The Typhoon Ophelia (196027)

The SummaryTyphoon Ophelia (international code 196027) is a 1960 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 69m/s, minimum central pressure 925hPa, not in China Landfall, 1960-12-06 was numbered off, recording 61 track points.

Typhoon Ophelia, international code 196027, international name OPHELIA, 1960 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1960-11-21 12:00:00, ended: 1960-12-06 12:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 925 hPa, max wind: 69m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Ophelia

Typhoon Ophelia at 1960-11-21 12:00:00 at 9.2°N, 160.5°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 69 m/s (~248 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 925hPa, recorded at 1960-12-01 06:00:00.

1960-12-06 12:00:00 After, Typhoon Ophelia gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1960-12-06 12:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 61 track points.

Typhoon Ophelia trajectory

Track Track and Turn toward characteristics

Typhoon Ophelia (196027) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现显著的“W行-N折-NE转 toward ”特征. formed初期 (11月21日至25日) , 系统在低The latitude海域 (约7°N-9°N) 活动, 路径较为曲折, 先 toward W微SMoving至152.3°E附近, 随后转为WN direction. 11月27日后, 系统稳定 toward NW, 并 at 11月30日抵达139°E附近.

The key turning point of the path appeared at the beginning of December. During December 1 to 4, the Typhoonined at 132.5°E-132.9°E near the length belt, the latitude from 12.8°N rapidly increased to 20.9°N, showing that under the directional flow of the side edge of the sub-tropical high-pressure W, the path transitioned from NW toward N. After December 4, the system occurred a significant turning toward, accelerating toward NE. By December 6th, before the dispersal, the Center had reached the 42.5°N, 177.4°E high-latitude sea area. During the entire life cycle, the Typhoon did not landfall any land, always running on the ocean.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

The initial phase was Nameless, wind speedined at 7-10m/s. November 27 intensified into Tropical Storm, November 29 developed into Typhoon . The most notable explosive enhancement occurred between November 30 and December 4, within a short five days, max wind jumped from 33m/s to 66m/s, reaching Super Typhoon level, and at this intensity levelined a longer Time (at least including November 30th, December 1st, 2nd, 4th observation records).

12月5日, 随着The latitude迅速N抬至32.6°N, 受高纬度环境因素影响, intensity 急剧衰减为Typhoon (41m/s) . 至12月6日, 进一步 weakened into Severe Tropical Storm (25m/s) 并在高纬海域结束生命史.

Compared with the same name Typhoon, 1960 Ophelia's Intensity far surpassed the following year of the same type named Typhoon . 1990 Ophelia's peak was only Severe Typhoon, 1993 Ophelia's peak only reached Tropical Storm level. 1960 Ophelia with 69m/s Max Wind and super long Super Typhoonined Time, showing extremely high energy levels, is the most intense of the three, potentially the widest range of impact.

Typhoon Ophelia routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1960-11-21 12:00:009.2°N160.5°ENameless10-
1960-11-22 06:00:009.4°N158.1°ENameless7-
1960-11-23 00:00:008.6°N159.6°ENameless10-
1960-11-23 18:00:007.1°N160.6°ENameless10-
1960-11-24 12:00:007.5°N156°ENameless7-
1960-11-25 06:00:007.5°N152.3°ENameless71003
1960-11-26 00:00:007.5°N149.7°ENameless101003
1960-11-26 18:00:009.1°N148.7°ENameless101000
1960-11-27 12:00:009.8°N148°ENameless151000
1960-11-28 06:00:009.4°N147.5°ESevere Tropical Storm25995
1960-11-29 00:00:009.1°N146.5°ETyphoon 33975
1960-11-29 18:00:0010.4°N142.2°ESuper Typhoon56955
1960-11-30 12:00:0011.1°N137.4°ESuper Typhoon66940
1960-12-01 06:00:0012.3°N133.6°ESuper Typhoon69935
1960-12-02 00:00:0014.3°N132.4°ESuper Typhoon64940
1960-12-02 18:00:0016.2°N132.9°ESuper Typhoon64940
1960-12-03 12:00:0019°N132.6°ESuper Typhoon66925
1960-12-04 06:00:0022.6°N133.7°ESuper Typhoon66935
1960-12-05 00:00:0029.1°N140.7°ESevere Typhoon46965
1960-12-05 18:00:0039.4°N156.2°ETyphoon 35975
1960-12-06 12:00:0042.5°N177.4°ESevere Tropical Storm25986

Sampled rows shown; all 61 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Ophelia was the 1960s Typhoon.

Typhoon Ophelia's international code is 196027, is 1960's 27th Typhoon, international name OPHELIA.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Ophelia?

Typhoon Ophelia peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 69m/s, minimum central pressure 925 hPa.

The Typhoon Ophelia Landfall.

According to records, Typhoon Ophelia is not in our coastal Landfall.

Where can I view typhoon Ophelia's live track map?

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ophelia's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range and IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196027.

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