Typhoon Maysak (2020)
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Typhoon Maysak, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Julian, was a deadly, damaging and powerful tropical cyclone that struck the Ryukyu Islands and the Korean Peninsula in September 2020. The third typhoon of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season, Maysak formed from a tropical disturbance. The disturbance gradually organized, receiving the name Julian from PAGASA as it became a tropical depression. As the depression strengthened, the JMA subsequently named the system Maysak. Maysak rapidly intensified into a strong typhoon before weakening and making landfall in South Korea.
Meteorological history | |
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Formed | August 27, 2020 |
Extratropical | September 3, 2020 |
Dissipated | September 7, 2020 |
Very strong typhoon | |
10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
Highest winds | 175 km/h (110 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 935 hPa (mbar); 27.61 inHg |
Category 4-equivalent typhoon | |
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) | |
Highest winds | 220 km/h (140 mph) |
Lowest pressure | 930 hPa (mbar); 27.46 inHg |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 46 total |
Damage | $100 million (2020 USD) |
Areas affected | Philippines, Korean Peninsula, Japan, Northeast China, Russian Far East |
IBTrACS | |
Part of the 2020 Pacific typhoon season |
Maysak was the second of three typhoons to affect the Korean Peninsula within two weeks, the others being Bavi and Haishen. It was also responsible for the loss of a livestock carrier Gulf Livestock 1, that sank 100 nautical miles West off from Amami Ōshima, Japan on September 2, 2020, taking 41 out of the 43 crew members on board.