Storm history › West Pacific › 2017 season
Tropical Storm Kai-Tak (2017)
Kai-Tak was a tropical storm of the 2017 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 12, 2017 to December 23, 2017, about 11 days, and covered 2,070 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 60 mph (95 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 985 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 70 miles from Iloilo, Philippines.
- Peak wind
- 60 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 985 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 11 days
- Track length
- 2,070 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 2.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Iloilo, Philippines | 70 mi (113 km) |
| Kuantan, Malaysia | 81 mi (130 km) |
| Bacolod City, Philippines | 81 mi (131 km) |
| Mansilingan, Philippines | 84 mi (136 km) |
| Pasir Gudang, Malaysia | 104 mi (168 km) |
| Pelentong, Malaysia | 105 mi (170 km) |
| Kampung Kangkar Teberau, Malaysia | 108 mi (175 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1541st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Pakhar (2022), Tropical Storm Noul (2020), Tropical Storm Nangka (2020) and 117 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1319th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Cimaron (2024), Tropical Storm Talas (2022), Tropical Storm Nida (2021) and 103 more.
- Energy: 2% of the 2017 West Pacific season's ACE.