on february 24, typhoon wutip finished its eyewall replacement cycle and quickly re-intensified, resuming a trend of rapid intensification. early on february 25, at 06:00 utc, wutip peaked as a category 5-equivalent super typhoon, with 10-minute sustained winds of 195 km/h (120 mph), 1-minute sustained winds of 260 km/h (160 mph), making wutip the most powerful february typhoon recorded.