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Tapah (2002, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure996 hPa
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Peak wind40 kt (21 m/s)10-min
Duration5.8 days2002-01-08 – 2002-01-14
Strength rank in 200225 / 26by lowest pressure
All-time rank1784 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 2002 storms (lowest pressure)
985 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
996 hPa
1002 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-08 06:00 | 6.7 | 140.5 | – | – |
| 2002-01-08 12:00 | 7.1 | 139.5 | – | – |
| 2002-01-08 18:00 | 7.5 | 139.0 | – | – |
| 2002-01-09 00:00 | 8.0 | 138.7 | – | – |
| 2002-01-09 06:00 | 8.7 | 137.8 | – | – |
| 2002-01-09 12:00 | 9.3 | 136.7 | – | – |
| 2002-01-09 18:00 | 9.4 | 135.8 | – | – |
| 2002-01-10 00:00 | 9.2 | 134.9 | – | 1,008 |
| 2002-01-10 06:00 | 9.3 | 134.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 2002-01-10 12:00 | 9.6 | 133.3 | – | 1,008 |
| 2002-01-10 18:00 | 9.9 | 132.4 | – | 1,006 |
| 2002-01-11 00:00 | 10.3 | 131.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 2002-01-11 06:00 | 10.8 | 130.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 2002-01-11 12:00 | 11.3 | 130.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 2002-01-11 18:00 | 11.8 | 129.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 2002-01-12 00:00 | 12.3 | 127.9 | 35 | 1,000 |
| 2002-01-12 06:00 | 13.0 | 126.7 | 35 | 1,000 |
| 2002-01-12 12:00 | 13.8 | 125.6 | 40 | 996 |
| 2002-01-12 18:00 | 14.5 | 124.6 | 35 | 1,000 |
| 2002-01-13 00:00 | 15.0 | 123.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 2002-01-13 06:00 | 15.6 | 123.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 2002-01-13 12:00 | 16.4 | 122.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 2002-01-13 18:00 | 17.6 | 122.2 | – | 1,008 |
| 2002-01-14 00:00 | 19.0 | 122.1 | – | – |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).