Typhoon Bolaven (2023)

Typhoon Bolaven

Bolaven at peak intensity while over the open Pacific Ocean on October 11
Meteorological history
Formed	October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06)
Extratropical	October 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)
Violent typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds	215 km/h (130 mph)
Lowest pressure	905 hPa (mbar); 26.72 inHg
Category 5-equivalent super typhoon
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds	305 km/h (190 mph)
Lowest pressure	897 hPa (mbar); 26.49 inHg
Overall effects
Casualties	None
Damage	Minimal
Areas affected	Federated States of Micronesia Guam Northern Mariana Islands Bonin Islands Alaska
Part of the 2023 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Bolaven was an extremely powerful tropical cyclone that struck the Northern Mariana Islands in mid-October 2023. The fifteenth named storm of the 2023 Pacific typhoon season, Bolaven originated on October 6 near the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and moved to the northwest.

Bolaven impacted Micronesia and the Northern Mariana Islands, bringing scattered floods and downing trees as it passed through. After being absorbed by another weather system, its remnant energy brought wind and rain to areas in Alaska and British Columbia. No damage or casualties were reported.