200 - Typhoon Committee

ESCAP/WMO
Typhoon Committee Annual Review 2007
2.2.19 KAJIKI (0719)
18 – 23 October
Stage
Times from Available Post Analysis
JAPAN
HONG KONG
TD 12UTC18/10 12UTC 18/10
TS 00UTC 19/10 06UTC19/10
STS 12UTC19/10 18UTC 19/10
T 00UTC 20/10 00UTC 20/10
STS 18UTC 21/10 18UTC 21/10
LOW 06UTC 22/10 -
KAJIKI (0719) formed as a tropical depression over the
western North Pacific around the northern part of the
Mariana Islands at 12UTC on 18 October and moved
generally northwestward. It intensified into a tropical
storm at 00UTC and then a severe tropical storm at 12UTC
on 19 October. Kajiki rapidly developed into a typhoon
at 00UTC on 20 October and turned to move northwards.
It attained its peak intensity with maximum wind of 167
km/h and a central pressure of 945 hPa at 18UTC on
20 October. It moved over the sea east of Japan and
gradually turned to move eastwards and weakened into
a severe tropical storm at 18UTC on 21 October. Later,
Kajiki became an extra-tropical cyclone far east of Japan
on 22 October.
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