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WESTERN PACIFIC · 2002 SEASON

Typhoon Fengshen (2002)

Recorded track and intensity · 13 Jul 2002–28 Jul 2002

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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FENGSHEN: complete recorded track, 13 Jul 2002–28 Jul 2002Recorded track from 13 Jul 2002 to 28 Jul 2002. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.JAPANPHILIPPINESTAIWAN14 Jul, 00:00 UTC15 Jul, 00:00 UTC16 Jul, 00:00 UTC17 Jul, 00:00 UTC18 Jul, 00:00 UTC19 Jul, 00:00 UTC20 Jul, 00:00 UTC21 Jul, 00:00 UTC22 Jul, 00:00 UTC23 Jul, 00:00 UTC24 Jul, 00:00 UTC25 Jul, 00:00 UTC26 Jul, 00:00 UTC27 Jul, 00:00 UTC28 Jul, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 513 JUL28 JUL

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

21 Jul, 12:00 UTC
Wind speed 145 ktPressure 892 hPa
0880809501601020kthPa13 Jul18 Jul23 Jul28 Jul

Forward speed & ACE

21 Jul, 12:00 UTC
Forward speed 12 ktCumulative ACE 43.56 10⁴ kt²
001032.52065kt10⁴ kt²13 Jul18 Jul23 Jul28 Jul

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing observations make ACE partial. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind145 kt

167 mph / 269 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure892 hPa

21 Jul 2002 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration14.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance6,640 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Fengshen is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 2002 season. Its archived track begins on 13 Jul 2002, 18:00 UTC at 10.9°N, 171.8°E. US-agency wind is not available for this first observation. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 18 Jul 2002, 21:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 145 knots (167 mph / 269 km/h), first recorded on 21 Jul 2002, 12:00 UTC at 20.5°N, 154.3°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 892 hPa on 21 Jul 2002, 12:00 UTC.

The full record spans 354 hours and approximately 6,640 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 38.6°N, 118.7°E on 28 Jul 2002, 12:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 28 Jul 2002, 09:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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