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ESCAP/WMO<br />

<strong>Typhoon</strong> <strong>Committee</strong> Annual Review <strong>200</strong>7<br />

2.2.20 FAXAI (0720)<br />

25 – 28 October<br />

Stage<br />

Times from Available Post Analysis<br />

JAPAN<br />

HONG KONG<br />

TD 06UTC 25/10 06UTC 25/10<br />

TS 00UTC 26/10 06UTC 26/10<br />

STS 12UTC 26/10 00UTC 27/10<br />

TS - 12UTC 27/10<br />

LOW 12UTC 27/10 -<br />

FAXAI (0720) formed as a tropical depression over the<br />

sea east of the Philippines at 06UTC on 25 October and<br />

moved northwestwards. It intensified into tropical storm<br />

at 00UTC the next day and turned to move northwards.<br />

Turning to the northeast and accelerating, Faxai further<br />

intensified into a severe tropical storm at 12UTC on the<br />

same day. It attained its peak intensity with maximum<br />

wind of 102 km/h and a central pressure of 975 hPa at<br />

00UTC on 27 October. Keeping its northeastward track,<br />

Faxai passed around the Izu Islands and then became<br />

an extra-tropical cyclone over the sea east of Japan at<br />

12UTC on 27 October.<br />

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