Map of Typhoon Higos (201502)

Typhoon Higos, international code 201502, international name Higos, 2015年Northwest PacificTyphoon . formedTime: 2015-02-08 02:00:00, 结束Time: 2015-02-11 20:00:00. peak intensity: Severe Typhoon, 最低Pressure: 945 hPa, max wind : 48m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Higos

Typhoon Higos at 2015-02-08 02:00:00 at 11.5°, lng 157.5° 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 2015-02-10 14:00:00.

Typhoon Higos gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2015-02-11 20:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 16 track points.

Characteristics of Typhoon Higos

Track Track and Moving Characteristics

Typhoon Higos (201502) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现先W行, 后NW行, 最终转 toward NE的复杂形态. formed初期 (2月8日02:00至09日02:00) , 系统中心位 at 11.5°N-12.2°N, 157.5°E-156.6°E之间, 主要受引导气流影响 toward W缓慢Moving, The latitude变化微小. 随后, 自2月9日08:00起, 路径逐渐转为NW direction, During从156.4°E快速W移至154.0°E, 纬度同步N抬至14.7°N, 显示出明显的加速N上Trend.

值得注意的是, 该系统在生命末期出现了显著的转 toward 特征. 2月11日02:00至08:00期间, Typhoon 继续 toward NE, 但在11日14:00出现了一次异常的折返或摆动, 坐标由16.3°N/154.3°E变为15.5°N/152.7°E, The latitudeS退且During大幅W移, 随后 at 20:00再次N抬至16.3°N. 整个过程中, Typhoon 未Landfall任何陆地, 始终在洋面上活动, 直至消散.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Higos’ Intensity evolution underwent a typical “quick enhancement – peak maintenance – rapid weakening” process.The initial phase was Tropical Storm (18m/s), enhanced to Severe Tropical Storm in about 30h, and upgraded to Typhoon at 9 February at 14:00.The explosive enhancement occurred between 8:00 and 14:00 on 10 February, and within a short 6h Max Wind jumped from 38m/s to 48m/s, Pressure gradually dropped to 945hPa, reaching the severe typhoon peak.

Its peak intensity (Severe Typhoon, 945hPa) is significantly higher at 2026 (Tropical Storm, 990hPa), 2008 (Tropical Storm, 998hPa) and 2020 (Typhoon, 970hPa) at the same name system. However, compared to 2002's Super TyphoonHigos (minimum atmospheric pressure 904hPa), the 2015 version's energy level is still a bigger gap. This suggests that although 2015's Higos have stronger explosive power, but not an extreme case in the historical sequence, its intensity performance is better at most recent years of the same name Typhoon, but less than the extreme Severe Typhoon case at the beginning of this century.

Typhoon Higos trajectory

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2015-02-08 02:00:0011.5°N157.5°ETropical Storm18998NWW
2015-02-08 08:00:0012°N157.3°ETropical Storm23990NW
2015-02-08 14:00:0012.5°N157.1°ETropical Storm23990NW
2015-02-08 20:00:0012.5°N156.8°ESevere Tropical Storm25985NWW
2015-02-09 02:00:0012.2°N156.6°ESevere Tropical Storm25985NWW
2015-02-09 08:00:0012.3°N156.4°ESevere Tropical Storm30980NWW
2015-02-09 14:00:0012.6°N156.1°ETyphoon 35970NWW
2015-02-09 20:00:0012.7°N155.7°ETyphoon 35970NW
2015-02-10 02:00:0012.8°N155.6°ETyphoon 35970NW
2015-02-10 08:00:0013.4°N154.7°ETyphoon 38965NW
2015-02-10 14:00:0014.2°N154.2°ESevere Typhoon48945NW
2015-02-10 20:00:0014.7°N154°ESevere Typhoon45950NNW
2015-02-11 02:00:0015.4°N154°ETyphoon 40960NNW
2015-02-11 08:00:0016.3°N154.3°ETyphoon 35970N
2015-02-11 14:00:0015.5°N152.7°ESevere Tropical Storm28982N
2015-02-11 20:00:0016.3°N152.7°ETropical Storm18998N

Common Questions

Typhoon Higos is the 2015 Typhoon.

The international code for Typhoon Higos is 201502, which is Typehoon 2 of 2015, and the international name is Higos.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Higos?

Typhoon Higospeak intensity is Severe Typhoon°E, max wind 48m/s, minimum Pressure 945 hPa.

Is the Typhoon Higos Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides track history map of typhoon Higos, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201502.

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