The Typhoon Vipa (20136)

The SummaryTyphoon Vipa (international code 201326) is a 2013 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Typhoon, max wind 48m/s, minimum central pressure 945hPa, at 2013-10-16 06:30LandfallJapan本州岛SE部coastal , 2013-10-16 was numbered off, 全程记录22 track points.

Typhoon Vipa, international code 201326, international name Wipha, 2013 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2013-10-11 02:00:00, ended: 2013-10-16 08:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 945 hPa, max wind: 48m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Vipa

Typhoon Vipa at 2013-10-11 02:00:00 at 13.5°N, 142.7°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 48 m/s (~173 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 945hPa, recorded at 2013-10-14 08:00:00.

2013-10-16 06:30:00, Typhoon Vipa in the coastal landfall of the Japanese island SE.

2013-10-16 08:00:00 After, Typhoon Vipa gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2013-10-16 08:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 22 track points.

Typhoon Vipa Trail Characteristics Analysis

Moving and turning toward characteristics

Typhoon Vipa (201326) formed at Northwest Pacific低The latitude海域, 整体路径呈现典型的“NW行—N转—NE移”的抛物线型轨迹. 从10月11日02:00至10月14日08:00, Typhoon 中心主要 toward NW, 纬度由13.5°N迅速攀升至21.7°N, During则由142.7°EW移至135.6°E, 此阶段Moving速度较快且 direction稳定. 10月14日08:00达到最W端Position后, 路径出现明显转折. 随后Typhoon 逐渐转为N, 并 at 10月15日08:00左右在26.8°N附近完成转 toward , 开始 toward NE direction加速Moving. 最终 at 10月16日06:30在Japan本州岛SE部coastal Landfall, Landfall时中心位 at 36.2°N, 141.4°E附近. 整个生命史中, Typhoon 跨越了约23个纬度, 展现了中高纬度W风带引导气流对路径转 toward 的关键作用.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

The initial phase was Tropical Storm, October 12, 08:00 intensified into Severe Tropical Storm, October 13, 02:00 upgraded to Typhoon . During October 13, 14:00 to October 14, 08:00, Typhoon experienced explosive enhancement, Pressure dropped from 970hPa to 945hPa, max wind increased from 33m/s to 48m/s, to Severe Typhoon level.

Compared with the same name History, 2013 Vipas peak intensity (945hPa, 48m/s) between 2007 Vipas (Super Typhoon, 925hPa) and 2001 Vipas (Typhoon, 967hPa), significantly strong at 2025 Vipas (Typhoon, 965hPa) . This suggests that although the same 'Vipa', but the atmospheric environment in different years caused its intensity difference is huge, 2013 Vipas are at intensity stronger individual, with typical Severe Typhoon structural characteristics.

Typhoon Vipa routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2013-10-11 02:00:0013.5°N142.7°ETropical Storm18998NW
2013-10-11 08:00:0013.9°N142.4°ETropical Storm20995NW
2013-10-11 14:00:0014.2°N141.8°ETropical Storm20995NW
2013-10-11 20:00:0014.7°N141.2°ETropical Storm20995NW
2013-10-12 02:00:0015.4°N140.1°ETropical Storm23990NW
2013-10-12 08:00:0016.4°N139.3°ESevere Tropical Storm28980NW
2013-10-12 14:00:0016.8°N138.9°ESevere Tropical Storm30975NW
2013-10-12 20:00:0017.5°N138.6°ESevere Tropical Storm30975NW
2013-10-13 02:00:0018.1°N138°ETyphoon 33970NW
2013-10-13 08:00:0018.3°N137.6°ETyphoon 35968NW
2013-10-13 14:00:0019.1°N137.2°ESevere Typhoon42955NW
2013-10-13 20:00:0019.9°N136.4°ESevere Typhoon42955NW
2013-10-14 02:00:0020.6°N135.9°ESevere Typhoon45950NW
2013-10-14 08:00:0021.7°N135.6°ESevere Typhoon48945NW
2013-10-14 14:00:0023°N134.9°ESevere Typhoon48945NW
2013-10-14 20:00:0024.3°N134.3°ESevere Typhoon48945NNW
2013-10-15 02:00:0025.6°N133.8°ESevere Typhoon48945NNE
2013-10-15 08:00:0026.8°N133.9°ETyphoon 40955NNE
2013-10-15 14:00:0028.5°N134.6°ETyphoon 38960NNE
2013-10-15 20:00:0030.5°N136.3°ETyphoon 38960NE
2013-10-16 02:00:0032.9°N138.9°ETyphoon 35962NE
2013-10-16 08:00:0036.2°N141.4°ETyphoon 33960NE

Common Questions

Typhoon Vipa is the 2013 Typhoon.

Typhoon Vipa's international code is 201326, is the 26th Typhoon of 2013, international name Wipha.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Vipa?

Typhoon Vipa peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 48m/s, minimum central pressure 945 hPa.

Where is the Typhoon Vipa Landfall?

2013-10-16 06:30:00 in the coastal landfall in the SE section of the island of Japan.

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Vipa's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201326.

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