Storm history › West Pacific › 2023 season
Typhoon Koinu (2023)
Koinu was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2023 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 27, 2023 to October 10, 2023, about 13 days, and covered 2,407 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 140 mph (220 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 936 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 35 miles from Macau, Macao SAR China.
- Peak wind
- 140 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 936 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 13 days
- Track length
- 2,407 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 30.3
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Macau, Macao SAR China | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Zhuhai, China | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China | 40 mi (65 km) |
| Victoria, Hong Kong SAR China | 41 mi (66 km) |
| Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR China | 43 mi (69 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 402nd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Lan (2023), Typhoon Maysak (2020), Typhoon Lingling (2019) and 61 more.
- Lowest pressure: 422nd lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Neoguri (2025), Typhoon Cimaron (2018).
- Energy: 11% of the 2023 West Pacific season's ACE.