Typhoon Kilo Trail Characteristics
Track characteristics and turning-point analysis
Typhoon Kilo (201517) 的生命史长达21天, 整体路径呈现显著的“NW—N—NE”抛物线型轨迹. formed初期 (8月22日至26日) , 系统在低纬度海域缓慢Moving, 经纬度变化显示其主要 toward NW direction漂移, 期间纬度从13.1°N升至18.5°N, 经度由204°EW退至192.8°E. 8月27日后, 系统加速 toward WNW, 并 at 8月31日到达最W端附近 (181.7°E) .
The key turning point occurred in early September. Data show that on September 2, the system was near 180°E. Its longitude then steadily decreased, indicating that it had crossed the International Date Line and gradually turned northeast. From September 5 to 7, it fluctuated between 23°N and 24°N while moving rapidly eastward, marking the transition from a westward to a northward track. After September 9, the system entered the mid- to high latitudes, with its latitude rapidly rising from 28.1°N to 35°N. It eventually reached the high-latitude waters near 55.6°N on September 12, completing the typical northeastward transition before becoming an extratropical cyclone. It made no landfall and remained over the ocean throughout its lifetime.
Intensity Evolution and Peak Status
Kilo’s intensity evolution went through three stages: gradual intensification, explosive strengthening, and gradual weakening. During its initial phase, it was a tropical depression with wind speeds of 13–15 m/s. Beginning on August 27, it rapidly intensified, developing from a severe tropical storm into a typhoon in just two days. It reached peak intensity on August 31, when its pressure fell to 940 hPa and its maximum sustained wind speed exceeded 55 m/s, confirming super typhoon status. Note: the provided peak data list 930 hPa and 58 m/s; this sample point records 940 hPa and 55 m/s, indicating super typhoon intensity.
Kilo maintained its peak intensity for a relatively short time. Beginning on September 2, its intensity weakened from super typhoon to severe typhoon, then further weakened into a typhoon. By mid-September, as it moved north of 35°N, the system’s core structure became disorganized due to cold waters and wind shear. Its wind speed fell below 23 m/s, and it was downgraded to a tropical storm. Despite a substantial decrease in intensity, its residual circulation persisted until 20:00 on September 12, eventually dissipating near 55.6°N, 154°E. Compared with previous typhoons of the same name, Kilo’s extremely low pressure of 930 hPa and maximum wind speed of 58 m/s demonstrated its explosive intensification, making it one of the most intense remote-ocean typhoons of the 2015 Pacific typhoon season.
Typhoon Kilo routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 08-22 14:00 | 13.1°N
204°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1008 hPa | - |
| 08-23 14:00 | 14.9°N
198.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1005 hPa | WNW |
| 08-24 14:00 | 14.6°N
193.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1005 hPa | WNW |
| 08-25 14:00 | 18°N
192.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1005 hPa | N |
| 08-26 14:00 | 18.7°N
192.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1005 hPa | WNW |
| 08-27 14:00 | 18°N
192.1°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
998 hPa | SW |
| 08-28 14:00 | 17.3°N
190.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
985 hPa | WSW |
| 08-29 14:00 | 17.7°N
187.1°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
975 hPa | W |
| 08-30 14:00 | 18.3°N
183.5°E | Super Typhoon | 58 m/s
930 hPa | WNW |
| 08-31 14:00 | 20.3°N
181.5°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
940 hPa | NNW |
| 09-01 14:00 | 22.9°N
180.4°E | Super Typhoon | 52 m/s
945 hPa | NNE |
| 09-02 14:00 | 24.4°N
179.4°E | Severe Typhoon | 42 m/s
955 hPa | NW |
| 09-03 14:00 | 24.6°N
178°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | WSW |
| 09-04 14:00 | 23.7°N
176.6°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | WSW |
| 09-05 14:00 | 23.6°N
172.8°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | W |
| 09-06 14:00 | 24°N
168.6°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 09-07 14:00 | 25°N
164.1°E | Typhoon | 38 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 09-08 14:00 | 26.8°N
158.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 09-09 14:00 | 29.7°N
153.5°E | Typhoon | 33 m/s
975 hPa | NW |
| 09-10 14:00 | 33.8°N
149.6°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | NNW |
| 09-11 14:00 | 40.6°N
147.3°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | N |
| 09-12 14:00 | 52.6°N
151.7°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
995 hPa | NNE |
| 09-12 20:00 | 55.6°N
154°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
995 hPa | NNE |
Sampled rows shown; all 86 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Kilo is the 2015 Typhoon.
Typhoon Kilo’s international code is 201517. It was the 17th typhoon of 2015, with the international name KILO.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Kilo?
Typhoon Kilo peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 58m/s, minimum central pressure 930 hPa.
Is there a typhoon KiloLandfall?
According to records, the Typhoon Kilo is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Kilo's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Kilo's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201517.
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