Storm history › West Pacific › 2003 season
Typhoon Maemi (2003)
Maemi was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2003 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 4, 2003 to September 16, 2003, about 12 days, and covered 4,588 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 885 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 7 miles from Changwon, South Korea.
- Peak wind
- 175 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 885 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 12 days
- Track length
- 4,588 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 30.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Changwon, South Korea | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Pohang, South Korea | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Kimhae, South Korea | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Daegu, South Korea | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Ulsan, South Korea | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Busan, South Korea | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Gumi, South Korea | 39 mi (63 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 62nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Rai (2021), Typhoon Kong-Rey (2018), Typhoon Yutu (2018) and 43 more.
- Lowest pressure: 12th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Forrest (1983), Typhoon Irma (1971), Typhoon Joan (1959) and 1 more.
- Energy: 9% of the 2003 West Pacific season's ACE.