Leepi: 2018 Western North Pacific
Leepi reached 65 kt (120 km/h, 75 mph) (C1) in the 2018 Western North Pacific season, from 2018-08-10 to 2018-08-15, with track, wind and pressure and 3.3 ACE.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Leepi was a category 1 at its peak in the 2018 Western North Pacific season.
- Peak maximum sustained wind was 65 kt (120 km/h, 75 mph), reached on 12 August 2018, and the lowest pressure was 983 hPa.
- The track runs from 10 August 2018 to 15 August 2018 with 48 six hourly positions.
- Leepi accumulated 3.3 ACE.
- 2 landfalls are recorded, the first on 14 August 2018.
Track
10 August 2018 to 15 August 2018| Storm | First position (lat, lon) | Last position (lat, lon) | Track points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leepi | 16.1, 146.6 | 36.6, 129.9 | 48 |
Wind
Knots, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| 2018-08-10T00:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2018-08-10T03:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2018-08-10T06:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2018-08-10T09:00:00Z | 23 kt |
| 2018-08-10T12:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2018-08-10T15:00:00Z | 28 kt |
| 2018-08-10T18:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-08-10T21:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2018-08-11T00:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2018-08-11T03:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-08-11T06:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2018-08-11T09:00:00Z | 48 kt |
| 2018-08-11T12:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2018-08-11T15:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-11T18:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-08-11T21:00:00Z | 53 kt |
| 2018-08-12T00:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-08-12T03:00:00Z | 58 kt |
| 2018-08-12T06:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-08-12T09:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2018-08-12T12:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-08-12T15:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2018-08-12T18:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2018-08-12T21:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2018-08-13T00:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2018-08-13T03:00:00Z | 58 kt |
| 2018-08-13T06:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-13T09:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2018-08-13T12:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-13T15:00:00Z | 53 kt |
| 2018-08-13T18:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-13T21:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-14T03:00:00Z | 48 kt |
| 2018-08-14T06:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-14T09:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-14T12:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2018-08-14T15:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2018-08-14T17:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-08-14T18:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2018-08-14T21:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2018-08-15T00:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2018-08-15T03:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2018-08-15T06:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-08-15T09:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-08-15T12:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2018-08-15T15:00:00Z | 28 kt |
| 2018-08-15T18:00:00Z | 25 kt |
Pressure
hPa, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Pressure (hPa) |
|---|---|
| 2018-08-10T00:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2018-08-10T03:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2018-08-10T06:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2018-08-10T09:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-08-10T12:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-08-10T15:00:00Z | 1005 hPa |
| 2018-08-10T18:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2018-08-10T21:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2018-08-11T00:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2018-08-11T03:00:00Z | 999 hPa |
| 2018-08-11T06:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2018-08-11T09:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2018-08-11T12:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2018-08-11T15:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2018-08-11T18:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2018-08-11T21:00:00Z | 991 hPa |
| 2018-08-12T00:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2018-08-12T03:00:00Z | 988 hPa |
| 2018-08-12T06:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2018-08-12T09:00:00Z | 985 hPa |
| 2018-08-12T12:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2018-08-12T15:00:00Z | 983 hPa |
| 2018-08-12T18:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2018-08-12T21:00:00Z | 984 hPa |
| 2018-08-13T00:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2018-08-13T03:00:00Z | 988 hPa |
| 2018-08-13T06:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2018-08-13T09:00:00Z | 989 hPa |
| 2018-08-13T12:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2018-08-13T15:00:00Z | 989 hPa |
| 2018-08-13T18:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2018-08-13T21:00:00Z | 990 hPa |
| 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2018-08-14T03:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2018-08-14T06:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2018-08-14T09:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2018-08-14T12:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2018-08-14T15:00:00Z | 996 hPa |
| 2018-08-14T17:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2018-08-14T18:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2018-08-14T21:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2018-08-15T00:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-08-15T03:00:00Z | 1001 hPa |
| 2018-08-15T06:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-08-15T09:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2018-08-15T12:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2018-08-15T15:00:00Z | 1005 hPa |
| 2018-08-15T18:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
ACE Compared With the 2018 Season
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
| Date | Place | Position | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-14 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 32.4, 131.4 | 40 kt (74 km/h, 46 mph) |
| 2018-08-15 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 35.3, 129.3 | 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) |
Which Agency's Numbers
Wind and pressure from jtwc_wp,tokyo,us as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.
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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.