Typhoon Kai-tak (2005)

Typhoon Kai-Tak was a strong tropical cyclone that made landfall in Vietnam and affected the nearby South China and Laos in early-November 2005.

Under favorable conditions, the depression intensified to a tropical storm, receiving the name Kai-Tak from the JMA on the next day.

On October 31, the storm started to weaken as the mid-level ridge pushed the system northwestward into a less favorable environment.

[1] Under favorable conditions, the disturbance continued to develop, prompting the JTWC to issue a TCFA to the system at 09:30 UTC on October 28.

[1] It rapidly intensified, becoming a Category 2 typhoon on the same day, before subsequently weakening due to unfavorable conditions and the land interaction on Vietnam.

Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Map key
Saffir–Simpson scale
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
triangle Extratropical cyclone , remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression