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ArchivedPeak category 4
Super Typhoon Phanfone (2002)
Track & history
Peak wind
155 mph / 250 km/h
Min pressure
904 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Phanfone formed in the West Pacific in August 2002 and peaked as a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 904 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 15 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-10 06:00 | 9.1°N 162.7°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-08-10 12:00 | 9.2°N 161.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-08-10 18:00 | 9.7°N 160.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 2002-08-11 00:00 | 9.8°N 160.2°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-08-11 06:00 | 9.9°N 159.3°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 2002-08-11 12:00 | 10.2°N 158.5°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2002-08-11 18:00 | 10.3°N 158.3°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
| 2002-08-12 00:00 | 10.7°N 158.1°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 994 mb |
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| 2002-08-12 06:00 | 11.3°N 157.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 991 mb |
| 2002-08-12 12:00 | 11.9°N 157.5°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-08-12 18:00 | 12.6°N 157.3°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-08-13 00:00 | 14.0°N 156.9°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 980 mb |
| 2002-08-13 06:00 | 15.5°N 156.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2002-08-13 12:00 | 16.5°N 154.8°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 972 mb |
| 2002-08-13 18:00 | 17.3°N 153.7°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2002-08-14 00:00 | 18.3°N 152.3°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2002-08-14 06:00 | 19.0°N 150.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2002-08-14 12:00 | 19.4°N 149.3°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2002-08-14 18:00 | 20.2°N 148.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2002-08-15 00:00 | 21.1°N 146.9°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2002-08-15 06:00 | 22.0°N 145.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2002-08-15 12:00 | 22.9°N 144.6°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2002-08-15 18:00 | 23.9°N 143.3°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 904 mb |
| 2002-08-16 00:00 | 24.7°N 142.1°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2002-08-16 06:00 | 25.4°N 141.0°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2002-08-16 12:00 | 26.0°N 140.1°E | C4 | 150 mph / 240 km/h | 910 mb |
| 2002-08-16 18:00 | 26.8°N 139.4°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2002-08-17 00:00 | 27.6°N 138.8°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2002-08-17 06:00 | 28.5°N 138.2°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2002-08-17 12:00 | 29.5°N 137.7°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 927 mb |
| 2002-08-17 18:00 | 30.2°N 137.2°E | C3 | 125 mph / 205 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2002-08-18 00:00 | 30.7°N 136.7°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 938 mb |
| 2002-08-18 06:00 | 31.1°N 136.5°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2002-08-18 12:00 | 31.5°N 137.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2002-08-18 18:00 | 31.8°N 137.7°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 954 mb |
| 2002-08-19 00:00 | 32.3°N 138.8°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 958 mb |
| 2002-08-19 06:00 | 32.7°N 139.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 967 mb |
| 2002-08-19 12:00 | 33.3°N 141.0°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 976 mb |
| 2002-08-19 18:00 | 33.6°N 142.9°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 984 mb |
| 2002-08-20 00:00 | 34.3°N 145.9°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-08-20 06:00 | 36.1°N 149.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 987 mb |
| 2002-08-20 12:00 | 38.4°N 152.4°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 997 mb |
| 2002-08-20 18:00 | 41.9°N 153.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2002-08-21 00:00 | 43.9°N 151.6°E | — | — | 970 mb |
| 2002-08-21 06:00 | 44.1°N 151.9°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 2002-08-21 12:00 | 44.5°N 151.6°E | — | — | 976 mb |
| 2002-08-21 18:00 | 44.8°N 152.0°E | — | — | 980 mb |
| 2002-08-22 00:00 | 44.9°N 152.5°E | — | — | 982 mb |
| 2002-08-22 06:00 | 44.9°N 154.1°E | — | — | 984 mb |
| 2002-08-22 12:00 | 45.6°N 156.3°E | — | — | 986 mb |
| 2002-08-22 18:00 | 47.1°N 158.0°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2002-08-23 00:00 | 47.3°N 160.5°E | — | — | 994 mb |
| 2002-08-23 06:00 | 48.1°N 162.2°E | — | — | 996 mb |
| 2002-08-23 12:00 | 48.9°N 164.5°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2002-08-23 18:00 | 49.3°N 167.7°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2002-08-24 00:00 | 49.5°N 171.2°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 2002-08-24 06:00 | 49.8°N 175.6°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2002-08-24 12:00 | 50.9°N 178.4°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2002-08-24 18:00 | 50.9°N 179.3°E | — | — | 998 mb |
| 2002-08-25 00:00 | 50.2°N 178.5°W | — | — | — |
Super Typhoon Phanfone 2002 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Phanfone 2002 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Phanfone; it stayed over water.
How strong did Phanfone get in 2002?
Phanfone peaked as a Category 4 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 904 mb.
When did Phanfone form and dissipate?
Phanfone was first tracked on Aug 10 2002 and last tracked on Aug 25 2002, about 15 days in all.