No, Usagi is no longer active. It dissipated or transitioned into an extratropical cyclone on 2024-11-16T12:00:00.000Z.
Usagi formed on 2024-11-09T00:00:00.000Z and dissipated on 2024-11-16T12:00:00.000Z, reaching a peak intensity of tropical_depression.
Usagi achieved maximum sustained winds of approximately 234 km/h (126 kt / 145 mph) and a minimum central pressure of approximately 937 hPa.
According to current track forecasts, Usagi is expected to pass near Kaohsiung with a closest approach of approximately 14 km, suggesting a higher potential for direct impacts.
According to current forecasts, Usagi is expected to pass approximately 102 km from Laoag, presenting a moderate risk of wind and rain impacts.
According to current forecasts, Usagi is expected to pass approximately 209 km from Hualien, presenting a moderate risk of wind and rain impacts.
Based on track data, Usagi is expected to remain approximately 310 km from Taipei, with minimal direct threats currently anticipated.
Projected rainfall totals of approximately 150-300 mm (6-12 inches) may occur in affected areas, creating risks of flash flooding and urban flooding.
Yes. Tropical systems carry abundant moisture, and outer rainbands can trigger flash flooding, river flooding, and urban flooding.
Adjust preparations based on the storm category and official advice. Secure outdoor items, prepare emergency supplies, keep backup power available, and follow official advisories.
Evacuation decisions must strictly follow official directives issued by local emergency management agencies. If an evacuation order is issued, evacuate immediately using designated routes. Do not rely solely on a single forecast model.
StormAtlas regularly updates based on publicly available data from international meteorological agencies. The latest data update was at August 12, 2026 at 05:24 PM.
Usagi developed over warm ocean waters under conditions of high atmospheric moisture and low vertical wind shear.
The forecast path integrates data from multiple international meteorological agencies and numerical weather prediction models (such as NHC, JMA, JTWC, and CMA) using ensemble forecasting methods to generate probabilistic forecast tracks.
Storm Timeline
Usagi at 22.0°N, 120.4°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 36 km/h (22 mph)
Usagi at 22.1°N, 120.5°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 40 km/h (25 mph)
Usagi at 22.3°N, 120.5°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)
Usagi at 22.4°N, 120.5°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 50 km/h (31 mph)
Usagi at 22.5°N, 120.3°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Usagi at 22.3°N, 120.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 61 km/h (38 mph)
Usagi at 22.1°N, 119.9°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 72 km/h (45 mph)
Usagi at 21.9°N, 119.8°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 68 km/h (42 mph)
Usagi at 21.6°N, 119.8°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 83 km/h (52 mph)
Usagi at 21.4°N, 119.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 86 km/h (53 mph)
Usagi at 21.1°N, 119.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Usagi at 20.7°N, 119.8°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 115 km/h (71 mph)
Usagi at 20.3°N, 120.1°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Usagi at 19.9°N, 120.3°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 130 km/h (81 mph)
Usagi at 19.6°N, 120.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 108 km/h (67 mph)
Usagi at 19.2°N, 121.1°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 133 km/h (83 mph)
Usagi at 18.7°N, 121.4°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 119 km/h (74 mph)
Usagi at 18.3°N, 121.8°E as Category 2 (equivalent to Category 2 Hurricane) with winds of 162 km/h (101 mph)
Usagi at 17.9°N, 122.1°E as Category 2 (equivalent to Category 2 Hurricane) with winds of 155 km/h (96 mph)
Usagi at 17.5°N, 122.6°E as Category 4 (equivalent to Category 4 Hurricane) with winds of 209 km/h (130 mph)
Usagi at 17.2°N, 123.1°E as Category 2 (equivalent to Category 2 Hurricane) with winds of 173 km/h (107 mph)
Usagi at 16.9°N, 123.5°E as Category 4 (equivalent to Category 4 Hurricane) with winds of 234 km/h (145 mph)
Usagi at 16.6°N, 124.0°E as Category 2 (equivalent to Category 2 Hurricane) with winds of 166 km/h (103 mph)
Usagi at 16.4°N, 124.6°E as Category 4 (equivalent to Category 4 Hurricane) with winds of 227 km/h (141 mph)
Usagi at 16.2°N, 125.3°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 148 km/h (92 mph)
Usagi at 15.9°N, 125.9°E as Category 3 (equivalent to Category 3 Hurricane) with winds of 184 km/h (114 mph)
Usagi at 15.6°N, 126.4°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 137 km/h (85 mph)
Usagi at 15.3°N, 127.2°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 144 km/h (89 mph)
Usagi at 15.0°N, 127.9°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 119 km/h (74 mph)
Usagi at 14.8°N, 128.4°E as Category 1 (equivalent to Category 1 Hurricane) with winds of 126 km/h (78 mph)
Usagi at 14.7°N, 129.0°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Usagi at 14.5°N, 129.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 115 km/h (71 mph)
Usagi at 14.3°N, 130.5°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 101 km/h (63 mph)
Usagi at 14.1°N, 131.2°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 104 km/h (65 mph)
Usagi at 14.0°N, 131.9°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 90 km/h (56 mph)
Usagi at 13.7°N, 132.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 97 km/h (60 mph)
Usagi at 13.4°N, 133.5°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 83 km/h (52 mph)
Usagi at 13.1°N, 134.2°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 86 km/h (53 mph)
Usagi at 12.8°N, 134.9°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Usagi at 12.6°N, 135.7°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 72 km/h (45 mph)
Usagi at 12.5°N, 136.6°E as Tropical Storm with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph)
Usagi at 12.4°N, 137.4°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 61 km/h (38 mph)
Usagi at 12.3°N, 138.2°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 54 km/h (34 mph)
Usagi at 12.1°N, 139.0°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 50 km/h (31 mph)
Usagi at 11.9°N, 139.6°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)
Usagi at 11.6°N, 140.2°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)
Usagi at 11.3°N, 140.9°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 43 km/h (27 mph)
Usagi at 11.1°N, 141.6°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 40 km/h (25 mph)
Usagi at 10.8°N, 142.5°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 36 km/h (22 mph)
Usagi at 10.4°N, 143.4°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 36 km/h (22 mph)
Usagi at 10.0°N, 144.3°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 36 km/h (22 mph)
Usagi at 9.7°N, 145.3°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 36 km/h (22 mph)
Usagi at 9.2°N, 146.2°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 36 km/h (22 mph)
Usagi at 8.6°N, 147.0°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 32 km/h (20 mph)
Usagi at 8.0°N, 147.9°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 25 km/h (16 mph)
Usagi at 7.9°N, 148.5°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Usagi at 7.9°N, 149.1°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Usagi at 7.6°N, 149.7°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Usagi at 7.3°N, 150.3°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Usagi at 7.0°N, 150.9°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Usagi at 6.7°N, 151.4°E as Tropical Depression with winds of 0 km/h
Typhoon Usagi (2024): A Retrospective Analysis
1. Formation and Meteorological History
Typhoon Usagi, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ofel, was a powerful tropical cyclone that formed in the western Pacific Ocean in November 2024. The storm developed from a tropical disturbance east of the Philippines and rapidly intensified into a typhoon. Usagi reached its peak intensity with sustained winds of 132 mph (212 km/h), equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The storm tracked west-northwestward, making landfall in the northeastern Philippines on November 14, 2024. After crossing Luzon, it weakened but remained a tropical storm as it moved toward Taiwan and later Japan.
2. Impact and Damages
Philippines
Usagi was the fifth major storm to hit the Philippines in less than a month, following Trami, Kong-rey, Yinxing, and Toraji. The typhoon brought torrential rains, severe flooding, and landslides to northern Luzon, particularly in Cagayan Province. A key concrete bridge connecting two towns partially collapsed after logs swept by floodwaters smashed into it. Several other bridges were submerged and rendered impassable. Thousands of homes were damaged, and power outages affected many areas. While no immediate casualties were reported from Usagi itself, the cumulative effect of the successive storms left at least 160 people dead, displaced over 9 million, and caused extensive damage to agriculture and infrastructure.
Taiwan
Taiwan braced for severe weather as Usagi approached its southern coast. The storm was expected to bring damaging winds and heavy rainfall, leading to flash flooding in low-lying areas. Authorities issued warnings and prepared for potential disruptions to transportation and utilities.
Japan
Usagi weakened to a tropical depression as it approached Japan's Miyako Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. The storm brought gusty winds and rain, but significant damage was avoided.
3. Government Response and Relief Efforts
Philippines
Philippine authorities evacuated residents in Cordillera, Ilocos, and Cagayan Valley regions. The government scrambled to transport food packs and aid to over 300 evacuation centers. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration allocated over 1 billion pesos ($17 million) for food and aid. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro sought assistance from neighboring countries (Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei) and the United States, which deployed cargo aircraft with supplies. The UN Humanitarian Country Team also provided support.
Taiwan
Taiwan's government issued warnings and prepared emergency response measures, including potential evacuations and deployment of relief supplies.
International
Japan and other affected regions activated their disaster response protocols. The international community offered assistance to the Philippines, which bore the brunt of the storm.
Conclusion
Typhoon Usagi, while not the most intense storm of the 2024 Pacific typhoon season, compounded the devastation in the Philippines, which was already reeling from multiple typhoons. The storm highlighted the increasing frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones in the region, likely linked to climate change. The response efforts underscored the importance of regional cooperation and preparedness in mitigating disaster impacts.
