Vamco: 2020 Western North Pacific
Vamco reached 113 kt (209 km/h, 130 mph) (C4) in the 2020 Western North Pacific season, from 2020-11-08 to 2020-11-16, with track, wind and pressure and 9.1 ACE.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Vamco was a category 4 at its peak in the 2020 Western North Pacific season.
- Peak maximum sustained wind was 113 kt (209 km/h, 130 mph), reached on 13 November 2020, and the lowest pressure was 948 hPa.
- The track runs from 8 November 2020 to 16 November 2020 with 67 six hourly positions.
- Vamco accumulated 9.1 ACE.
- 2 landfalls are recorded, the first on 11 November 2020.
Track
8 November 2020 to 16 November 2020| Storm | First position (lat, lon) | Last position (lat, lon) | Track points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vamco | 8.0, 134.9 | 20.1, 103.0 | 67 |
Wind
Knots, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| 2020-11-08T00:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-11-08T03:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-11-08T06:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-11-08T09:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-11-08T12:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-11-08T15:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-11-08T18:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-11-08T21:00:00Z | 18 kt |
| 2020-11-09T00:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-11-09T03:00:00Z | 23 kt |
| 2020-11-09T06:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2020-11-09T09:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2020-11-09T12:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2020-11-09T15:00:00Z | 28 kt |
| 2020-11-09T18:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2020-11-09T21:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2020-11-10T03:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2020-11-10T06:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2020-11-10T09:00:00Z | 48 kt |
| 2020-11-10T12:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2020-11-10T15:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2020-11-10T18:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2020-11-10T21:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2020-11-11T00:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2020-11-11T03:00:00Z | 78 kt |
| 2020-11-11T06:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2020-11-11T09:00:00Z | 93 kt |
| 2020-11-11T12:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2020-11-11T15:00:00Z | 98 kt |
| 2020-11-11T18:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2020-11-11T21:00:00Z | 88 kt |
| 2020-11-12T00:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2020-11-12T03:00:00Z | 78 kt |
| 2020-11-12T06:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2020-11-12T09:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2020-11-12T12:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2020-11-12T15:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2020-11-12T18:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2020-11-12T21:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2020-11-13T00:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2020-11-13T03:00:00Z | 78 kt |
| 2020-11-13T06:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2020-11-13T09:00:00Z | 95 kt |
| 2020-11-13T12:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2020-11-13T15:00:00Z | 113 kt |
| 2020-11-13T18:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2020-11-13T21:00:00Z | 110 kt |
| 2020-11-14T00:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2020-11-14T03:00:00Z | 103 kt |
| 2020-11-14T06:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2020-11-14T09:00:00Z | 98 kt |
| 2020-11-14T12:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2020-11-14T15:00:00Z | 90 kt |
| 2020-11-14T18:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2020-11-14T21:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2020-11-15T00:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2020-11-15T03:00:00Z | 68 kt |
| 2020-11-15T06:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2020-11-15T09:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2020-11-15T12:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2020-11-15T15:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2020-11-15T18:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2020-11-15T21:00:00Z | 28 kt |
| 2020-11-16T00:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2020-11-16T03:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-11-16T06:00:00Z | n/a |
Pressure
hPa, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Pressure (hPa) |
|---|---|
| 2020-11-08T00:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2020-11-08T03:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-11-08T06:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-11-08T09:00:00Z | 1010 hPa |
| 2020-11-08T12:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2020-11-08T15:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2020-11-08T18:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-11-08T21:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-11-09T00:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-11-09T03:00:00Z | 1005 hPa |
| 2020-11-09T06:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-11-09T09:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-11-09T12:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-11-09T15:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-11-09T18:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2020-11-09T21:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-11-10T03:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-11-10T06:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2020-11-10T09:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2020-11-10T12:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2020-11-10T15:00:00Z | 993 hPa |
| 2020-11-10T18:00:00Z | 990 hPa |
| 2020-11-10T21:00:00Z | 987 hPa |
| 2020-11-11T00:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2020-11-11T03:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2020-11-11T06:00:00Z | 970 hPa |
| 2020-11-11T09:00:00Z | 967 hPa |
| 2020-11-11T12:00:00Z | 965 hPa |
| 2020-11-11T15:00:00Z | 961 hPa |
| 2020-11-11T18:00:00Z | 970 hPa |
| 2020-11-11T21:00:00Z | 968 hPa |
| 2020-11-12T00:00:00Z | 985 hPa |
| 2020-11-12T03:00:00Z | 976 hPa |
| 2020-11-12T06:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2020-11-12T09:00:00Z | 978 hPa |
| 2020-11-12T12:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2020-11-12T15:00:00Z | 979 hPa |
| 2020-11-12T18:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2020-11-12T21:00:00Z | 978 hPa |
| 2020-11-13T00:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2020-11-13T03:00:00Z | 976 hPa |
| 2020-11-13T06:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2020-11-13T09:00:00Z | 963 hPa |
| 2020-11-13T12:00:00Z | 965 hPa |
| 2020-11-13T15:00:00Z | 948 hPa |
| 2020-11-13T18:00:00Z | 960 hPa |
| 2020-11-13T21:00:00Z | 951 hPa |
| 2020-11-14T00:00:00Z | 955 hPa |
| 2020-11-14T03:00:00Z | 958 hPa |
| 2020-11-14T06:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2020-11-14T09:00:00Z | 961 hPa |
| 2020-11-14T12:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2020-11-14T15:00:00Z | 969 hPa |
| 2020-11-14T18:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2020-11-14T21:00:00Z | 979 hPa |
| 2020-11-15T00:00:00Z | 990 hPa |
| 2020-11-15T03:00:00Z | 987 hPa |
| 2020-11-15T06:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-11-15T09:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2020-11-15T12:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2020-11-15T15:00:00Z | 1001 hPa |
| 2020-11-15T18:00:00Z | 1012 hPa |
| 2020-11-15T21:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2020-11-16T00:00:00Z | 1014 hPa |
| 2020-11-16T03:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-11-16T06:00:00Z | 1014 hPa |
ACE Compared With the 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-11 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 15.1, 121.3 | 70 kt (130 km/h, 81 mph) |
| 2020-11-15 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 18.0, 106.2 | 50 kt (93 km/h, 58 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.