Typhoon Kent Route Analysis
Track and Movement Characteristics
The life cycle of Typhoon Kent (199509) began over the Northwest Pacific, and its overall track showed a steady northwestward trend, with no notable turning or looping. From the tropical depression stage at the beginning of its formation (11°N, 132.5°E), the system continued moving northwest, crossing waters east of the Philippines. Between August 26 and 27, as its latitude rose to around 17°N, its rate of longitude change slowed slightly, indicating more stable movement, while its direction remained west-northwest. After moving south of Japan, the typhoon continued along its northwestward track and finally dissipated near the southern coast of China on September 1 (24.2°N, 109.9°E). It made no recorded landfall, with most of its activity concentrated over the open ocean and nearby coastal waters. Its track was smooth and continuous, with a clear influence from the steering flow of the subtropical high.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Kent的Intensity演变经历了典型的“快速增强—巅峰维持—迅速减弱”过程. formed初期Intensity较弱, 直至8月26日才发展为Tropical Storm. 随后Go to 快速增强期, 特别是在8月29日至30日期间, Pressure从970hPa急剧下降至945hPa, max wind 由35m/s飙升至50m/s, 达到Severe Typhoon级别. 巅峰状态维持Time较短, 8月30日14时达到极值后, 随着系统靠近land及环境条件变化, intensity 开始显著衰退. 8月31日后, wind speed迅速降至40m/s以下, 并在Go to Guangxi附近海域前 weakened into Tropical Depression.
Compared with the typhoon of the same name, the 1995 Kent had a slightly lower peak intensity than the 1992 Kent (199211). The 1992 Kent reached super typhoon status, with a minimum central pressure as low as 930 hPa, whereas the 1995 Kent reached a minimum central pressure of 945 hPa and maximum sustained winds of 50 m/s. Although it qualified as a severe typhoon, its extreme intensity was lower than that of the earlier storm. Both demonstrated the typical intensification potential of Northwest Pacific typhoons, but the 1995 system was affected by the surrounding environment earlier as it approached its peak, causing it to weaken before reaching a higher intensity category.
Typhoon Kent routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 08-25 02:00 | 11°N
132.5°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1008 hPa | - |
| 08-25 14:00 | 12.5°N
130.5°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | NW |
| 08-26 02:00 | 14.3°N
129.3°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | NW |
| 08-26 14:00 | 15.5°N
128°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | NW |
| 08-27 02:00 | 16.5°N
126.7°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
995 hPa | NW |
| 08-27 14:00 | 17.3°N
126.4°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 08-28 02:00 | 17.3°N
126.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | N |
| 08-28 14:00 | 17.8°N
126.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | N |
| 08-29 02:00 | 18.3°N
125.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | WNW |
| 08-29 14:00 | 18.5°N
124.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 08-30 02:00 | 19.6°N
123.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | NW |
| 08-30 14:00 | 20.7°N
120.8°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
945 hPa | WNW |
| 08-31 02:00 | 21.7°N
118.2°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | WNW |
| 08-31 14:00 | 22.7°N
115.2°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | WNW |
| 09-01 02:00 | 23.7°N
111.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
994 hPa | WNW |
| 09-01 08:00 | 24.2°N
109.9°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
Sampled rows shown; all 30 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Kent is the 1995 Typhoon.
The international code for Typhoon Kent is 199509, which is the 9th Typhoon of 1995, the international name KENT.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Kent?
Typhoon Kent peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 50m/s, minimum central pressure 945 hPa.
Is there a typhoon Kent Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Kent is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Kent's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Kent's Track history map, multinational weather agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/199509.
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