP MM 2002-09-25 00:00:00 TS 17.58 109.65 35 998 tokyo 67 44 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 17.60 109.70 TS 50 987 0 50,60,60,40 1007 150 20 17.40 109.70 3 35 998 0 9 50 50 0 17.70 109.60 2 34 998 17.60 109.60 TS 35 996 5 327
2002 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 17.77 109.51 44 35 PPPP__________ WP242002 17.86 109.59 TS 50 987 0 50,60,60,40 1007 150 20 17.66 109.49 3 40 994 0 9 70 70 17.81 109.46 2 39 995 17.74 109.50 TS 37 994 5 325
2002 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 17.95 109.38 45 990 tokyo 24 23 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 18.10 109.50 TS 50 987 0 50,60,60,40 1007 150 20 17.90 109.30 3 45 990 0 9 90 90 0 17.90 109.30 2 44 992 17.90 109.40 TS 40 992 5 326
2002 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 18.14 109.24 33 11 PPPP__________ WP242002 18.26 109.41 TS 52 991 0 50,60,60,40 1006 145 20 18.05 109.13 3 45 990 0 9 105 105 18.09 109.19 2 44 992 18.15 109.25 TS 40 992 4 328
2002 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 18.32 109.13 45 990 tokyo 11 0 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 18.40 109.30 TS 55 995 0 50,60,60,40 1005 140 20 18.20 109.00 3 45 990 0 9 120 120 0 18.30 109.10 2 44 992 18.40 109.10 TS 40 992 4 330
2002 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 18.50 109.02 0 0 PPPP__________ WP242002 18.59 109.15 TS 55 989 0 55,60,57,47 1005 140 20 18.42 108.89 3 42 993 0 9 120 120 18.44 109.06 2 41 992 18.55 108.99 TS 40 992 4 333
2002 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 18.70 108.93 40 996 tokyo 0 0 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 18.80 109.00 TS 55 984 0 60,60,55,55 1005 140 20 18.70 108.80 3 40 996 0 9 120 120 0 18.60 109.00 2 38 992 18.70 108.90 TS 40 992 5 336
2002 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 18.96 108.81 0 0 PPPP__________ WP242002 19.00 108.90 TS 50 987 0 50,65,62,57 1005 140 20 19.07 108.69 3 40 997 0 9 105 105 18.84 108.85 2 38 992 18.94 108.79 TS 40 992 6 338
2002 WP MM 2002-09-26 00:00:00 TS 19.22 108.70 40 998 tokyo 0 0 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 19.20 108.80 TS 45 991 0 40,70,70,60 1005 140 20 19.40 108.60 3 40 998 0 9 90 90 0 19.10 108.70 2 38 992 19.20 108.70 TS 40 992 5 340
2002 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 19.42 108.63 10 10 PPPP__________ WP242002 19.40 108.64 TS 45 991 0 40,70,70,60 1005 140 20 19.53 108.60 3 40 998 0 9 90 90 19.36 108.64 2 38 992 19.41 108.64 TS 40 992 4 342
2002 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 19.60 108.58 40 998 tokyo 24 24 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 19.60 108.50 TS 45 991 0 40,70,70,60 1005 140 20 19.60 108.60 3 40 998 0 9 90 90 0 19.60 108.60 2 38 992 19.60 108.60 TS 40 992 4 338
2002 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 19.77 108.49 49 49 PPPP__________ WP242002 19.78 108.43 TS 42 992 0 40,70,70,60 1005 140 20 19.71 108.49 3 40 998 0 9 90 90 19.79 108.49 2 36 993 19.79 108.54 TS 40 992 4 339
2002 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 19.97 108.43 40 998 tokyo 74 74 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 20.00 108.40 TS 40 994 0 40,70,70,60 1005 140 20 19.90 108.40 3 40 998 0 9 90 90 0 20.00 108.40 2 34 995 20.00 108.50 TS 40 992 5 354
2002 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 20.29 108.43 103 103 PPPP__________ WP242002 20.33 108.39 TS 37 995 0 1005 135 22 20.24 108.43 3 37 998 0 9 75 75 20.30 108.43 2 34 995 20.29 108.49 TS 40 992 7 4
2002 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 20.63 108.48 35 998 tokyo 105 73 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 20.70 108.40 TS 35 997 0 1005 130 25 20.60 108.50 3 35 998 0 9 60 60 0 20.60 108.50 2 34 995 20.60 108.50 TS 40 992 6 5
2002 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 20.90 108.49 73 54 PPPP__________ WP242002 21.04 108.38 TS 32 998 -1 1005 125 30 20.90 108.55 3 35 999 0 9 55 55 20.79 108.51 2 34 995 20.89 108.54 TS 40 992 5 5
2002 WP MM 2002-09-27 00:00:00 TS 21.12 108.53 35 1000 tokyo 54 35 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 21.30 108.40 TD 30 1000 -1 1005 120 35 21.10 108.60 3 35 1000 0 9 50 50 0 21.00 108.50 2 34 995 21.10 108.60 TS 40 992 4 11
2002 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 21.29 108.57 35 24 PPPP__________ WP242002 21.45 108.53 TD 27 1001 -1 1005 120 35 21.13 108.64 3 35 1000 0 9 50 50 21.40 108.48 2 34 996 21.18 108.65 TS 40 992 3 25
2002 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 21.38 108.65 35 1000 tokyo 22 22 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 21.50 108.70 TD 25 1002 -1 1005 120 35 21.10 108.70 3 35 1000 0 9 50 50 0 21.70 108.50 2 34 998 21.20 108.70 TS 40 992 2 65
2002 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 21.37 108.75 22 22 PPPP__________ WP242002 21.47 108.81 TD 25 1002 -1 21.14 108.83 3 35 1000 0 9 50 50 21.60 108.62 2 31 999 21.25 108.73 TS 40 992 2 103
2002 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 21.33 108.88 35 1000 tokyo 33 23 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 21.40 108.90 TD 25 1002 -1 21.20 109.00 3 35 1000 0 9 50 50 0 21.40 108.80 1 29 1000 21.30 108.80 TS 40 992 3 97
2002 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 21.34 109.04 23 0 PPPP__________ WP242002 21.35 108.98 TD 25 1002 -1 21.26 109.21 3 35 1000 0 9 50 50 21.38 108.98 1 29 1000 21.36 108.98 TS 37 994 3 85
2002 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 21.35 109.23 35 1000 tokyo 0 0 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 21.30 109.10 TD 25 1002 -1 21.30 109.40 3 35 1000 0 9 50 50 0 21.40 109.20 1 29 1000 21.40 109.20 TS 35 996 4 87
2002 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 21.35 109.44 10 10 PPPP__________ WP242002 21.25 109.28 TD 22 1003 -1 21.31 109.52 3 1002 0 9 21.39 109.50 1 26 1001 21.41 109.39 TS 35 996 4 90
2002 WP MM 2002-09-28 00:00:00 TS 21.35 109.65 1004 tokyo 11 10 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP242002 21.20 109.50 TD 20 1004 -1 21.30 109.60 2 1004 0 0 0 21.40 109.80 1 23 1002 21.40 109.60 TS 35 996 4 88
2002 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 21.37 109.84 10 0 _PPP__________ WP242002 TD -5 21.26 109.66 2 1006 0 0 21.44 110.02 1 21 1003 21.40 109.84 TS 30 999 3 87
2002 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 21.37 110.00 1008 tokyo 0 _OOO__________ -5 21.20 109.70 2 1008 0 0 0 21.50 110.20 0 19 1005 21.40 110.10 TD 25 1002 3 89