Storm history › West Pacific › 2003 season
Typhoon Melor (2003)
Melor was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2003 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 28, 2003 to November 6, 2003, about 8 days, and covered 2,206 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 967 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 54 miles from Kagoshima, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 85 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 967 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 8 days
- Track length
- 2,206 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 5.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kagoshima, Japan | 54 mi (88 km) |
| Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 76 mi (123 km) |
| Tainan, Taiwan | 98 mi (157 km) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | 101 mi (163 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 104 mi (168 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 106 mi (170 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 115 mi (184 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1043rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Nalgae (2022) and 97 more.
- Lowest pressure: 900th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Noul (2026), Typhoon Chaba (2022), Typhoon Tapah (2019) and 16 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2003 West Pacific season's ACE.