The Typhoon Yutu (200702)

The SummaryTyphoon Yutu (international code 200702) is a 2007 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Typhoon, max wind 50m/s, minimum central pressure 940hPa, not in China Landfall, 2007-05-22 was numbered off, recording 21 track points.

Typhoon Yutu, international code 200702, international name YUTU, 2007 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2007-05-17 14:00:00, ended: 2007-05-22 14:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 940 hPa, max wind: 50m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Yutu

Typhoon Yutu at 2007-05-17 14:00:00 at 9.2°N, 139.1°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 50 m/s (~180 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940hPa, recorded at 2007-05-21 02:00:00.

2007-05-22 14:00:00 After, Typhoon Yutu gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2007-05-22 14:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 21 track points.

Typhoon Yutu Route Characteristics

Track Track and Moving Features

2007 No. 2 Typhoon “Yutu” at the 14th of May 17th at the Northwest Pacific surface formed, Initial Position is 9.2°N, 139.1°E. In the early days of life, the system presented a stable NW toward MovingTrend. From May 17th to May 19th at 08th, the Typhoon center latitude rose from 9.2°NN to 15°N, length moved from 139.1°E to 132.4°E, the overall path is rather flat. It is worth noting that between May 19th and 20th, the length changes were very small (132.2°E to 132.3°E) , showing the system a short stagnation or turning phenomenon near 132°E, followed by a significant turning.

Intensity Analysis

“Yutu”经历了典型的快速增强至巅峰维持再逐渐减弱的过程. formed初期为Tropical Storm级 (18m/s) , 经过约36h的持续加强, at 5月19日08时升级为Typhoon 级 (33m/s) . 随后Intensity迅速攀升, 5月20日02时达到Severe Typhoon级别 (45m/s) . 巅峰状态出现在5月21日02时, 中心最低气压降至940hPa, max wind 达50m/s. 在peak intensity附近, Typhoon 维持了较长Time的高Intensity状态, 从5月20日02时至5月21日20时, wind speed保持在45-50m/s之间, 气压维持在940-950hPa区间, 显示出较强的结构稳定性. 5月22日凌晨开始, 随着The latitude升高, 系统逐渐减弱, 最终降级为Severe Tropical Storm.

Comparison of Typhoon

Its peak intensity is Severe Typhoon (940hPa, 50m/s), significantly strong at 2013's 16th Typhoon Yutu (only to Tropical Storm level, 1002hPa) and 2001's 7th Typhoon Yutu (Severe Typhoon level, 958hPa) . However, compared with 2018's 26th Super Typhoon Yutu, 2007's Yutu's Intensity is significantly weaker, the latter's lowest air pressure is 895hPa, belonging to Super Typhoon level.

Typhoon Yutu routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2007-05-17 14:00:009.2°N139.1°ETropical Storm181000
2007-05-17 20:00:009.6°N138.3°ETropical Storm20995NWW
2007-05-18 02:00:0010.3°N137.1°ETropical Storm23992NW
2007-05-18 08:00:0011.4°N136.1°ETropical Storm23992NW
2007-05-18 14:00:0012.4°N134.6°ESevere Tropical Storm25985NW
2007-05-18 20:00:0013.2°N133.6°ESevere Tropical Storm25985NW
2007-05-19 02:00:0014.2°N132.9°ESevere Tropical Storm25985
2007-05-19 08:00:0015°N132.4°ETyphoon 33975N
2007-05-19 14:00:0016.2°N132.2°ETyphoon 38965
2007-05-19 20:00:0017.1°N132.3°ETyphoon 40960NEN
2007-05-20 02:00:0017.7°N132.6°ESevere Typhoon45950NEN
2007-05-20 08:00:0018.3°N133.5°ESevere Typhoon45950
2007-05-20 14:00:0019°N134.3°ESevere Typhoon45950
2007-05-20 20:00:0019.9°N135.2°ESevere Typhoon45950
2007-05-21 02:00:0020.8°N136.3°ESevere Typhoon50940
2007-05-21 08:00:0021.8°N137.7°ESevere Typhoon45950
2007-05-21 14:00:0022.9°N139.1°ESevere Typhoon45950
2007-05-21 20:00:0024°N140.7°ESevere Typhoon45950
2007-05-22 02:00:0025.2°N142.5°ETyphoon 40960
2007-05-22 08:00:0026.2°N144.5°ETyphoon 35965NEE
2007-05-22 14:00:0027.3°N146.4°ESevere Tropical Storm30970

Common Questions

Typhoon Yutu is the 2007 Typhoon.

Typhoon Yutu's international code is 200702, is the 2nd Typhoon of 2007, international name YUTU.

What is the strongest typhoon Yutu?

Typhoon Yutu peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 50m/s, minimum central pressure 940 hPa.

Is there a typhoon YutuLandfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Yutu's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/200702.

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