&sq=&lang=&file=File:Sinlaku_2008-09-10_0234Z.jpg) Typhoon Sinlaku near peak strength on September 10 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 8, 2008 |
| Extratropical | September 21, 2008 |
| Dissipated | September 25, 2008 |
| Very strong typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 185 km/h (115 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 935 hPa (mbar); 27.61 inHg |
| Category 4-equivalent typhoon | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
| Highest winds | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 929 hPa (mbar); 27.43 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 14 |
| Missing | 10 |
| Damage | $1.1 billion (2008 USD) |
| Areas affected | Philippines, Taiwan, China, Japan |
| IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Sinlaku, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Marce, was a typhoon which affected the Philippines, Taiwan, China and Japan. It was recognised as the 13th named storm and the ninth typhoon of the 2008 Pacific typhoon season by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The name Sinlaku was one of the ten original names submitted to the WMOs Typhoon Committee for use from January 1, 2000, by Micronesia. It was last used in the 2002 Pacific typhoon season to name a tropical storm and is the name of a goddess worshipped on the island of Kosrae in Micronesia.[1] Note that the name is apparently shortened (a seemingly routine practice of making names easier to read to Westerners) from the original "Sin Laku."[2]
- ^ "The meaning of new tropical cyclone names in 2004". HKO. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ "Reversing Paradigm" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2013.