Hurricane (Typhoon) — Wake Island, Guam

2000-09-19 to 2000-09-21 · Wake Island, Guam

Event narrative

Minor damage to vegetation was reported.

Wider weather episode

A circulation developed on the monsoon trough just east of the dateline. This system persisted and it crossed the dateline on the 15th. On the 17th the system gained strength to become a tropical depression and then further intensified to Tropical Storm Shanshan later in the day. Shanshan became a typhoon on the 19th as it passed to the east of Wake Island. Maximum sustained winds observed on Wake Island was 45 mph with a maximum gust of 56 mph. Minor damage to street lights and vegetation was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5174291. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.