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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Faxai (2001)
Track & history
Peak wind
180 mph / 285 km/h
Min pressure
879 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Faxai formed in the West Pacific in December 2001 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 879 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-13 06:00 | 4.2°N 162.0°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2001-12-13 12:00 | 4.4°N 162.6°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-12-13 18:00 | 4.8°N 162.5°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2001-12-14 00:00 | 5.1°N 162.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2001-12-14 06:00 | 5.0°N 162.1°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2001-12-14 12:00 | 5.0°N 162.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2001-12-14 18:00 | 5.0°N 162.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2001-12-15 00:00 | 4.9°N 162.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
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| 2001-12-15 06:00 | 5.1°N 162.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-12-15 12:00 | 5.1°N 162.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-12-15 18:00 | 5.1°N 162.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-12-16 00:00 | 5.4°N 161.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-12-16 06:00 | 5.4°N 161.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-12-16 12:00 | 5.5°N 161.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-12-16 18:00 | 5.5°N 161.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-12-17 00:00 | 5.6°N 161.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2001-12-17 06:00 | 5.9°N 161.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2001-12-17 12:00 | 5.9°N 161.2°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2001-12-17 18:00 | 5.9°N 161.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-12-18 00:00 | 5.9°N 161.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-12-18 06:00 | 5.8°N 161.1°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-12-18 12:00 | 5.8°N 161.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-12-18 18:00 | 5.9°N 161.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-12-19 00:00 | 6.0°N 162.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-12-19 06:00 | 6.2°N 162.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-12-19 12:00 | 6.3°N 162.2°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-12-19 18:00 | 6.5°N 162.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2001-12-20 00:00 | 7.2°N 161.5°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2001-12-20 06:00 | 7.7°N 160.7°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2001-12-20 12:00 | 8.2°N 159.8°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2001-12-20 18:00 | 8.6°N 159.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2001-12-21 00:00 | 9.2°N 158.4°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2001-12-21 06:00 | 9.8°N 157.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2001-12-21 12:00 | 10.5°N 156.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2001-12-21 18:00 | 11.0°N 155.9°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2001-12-22 00:00 | 11.6°N 155.1°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 904 mb |
| 2001-12-22 06:00 | 12.3°N 153.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2001-12-22 12:00 | 13.1°N 152.7°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2001-12-22 18:00 | 13.9°N 151.5°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 885 mb |
| 2001-12-23 00:00 | 14.8°N 150.2°E | C5 | 180 mph / 285 km/h | 879 mb |
| 2001-12-23 06:00 | 15.6°N 149.1°E | C5 | 175 mph / 280 km/h | 885 mb |
| 2001-12-23 12:00 | 16.4°N 148.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 898 mb |
| 2001-12-23 18:00 | 17.3°N 147.2°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 916 mb |
| 2001-12-24 00:00 | 18.1°N 146.6°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2001-12-24 06:00 | 19.2°N 146.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2001-12-24 12:00 | 20.2°N 146.5°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2001-12-24 18:00 | 21.7°N 147.3°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 949 mb |
| 2001-12-25 00:00 | 23.3°N 149.0°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2001-12-25 06:00 | 25.3°N 151.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2001-12-25 12:00 | 27.2°N 154.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2001-12-25 18:00 | 29.6°N 158.5°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2001-12-26 00:00 | 31.8°N 162.3°E | — | — | 992 mb |
| 2001-12-26 06:00 | 32.1°N 166.2°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2001-12-26 12:00 | 32.1°N 168.5°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
Super Typhoon Faxai 2001 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Faxai 2001 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Faxai; it stayed over water.
How strong did Faxai get in 2001?
Faxai peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 879 mb.
When did Faxai form and dissipate?
Faxai was first tracked on Dec 13 2001 and last tracked on Dec 26 2001, about 13 days in all.