The Typhoon Kit (198507)

The SummaryTyphoon Kit (international code 198507) is a 1985 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Typhoon, max wind 43m/s, minimum central pressure 960hPa, not in China Landfall, 1985-08-11 was numbered off, recorded 44 track points.

Typhoon Kit, international code 198507, international name KIT, 1985 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1985-07-31 06:00:00, ended: 1985-08-11 00:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 960 hPa, max wind: 43m/s.

The Typhoon Kit Route

Typhoon Kit at 1985-07-31 06:00:00 at 20.8°N, 145.9°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 43 m/s (~155 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960hPa, recorded at 1985-08-08 06:00:00.

Typhoon Kit gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1985-08-11 00:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 44 track points.

Typhoon Kit Route Characteristics

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Kit (198507) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现典型的“NW-N-NE”抛物线型转 toward 特征. formed初期 (7月31日至8月2日) , 系统位 at lat 20°至25°N, 135°至145°之间, 主要 toward NW, 横穿副热带高压S侧边缘. 8月3日至8月6日期间, 随着The latitude升高至lat 29°附近, Moving速度减缓并逐渐转为N direction, 此时During基本稳定在lng 132°至134°区间, 显示出Typhoon 在副高脊线附近的停滞与引导气流转换过程.

When the center reaches lat 30° to N, lng 131° to W, the path clearly deviates toward E. After reaching the maximum W-end position (lat 31.1°, lng 128.8°) on August 8, the system starts accelerating toward NE, finally at August 11, at 40.8° N, 132.3° near disperse.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

从Intensity演变来看, Kit经历了缓慢增强至巅峰后迅速减弱的过程. 系统在 formed后的前五天维持Nameless或Tropical Storm等级, wind speed从10m/s缓慢提升至23m/s. 8月6日 intensified into Typhoon 级 (33m/s) , 随后在8月7日至8日Go to 快速增强期, at 8月8日12时达到peak intensity, max wind 录得43m/s, 定级为Severe Typhoon. 值得注意的是, 巅峰状态维持Time较短, 越过lat 31°Go to 较高The latitude海域后, 受冷海水及W风带影响, intensity 迅速衰减. 8月9日wind speed降至38m/s, 8月10日晚进一步 weakened into Tropical Storm, 直至生命终结.

与历届同名Typhoon 相比, 1985年Kit的Intensity处 at 中等偏上水平. 其peak intensity (Severe Typhoon, 43m/s) 显著高 at 1988年, 1978年及1974年的同名Typhoon (分别为Severe Tropical Storm或Tropical Storm级别) , 但弱 at 1981年Kit (Super Typhoon) . 这表明在“Kit”这一命名序列中, 1985年的系统具备较强的爆发力, 但受限 at 高The latitude环境, 未能维持长Time的高Intensity状态.

Typhoon Kit Route Database

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1985-07-31 06:00:0020.8°N145.9°ENameless101002
1985-07-31 18:00:0020.9°N144.1°ENameless121000
1985-08-01 06:00:0021.7°N142°ENameless121000
1985-08-01 18:00:0023°N139.2°ENameless121000
1985-08-02 06:00:0024.5°N136.6°ENameless121004
1985-08-02 18:00:0025.5°N135.2°ENameless121004
1985-08-03 06:00:0026.4°N134.2°ENameless15998
1985-08-03 18:00:0027.3°N133.6°ENameless15996
1985-08-04 06:00:0027.7°N132.8°ETropical Storm20996
1985-08-04 18:00:0027.9°N132.3°ETropical Storm23994
1985-08-05 06:00:0028.3°N132°ESevere Tropical Storm28990
1985-08-05 18:00:0028.7°N132°ESevere Tropical Storm28985
1985-08-06 06:00:0029°N132.2°ETyphoon 33975
1985-08-06 18:00:0029.2°N132.4°ETyphoon 38960
1985-08-07 06:00:0029.6°N132.3°ETyphoon 41965
1985-08-07 18:00:0030.3°N131°ETyphoon 41965
1985-08-08 06:00:0030.8°N129.6°ESevere Typhoon43960
1985-08-08 18:00:0031.5°N128°ETyphoon 41960
1985-08-09 06:00:0032.6°N126.5°ETyphoon 38970
1985-08-09 18:00:0033.7°N126.2°ETyphoon 35975
1985-08-10 06:00:0035.4°N126.9°ESevere Tropical Storm30994
1985-08-10 18:00:0039°N130.3°ETropical Storm23992
1985-08-11 00:00:0040.8°N132.3°ETropical Storm23992

Sampled rows shown; all 44 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Kit is the 1985 Typhoon.

Typhoon Kit's international code is 198507, and is typhoon number 7 from 1985, international name KIT.

What level is the Typhoon Kit strongest?

Typhoon Kit peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 43m/s, minimum central pressure 960 hPa.

Is there a Typhoon KitLandfall?

According to records, the Typhoon Kit is not in our coastal landfall.

Where can I view typhoon Kit's live track map?

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Kit's Track history graph, multinational weather agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198507.

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