Typhoon Vamco Route Characteristics
Track and Movement Characteristics
2009年第10号Typhoon “Vamco”的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现典型的“先NW, 后转 toward NE”的抛物线形态. formed初期 (8月16日至19日) , 系统自11.6°N, 160.7°E附近 toward NW direction缓慢Moving, 纬度从11.6°N上升至18°N, 经度由160.7°EW移至157.6°E, 表明其主要受副热带高压S侧引导气流影响. 8月20日至22日期间, Typhoon 在18.8°N至22.2°N之间维持NW toward Moving, 但经度变化极小 (157.2°E至156.7°E) , 显示Moving速度减缓并接近路径最W端.
The key turning point occurred after August 22. As the system moved beyond 25°N, it began turning significantly toward the northeast. From August 23 to 26, the typhoon rapidly advanced toward higher latitudes, with its latitude climbing sharply from 28.5°N to 48.5°N while its longitude shifted east from 154.8°E to 164.7°E. Throughout this period, the typhoon made no landfall and remained over the ocean, eventually transforming into an extratropical cyclone or dissipating far offshore east of Japan.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
“Vamco” underwent a complete life cycle of rapid intensification, peak maintenance, and weakening until dissipation. It initially developed as a tropical depression and intensified into a tropical storm on August 18, before rapidly strengthening into a typhoon within 24 hours. At 14:00 on August 20, its central pressure fell to 945 hPa and its maximum wind speed reached 48 m/s, establishing it as a severe typhoon. Its peak intensity occurred at 02:00 on August 22, when the minimum central pressure dropped further to 940 hPa and maximum winds reached 53 m/s, making it a super typhoon. Thereafter, as the system moved toward higher latitudes, it gradually weakened due to decreasing sea-surface temperatures and increasing vertical wind shear, and was downgraded to a severe tropical storm after August 25.
Compared with previous typhoons of the same name, Vamco in 2009 was significantly stronger. Its peak central pressure of 940 hPa was lower than that of Vamco in 2020 at 945 hPa and much lower than those of the storms with the same name in 2015 at 996 hPa and 2003 at 990 hPa. The latter two reached only severe typhoon and tropical storm intensity, respectively. Vamco in 2009 not only reached super typhoon intensity but also maintained high intensity for a relatively long period, making it the strongest of the recent typhoons with this name.
Typhoon Vamco routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 08-16 20:00 | 11.6°N
160.7°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1005 hPa | - |
| 08-17 08:00 | 12.4°N
159°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1005 hPa | NW |
| 08-17 20:00 | 13.9°N
158.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | NNW |
| 08-18 08:00 | 15.5°N
157.7°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
995 hPa | NNW |
| 08-18 20:00 | 16.7°N
157.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | N |
| 08-19 08:00 | 17.3°N
157.5°E | Typhoon | 33 m/s
975 hPa | NE |
| 08-19 20:00 | 18°N
157.6°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
970 hPa | NNW |
| 08-20 08:00 | 18.6°N
157.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
945 hPa | NNW |
| 08-20 20:00 | 19°N
157.1°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
945 hPa | NNW |
| 08-21 08:00 | 19.8°N
156.7°E | Severe Typhoon | 48 m/s
945 hPa | NNW |
| 08-21 20:00 | 21.1°N
156.7°E | Super Typhoon | 53 m/s
940 hPa | N |
| 08-22 08:00 | 23.5°N
156.7°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | N |
| 08-22 20:00 | 25.6°N
155.9°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | NNW |
| 08-23 08:00 | 27.5°N
155°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | NNW |
| 08-23 20:00 | 29.3°N
154.6°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | NNW |
| 08-24 08:00 | 31.1°N
154.8°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | NNE |
| 08-24 20:00 | 33.6°N
155.3°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | NNE |
| 08-25 08:00 | 38.1°N
156.8°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | NNE |
| 08-25 20:00 | 45.2°N
161.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NNE |
| 08-26 02:00 | 48.5°N
164.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28 m/s
985 hPa | NNE |
Sampled rows shown; all 38 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Vamco is the 2009 Typhoon.
Typhoon Vamco’s international code is 200910. It was the 10th typhoon of 2009 and had the international name VAMCO.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Vamco?
Typhoon Vamco peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 53m/s, minimum central pressure 940 hPa.
Is the Typhoon Vamco Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Vamco is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Vamco's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Vamco's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/200910.
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