The Typhoon Hester (196601)

The SummaryTyphoon Hester (international code 196601) is a 1966 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Typhoon, max wind 43m/s, minimum central pressure 988hPa, not in China Landfall, 1966-04-14 was numbered off, recorded 44 track points.

Typhoon Hester, international code 196601, international name HESTER, 1966 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1966-04-04 00:00:00, ended: 1966-04-14 18:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 988 hPa, max wind: 43m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Hester

Typhoon Hester at 1966-04-04 00:00:00 at 7.3°N, 165.8°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 43 m/s (~155 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 988hPa, recorded at 1966-04-11 00:00:00.

1966-04-14 18:00:00 After, Typhoon Hester gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1966-04-14 18:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 44 track points.

Typhoon Hester Route Characteristics

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Hester (196601) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现显著的“W行后N折”特征. formed初期 (4月4日至7日) , 系统在低The latitude海域 (7.3°N-9.4°N) 活动, 受引导气流影响, 主要 toward W, During从165.8°E快速W移至140.9°E, 期间纬度波动较小, 显示出稳定的纬 toward 运动Trend.

After April 8, as the system toward W deep into near 137.2°E, the path began to change subtly, Moving direction gradually shifted to NW toward . Go to the key phase of April 10 to 12, the Typhoon center continued toward NW direction in the range of 130°E to 125.5°E, latitude rapidly climbing from 14°N to 17.7°N. It is worth noting that in the end of the life of April 13 to 14, the system almost stagnated near 125.3°E-126.5°E and slightly toward E spin, then toward NMoving to 22.3°N dispersed.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Hester的Intensity演变经历了典型的“缓慢增强-快速爆发-迅速衰减”过程. 初生阶段为Nameless, wind speed维持在10-17m/s之间, 增强势头平缓. 4月8日升级为Tropical Storm后, intensity 开始显著提升, at 4月10日00:00达到Typhoon 级别 (33m/s) . 随后在4月10日18:00及4月13日00:00两次触及peak intensity, max wind 达41m/s, 属Severe Typhoon等级. 然而, 其高Intensity维持Time较短, 4月13日18:00后迅速 weakened into Tropical Storm, 并 at 次日降格为Nameless直至消散.

Compared to History, Hester's peak intensity (Severe Typhoon, 41m/s) in 1966 was better at Hester (Severe Tropical Storm) in 1968 and Hester (Tropical Storm) in 1963 , showing stronger development potential. but compared to Hester (Severe Typhoon level) in 1971, both were above the peak level at the same level.

Typhoon Hester routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1966-04-04 00:00:007.3°N165.8°ENameless101003
1966-04-04 12:00:008°N164.3°ENameless71002
1966-04-05 00:00:008.2°N160.8°ENameless151000
1966-04-05 12:00:0010°N157.7°ENameless151001
1966-04-06 00:00:0010.5°N154.4°ENameless121003
1966-04-06 12:00:0011.2°N151.5°ENameless121000
1966-04-07 00:00:008.6°N146.8°ENameless151000
1966-04-07 12:00:009.3°N142.9°ETropical Storm201000
1966-04-08 00:00:009.9°N139.6°ENameless171000
1966-04-08 12:00:0011.2°N137.2°ETropical Storm23998
1966-04-09 00:00:0011.6°N134.2°ETropical Storm23996
1966-04-09 12:00:0013.1°N131.9°ESevere Tropical Storm25992
1966-04-10 00:00:0014°N130°ETyphoon 33988
1966-04-10 12:00:0014.9°N128.7°ETyphoon 35988
1966-04-11 00:00:0015.7°N127.2°ESevere Typhoon43988
1966-04-11 12:00:0016.8°N126.2°ETyphoon 33988
1966-04-12 00:00:0017.7°N125.5°ETyphoon 35988
1966-04-12 12:00:0018°N125.4°ESevere Typhoon43990
1966-04-13 00:00:0019°N125.3°ETyphoon 41990
1966-04-13 12:00:0019.9°N125.5°ETyphoon 33994
1966-04-14 00:00:0020.2°N125.5°ETropical Storm23998
1966-04-14 12:00:0021.2°N125.8°ENameless15998
1966-04-14 18:00:0022.3°N126.5°ENameless101000

Sampled rows shown; all 44 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Hester was the 1966 Typhoon.

Typhoon Hester's international code is 196601, is 1966's Typehoon number 1, international name HESTER.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Hester?

Typhoon Hester peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 43m/s, minimum central pressure 988 hPa.

Is the Typhoon Hester Landfall?

According to records, Typhoon Hester is not in our coastal landfall.

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Hester's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range and IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196601.

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