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 Luc-Binh at peak intensity as a small and compact typhoon on August 15, 2027. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | August 13, 2027 |
| Post-tropical | August 20, 2027 |
| Dissipated | August 22, 2027 |
| Unknown strength tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS) | |
| Highest winds | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| Lowest pressure | 952 mbar (hPa); 28.11 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | None |
| Damage | Minimal |
| Areas affected | Ryuku Islands |
Part of the 2027 Pacific typhoon season | |
Typhoon Luc-Binh was one of the most compact tropical cyclones ever recorded in the Western Pacific Ocean. The eleventh depression, the tenth named storm, and fourth typhoon of the 2027 Pacific typhoon season, Luc-Binh originated from a decaying cold front, starting off disorganized before quickly entering an area of extremely favorable conditions that resulted in rapid intensification, a rate at which official agencies could not keep up operationally. Based on best-track analysis, Luc-Binh went from a 40 mile-per-hour (35 knot) tropical storm, to a 125 mile-per-hour (110 knot) major typhoon in just 30 hours. Although previous systems recorded had intensified faster, this was the fastest intensification rate recorded for a system of explicitly subtropical origin in the basin, comparable to systems like Typhoon Virgil of 1999.
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Meteorological History[]
Map plotting the track and intensity of Typhoon Luc-Binh, according to a custom variant of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale.
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Meteorological Significance of the Typhoon[]
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