Storm history › West Pacific › 2023 season
Typhoon Haikui (2023)
Haikui was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2023 West Pacific season. It was tracked from August 27, 2023 to September 10, 2023, about 15 days, and covered 2,620 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 945 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 1 miles from Xinyi, China.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 945 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 15 days
- Track length
- 2,620 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.0
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Xinyi, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Dongguan, China | 1 mi (2 km) |
| Chaozhou, China | 4 mi (6 km) |
| Guangzhou, China | 6 mi (9 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Zhaoqing, China | 7 mi (12 km) |
| Foshan, China | 8 mi (13 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020), Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 528th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Vamco (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019), Typhoon David (1997) and 25 more.
- Energy: 5% of the 2023 West Pacific season's ACE.