Storm history › West Pacific › 2019 season
Typhoon Bulbul / Matmo (2019)
Bulbul / Matmo was a Category 3 typhoon of the 2019 West Pacific season. It was tracked from October 28, 2019 to November 11, 2019, about 14 days, and covered 2,858 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 955 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 23 miles from Qui Nhon, Vietnam.
- Peak wind
- 120 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 955 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 2,858 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 9.7
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Qui Nhon, Vietnam | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Comilla, Bangladesh | 32 mi (51 km) |
| Bangkok, Thailand | 39 mi (63 km) |
| Hāthazāri, Bangladesh | 44 mi (71 km) |
| Khulna, Bangladesh | 45 mi (72 km) |
| Chattogram, Bangladesh | 54 mi (87 km) |
| Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam | 57 mi (92 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 581st highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Haikui (2023), Typhoon Malakas (2022), Typhoon Molave (2020) and 39 more.
- Lowest pressure: 656th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Ketsana (2009), Typhoon Wukong (2000), Typhoon Soulik (2000) and 46 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 2019 West Pacific season's ACE.