Storm history › West Pacific › 2023 season
Tropical Storm Sanba (2023)
Sanba was a tropical storm of the 2023 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 15, 2023 to October 21, 2023, about 5 days, and covered 769 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 996 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 9 miles from Basuo, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 996 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 769 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.5
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Basuo, China | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Beihai, China | 22 mi (35 km) |
| Zhanjiang, China | 44 mi (72 km) |
| Lianjiang, China | 44 mi (72 km) |
| Haikou, China | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Sanya, China | 53 mi (86 km) |
| Qinzhou, China | 67 mi (108 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1766th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Megi (2022), Tropical Storm Choi-Wan (2021), Tropical Storm Koguma (2021) and 54 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2023 West Pacific season's ACE.