Archive OverviewTyphoon Opal (international code 196208) is a 1962 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 75m/s, minimum central pressure 900hPa, 未在我国Landfall, 1962-08-14 was numbered off, 全程记录60 track points. (注: 1970年代以前的Typhoon Intensity主要依靠飞机侦察和船舶报告估算, wind speed记录普遍偏高, 此为China气象局最佳路径原始值, 与现代卫星时代数据不宜直接比较. )
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Overview of Typhoon Opal
Typhoon Opal at 1962-07-30 08:00 at 8.5°N, 152.6°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 75 m/s (~270 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 900hPa, recorded at 1962-08-05 08:00.
After 02:00 on 1962-08-14, Typhoon Opal gradually weakened and was dissipated at 02:00 on 1962-08-14. A total of 60 track points were recorded throughout its lifecycle.
Typhoon Opal routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 07-30 08:00 | 8.5°N
152.6°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | - |
| 07-31 02:00 | 9°N
149.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | WNW |
| 07-31 20:00 | 9.3°N
146.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | W |
| 08-01 14:00 | 10°N
142.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | W |
| 08-02 08:00 | 11.3°N
139.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 08-03 02:00 | 14.4°N
135.9°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
982 hPa | NW |
| 08-03 20:00 | 17.3°N
131.5°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
972 hPa | NW |
| 08-04 14:00 | 19.6°N
127.4°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
953 hPa | WNW |
| 08-05 08:00 | 21.5°N
123.8°E | Super Typhoon | 75 m/s
908 hPa | WNW |
| 08-06 02:00 | 25°N
120.8°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
940 hPa | NW |
| 08-06 20:00 | 28.7°N
118.9°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
988 hPa | NNW |
| 08-07 14:00 | 34.4°N
118.3°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
988 hPa | NNE |
| 08-08 08:00 | 38.7°N
125°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
988 hPa | NE |
| 08-09 02:00 | 41.6°N
134.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
988 hPa | ENE |
| 08-09 20:00 | 43.5°N
139.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
982 hPa | ENE |
| 08-10 14:00 | 45.5°N
147.3°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
984 hPa | ENE |
| 08-11 08:00 | 47.7°N
154.2°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
988 hPa | ENE |
| 08-12 02:00 | 49.1°N
158.1°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
994 hPa | ENE |
| 08-12 20:00 | 51.4°N
164.6°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1002 hPa | NE |
| 08-13 14:00 | 53.4°N
170.7°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | ENE |
| 08-14 02:00 | 54.6°N
174.8°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1004 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 60 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Opal is the 1962 Typhoon.
Typhoon Opal's international code is 196208, is the 1962 number 8 Typhoon, international name OPAL.
What is the most powerful Typhoon Opal?
Typhoon Opal peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 75m/s, minimum central pressure 900 hPa.
The Typhoon Opal Landfall.
According to records, Typhoon Opal is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Opal's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Opal's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196208.
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