The Typhoon Wendy (197121)

The SummaryTyphoon Wendy (international code 197121) is a 1971 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 71m/s, minimum central pressure 915hPa, not in China Landfall, 1971-09-12 was numbered off, recording 33 track points.

Typhoon Wendy, international code 197121, international name WENDY, 1971 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1971-09-04 18:00:00, ended: 1971-09-12 18:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 915 hPa, max wind: 71m/s.

Typhoon Wendy Route

Typhoon Wendy at 1971-09-04 18:00:00 at 19.6°N, 166.7°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 71 m/s (~256 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 915hPa, recorded at 1971-09-07 12:00:00.

1971-09-12 18:00:00 After, Typhoon Wendy gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1971-09-12 18:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 33 track points.

Typhoon Wendy Route Analysis

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Wendy (197121) at 1971年9月4日18时在Northwest Pacific远洋海域 formed, 初始Position位 at 19.6°N, 166.7°E. 在其生命史初期, 系统呈现稳定的WNTrend. 从9月4日至9月8日, Typhoon 中心The latitude维持在20°N至22°N之间, During由166.7°E快速W移至159.5°E, 显示出较强的 toward W推进动力. 9月9日起, 路径出现显著转折, Moving direction逐渐转为NW toward , 随后进一步转 toward NE direction. 9月10日至9月12日期间, Typhoon 加速 toward NE, 纬度从26.5°N迅速攀升至38°N, 经度则 toward E回撤至147.6°E附近. 整个生命周期内, 该Typhoon 未Landfall任何陆地, 始终在开阔洋面上活动, 最终在高纬度海域减弱消散.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Wendy的Intensity演变呈现出“快速增强, 长期维持, 缓慢减弱”的特征. formed后仅约36h, 即从Nameless (17m/s) intensified into Super Typhoon (56m/s) . 9月7日06时至18时, 其Max Wind达到峰值71m/s (注: 数据表中显示为69m/s, 但peak intensity描述为71m/s, 此处以观测序列中持续的高Intensity为准, 序列最高记录为69m/s, 巅峰描述为71m/s, 体现其极强实力) , 并维持Super Typhoon等级长达数日. 即使在9月9日后路径转 toward N上的过程中, 其Intensity仍保持在Super Typhoon级别 (53m/s-61m/s) , 直至9月11日才 weakened into Severe Typhoon.

In 1999, 1974 and 1978, the same name Typhoon peak intensity, respectively Tropical Storm, Severe Tropical Storm and Typhoon, did not reach Super Typhoon level. only 1968 Wendy (196811) also reached Super Typhoon level.

Typhoon Wendy routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1971-09-04 18:00:0019.6°N166.7°ENameless17998
1971-09-05 06:00:0020°N166.3°ESevere Tropical Storm25985
1971-09-05 18:00:0020.7°N165.6°ETyphoon 38970
1971-09-06 06:00:0021.3°N164.5°ESuper Typhoon56945
1971-09-06 18:00:0021.6°N162.9°ESuper Typhoon66925
1971-09-07 06:00:0021.6°N161.4°ESuper Typhoon69925
1971-09-07 18:00:0021.3°N160.1°ESuper Typhoon69920
1971-09-08 06:00:0021.5°N159.7°ESuper Typhoon64930
1971-09-08 18:00:0021.8°N159.5°ESuper Typhoon59945
1971-09-09 06:00:0023.3°N159.1°ESuper Typhoon53950
1971-09-09 18:00:0024.9°N157.5°ESuper Typhoon59935
1971-09-10 06:00:0026.5°N155.3°ESuper Typhoon61925
1971-09-10 18:00:0027.7°N152.5°ESuper Typhoon56930
1971-09-11 06:00:0028.9°N150.2°ESevere Typhoon48940
1971-09-11 18:00:0030.4°N148.5°ESevere Typhoon46945
1971-09-12 06:00:0033.5°N147.1°ETyphoon 41950
1971-09-12 18:00:0038°N147.6°ETyphoon 33960

Sampled rows shown; all 33 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Wendy was the 1971 Typhoon.

Typhoon Wendy's international code is 197121, is the 21st Typhoon of 1971, international name WENDY.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Wendy?

Typhoon Wendy peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 71m/s, minimum central pressure 915 hPa.

Typhoon Wendy Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Wendy's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197121.

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