The Typhoon Bess (197123)

The SummaryTyphoon Bess (international code 197123) is a 1971 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 71m/s, minimum central pressure 905hPa, not in China Landfall, 1971-09-23 was numbered off, recorded 26 track points.

Typhoon Bess, international code 197123, international name BESS, 1971 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1971-09-17 00:00:00, ended: 1971-09-23 06:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 905 hPa, max wind: 71m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Bess

Typhoon Bess at 1971-09-17 00:00:00 at 16.3°N, 150.9°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 71 m/s (~256 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 905hPa, recorded at 1971-09-20 06:00:00.

1971-09-23 06:00:00 After, Typhoon Bess gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1971-09-23 06:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 26 track points.

Analysis of Typhoon Bess

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Bess (197123) at 1971年9月17日00时在Northwest Pacific洋面 formed, 初始Position为lat 16.3°N, 150.9°. 在整个生命史中, 该Typhoon 呈现出稳定且持续的NW toward MovingTrend, 未出现明显的路径转折或停滞现象. 从 formed至消散, 其中心The latitude由16.3°N逐步N移至26.4°N, During则由150.9°EW进至119.0°E, 整体位移跨度显著.

观测数据显示, Typhoon 在Moving过程中保持了较高的移速与 direction一致性. 特别是在9月18日至9月21日期间, Typhoon 中心维持在W行N的路径上, 穿越了广阔的洋面. 直至9月23日06时, Typhoon weakened into Tropical Storm并位 at lat 26.4°N, 119.0°附近时结束观测. 值得注意的是, 在整个监测周期内, Typhoon Bess无Landfall记录, 始终在海上活动, 这对coastal area未造成直接的陆地风雨影响.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Bess的Intensity演变经历了快速增强, 巅峰维持及迅速减弱三个阶段. formed初期仅为Tropical Storm (20m/s) , 但在随后48h内迅速加强, at 9月19日00时达到Super Typhoon级别 (59m/s) . 其peak intensity出现在9月20日00时至12时, max wind 高达71m/s (注: 数据序列中最高记录为69m/s, 结合摘要信息确认为71m/s的Super Typhoon等), 并在Super Typhoon等级上维持了约4天Time (9月19日至9月22日) , 显示出极强的能量稳定性.

Go to 9月23日后, Typhoon Intensity急剧衰减, 从Super Typhoon (56m/s) 迅速降级为Typhoon (33m/s) , 并在6h后进一步 weakened into Tropical Storm (20m/s) , 表明其结构在生命周期末期遭遇了不利的环境条件或垂直风切变影响.

Bess' peak intensity (Super Typhoon, 71m/s) in 1971 was significantly higher than the previous Typhoon, Bess's peak intensity (Super Typhoon, 71m/s) in 1996, Bess's peak intensity (Severe Typhoon) in 1979 and Bess's peak intensity (Tropical Storm) in 1978 . While Bess reached the Super Typhoon level in 1982, Bess's super high wind speed of 71m/s and Super Typhoon's lasting time of several days in 1971, at Intensity in the 'Bess' naming series was a very prominent example, reflecting the Northwest Pacific waters' favorable thermal power conditions and Typhoon's dramatic development of the year.

Typhoon Bess routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1971-09-17 00:00:0016.3°N150.9°ETropical Storm20998
1971-09-17 12:00:0016.9°N149.2°ESevere Tropical Storm28985
1971-09-18 00:00:0018°N147.3°ETyphoon 33975
1971-09-18 12:00:0019°N144.4°ETyphoon 41960
1971-09-19 00:00:0019.9°N141.2°ESuper Typhoon59925
1971-09-19 12:00:0020.5°N137.9°ESuper Typhoon64915
1971-09-20 00:00:0021.1°N135°ESuper Typhoon69910
1971-09-20 12:00:0021.6°N132.1°ESuper Typhoon69905
1971-09-21 00:00:0022.2°N129.6°ESuper Typhoon66915
1971-09-21 12:00:0022.9°N127.3°ESuper Typhoon64925
1971-09-22 00:00:0023.5°N125.1°ESuper Typhoon59945
1971-09-22 12:00:0024.7°N122.6°ESuper Typhoon56940
1971-09-23 00:00:0025.6°N120°ETyphoon 33970
1971-09-23 06:00:0026.4°N119°ETropical Storm20980

Sampled rows shown; all 26 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Bess was the 1971 Typhoon.

Typhoon Bess's international code is 197123, is the 23rd Typhoon of 1971, international name BESS.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Bess?

Typhoon Bess peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 71m/s, minimum central pressure 905 hPa.

The Typhoon BessLandfall.

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Bess's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197123.

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