The Typhoon Koni (202019)

The SummaryTyphoon Koni (international code 202019) is a 2020 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 68m/s, minimum central pressure 905hPa, not in China Landfall, 2020-11-06 was numbered off, recording 124 track points.

Typhoon Koni, international code 202019, international name GONI, 2020 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 2020-10-29 02:00:00, ended: 2020-11-06 08:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 905 hPa, max wind: 68m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Koni

Typhoon Koni at 2020-10-29 02:00:00 at 16.7°N, 138.1°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 68 m/s (~245 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 905hPa, recorded at 2020-10-30 20:00:00.

Typhoon Koni gradually weakened and was numbered off on 2020-11-06 08:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 124 track points.

Typhoon Koni Trail Characteristics

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Koni (202019)'s life begins at the Northwest Pacific ocean surface, the overall path shows a significant W-line trend, with no apparent N upward toward or Landfall behavior. From the initial formed point (16.7°N, 138.1°E) to the dispersal point (14°N, 109.5°E) , its latitude variation is small, mainlyining fluctuations between 13.9°N and 16.7°N, indicating that the Typhoon is long-term sub-tropical high-pressure S-side E air flow guided, stable toward WMoving.

It is noteworthy that between October 31 and November 2, Typhoon's central latitude occurred a short N elevation (from 13.9°N up to 15.2°N), then slow S falling andining on the W line path. This tiny latitude oscillation did not change its overall toward W's Moving amplitude. by at full-stage no Landfall record, Typhoon Koni mainly operated on the open ocean, until Go to S SeaW near sea Intensity weakened into Nameless and was numbered off.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Koni的Intensity演变呈现出“急剧增强, 巅峰维持, 快速减弱”的典型特征. formed初期仅为Tropical Storm (18m/s) , 但在短短不到两天Time内, at 10月30日17时迅速增强为Super Typhoon (65m/s) , 并 at 10月31日23时达到生命史巅峰, 中心最低气压降至905hPa, max wind 达68m/s. 这一爆发式增强过程显示了极佳的热力条件支持. 然而, Go to 11月后, 其Intensity出现断崖式下跌, 11月2日03时已降级为Severe Tropical Storm (30m/s) , 随后长期维持Tropical Storm级别 (20m/s, 995hPa) 缓慢W移, 最终 at 11月5日夜间 weakened into Nameless.

Its peak air pressure (905hPa) was far lower at 2015 at Koni (930hPa), 2003 at Koni (976hPa) and 2009 at Koni (985hPa). in 2009 Koni even reached only Tropical Storm level, and in 2020 at Super Typhoon level, the most intense in the same name Typhoon in two decades, the lowest air pressure, reflecting its distinctive characteristics as an extreme weather system.

Typhoon Koni routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
2020-10-29 02:00:0016.7°N138.1°ETropical Storm181008NWW
2020-10-30 02:00:0016.4°N133.4°ETyphoon 40960W
2020-10-30 23:00:0016°N130.4°ESuper Typhoon68905SWW
2020-10-31 17:00:0014.4°N127.1°ESuper Typhoon68905SWW
2020-11-01 11:00:0013.5°N122.7°ESuper Typhoon52935NWW
2020-11-02 03:00:0014.3°N118.5°ESevere Tropical Storm30980NWW
2020-11-02 09:00:0014.5°N117.9°ETropical Storm23990W
2020-11-02 15:00:0015.1°N117.6°ETropical Storm20995W
2020-11-02 21:00:0015.3°N116.6°ETropical Storm20995W
2020-11-03 03:00:0015.1°N115.8°ETropical Storm20995W
2020-11-03 09:00:0014.9°N115.3°ETropical Storm20995SWW
2020-11-03 15:00:0014.7°N115.1°ETropical Storm20995SWW
2020-11-03 21:00:0014.7°N114.7°ETropical Storm20995SWW
2020-11-04 03:00:0014.6°N114°ETropical Storm20995SWW
2020-11-04 09:00:0014.3°N113.4°ETropical Storm20995SWW
2020-11-04 15:00:0014.4°N113.2°ETropical Storm20995SWW
2020-11-04 21:00:0014.3°N112.6°ETropical Storm20995SWW
2020-11-05 03:00:0014.2°N112.3°ETropical Storm20995SWW
2020-11-05 09:00:0014.4°N111.4°ETropical Storm20995SWW
2020-11-05 15:00:0013.9°N111.3°ETropical Storm18998W
2020-11-05 23:00:0014°N110.6°ENameless161000W
2020-11-06 08:00:0014°N109.5°ENameless161000W

Sampled rows shown; all 124 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Koni is the next typhoon in 2020

Typhoon Koni’s international code is 202019, is 2020’s 19th Typhoon, international name GONI.

What is the most powerful Typhoon Koni?

Typhoon Koni peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 68m/s, minimum central pressure 905 hPa.

Is the Typhoon Koni Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Koni's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/202019.

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