Typhoon Saudel Tracker
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Saudel observation history
| Date, time | Wind Speed | Pressure | Latitude | Longitude | Movement | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 km/h | 993 mb | 22.9 | 117.9 | 13 km/h NE | Tropical Depression | |
| 56 km/h | 994 mb | 22.3 | 117.4 | 15 km/h NE | Tropical Depression | |
| 56 km/h | 994 mb | 22.1 | 116.7 | 19 km/h NE | Tropical Depression | |
| 56 km/h | 994 mb | 21.4 | 116.3 | 20 km/h NE | Tropical Depression | |
| 65 km/h | 993 mb | 20.8 | 115.7 | 24 km/h NE | Tropical Storm | |
| 65 km/h | 993 mb | 20.0 | 114.4 | 20 km/h E | Tropical Storm | |
| 46 km/h | 994 mb | 19.5 | 112.9 | 15 km/h E | Tropical Depression | |
| 46 km/h | 994 mb | 19.2 | 112.0 | 11 km/h SE | Tropical Depression | |
| 46 km/h | 996 mb | 19.3 | 111.3 | 13 km/h SE | Tropical Depression | |
| 37 km/h | 996 mb | 19.5 | 110.2 | 17 km/h S | Tropical Depression | |
| 93 km/h | 982 mb | 28.1 | 121.0 | 17 km/h W | Tropical Storm | |
| 130 km/h | 968 mb | 28.1 | 122.6 | 13 km/h W | Typhoon | |
| 139 km/h | 965 mb | 28.2 | 123.5 | 9 km/h W | Typhoon | |
| 148 km/h | 962 mb | 28.4 | 124.2 | 9 km/h W | Typhoon | |
| 139 km/h | 966 mb | 28.5 | 124.9 | 9 km/h W | Typhoon | |
| 139 km/h | 965 mb | 28.6 | 125.3 | 11 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 148 km/h | 963 mb | 28.6 | 125.9 | 13 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 157 km/h | 960 mb | 28.3 | 126.5 | 15 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 139 km/h | 970 mb | 27.8 | 127.3 | 17 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 148 km/h | 966 mb | 27.5 | 128.1 | 19 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 157 km/h | 963 mb | 27.2 | 129.0 | 20 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 148 km/h | 965 mb | 26.8 | 130.1 | 22 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 167 km/h | 961 mb | 26.0 | 131.1 | 22 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 176 km/h | 957 mb | 25.6 | 132.3 | 26 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 185 km/h | 954 mb | 24.9 | 133.5 | 28 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 194 km/h | 947 mb | 24.5 | 134.7 | 30 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 204 km/h | 944 mb | 23.9 | 136.3 | 30 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 204 km/h | 945 mb | 23.2 | 137.9 | 28 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 204 km/h | 949 mb | 22.6 | 139.4 | 28 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 204 km/h | 949 mb | 21.9 | 140.9 | 28 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 204 km/h | 950 mb | 21.0 | 142.3 | 26 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 213 km/h | 956 mb | 20.4 | 143.6 | 22 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 194 km/h | 956 mb | 19.6 | 144.8 | 20 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 176 km/h | 963 mb | 18.6 | 145.8 | 20 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 157 km/h | 973 mb | 17.9 | 146.5 | 22 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 148 km/h | 975 mb | 17.1 | 147.3 | 20 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 130 km/h | 983 mb | 16.0 | 148.1 | 17 km/h NW | Typhoon | |
| 111 km/h | 987 mb | 14.9 | 148.5 | 17 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | |
| 83 km/h | 994 mb | 14.7 | 149.0 | 20 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | |
| 74 km/h | 995 mb | 13.7 | 149.6 | 17 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | |
| 74 km/h | 996 mb | 12.8 | 150.2 | 20 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | |
| 65 km/h | 997 mb | 11.9 | 150.9 | 20 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | |
| 65 km/h | 999 mb | 11.4 | 151.6 | 24 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | |
| 65 km/h | 1,000 mb | 10.5 | 152.8 | 17 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | |
| 65 km/h | 1,000 mb | 9.4 | 153.7 | 9 km/h NW | Tropical Storm | |
| 65 km/h | 999 mb | 8.5 | 154.1 | 7 km/h W | Tropical Storm | |
| 56 km/h | 1,003 mb | 8.0 | 154.2 | 7 km/h W | Tropical Depression | |
| 46 km/h | 1,005 mb | 8.3 | 154.6 | 6 km/h W | Tropical Depression | |
| 46 km/h | 1,006 mb | 7.9 | 154.9 | 11 km/h W | Tropical Depression |
What's happening now
Saudel ended in the feed as a tropical depression 94 km off the People's Republic of China, over the South China Sea, moving north-east at 13 km/h. The final reading on 2 September at 12:00 UTC placed the centre at 22.9, 117.9, with sustained winds of 56 km/h, gusts of 64 km/h, and pressure of 993 mb. The wind speed and pressure were unchanged from the previous reading, so Saudel was holding steady at the end of its record. Saudel had reached typhoon strength on 21 August and recorded its highest wind speed, 213 km/h, on 22 August at 18:00 UTC. The final reading is the last available position because Saudel has left the feed and will not be updated again.
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How Saudel developed
18 August — Saudel begins as a tropical depression
The first reading places Saudel at 7.9, 154.9, with 46 km/h winds, gusts of 53 km/h and pressure of 1,006 mb. Saudel moved at 11 km/h on a bearing of 250°. Six hours later, the pressure was 1,005 mb and movement had slowed to 6 km/h.
19 August — Saudel becomes a tropical storm
Saudel reached tropical-storm strength at 06:00 UTC with winds of 65 km/h, gusts of 75 km/h and pressure of 999 mb. The storm then moved generally north-west, with its speed increasing from 7 km/h to 17 km/h by the evening reading.
21 August — Saudel strengthens into a typhoon
Saudel's winds increased from 83 km/h early on 21 August to 111 km/h six hours later, with pressure falling to 987 mb. At 12:00 UTC, Saudel became a typhoon with 130 km/h winds and 983 mb pressure. The next reading placed the centre 187 km off the Northern Mariana Islands.
22 August — Saudel records its highest wind speed
Saudel strengthened from 176 km/h to 194 km/h before reaching its highest recorded wind speed of 213 km/h at 18:00 UTC. Gusts reached 245 km/h in that reading. Saudel's pressure was 956 mb, and the centre was in the Philippine Sea at 20.4, 143.6.
28 August — Saudel weakens to a tropical storm
After several days of typhoon-strength readings, Saudel's winds declined to 130 km/h on 27 August, with pressure reaching 968 mb. At 00:00 UTC on 28 August, the system was a tropical storm with 93 km/h winds and 982 mb pressure over the People's Republic of China.
1 September — Saudel briefly returns to tropical-storm strength
The record resumes on 31 August with Saudel as a tropical depression near the People's Republic of China. Saudel reached tropical-storm strength again at 06:00 UTC on 1 September with 65 km/h winds and 993 mb pressure, then returned to tropical-depression strength six hours later.
1 September — Weakens to a tropical depression
After briefly returning to tropical-storm strength with 65 km/h winds on 1 September, Saudel weakened to a tropical depression by 18:00 UTC. The final readings recorded 56 km/h winds, 64 km/h gusts and pressure of 994 mb, with Saudel over the South China Sea and 163 km off the People's Republic of China.
How Saudel is behaving
Saudel's readings show a long strengthening phase from 18 August through 22 August. Pressure fell from 1,006 mb to 956 mb while wind increased from 46 km/h to 213 km/h. Pressure continued to decline after the peak wind reading, reaching 944 mb on 24 August, while sustained wind stayed at 204 km/h across several readings. This combination shows that the strongest wind reading and lowest recorded pressure occurred at different times.
Saudel then weakened as pressure rose to 982 mb on 28 August and wind fell to 93 km/h. The later readings show a different structure in the record: wind stayed near 56 km/h, while pressure remained between 993 mb and 996 mb. Saudel's movement also changed from north-west at up to 30 km/h during the typhoon phase to southward, then eastward and north-eastward, with the latest speed at 13 km/h. The readings support weakening, a brief return to tropical-storm strength, and a current tropical-depression classification; they do not provide measurements of wind shear, moisture or sea-surface temperature.
How to track Saudel
Open RainViewer and turn on the tropical storm tracks layer to follow Saudel's recorded positions. Read each track point as the storm's classification at that moment, rather than as a forecast. The legend uses cyan for a tropical depression, blue for a tropical storm, yellow for category 1, amber for category 2, orange for category 3, red for category 4 and dark red for category 5. Saudel's readings identify typhoon stages but do not provide a category number, so do not infer one from a track-point colour.
The latest track points place Saudel in the South China Sea, 94 km off the People's Republic of China, with a north-eastward movement of 13 km/h. The track also records Saudel's earlier passage through the Philippine Sea and East China Sea, followed by readings over and off the People's Republic of China. Compare the latest point with the previous points to see the recorded change in position and classification. Set an alert for your area in the RainViewer app on Google Play or the App Store.
What the readings show about Saudel's western Pacific setting
The available record identifies Saudel as part of the 2026 western Pacific season and begins on 18 August at 7.9, 154.9. The readings show development over open water, followed by movement through the Philippine Sea and East China Sea before later readings place the system over or near the People's Republic of China and in the South China Sea. The record does not contain the atmospheric or ocean measurements needed to explain why Saudel formed at that time or place.
The supplied observations do not include verified comparisons with earlier storms, their peak categories or their impacts. No past-storm name, year, category or concrete outcome can be established from this record alone. A comparison section based on those details would require another source, so this page leaves those comparisons unknown rather than adding unsupported history.
Storm FAQ
What does Saudel's movement at 45° mean?
A movement bearing of 45° means Saudel was moving towards the north-east. The latest reading gives that movement as 13 km/h, based on the storm's centre.
Why did Saudel's strongest wind and lowest pressure occur at different times?
Saudel's highest recorded wind speed was 213 km/h on 22 August at 18:00 UTC. The lowest recorded pressure was 944 mb on 24 August, so the two measurements occurred at different points in the observation record.
Why is Saudel called a typhoon in the western Pacific?
Typhoon is the basin term used for a tropical cyclone that reaches the relevant strength classification in the western Pacific. Saudel reached typhoon strength in the readings on 21 August and remained classified as a typhoon through 27 August before weakening.
Why do tropical cyclones receive names?
Names provide a clear way to distinguish one tropical cyclone from another in weather information. Saudel is the name assigned to this system in the supplied western Pacific season record.
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