Cimaron: 2018 Western North Pacific
Cimaron reached 113 kt (209 km/h, 130 mph) (C4) in the 2018 Western North Pacific season, from 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-24, with track, wind and pressure and 9.9 ACE.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Cimaron was a category 4 at its peak in the 2018 Western North Pacific season.
- Peak maximum sustained wind was 113 kt (209 km/h, 130 mph), reached on 22 August 2018, and the lowest pressure was 938 hPa.
- The track runs from 16 August 2018 to 24 August 2018 with 68 six hourly positions.
- Cimaron accumulated 9.9 ACE.
- 1 landfall is recorded, the first on 23 August 2018.
Track
16 August 2018 to 24 August 2018| Storm | First position (lat, lon) | Last position (lat, lon) | Track points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cimaron | 11.3, 160.3 | 42.4, 145.1 | 68 |
Wind
Knots, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| 2018-08-16T12:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2018-08-16T15:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2018-08-16T18:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2018-08-16T21:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2018-08-17T00:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2018-08-17T03:00:00Z | 23 kt |
| 2018-08-17T06:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2018-08-17T09:00:00Z | 28 kt |
| 2018-08-17T12:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-08-17T15:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-08-17T18:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-08-17T21:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-08-18T00:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-08-18T03:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2018-08-18T06:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2018-08-18T09:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2018-08-18T12:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2018-08-18T15:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-08-18T18:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2018-08-18T21:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2018-08-19T00:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-08-19T03:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2018-08-19T06:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2018-08-19T09:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-19T12:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-19T15:00:00Z | 58 kt |
| 2018-08-19T18:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2018-08-19T21:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2018-08-20T00:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2018-08-20T03:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2018-08-20T06:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2018-08-20T09:00:00Z | 68 kt |
| 2018-08-20T12:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2018-08-20T15:00:00Z | 68 kt |
| 2018-08-20T18:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2018-08-20T21:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2018-08-21T03:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2018-08-21T06:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2018-08-21T09:00:00Z | 88 kt |
| 2018-08-21T12:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2018-08-21T15:00:00Z | 95 kt |
| 2018-08-21T18:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2018-08-21T21:00:00Z | 108 kt |
| 2018-08-22T00:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2018-08-22T03:00:00Z | 113 kt |
| 2018-08-22T06:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2018-08-22T09:00:00Z | 105 kt |
| 2018-08-22T12:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2018-08-22T15:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2018-08-22T18:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2018-08-22T21:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2018-08-23T00:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2018-08-23T03:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2018-08-23T06:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2018-08-23T09:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2018-08-23T12:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2018-08-23T14:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2018-08-23T15:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2018-08-23T18:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2018-08-23T21:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2018-08-24T00:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-24T03:00:00Z | 43 kt |
| 2018-08-24T06:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-08-24T09:00:00Z | 38 kt |
| 2018-08-24T12:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2018-08-24T15:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2018-08-24T18:00:00Z | n/a |
Pressure
hPa, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Pressure (hPa) |
|---|---|
| 2018-08-16T12:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2018-08-16T15:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2018-08-16T18:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-08-16T21:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-08-17T00:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2018-08-17T03:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-08-17T06:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-08-17T09:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2018-08-17T12:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2018-08-17T15:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2018-08-17T18:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-08-17T21:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2018-08-18T00:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-08-18T03:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2018-08-18T06:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2018-08-18T09:00:00Z | 1001 hPa |
| 2018-08-18T12:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2018-08-18T15:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
| 2018-08-18T18:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2018-08-18T21:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2018-08-19T00:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2018-08-19T03:00:00Z | 995 hPa |
| 2018-08-19T06:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2018-08-19T09:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2018-08-19T12:00:00Z | 990 hPa |
| 2018-08-19T15:00:00Z | 987 hPa |
| 2018-08-19T18:00:00Z | 985 hPa |
| 2018-08-19T21:00:00Z | 984 hPa |
| 2018-08-20T00:00:00Z | 985 hPa |
| 2018-08-20T03:00:00Z | 982 hPa |
| 2018-08-20T06:00:00Z | 985 hPa |
| 2018-08-20T09:00:00Z | 978 hPa |
| 2018-08-20T12:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2018-08-20T15:00:00Z | 977 hPa |
| 2018-08-20T18:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2018-08-20T21:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2018-08-21T03:00:00Z | 968 hPa |
| 2018-08-21T06:00:00Z | 970 hPa |
| 2018-08-21T09:00:00Z | 962 hPa |
| 2018-08-21T12:00:00Z | 965 hPa |
| 2018-08-21T15:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2018-08-21T18:00:00Z | 960 hPa |
| 2018-08-21T21:00:00Z | 943 hPa |
| 2018-08-22T00:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2018-08-22T03:00:00Z | 938 hPa |
| 2018-08-22T06:00:00Z | 950 hPa |
| 2018-08-22T09:00:00Z | 944 hPa |
| 2018-08-22T12:00:00Z | 950 hPa |
| 2018-08-22T15:00:00Z | 950 hPa |
| 2018-08-22T18:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2018-08-22T21:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2018-08-23T00:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2018-08-23T03:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2018-08-23T06:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2018-08-23T09:00:00Z | 965 hPa |
| 2018-08-23T12:00:00Z | 970 hPa |
| 2018-08-23T14:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2018-08-23T15:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2018-08-23T18:00:00Z | 985 hPa |
| 2018-08-23T21:00:00Z | 990 hPa |
| 2018-08-24T00:00:00Z | 990 hPa |
| 2018-08-24T03:00:00Z | 983 hPa |
| 2018-08-24T06:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2018-08-24T09:00:00Z | 983 hPa |
| 2018-08-24T12:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2018-08-24T15:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2018-08-24T18:00:00Z | n/a |
ACE Compared With the 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-23 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 35.1, 134.7 | 65 kt (120 km/h, 75 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.