Storm history › West Pacific › 2005 season
Typhoon Kai-Tak (2005)
Kai-Tak was a Category 2 typhoon of the 2005 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 27, 2005 to November 2, 2005, about 6 days, and covered 1,026 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 100 mph (155 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 958 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 15 miles from Vinh, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 100 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 958 mb
- Strongest
- Category 2 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,026 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 7.2
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Vinh, Vietnam | 15 mi (25 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Da Nang, Vietnam | 29 mi (47 km) |
| Huế, Vietnam | 37 mi (59 km) |
| Nam Định, Vietnam | 77 mi (123 km) |
| Hanoi, Vietnam | 102 mi (164 km) |
| Việt Trì, Vietnam | 119 mi (191 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 889th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Malou (2021), Typhoon Shanshan (2018), Typhoon Tembin (2017) and 50 more.
- Lowest pressure: 716th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Danas (2025), Typhoon Guchol (2023), Typhoon Phanfone (2019) and 3 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2005 West Pacific season's ACE.