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Kai-Tak (2012, Western North Pacific)

Lowest pressure970 hPa
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Peak wind65 kt (33 m/s)10-min
Duration7.0 days2012-08-11 – 2012-08-18
Strength rank in 201215 / 25by lowest pressure
All-time rank976 / 19431951–2025

Peak wind over time (kt)

wind65354008-13 00h08-15 12h08-18 00h

Central pressure over time (hPa)

pressure1004970100008-12 00h08-15 06h08-18 12h

Compared with other 2012 storms (lowest pressure)

Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).

6-hourly track (UTC)

TimeLatLonWind kthPa
2012-08-11 12:0016.2133.3––
2012-08-11 18:0016.3132.8––
2012-08-12 00:0016.6132.2–1,004
2012-08-12 06:0016.7130.9–1,002
2012-08-12 12:0016.7130.0–1,000
2012-08-12 18:0016.8129.2–1,000
2012-08-13 00:0016.7128.335998
2012-08-13 06:0016.7127.535998
2012-08-13 12:0016.8126.840994
2012-08-13 18:0017.1126.340992
2012-08-14 00:0017.6125.740992
2012-08-14 06:0017.6124.740992
2012-08-14 12:0017.3123.640992
2012-08-14 18:0017.4123.040992
2012-08-15 00:0018.0122.240992
2012-08-15 06:0018.7120.845990
2012-08-15 12:0018.8119.550985
2012-08-15 18:0018.9118.260975
2012-08-16 00:0019.1117.160975
2012-08-16 06:0019.3115.760975
2012-08-16 12:0019.7114.365970
2012-08-16 18:0020.2112.865970
2012-08-17 00:0020.7111.465970
2012-08-17 06:0021.1109.960975
2012-08-17 12:0021.3108.060975
2012-08-17 18:0021.5106.750985
2012-08-18 00:0021.9105.340992
2012-08-18 06:0022.4103.7–996
2012-08-18 12:0023.2102.2–1,000

Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).