Storm history › West Pacific › 2005 season
Typhoon Matsa (2005)
Matsa was a Category 2 typhoon of the 2005 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 29, 2005 to August 9, 2005, about 11 days, and covered 2,899 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 105 mph (165 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 954 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Zhu Cheng City, China.
- Peak wind
- 105 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 954 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,899 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 11.9
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Zhu Cheng City, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Zhucheng, China | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Ma’anshan, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Lianyungang, China | 4 mi (7 km) |
| Nanjing, China | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Huai'an, China | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Xuancheng, China | 5 mi (8 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 781st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Ewiniar (2024), Typhoon Roke (2022), Typhoon Nesat (2022) and 101 more.
- Lowest pressure: 645th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Morakot (2009), Typhoon Soulik (2006), Typhoon Damrey (2005) and 7 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2005 West Pacific season's ACE.