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176<br />

ESCAP/WMO<br />

<strong>Typhoon</strong> <strong>Committee</strong> Annual Review 2009<br />

2.2.13<br />

MUJIGAE (0913)<br />

9 – 12 September<br />

MUJIGAE (0913) formed as a tropical depression over the sea east of Luzon Island at 00 UTC on 9 September<br />

and moved west-northwestwards. It intensified into a tropical storm over the northern part of South China Sea<br />

to the south of Hong Kong at 00 UTC on 10 September while attaining its peak intensity with maximum wind of<br />

74 km/h and a central pressure of 994 hPa at 00 UTC on 11 September. It turned to move westwards crossing<br />

the northern part of Hainan Island. Keeping its westerly track, Mujigae weakened into a tropical depression at<br />

00 UTC on 12 September after it made landfall over northern Viet Nam. It further weakened into an area of low<br />

pressure over northern Viet Nam. The direct economic loss in China was estimated about 6 million US dollars.

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