Storm history › West Pacific › 2005 season
Typhoon Mawar (2005)
Mawar was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2005 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 18, 2005 to September 1, 2005, about 14 days, and covered 2,952 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 916 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 2 miles from Chiba, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 916 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 2,952 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 24.9
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Chiba, Japan | 2 mi (3 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Honchō, Japan | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Yokohama, Japan | 12 mi (20 km) |
| Kawasaki, Japan | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Fujisawa, Japan | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Ōta, Japan | 15 mi (24 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 199th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Nanmadol (2022), Typhoon Mindulle (2021), Typhoon Chanchu (2006) and 10 more.
- Energy: 8% of the 2005 West Pacific season's ACE.