Tropical Cyclone Carol
● Data reliability: ReliableWeather satellites monitored it throughout, so its track and intensity are relatively accurate (Atlantic and E. Pacific since 1966, other basins since 1980).
Carol at 1980-12-13 08:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Indian Ocean首次被记录, peak intensity 为Category 5 Tropical Cyclone , max wind 约 60.7 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 940 hPa, at 1980-12-24 20:00:00前后结束, total 记录 47 track points (6 h一个) .
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
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| 1980-12-13 08:00 | -11.1°S, 116.2°E | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 1001 |
| 1980-12-13 20:00 | -12.0°S, 116.4°E | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 24.7 | 990 |
| 1980-12-14 08:00 | -13.0°S, 116.5°E | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 30.4 | 980 |
| 1980-12-14 20:00 | -13.8°S, 115.4°E | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 36 | 974 |
| 1980-12-15 08:00 | -14.1°S, 113.3°E | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 44.2 | 965 |
| 1980-12-15 20:00 | -14.2°S, 111.5°E | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 44.2 | 961 |
| 1980-12-16 08:00 | -14.5°S, 109.3°E | Category 4 tropical cyclone | 49.9 | 955 |
| 1980-12-16 20:00 | -15.6°S, 107.0°E | Category 4 tropical cyclone | 58.1 | 948 |
| 1980-12-17 08:00 | -17.1°S, 105.0°E | Category 5 Tropical Cyclone | 60.7 | 940 |
| 1980-12-17 20:00 | -17.2°S, 103.2°E | Category 4 tropical cyclone | 52.5 | 954 |
| 1980-12-18 08:00 | -17.1°S, 102.2°E | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 33.4 | 970 |
| 1980-12-18 20:00 | -16.7°S, 101.9°E | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 22.1 | 979 |
| 1980-12-19 08:00 | -17.1°S, 101.6°E | Tropical Depression | 16.5 | 985 |
| 1980-12-19 20:00 | -17.6°S, 101.0°E | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 986 |
| 1980-12-20 08:00 | -17.9°S, 100.2°E | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 988 |
| 1980-12-20 20:00 | -18.2°S, 99.0°E | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 989 |
| 1980-12-21 08:00 | -17.5°S, 97.0°E | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 990 |
| 1980-12-21 20:00 | -15.7°S, 95.2°E | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 991 |
| 1980-12-22 08:00 | -15.0°S, 92.1°E | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 994 |
| 1980-12-22 20:00 | -16.2°S, 89.9°E | Tropical Disturbance | 13.9 | 997 |
| 1980-12-23 08:00 | -15.4°S, 87.6°E | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 1980-12-23 20:00 | -14.3°S, 85.1°E | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 1980-12-24 08:00 | -14.5°S, 81.9°E | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
| 1980-12-24 20:00 | -15.5°S, 78.9°E | Tropical Cyclone | - | - |
Data sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010), code 1980348S11116 / SH041981. There is no official Chinese name for this storm, so the original English name is used. Intensity categories follow the classifications of the local agency in the relevant sea area and are converted from 1-minute sustained winds using the WMO factor. For reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?