TCAR - Typhoon Committee

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ESCAP/WMO
Typhoon Committee Annual Review 2009
2.2.3
LINFA (0903)
17 – 30 June
LINFA (0903) formed as a tropical depression over the northern part of South China Sea at 06 UTC on 17
June and moved slowly. It intensified into a tropical storm at 00 UTC the next day. Moving northwards, Linfa
intensified into a severe tropical storm over the same waters at 12 UTC on 19 June. It reached its peak strength
with maximum sustained wind of111 km/h with a central pressure of 975 hPa at 06UTC on 20 May. While
moving northeastwards along the coast of southern China, it was weakening into a tropical depression at 06
UTC on 22 June. It further weakened into an extra-tropical cyclone over the East China Sea at 06UTC on 23
June. Linfa passed along the southern coast of Japan while continuing to move east-northeastwards, then it
dissipated at 18 UTC on 30 June.
While traversing the coast of Fujian province, Linfa caused 6 people died, affected 230,000 people and the
economic loss was estimated about 96 million US dollars.