Storm history › West Pacific › 2008 season
Typhoon Sinlaku (2008)
Sinlaku was a Category 4 typhoon of the 2008 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 7, 2008 to September 23, 2008, about 16 days, and covered 4,013 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 929 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 6 miles from Taipei, Taiwan.
- Peak wind
- 145 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 929 mb
- Strongest
- Category 4 typhoon
- Duration
- 16 days
- Track length
- 4,013 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 30.3
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Taipei, Taiwan | 6 mi (9 km) |
| New Taipei City, Taiwan | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Banqiao, Taiwan | 10 mi (16 km) |
| Taoyuan, Taiwan | 19 mi (31 km) |
| Hsinchu, Taiwan | 42 mi (68 km) |
| Yokosuka, Japan | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Hamamatsu, Japan | 61 mi (99 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 333rd highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Gaemi (2024), Typhoon Khanun (2023), Typhoon Champi (2015) and 63 more.
- Lowest pressure: 324th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Surigae (2026), Typhoon Champi (2015), Typhoon Melor (2015) and 6 more.
- Energy: 17% of the 2008 West Pacific season's ACE.