Tropical Cyclone Elaine
● 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).
Elaine at 1999-03-15 08:00:00 (BeijingTime) 在South Indian Ocean首次被记录, peak intensity 为Category 4 tropical cyclone , max wind 约 51.4 m/s (1 分钟平均) , minimum central pressure 945 hPa, at 1999-03-20 14:00:00前后结束, total 记录 22 track points (6 h一个) . 曾Landfall或贴近land.
| Time (BeijingTime) | Position | Category (local) | wind speed m/s | Pressure hPa |
|---|
| 1999-03-15 08:00 | -13.1°S, 117.6°E | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 1002 |
| 1999-03-15 14:00 | -13.2°S, 117.1°E | Tropical Depression | 13.9 | 1000 |
| 1999-03-15 20:00 | -13.3°S, 115.7°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 1000 |
| 1999-03-16 02:00 | -13.4°S, 115.2°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 998 |
| 1999-03-16 08:00 | -13.7°S, 115.3°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 995 |
| 1999-03-16 14:00 | -14.0°S, 115.3°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 991 |
| 1999-03-16 20:00 | -14.5°S, 114.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 986 |
| 1999-03-17 02:00 | -14.9°S, 114.0°E | Tropical Depression | 18 | 980 |
| 1999-03-17 08:00 | -15.6°S, 112.9°E | Category 2 Tropical Cyclone | 30.9 | 971 |
| 1999-03-17 14:00 | -16.4°S, 112.0°E | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 38.6 | 965 |
| 1999-03-17 20:00 | -17.1°S, 111.5°E | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 46.3 | 961 |
| 1999-03-18 02:00 | -17.8°S, 111.1°E | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 46.3 | 956 |
| 1999-03-18 08:00 | -18.8°S, 110.8°E | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 46.3 | 946 |
| 1999-03-18 14:00 | -19.6°S, 110.8°E | Category 4 tropical cyclone | 51.4 | 945 |
| 1999-03-18 20:00 | -20.6°S, 111.1°E | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 46.3 | 948 |
| 1999-03-19 02:00 | -21.6°S, 111.1°E | Category 3 tropical cyclone | 43.7 | 955 |
| 1999-03-19 08:00 | -23.0°S, 111.2°E | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 23.1 | 968 |
| 1999-03-19 14:00 | -23.9°S, 111.5°E | Category 1 Tropical Cyclone | 23.1 | 975 |
| 1999-03-19 20:00 | -25.1°S, 112.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 980 |
| 1999-03-20 02:00 | -26.2°S, 112.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15.4 | 988 |
| 1999-03-20 08:00 | -27.7°S, 113.9°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 996 |
| 1999-03-20 14:00 | -28.8°S, 115.6°E | Tropical Depression | 12.9 | 997 |
Data sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information IBTrACS v04r01 (Knapp et al., 2010); code 1999074S13118 / SH281999. There is no official Chinese name for this system, so the original English name is used. Intensity is classified by the local agency for the region, based on 1-minute sustained wind converted using the WMO scale, and is for reference only. Data notes · Incorrect translation?