Typhoon Kaemi Route Characteristics
Track Movement and Recurvature Characteristics
The 6th Typhoon “Kaemi” in 2018 has a short life history, from formed to dispersed for about 3 days. Its overall path shows a clear NE toward MovingTrend, but there is a brief stagnation and adjustment process at the beginning. In the initial phase (June 14, 08:00 to 15 05:00) , the system is located at the Taiwan Strait S section to the waters near Taiwan Island, along the latitude from 21.4°N, 118.1°E) slow Moving to 22.7°N, 120.1°E. During this period, the latitude changes are small, the length toward E is slow, and the coordinates are almost unchanged between 02:00 and 05:00, showing a short-lived stagnation of the Typhoon center under the influence of complex terrain or environmental flow.
From 08:00 on June 15, the typhoon accelerated northeastward, crossing waters east of Taiwan Island into the Western Pacific. Forward speed increased significantly, especially between 17:00 and 20:00 on June 15, when latitude jumped rapidly from 23.3°N to 24.8°N and longitude shifted from 122°E to 123.9°E, indicating the system had moved beyond coastal friction and was clearly steered by flow along the edge of the subtropical high. The track ultimately extended to (27.4°N, 131.6°E), with no landfall recorded; the system remained over water throughout.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
In terms of intensity, Kaemi remained relatively weak, peaking only at tropical storm level. It began as a tropical depression with a central pressure of 994 hPa and maximum sustained winds of 15 m/s. At 08:00 on June 15, it briefly intensified into a tropical storm (18 m/s, 992 hPa) before weakening back to a tropical depression. By 05:00 on June 16, the system reintensified into a tropical storm and reached its lifetime peak at 14:00 that day, with central pressure dropping to 990 hPa and maximum winds increasing to 20 m/s. Intensity remained stable thereafter until observations ended. Notably, frequent fluctuations between tropical depression and tropical storm status suggest a loose internal structure or environmental constraints on development.
The intensity of the 3rd Typhoon “Kaemi” peak intensity in 2024 reached Super Typhoon level, minimum pressure 925hPa; the 20th Typhoon “Kaemi” in 2012 was Severe Tropical Storm level, minimum pressure 985hPa.
Typhoon Kaemi routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 06-13 20:00 | 21.5°N
117.3°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
996 hPa | - |
| 06-14 08:00 | 21.8°N
118.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
994 hPa | E |
| 06-14 14:00 | 22°N
119.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
994 hPa | ENE |
| 06-14 20:00 | 22.4°N
119.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
994 hPa | NE |
| 06-15 02:00 | 22.6°N
120.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
994 hPa | NE |
| 06-15 08:00 | 22.8°N
120.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
992 hPa | N |
| 06-15 20:00 | 24.5°N
123.6°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
992 hPa | ENE |
| 06-16 08:00 | 26.4°N
127.2°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
992 hPa | ENE |
| 06-16 20:00 | 27.3°N
130.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | ENE |
| 06-17 08:00 | 28.5°N
132.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | NE |
| 06-17 20:00 | 30°N
133.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | NE |
| 06-18 08:00 | 31°N
135.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | ENE |
| 06-18 20:00 | 32°N
139°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1000 hPa | ENE |
| 06-19 08:00 | 33.7°N
144°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1000 hPa | ENE |
| 06-19 20:00 | 35.8°N
148.2°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1000 hPa | ENE |
| 06-20 08:00 | 36.6°N
151°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1000 hPa | NE |
| 06-20 14:00 | 37.3°N
151.7°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1000 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 32 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Kaemi is the 2018 Typhoon.
Typhoon Kaemi's international code is 2018-06, is 2018's 6th Typhoon, international name GAEMI.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Kaemi?
Typhoon Kaemi peak intensity is Tropical Storm, max wind 20m/s, minimum central pressure 990 hPa.
Is the Typhoon Kaemi Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Kaemi is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Kaemi's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Kaemi's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201806.
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