Molave: 2020 Western North Pacific
Molave reached 103 kt (191 km/h, 119 mph) (C3) in the 2020 Western North Pacific season, from 2020-10-21 to 2020-10-29, with track, wind and pressure and 8.6 ACE.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Molave was a category 3 at its peak in the 2020 Western North Pacific season.
- Peak maximum sustained wind was 103 kt (191 km/h, 119 mph), reached on 27 October 2020, and the lowest pressure was 940 hPa.
- The track runs from 21 October 2020 to 29 October 2020 with 61 six hourly positions.
- Molave accumulated 8.6 ACE.
- 2 landfalls are recorded, the first on 25 October 2020.
Track
21 October 2020 to 29 October 2020| Storm | First position (lat, lon) | Last position (lat, lon) | Track points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molave | 8.7, 137.4 | 15.4, 104.1 | 61 |
Wind
Knots, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| 2020-10-21T18:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-10-21T21:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-10-22T00:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-10-22T03:00:00Z | 18 kt |
| 2020-10-22T06:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-22T09:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-22T12:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-22T15:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-22T18:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-22T21:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-23T00:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-23T03:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-23T06:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-23T09:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-23T12:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-23T15:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-23T18:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-23T21:00:00Z | 23 kt |
| 2020-10-24T00:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2020-10-24T03:00:00Z | 28 kt |
| 2020-10-24T06:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2020-10-24T09:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2020-10-24T12:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2020-10-24T15:00:00Z | 38 kt |
| 2020-10-24T18:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2020-10-24T21:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2020-10-25T00:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2020-10-25T03:00:00Z | 58 kt |
| 2020-10-25T06:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2020-10-25T09:00:00Z | 68 kt |
| 2020-10-25T12:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2020-10-25T15:00:00Z | 73 kt |
| 2020-10-25T18:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2020-10-25T21:00:00Z | 78 kt |
| 2020-10-26T00:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2020-10-26T03:00:00Z | 83 kt |
| 2020-10-26T06:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2020-10-26T09:00:00Z | 88 kt |
| 2020-10-26T12:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2020-10-26T15:00:00Z | 90 kt |
| 2020-10-26T18:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2020-10-26T21:00:00Z | 95 kt |
| 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2020-10-27T03:00:00Z | 103 kt |
| 2020-10-27T06:00:00Z | 90 kt |
| 2020-10-27T09:00:00Z | 103 kt |
| 2020-10-27T12:00:00Z | 90 kt |
| 2020-10-27T15:00:00Z | 100 kt |
| 2020-10-27T18:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2020-10-27T21:00:00Z | 90 kt |
| 2020-10-28T00:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2020-10-28T03:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2020-10-28T06:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2020-10-28T09:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2020-10-28T12:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2020-10-28T15:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2020-10-28T18:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2020-10-28T21:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-10-29T00:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-10-29T03:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-10-29T06:00:00Z | n/a |
Pressure
hPa, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Pressure (hPa) |
|---|---|
| 2020-10-21T18:00:00Z | 1009 hPa |
| 2020-10-21T21:00:00Z | 1009 hPa |
| 2020-10-22T00:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2020-10-22T03:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-10-22T06:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-10-22T09:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-10-22T12:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-10-22T15:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2020-10-22T18:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-10-22T21:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2020-10-23T00:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-10-23T03:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2020-10-23T06:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-10-23T09:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-10-23T12:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-10-23T15:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2020-10-23T18:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-10-23T21:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-10-24T00:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-10-24T03:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2020-10-24T06:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-10-24T09:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-10-24T12:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2020-10-24T15:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
| 2020-10-24T18:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2020-10-24T21:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2020-10-25T00:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2020-10-25T03:00:00Z | 991 hPa |
| 2020-10-25T06:00:00Z | 985 hPa |
| 2020-10-25T09:00:00Z | 985 hPa |
| 2020-10-25T12:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2020-10-25T15:00:00Z | 982 hPa |
| 2020-10-25T18:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2020-10-25T21:00:00Z | 979 hPa |
| 2020-10-26T00:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2020-10-26T03:00:00Z | 973 hPa |
| 2020-10-26T06:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2020-10-26T09:00:00Z | 968 hPa |
| 2020-10-26T12:00:00Z | 965 hPa |
| 2020-10-26T15:00:00Z | 967 hPa |
| 2020-10-26T18:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2020-10-26T21:00:00Z | 963 hPa |
| 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z | 950 hPa |
| 2020-10-27T03:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2020-10-27T06:00:00Z | 940 hPa |
| 2020-10-27T09:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2020-10-27T12:00:00Z | 940 hPa |
| 2020-10-27T15:00:00Z | 956 hPa |
| 2020-10-27T18:00:00Z | 945 hPa |
| 2020-10-27T21:00:00Z | 965 hPa |
| 2020-10-28T00:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2020-10-28T03:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2020-10-28T06:00:00Z | 970 hPa |
| 2020-10-28T09:00:00Z | 981 hPa |
| 2020-10-28T12:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2020-10-28T15:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2020-10-28T18:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-10-28T21:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2020-10-29T00:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-10-29T03:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-10-29T06:00:00Z | n/a |
ACE Compared With the 2020 Season
ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.
Landfalls
| Date | Place | Position | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-25 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 13.1, 121.2 | 78 kt (144 km/h, 90 mph) |
| 2020-10-28 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 15.2, 108.6 | 70 kt (130 km/h, 81 mph) |
Which Agency's Numbers
Wind and pressure from jtwc_wp,tokyo,us as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.
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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.