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Typhoon Cempaka
Typhoon Cempaka is a category 2 typhoon over the western Pacific at 24.30° N, 135.30° E, with sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h, 90 kt), moving N at 0 mph (5 km/h). Latest advisory: Monday, November 9, 2026 at 14:10 UTC.
- Status
- Category 2 typhoon
- Sustained winds
- 105mph · 165 km/h · 90 kt
- Central pressure
- —
- Movement
- N 0mph
- Center
- 24.30° N
135.30° E - Advisory
Advisory 2 hours ago · Peak so far 105 mph (165 km/h, 90 kt) (Category 2) · first tracked Nov 4, 2026 · Joint Typhoon Warning Center id WP312026
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Forecast
The forecast weakens the system to 45 mph (40 kt) over the next 70 hours. Positions are the forecast center; the actual track typically lands within the cone shown on the globe about two-thirds of the time.
| Time (UTC) | Hour | Intensity | Winds | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 h | Cat 2 | 105 mph | 25.00° N, 137.70° E | |
| +22 h | Cat 1 | 90 mph | 26.00° N, 141.30° E | |
| +34 h | Cat 1 | 80 mph | 27.20° N, 145.60° E | |
| +46 h | Tropical Storm | 70 mph | 28.30° N, 150.60° E | |
| +58 h | Tropical Storm | 60 mph | 29.20° N, 155.40° E | |
| +70 h | Tropical Storm | 45 mph | 29.80° N, 159.90° E |
Track so far
First tracked Nov 4, 06:00 UTC near 16.60° N, 162.80° E, 5 days ago. Peak intensity 105 mph (165 km/h, 90 kt) (Category 2) on Nov 9, 14:10 UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Intensity | Winds | Pressure | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat 2 | 100 mph | — | 24.00° N, 134.90° E | |
| Cat 1 | 90 mph | — | 23.80° N, 134.90° E | |
| Cat 1 | 80 mph | — | 23.10° N, 135.60° E | |
| Cat 1 | 75 mph | — | 22.40° N, 136.50° E | |
| Cat 1 | 75 mph | — | 22.00° N, 137.50° E | |
| Cat 1 | 75 mph | — | 21.40° N, 138.90° E | |
| Tropical Storm | 70 mph | — | 21.00° N, 140.20° E | |
| Tropical Storm | 70 mph | — | 20.50° N, 141.50° E | |
| Tropical Storm | 60 mph | — | 19.80° N, 142.90° E | |
| Tropical Storm | 40 mph | — | 19.10° N, 144.20° E | |
| Tropical Depression | 35 mph | — | 18.40° N, 145.80° E | |
| Tropical Depression | 35 mph | — | 17.80° N, 147.50° E | |
| Tropical Depression | 30 mph | — | 17.80° N, 149.00° E | |
| Tropical Depression | 30 mph | — | 16.90° N, 150.50° E | |
| Tropical Depression | 25 mph | — | 16.00° N, 151.80° E | |
| Tropical Depression | 25 mph | — | 15.50° N, 153.50° E |
What a category 2 typhoon means
Extensive damage: well-built homes suffer major roof and siding damage, shallow-rooted trees are snapped or uprooted, and near-total power loss can last days to weeks. Sustained winds for this class: 96–110 mph (83–95 kt).
The Saffir-Simpson scale rates only sustained wind. It says nothing about storm surge, rainfall or size, which cause most of the deaths and damage in tropical cyclones; a large, slow Category 1 can flood far more than a compact Category 3. Cempaka’s hazards at any location depend on the forecast track, the wind field around the center and the local coast, so follow Joint Typhoon Warning Center products and local warnings for decisions.
Frequently asked questions
What category is Typhoon Cempaka?
Typhoon Cempaka is currently a category 2 typhoon with sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h, 90 kt). Hurricane categories run from 1 (74 mph) to 5 (157 mph and up) on the Saffir-Simpson scale, based on one-minute sustained wind.
What does the forecast cone mean?
The cone is the probable track of the storm's center: historically the center stays inside it about two-thirds of the time. It says nothing about the storm's size, so wind, rain and surge can reach well outside the cone, and it is not a forecast of where impacts will be.
Why are winds given in knots?
Joint Typhoon Warning Center advisories report wind in knots (nautical miles per hour) because that is the unit of marine and aviation forecasting. One knot is 1.15 mph or 1.85 km/h. The storm page shows all three.
How often is this page updated?
Joint Typhoon Warning Center issues full advisories every six hours (03:00, 09:00, 15:00 and 21:00 UTC), with intermediate advisories every three hours when a storm threatens land. EarthBrowser ingests the feed within minutes of each one; this page is rebuilt as the data changes.
Is a typhoon the same as a hurricane?
Yes. Hurricane, typhoon and cyclone are regional names for the same kind of storm, a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 mph: hurricane in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, typhoon in the western Pacific, and cyclone in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific.
Where does this storm data come from?
From the NOAA National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center for the Atlantic and Pacific basins and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center for the rest of the world, via the combined active tropical cyclones feed, plus the GOES, Himawari and Meteosat geostationary satellites for the cloud imagery.