Typhoon Wukong Route Analysis
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Wukong (201811) had a relatively short life cycle, lasting about 69 hours from formation to dissipation. Its track generally moved notably toward the NNW before gradually turning toward the NE. During the initial stage (from 20:00 on July 23 to 20:00 on July 24), the system was located between 27.1° and 30.9°N and 159.4° and 158.6°E, moving mainly NNW, with little change in longitude and a steady increase in latitude.
Go to Medium (July 25, 02 to 20), the Typhoon center continues toward N advance, and accompanied by a slight toward W percentage, reaching lat 35.3°N, 157.2° near. Then, the path appears a noticeable twist. Since July 26, 02:00, as the latitude rapidly crosses 37°N and toward high latitude extends, the length begins to decrease significantly (toward lng 156.3°, 153.6°Moving), indicated by the influence of the mid-high latitude W belt guided airflow, typhoon track from N toward toward toNEward accelerated Moving.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
在Intensity方面, Wukong经历了“增强-维持-减弱”的典型过程. formed初期为Tropical Storm级 (18m/s, 998hPa) . 7月24日08时至25日02时, wind speed维持在23m/s, 气压稳定在990hPa, 处 at 缓慢增强后的平台期. 7月25日05时, 系统升级为Severe Tropical Storm, wind speed增至25m/s, 气压降至985hPa. 随后Intensity快速攀升, at 7月25日14时达到巅峰状态, max wind 30m/s, minimum central pressure 980hPa. peak intensity维持约18h后, 自7月26日02时起开始减弱, wind speed逐步回落至20m/s, 气压回升至995hPa, 最终转化为温带气旋或消散.
Compared with previous typhoons of the same name, Typhoon Wukong (2018) was stronger than those in 2024 (202408) and 2012 (201225), which both peaked as tropical storms with a minimum central pressure of 998 hPa. However, it was much weaker than Typhoon Wukong (200016), which reached severe typhoon intensity. Overall, Typhoon Wukong (2018) was a tropical cyclone of moderate intensity, characterized by a short lifespan, a regular track, and no direct landfall.
Typhoon Wukong routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 07-22 08:00 | 22.1°N
159.5°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1002 hPa | - |
| 07-22 14:00 | 22.9°N
159.7°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1002 hPa | NNE |
| 07-22 20:00 | 23.7°N
159.5°E | Tropical Depression | 13 m/s
1002 hPa | NNW |
| 07-23 02:00 | 24.5°N
159.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNW |
| 07-23 08:00 | 25.3°N
159.6°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNE |
| 07-23 14:00 | 26.3°N
159.5°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
998 hPa | N |
| 07-23 20:00 | 27.1°N
159.4°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
998 hPa | N |
| 07-24 02:00 | 28.1°N
159.1°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NNW |
| 07-24 08:00 | 29.2°N
159.1°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | N |
| 07-24 14:00 | 30.2°N
158.8°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | NNW |
| 07-24 20:00 | 30.9°N
158.6°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | NNW |
| 07-25 02:00 | 31.7°N
158.5°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | N |
| 07-25 08:00 | 32.5°N
158.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28 m/s
982 hPa | NNW |
| 07-25 14:00 | 33.9°N
157.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NNW |
| 07-25 20:00 | 35.3°N
157.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NNW |
| 07-26 02:00 | 37°N
156.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28 m/s
982 hPa | NNW |
| 07-26 08:00 | 38.5°N
154.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | NW |
| 07-26 14:00 | 39.8°N
153.6°E | Tropical Storm | 23 m/s
990 hPa | NNW |
| 07-26 20:00 | 41.3°N
152.8°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
998 hPa | NNW |
| 07-27 02:00 | 42.7°N
152.3°E | Tropical Storm | 18 m/s
998 hPa | NNW |
| 07-27 08:00 | 44.3°N
152.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | N |
| 07-27 14:00 | 45.9°N
153.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNE |
FAQ
Wukong is the 2018 Typhoon.
The international code for Typhoon Wukong is 201811, which is the 11th Typhoon of 2018, and the international name is WUKONG.
What is the strongest typhoon Wukong?
Typhoon Wukong peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 30m/s, minimum central pressure 980 hPa.
Is there a Typhoon Wukong Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Wukong is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Wukong's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Wukong's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind circle range and IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/201811.
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