Vongfong: 2020 Western North Pacific
Vongfong reached 98 kt (181 km/h, 113 mph) (C3) in the 2020 Western North Pacific season, from 2020-05-08 to 2020-05-18, with track, wind and pressure and 5.6 ACE.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Vongfong was a category 3 at its peak in the 2020 Western North Pacific season.
- Peak maximum sustained wind was 98 kt (181 km/h, 113 mph), reached on 13 May 2020, and the lowest pressure was 960 hPa.
- The track runs from 8 May 2020 to 18 May 2020 with 81 six hourly positions.
- Vongfong accumulated 5.6 ACE.
- 2 landfalls are recorded, the first on 14 May 2020.
Track
8 May 2020 to 18 May 2020| Storm | First position (lat, lon) | Last position (lat, lon) | Track points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vongfong | 7.0, 134.0 | 24.4, 127.0 | 81 |
Wind
Knots, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| 2020-05-08T06:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-08T09:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-08T12:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-08T15:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-08T18:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-08T21:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-09T00:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-09T03:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-09T06:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-09T09:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-09T12:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-09T15:00:00Z | 18 kt |
| 2020-05-09T18:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-09T21:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-10T00:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-10T03:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-10T06:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-10T09:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-10T12:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-10T15:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-10T18:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-10T21:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-11T00:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-11T03:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-11T06:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-11T09:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-11T12:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-11T15:00:00Z | 23 kt |
| 2020-05-11T18:00:00Z | 25 kt |
| 2020-05-11T21:00:00Z | 28 kt |
| 2020-05-12T00:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2020-05-12T03:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2020-05-12T06:00:00Z | 30 kt |
| 2020-05-12T09:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2020-05-12T12:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2020-05-12T15:00:00Z | 43 kt |
| 2020-05-12T18:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2020-05-12T21:00:00Z | 55 kt |
| 2020-05-13T00:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2020-05-13T03:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2020-05-13T06:00:00Z | 60 kt |
| 2020-05-13T09:00:00Z | 78 kt |
| 2020-05-13T12:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2020-05-13T15:00:00Z | 95 kt |
| 2020-05-13T18:00:00Z | 80 kt |
| 2020-05-13T21:00:00Z | 98 kt |
| 2020-05-14T00:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2020-05-14T03:00:00Z | 98 kt |
| 2020-05-14T06:00:00Z | 85 kt |
| 2020-05-14T09:00:00Z | 93 kt |
| 2020-05-14T12:00:00Z | 70 kt |
| 2020-05-14T15:00:00Z | 75 kt |
| 2020-05-14T18:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2020-05-14T21:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2020-05-15T00:00:00Z | 65 kt |
| 2020-05-15T03:00:00Z | 63 kt |
| 2020-05-15T06:00:00Z | 50 kt |
| 2020-05-15T09:00:00Z | 58 kt |
| 2020-05-15T12:00:00Z | 45 kt |
| 2020-05-15T15:00:00Z | 48 kt |
| 2020-05-15T18:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2020-05-15T21:00:00Z | 40 kt |
| 2020-05-16T00:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2020-05-16T03:00:00Z | 33 kt |
| 2020-05-16T06:00:00Z | 35 kt |
| 2020-05-16T09:00:00Z | 23 kt |
| 2020-05-16T12:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-16T15:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-16T18:00:00Z | 20 kt |
| 2020-05-16T21:00:00Z | 18 kt |
| 2020-05-17T00:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-17T03:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-17T06:00:00Z | 15 kt |
| 2020-05-17T09:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-05-17T12:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-05-17T15:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-05-17T18:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-05-17T21:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-05-18T00:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-05-18T03:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-05-18T06:00:00Z | n/a |
Pressure
hPa, six hourly| Time (UTC) | Pressure (hPa) |
|---|---|
| 2020-05-08T06:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-08T09:00:00Z | 1009 hPa |
| 2020-05-08T12:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2020-05-08T15:00:00Z | 1009 hPa |
| 2020-05-08T18:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-08T21:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2020-05-09T00:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2020-05-09T03:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2020-05-09T06:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-09T09:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2020-05-09T12:00:00Z | 1008 hPa |
| 2020-05-09T15:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2020-05-09T18:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-09T21:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-10T00:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-10T03:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-10T06:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-05-10T09:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-10T12:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-10T15:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-10T18:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-05-10T21:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-11T00:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-11T03:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-11T06:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-05-11T09:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-11T12:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-11T15:00:00Z | 1005 hPa |
| 2020-05-11T18:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-05-11T21:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-05-12T00:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-12T03:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2020-05-12T06:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-05-12T09:00:00Z | 1003 hPa |
| 2020-05-12T12:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-05-12T15:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-05-12T18:00:00Z | 998 hPa |
| 2020-05-12T21:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2020-05-13T00:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2020-05-13T03:00:00Z | 989 hPa |
| 2020-05-13T06:00:00Z | 985 hPa |
| 2020-05-13T09:00:00Z | 978 hPa |
| 2020-05-13T12:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2020-05-13T15:00:00Z | 966 hPa |
| 2020-05-13T18:00:00Z | 965 hPa |
| 2020-05-13T21:00:00Z | 964 hPa |
| 2020-05-14T00:00:00Z | 960 hPa |
| 2020-05-14T03:00:00Z | 964 hPa |
| 2020-05-14T06:00:00Z | 960 hPa |
| 2020-05-14T09:00:00Z | 968 hPa |
| 2020-05-14T12:00:00Z | 975 hPa |
| 2020-05-14T15:00:00Z | 981 hPa |
| 2020-05-14T18:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2020-05-14T21:00:00Z | 987 hPa |
| 2020-05-15T00:00:00Z | 980 hPa |
| 2020-05-15T03:00:00Z | 989 hPa |
| 2020-05-15T06:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2020-05-15T09:00:00Z | 992 hPa |
| 2020-05-15T12:00:00Z | 994 hPa |
| 2020-05-15T15:00:00Z | 997 hPa |
| 2020-05-15T18:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-05-15T21:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-05-16T00:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-05-16T03:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2020-05-16T06:00:00Z | 1000 hPa |
| 2020-05-16T09:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-16T12:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2020-05-16T15:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-16T18:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-05-16T21:00:00Z | 1006 hPa |
| 2020-05-17T00:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-05-17T03:00:00Z | 1007 hPa |
| 2020-05-17T06:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-05-17T09:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-05-17T12:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-05-17T15:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-05-17T18:00:00Z | 1002 hPa |
| 2020-05-17T21:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-05-18T00:00:00Z | 1004 hPa |
| 2020-05-18T03:00:00Z | n/a |
| 2020-05-18T06:00:00Z | 1002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-14 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 12.2, 125.3 | 85 kt (157 km/h, 98 mph) |
| 2020-05-15 | Open coast, place not named in the data | 13.3, 122.7 | 65 kt (120 km/h, 75 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.