The Typhoon Elaine (197812)
[Summary]Typhoon Elaine (international code 197812) is a 1978 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Typhoon, max wind 33m/s, minimum central pressure -hPa, not in China Landfall, 1978-08-28 was numbered off, recorded 41 track points.
Typhoon Elaine, international code 197812, international name ELAINE, 1978 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1978-08-18 00:00:00, ended: 1978-08-28 00:00:00. Peak intensity: Typhoon , minimum central pressure: - hPa, max wind: 33m/s.
Overview of Typhoon Elaine
Typhoon Elaine at 1978-08-18 00:00:00 at 9°N, 135.5°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 33 m/s (~119 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of -hPa, recorded at 1978-08-27 12:00:00.
Typhoon Elaine gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1978-08-28 00:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 41 track points.
Typhoon Elaine trajectory analysis
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Elaine (197812) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现显著的W行Trend, 未发生明显的转 toward 或N上折返. formed初期 (8月18日至20日) , 系统位 at lat 9°至12.6°N, 135.5°至132.4°之间, 维持Tropical DepressionIntensity, 以较为稳定的速度 toward WNW. Go to 8月21日后, 随着Latitude提升至14.9°N以上, 路径逐渐转为正W direction, 横穿Philippines以E洋面.
It is worth noting that when the Typhoon approaches the Sea E area (August 23-24), the latitude appears short Pause and even small S drop (from 18.1°N to 17.4°N), then continues toward W deep into Sea N section. Thro the life cycle, its length span is extremely large, from lng 135.5°W along the way to lng 107.1°, across 30 lengths. by at path is always kept at a lower latitude and continues to W forward, eventually in Vietnam by E waters weakened dispersed, the entire course without landfall record, the direct impact on land is less.
Intensity Evolution & Historical Comparison
In terms of Intensity changes, Elaine showed the characteristics of 'long-term weak maintenance, later slow enhancement'. the system in the first 6 days after formed (August 18 to 23) has beenined at the Tropical Depression level, max wind only fluctuates between 7m/s to 12m/s, development is extremely slow. until August 24 Go to S after sea, intensity only began to increase significantly, from Tropical Depression to Tropical Storm, and at August 26 reached peak intensity, recognized as Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 30m/s.
Historical data show that in 1968, 1971 and 1974 Typhoon Elaine both reached Super Typhoon or Severe Typhoon level, minimum pressure low to 910hPa, 965hPa and 940hPa respectively, destructive power. in comparison, 1978 Elaine only reached Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 33m/s (Note: the peak in the data table is marked as Typhoon , but sampling point is highest to 30m/severe Tropical Storm, here according to the sampling point is described as main, combined with peak marks indicate its limit) , far from reaching the same-named extreme intensity level, at “Elaine” family a relative temperature process.
Route of Typhoon Elaine
| Time | Latitude | Longitude | Intensity | Wind (m/s) | Pressure (hPa) | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 1978-08-18 00:00:00 | 9°N | 135.5°E | Tropical Depression | 7 | - | |
| 1978-08-18 12:00:00 | 10°N | 135°E | Tropical Depression | 7 | - | |
| 1978-08-19 00:00:00 | 11°N | 134.7°E | Tropical Depression | 7 | - | |
| 1978-08-19 12:00:00 | 11.3°N | 134°E | Tropical Depression | 7 | - | |
| 1978-08-20 00:00:00 | 11.8°N | 133°E | Tropical Depression | 7 | - | |
| 1978-08-20 12:00:00 | 13.4°N | 131.8°E | Tropical Depression | 7 | - | |
| 1978-08-21 00:00:00 | 14.9°N | 130.1°E | Tropical Depression | 10 | - | |
| 1978-08-21 12:00:00 | 16.1°N | 128.2°E | Tropical Depression | 10 | - | |
| 1978-08-22 00:00:00 | 16.9°N | 126.5°E | Tropical Depression | 12 | - | |
| 1978-08-22 12:00:00 | 17.7°N | 125.2°E | Tropical Depression | 12 | - | |
| 1978-08-23 00:00:00 | 18°N | 123.8°E | Tropical Depression | 12 | - | |
| 1978-08-23 12:00:00 | 18°N | 122.4°E | Tropical Depression | 12 | - | |
| 1978-08-24 00:00:00 | 17.4°N | 120.7°E | Tropical Depression | 17 | - | |
| 1978-08-24 12:00:00 | 17°N | 119.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 | - | |
| 1978-08-25 00:00:00 | 17.5°N | 118.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 | - | |
| 1978-08-25 12:00:00 | 17.1°N | 118.1°E | Tropical Storm | 23 | - | |
| 1978-08-26 00:00:00 | 18.1°N | 117.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 28 | - | |
| 1978-08-26 12:00:00 | 19.3°N | 115.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 | - | |
| 1978-08-27 00:00:00 | 20.1°N | 112.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 | - | |
| 1978-08-27 12:00:00 | 21.5°N | 110.4°E | Typhoon | 33 | - | |
| 1978-08-28 00:00:00 | 21.5°N | 107.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 | - | |
Sampled rows shown; all 41 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Elaine was the 1978 Typhoon.
Typhoon Elaine's international code is 197812, is the 12th Typhoon of 1978, international name ELAINE.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Elaine?
Typhoon Elaine peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 33m/s, minimum central pressure - hPa.
Typhoon Elaine Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Elaine is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Elaine's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Elaine's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197812.
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