Super Typhoon Mitag (2002)

Track & history

Peak wind

160 mph / 260 km/h

Min pressure

898 mb

Dates

Feb 26 – Mar 9

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Mitag formed in the West Pacific in February 2002 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 898 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 11 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2002-02-26 06:00	6.1°N 156.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-02-26 12:00	6.0°N 155.9°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-02-26 18:00	6.1°N 155.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-02-27 00:00	6.2°N 155.3°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1000 mb
2002-02-27 06:00	6.5°N 155.0°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2002-02-27 12:00	6.7°N 154.5°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2002-02-27 18:00	6.8°N 153.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2002-02-28 00:00	7.0°N 153.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb

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2002-02-28 06:00	7.1°N 152.3°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2002-02-28 12:00	7.1°N 151.3°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	994 mb
2002-02-28 18:00	7.1°N 150.3°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2002-03-01 00:00	6.8°N 149.0°E	TS	50 mph / 85 km/h	991 mb
2002-03-01 06:00	6.7°N 148.0°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-03-01 12:00	6.7°N 146.9°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-03-01 18:00	6.8°N 145.6°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-03-02 00:00	7.1°N 144.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	972 mb
2002-03-02 06:00	7.6°N 142.8°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2002-03-02 12:00	8.0°N 141.0°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	954 mb
2002-03-02 18:00	8.5°N 139.5°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2002-03-03 00:00	8.8°N 138.0°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2002-03-03 06:00	9.4°N 136.8°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2002-03-03 12:00	10.1°N 135.4°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	944 mb
2002-03-03 18:00	10.6°N 134.2°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	938 mb
2002-03-04 00:00	10.8°N 133.2°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2002-03-04 06:00	11.2°N 132.5°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2002-03-04 12:00	11.9°N 132.0°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	922 mb
2002-03-04 18:00	12.5°N 131.2°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	916 mb
2002-03-05 00:00	13.1°N 130.6°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	910 mb
2002-03-05 06:00	13.7°N 130.1°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	898 mb
2002-03-05 12:00	14.3°N 129.9°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	898 mb
2002-03-05 18:00	14.9°N 129.9°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	898 mb
2002-03-06 00:00	15.5°N 130.1°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	910 mb
2002-03-06 06:00	16.1°N 130.4°E	C4	145 mph / 230 km/h	916 mb
2002-03-06 12:00	16.7°N 131.0°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	922 mb
2002-03-06 18:00	17.2°N 131.5°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	927 mb
2002-03-07 00:00	17.6°N 132.3°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	949 mb
2002-03-07 06:00	18.1°N 133.5°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	967 mb
2002-03-07 12:00	18.3°N 134.5°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	976 mb
2002-03-07 18:00	18.2°N 135.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	984 mb
2002-03-08 00:00	17.7°N 135.4°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	997 mb
2002-03-08 06:00	17.2°N 135.3°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1002 mb
2002-03-08 12:00	16.7°N 134.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1004 mb
2002-03-08 18:00	16.2°N 133.8°E	—	—	1012 mb
2002-03-09 00:00	15.4°N 132.9°E	—	—	1012 mb

Super Typhoon Mitag 2002 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Mitag 2002 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Mitag; it stayed over water.

How strong did Mitag get in 2002?

Mitag peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 898 mb.

When did Mitag form and dissipate?

Mitag was first tracked on Feb 26 2002 and last tracked on Mar 9 2002, about 11 days in all.