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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Lekima (2013)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
918 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Lekima formed in the West Pacific in October 2013 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 10 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-19 00:00 | 9.3°N 162.4°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
| 2013-10-19 06:00 | 9.1°N 162.5°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2013-10-19 12:00 | 9.2°N 162.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 2013-10-19 18:00 | 9.6°N 162.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2013-10-20 00:00 | 10.0°N 161.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1005 mb |
| 2013-10-20 06:00 | 10.3°N 161.3°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2013-10-20 12:00 | 10.5°N 160.8°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2013-10-20 18:00 | 10.9°N 160.9°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
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| 2013-10-21 00:00 | 11.5°N 160.9°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2013-10-21 06:00 | 12.2°N 160.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2013-10-21 12:00 | 13.1°N 160.1°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2013-10-21 18:00 | 13.8°N 159.1°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2013-10-22 00:00 | 15.1°N 158.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2013-10-22 06:00 | 16.2°N 156.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2013-10-22 12:00 | 17.1°N 155.4°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2013-10-22 18:00 | 18.0°N 153.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2013-10-23 00:00 | 18.6°N 152.2°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2013-10-23 06:00 | 19.0°N 150.9°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2013-10-23 12:00 | 19.4°N 149.8°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2013-10-23 18:00 | 19.9°N 148.7°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2013-10-24 00:00 | 20.6°N 147.6°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2013-10-24 06:00 | 21.4°N 146.5°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 926 mb |
| 2013-10-24 12:00 | 22.5°N 145.6°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2013-10-24 18:00 | 23.6°N 144.7°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2013-10-25 00:00 | 25.0°N 144.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2013-10-25 06:00 | 26.9°N 144.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2013-10-25 12:00 | 29.3°N 145.0°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2013-10-25 18:00 | 31.7°N 146.7°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 952 mb |
| 2013-10-26 00:00 | 34.4°N 149.1°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2013-10-26 06:00 | 36.9°N 152.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2013-10-26 12:00 | 39.2°N 155.3°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2013-10-26 18:00 | 40.2°N 158.1°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2013-10-27 00:00 | 40.4°N 161.1°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2013-10-27 06:00 | 40.8°N 164.8°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2013-10-27 12:00 | 40.9°N 169.4°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2013-10-27 18:00 | 40.8°N 172.8°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2013-10-28 00:00 | 40.7°N 175.6°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2013-10-28 06:00 | 41.7°N 176.9°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2013-10-28 12:00 | 42.7°N 179.7°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2013-10-28 18:00 | 43.5°N 178.9°W | — | — | — |
Super Typhoon Lekima 2013 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Lekima 2013 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Lekima; it stayed over water.
How strong did Lekima get in 2013?
Lekima peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 918 mb.
When did Lekima form and dissipate?
Lekima was first tracked on Oct 19 2013 and last tracked on Oct 28 2013, about 10 days in all.