The Typhoon Kujira (200901)

The SummaryTyphoon Kujira (international code 200901) is a 2009 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Typhoon, max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 960hPa, not in China Landfall, 2009-05-07 was numbered off, recording 17 track points.

Typhoon Kujira, international code 200901, international name Kujira, 2009 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2009-05-03 08:00:00, ended: 2009-05-07 08:00:00. Peak intensity: Typhoon , minimum central pressure: 960 hPa, max wind: 40m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Kujira

Typhoon Kujira at 2009-05-03 08:00:00 at 13.9°N, 124.4°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 40 m/s (~144 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 960hPa, recorded at 2009-05-05 02:00:00.

2009-05-07 08:00:00 After, Typhoon Kujira gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2009-05-07 08:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 17 track points.

Typhoon Kujira trajectory analysis

Track Track and Moving Features

From the initial formed point (13.9°N, 124.4°E) to May 5, 08:00, the system mainly toward NW direction, latitude from 13.9°N to 17.6°N, length from 124.4°E to 132.7°E. During this time, the center of the Typhoon crossed a wide warm water area, untouched by land geographic friction,ining a relatively linear Moving path.

As the latitude continues to 26°N, the length toward E extends to 143.8°E, Moving direction turns from NW to NE. This turn toward is usually associated with changes in the mid-latitude W wind belt guiding air flow. Thro the life cycle, the Typhoon has no landfall records, is always active at sea, and eventually weakens dispersion in higher latitudes.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

“Kujira”经历了快速增强, 巅峰维持及缓慢减弱三个阶段. formed初期为Tropical Storm (18m/s) , 在约36h内迅速 intensified into Severe Tropical Storm, 并 at 5月4日20:00达到Typhoon 级别 (38m/s) . 5月5日02:00, 其Intensity达到巅峰, 中心最低气压降至960hPa, max wind 达40m/s. 值得注意的是, 在随后的近48h内 (5月5日02:00至5月6日14:00) , Typhoon 维持在peak intensity附近, 气压稳定在960hPa, wind speed在38-40m/s之间波动, 显示出极佳的结构稳定性. 5月7日凌晨开始, 随着The latitude升高, intensity 逐渐减弱, 最终降为Severe Tropical Storm.

Compared with the same name History, the 2009 “Kujira” Intensity is significantly higher at 2015 (minimum air pressure 982hPa) and 2020 (minimum air pressure 980hPa) the same name Typhoon, the latter only reach the Severe Tropical Storm level. however, its Intensity is far less than the 2003 No. 2 Typhoon “Kujira”, the latter developed as Super Typhoon, the minimum pressure is low to 904hPa.

Typhoon Kujira trajectory

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2009-05-03 08:00:0013.9°N124.4°ETropical Storm18998null
2009-05-03 14:00:0014°N125.1°ETropical Storm23990ENE
2009-05-03 20:00:0014.4°N125.7°ESevere Tropical Storm25988ENE
2009-05-04 02:00:0015°N126.5°ESevere Tropical Storm25988ENE
2009-05-04 08:00:0015.4°N127.6°ESevere Tropical Storm25988ENE
2009-05-04 14:00:0016.4°N128.4°ESevere Tropical Storm30980null
2009-05-04 20:00:0016.8°N129.7°ETyphoon 38970null
2009-05-05 02:00:0017.1°N131.1°ETyphoon 40960ENE
2009-05-05 08:00:0017.6°N132.7°ETyphoon 40960null
2009-05-05 14:00:0018.4°N134°ETyphoon 38960ENE
2009-05-05 20:00:0018.8°N135.5°ETyphoon 38960null
2009-05-06 02:00:0019.5°N136.9°ETyphoon 40960null
2009-05-06 08:00:0020.4°N138.3°ETyphoon 40960null
2009-05-06 14:00:0021.6°N139.9°ETyphoon 40960null
2009-05-06 20:00:0022.5°N141.3°ETyphoon 38960null
2009-05-07 02:00:0024.2°N142.8°ETyphoon 33975null
2009-05-07 08:00:0026°N143.8°ESevere Tropical Storm30980null

Common Questions

Kujira is the 2009 Typhoon.

Typhoon Kujira's international code is 200901, is 2009's Typehoon number 1, international name Kujira.

What is the strongest typhoon in the world?

Typhoon Kujira peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 960 hPa.

Is the Typhoon Kujira Landfall?

According to records, the Typhoon Kujira is not in our coastal Landfall.

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Kujira's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/200901.

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