Kong-Rey: 2024 Western North Pacific

Kong-Rey reached 135 kt (250 km/h, 155 mph) (C4) in the 2024 Western North Pacific season, from 2024-10-24 to 2024-11-02, with track, wind and pressure and 11.7 ACE.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

Kong-Rey was a category 4 at its peak in the 2024 Western North Pacific season.
Peak maximum sustained wind was 135 kt (250 km/h, 155 mph), reached on 29 October 2024, and the lowest pressure was 916 hPa.
The track runs from 24 October 2024 to 2 November 2024 with 77 six hourly positions.
Kong-Rey accumulated 11.7 ACE.
4 landfalls are recorded, the first on 31 October 2024.

Track

24 October 2024 to 2 November 2024

Kong-Rey formed on 24 October 2024 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 4. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.

Wind

Knots, six hourly

Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from n/a at the start to a peak of 135 kt (250 km/h, 155 mph).

Maximum sustained wind of Kong-Rey
Time (UTC)	Wind (kt)
2024-10-24T00:00:00Z	n/a
2024-10-24T03:00:00Z	n/a
2024-10-24T06:00:00Z	20 kt
2024-10-24T09:00:00Z	20 kt
2024-10-24T12:00:00Z	20 kt
2024-10-24T15:00:00Z	20 kt
2024-10-24T18:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-24T21:00:00Z	23 kt
2024-10-25T00:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-25T03:00:00Z	28 kt
2024-10-25T06:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-25T09:00:00Z	33 kt
2024-10-25T12:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-25T15:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-25T18:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-25T21:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-26T00:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-26T03:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-26T06:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-26T09:00:00Z	33 kt
2024-10-26T12:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-26T15:00:00Z	33 kt
2024-10-26T18:00:00Z	40 kt
2024-10-26T21:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-27T00:00:00Z	40 kt
2024-10-27T03:00:00Z	35 kt
2024-10-27T06:00:00Z	45 kt
2024-10-27T09:00:00Z	38 kt
2024-10-27T12:00:00Z	50 kt
2024-10-27T15:00:00Z	43 kt
2024-10-27T18:00:00Z	50 kt
2024-10-27T21:00:00Z	50 kt
2024-10-28T00:00:00Z	55 kt
2024-10-28T03:00:00Z	58 kt
2024-10-28T06:00:00Z	60 kt
2024-10-28T09:00:00Z	63 kt
2024-10-28T12:00:00Z	60 kt
2024-10-28T15:00:00Z	68 kt
2024-10-28T18:00:00Z	65 kt
2024-10-28T21:00:00Z	75 kt
2024-10-29T00:00:00Z	75 kt
2024-10-29T03:00:00Z	90 kt
2024-10-29T06:00:00Z	80 kt
2024-10-29T09:00:00Z	110 kt
2024-10-29T12:00:00Z	85 kt
2024-10-29T15:00:00Z	125 kt
2024-10-29T18:00:00Z	90 kt
2024-10-29T21:00:00Z	135 kt
2024-10-30T00:00:00Z	100 kt
2024-10-30T03:00:00Z	133 kt
2024-10-30T06:00:00Z	95 kt
2024-10-30T09:00:00Z	123 kt
2024-10-30T12:00:00Z	90 kt
2024-10-30T15:00:00Z	118 kt
2024-10-30T18:00:00Z	90 kt
2024-10-30T21:00:00Z	90 kt
2024-10-31T00:00:00Z	85 kt
2024-10-31T03:00:00Z	85 kt
2024-10-31T06:00:00Z	75 kt
2024-10-31T09:00:00Z	90 kt
2024-10-31T12:00:00Z	55 kt
2024-10-31T15:00:00Z	68 kt
2024-10-31T18:00:00Z	45 kt
2024-10-31T21:00:00Z	58 kt
2024-11-01T00:00:00Z	40 kt
2024-11-01T03:00:00Z	55 kt
2024-11-01T06:00:00Z	40 kt
2024-11-01T09:00:00Z	45 kt
2024-11-01T12:00:00Z	40 kt
2024-11-01T15:00:00Z	43 kt
2024-11-01T18:00:00Z	45 kt
2024-11-01T21:00:00Z	n/a
2024-11-02T00:00:00Z	n/a
2024-11-02T03:00:00Z	n/a
2024-11-02T06:00:00Z	n/a
2024-11-02T09:00:00Z	n/a
2024-11-02T12:00:00Z	n/a

Pressure

hPa, six hourly

Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 916 hPa at the lowest.

Central pressure of Kong-Rey
Time (UTC)	Pressure (hPa)
2024-10-24T00:00:00Z	1002 hPa
2024-10-24T03:00:00Z	n/a
2024-10-24T06:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2024-10-24T09:00:00Z	1008 hPa
2024-10-24T12:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2024-10-24T15:00:00Z	1006 hPa
2024-10-24T18:00:00Z	998 hPa
2024-10-24T21:00:00Z	1003 hPa
2024-10-25T00:00:00Z	998 hPa
2024-10-25T03:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2024-10-25T06:00:00Z	998 hPa
2024-10-25T09:00:00Z	998 hPa
2024-10-25T12:00:00Z	998 hPa
2024-10-25T15:00:00Z	997 hPa
2024-10-25T18:00:00Z	996 hPa
2024-10-25T21:00:00Z	998 hPa
2024-10-26T00:00:00Z	996 hPa
2024-10-26T03:00:00Z	994 hPa
2024-10-26T06:00:00Z	994 hPa
2024-10-26T09:00:00Z	990 hPa
2024-10-26T12:00:00Z	994 hPa
2024-10-26T15:00:00Z	991 hPa
2024-10-26T18:00:00Z	994 hPa
2024-10-26T21:00:00Z	994 hPa
2024-10-27T00:00:00Z	994 hPa
2024-10-27T03:00:00Z	997 hPa
2024-10-27T06:00:00Z	990 hPa
2024-10-27T09:00:00Z	996 hPa
2024-10-27T12:00:00Z	985 hPa
2024-10-27T15:00:00Z	993 hPa
2024-10-27T18:00:00Z	985 hPa
2024-10-27T21:00:00Z	989 hPa
2024-10-28T00:00:00Z	980 hPa
2024-10-28T03:00:00Z	983 hPa
2024-10-28T06:00:00Z	975 hPa
2024-10-28T09:00:00Z	979 hPa
2024-10-28T12:00:00Z	975 hPa
2024-10-28T15:00:00Z	977 hPa
2024-10-28T18:00:00Z	970 hPa
2024-10-28T21:00:00Z	974 hPa
2024-10-29T00:00:00Z	960 hPa
2024-10-29T03:00:00Z	962 hPa
2024-10-29T06:00:00Z	950 hPa
2024-10-29T09:00:00Z	943 hPa
2024-10-29T12:00:00Z	945 hPa
2024-10-29T15:00:00Z	924 hPa
2024-10-29T18:00:00Z	935 hPa
2024-10-29T21:00:00Z	916 hPa
2024-10-30T00:00:00Z	925 hPa
2024-10-30T03:00:00Z	923 hPa
2024-10-30T06:00:00Z	935 hPa
2024-10-30T09:00:00Z	932 hPa
2024-10-30T12:00:00Z	940 hPa
2024-10-30T15:00:00Z	937 hPa
2024-10-30T18:00:00Z	940 hPa
2024-10-30T21:00:00Z	940 hPa
2024-10-31T00:00:00Z	950 hPa
2024-10-31T03:00:00Z	950 hPa
2024-10-31T06:00:00Z	960 hPa
2024-10-31T09:00:00Z	957 hPa
2024-10-31T12:00:00Z	980 hPa
2024-10-31T15:00:00Z	971 hPa
2024-10-31T18:00:00Z	990 hPa
2024-10-31T21:00:00Z	978 hPa
2024-11-01T00:00:00Z	994 hPa
2024-11-01T03:00:00Z	985 hPa
2024-11-01T06:00:00Z	996 hPa
2024-11-01T09:00:00Z	992 hPa
2024-11-01T12:00:00Z	998 hPa
2024-11-01T15:00:00Z	993 hPa
2024-11-01T18:00:00Z	1000 hPa
2024-11-01T21:00:00Z	n/a
2024-11-02T00:00:00Z	1004 hPa
2024-11-02T03:00:00Z	n/a
2024-11-02T06:00:00Z	n/a
2024-11-02T09:00:00Z	n/a
2024-11-02T12:00:00Z	n/a

ACE Compared With the 2024 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2024
Beryl (North Atlantic)	34.5 ACE
Gilma (Eastern North Pacific)	27.9 ACE
Anggrek (South-West Indian)	27.7 ACE
Kirk (North Atlantic)	23.7 ACE
Milton (North Atlantic)	22.6 ACE
Kristy (Eastern North Pacific)	21.4 ACE
Yinxing (Western North Pacific)	17.8 ACE
Man-Yi (Western North Pacific)	17.0 ACE
Jasper (South Pacific)	16.2 ACE
Leslie (North Atlantic)	16.1 ACE
Shanshan (Western North Pacific)	15.9 ACE
Yagi (Western North Pacific)	15.5 ACE
Ernesto (North Atlantic)	14.5 ACE
Krathon (Western North Pacific)	14.1 ACE
Neville (South-West Indian)	13.2 ACE
Rafael (North Atlantic)	12.3 ACE
Kong-Rey (this storm)	11.7 ACE
Ampil (Western North Pacific)	10.9 ACE
Lola (South Pacific)	10.2 ACE
Gaemi (Western North Pacific)	9.6 ACE
Djoungou (South-West Indian)	9.3 ACE
Olga (South-West Indian)	8.6 ACE
Belal (South-West Indian)	8.3 ACE
Carlotta (Eastern North Pacific)	8.0 ACE
Isaac (North Atlantic)	7.9 ACE
Hone (Eastern North Pacific)	7.6 ACE
Ewiniar (Western North Pacific)	7.4 ACE
Bebinca (Western North Pacific)	7.1 ACE
Usagi (Western North Pacific)	7.1 ACE
Helene (North Atlantic)	7.0 ACE
Megan (South-West Indian)	6.1 ACE
John (Eastern North Pacific)	6.1 ACE
Trami (Western North Pacific)	5.6 ACE
Ialy (South-West Indian)	5.1 ACE
Toraji (Western North Pacific)	5.0 ACE
Debby (North Atlantic)	4.9 ACE
Francine (North Atlantic)	4.8 ACE
Jebi (Western North Pacific)	4.6 ACE
Oscar (North Atlantic)	4.6 ACE
Maria (Western North Pacific)	4.4 ACE
Mal (South Pacific)	4.3 ACE
Hidaya (South-West Indian)	4.1 ACE
Eleanor (South-West Indian)	3.8 ACE
Emilia (Eastern North Pacific)	3.6 ACE
Gamane (South-West Indian)	3.0 ACE
Nat (South Pacific)	2.5 ACE
Hector (Eastern North Pacific)	2.5 ACE
Kirrily (South Pacific)	2.5 ACE
Prapiroon (Western North Pacific)	2.5 ACE
Alvaro (South-West Indian)	2.5 ACE
Dana (North Indian)	2.4 ACE
Candice (South-West Indian)	2.4 ACE
Patty (North Atlantic)	2.3 ACE
Barijat (Western North Pacific)	2.2 ACE
Filipo (South-West Indian)	2.2 ACE
Sara (North Atlantic)	2.0 ACE
Remal (North Indian)	2.0 ACE
Fabio (Eastern North Pacific)	1.9 ACE
Joyce (North Atlantic)	1.7 ACE
Ileana (Eastern North Pacific)	1.7 ACE
Pulasan (Western North Pacific)	1.4 ACE
Jongdari (Western North Pacific)	1.4 ACE
Asna (North Indian)	1.3 ACE
Gordon (North Atlantic)	1.3 ACE
Daniel (Eastern North Pacific)	1.2 ACE
Pabuk (Western North Pacific)	1.2 ACE
Bud (Eastern North Pacific)	1.2 ACE
Paul (South Pacific)	1.2 ACE
Leepi (Western North Pacific)	1.1 ACE
Fengal (North Indian)	1.1 ACE
Cimaron (Western North Pacific)	1.0 ACE
Alberto (North Atlantic)	0.8 ACE
Wukong (Western North Pacific)	0.7 ACE
Nadine (North Atlantic)	0.7 ACE
Osai (South Pacific)	0.7 ACE
Lincoln (South-West Indian)	0.6 ACE
Son-Tinh (Western North Pacific)	0.6 ACE
Lane (Eastern North Pacific)	0.6 ACE
Aletta (Eastern North Pacific)	0.4 ACE
Soulik (Western North Pacific)	0.4 ACE
Maliksi (Western North Pacific)	0.3 ACE
Chris (North Atlantic)	0.1 ACE

ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.

Landfalls

Landfalls of Kong-Rey 2024
Date	Place	Position	Wind
2024-10-31	Open coast, place not named in the data	23.1, 121.3	75 kt (139 km/h, 86 mph)
2024-11-01	Open coast, place not named in the data	28.3, 121.6	40 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph)
2024-11-02	Open coast, place not named in the data	32.7, 130.4	n/a
2024-11-02	Open coast, place not named in the data	34.9, 138.9	n/a

Which Agency's Numbers

Wind and pressure from jtwc_wp,tokyo,us as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.

Related Headlines

Third party news, headline and link only

Download the Data

Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.