Storm history › West Pacific › 2001 season
Typhoon Vamei (2001)
Vamei was a Category 1 typhoon of the 2001 West Pacific season. It was tracked from December 26, 2001 to January 1, 2002, about 6 days, and covered 1,246 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 75 mph (120 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 976 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 5 miles from Kampung Kangkar Teberau, Malaysia.
- Peak wind
- 75 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 976 mb
- Strongest
- Category 1 typhoon
- Duration
- 6 days
- Track length
- 1,246 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 1.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kampung Kangkar Teberau, Malaysia | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Mukim Pulai, Malaysia | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Pelentong, Malaysia | 5 mi (8 km) |
| Kampung Larkin Lama, Malaysia | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Pasir Gudang, Malaysia | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 9 mi (14 km) |
| Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia | 15 mi (23 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1228th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Trami (2024), Typhoon Ma-On (2022), Typhoon Champi (2021) and 91 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1108th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Chan-Hom (2026), Tropical Storm Barijat (2024), Typhoon Toraji (2024) and 11 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2001 West Pacific season's ACE.