The Typhoon Winnie (197826)

The SummaryTyphoon Winnie (international code 197826) is a 1978 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 28m/s, minimum central pressure 980hPa, not in China Landfall, 1978-11-30 was numbered off, recorded 19 track points.

Typhoon Winnie, international code 197826, international name WINNIE, 1978 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1978-11-25 12:00:00, ended: 1978-11-30 00:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Tropical Storm, minimum central pressure: 980 hPa, max wind: 28m/s.

Typhoon Winnie Route Review

Typhoon Winnie at 1978-11-25 12:00:00 at 9.4°N, 147.7°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 28 m/s (~101 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980hPa, recorded at 1978-11-29 00:00:00.

Typhoon Winnie gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1978-11-30 00:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 19 track points.

Typhoon Winnie Trail Characteristics

Track Characteristics and Moving Trends

In 1978, the 26th Typhoon 'Winnie' formed at the Northwest Pacific Ocean Ocean, the overall life cycle is shorter, presenting a typical toward NW after turning toward NE. Initial stage (November 25 to 26) , system position at lat 9.4° to 10.7°N, between 147.7° to 148.8°, Moving speed is slow, mainly with weakNNW going to .

The crucial turning point of the path appeared on November 29 between 00:00 and 06:00. During this period, after the Typhoon center reached the most W-end position (about 146.2°E), the Moving direction changed significantly, from NW to NE. Subsequently, the system rapidly toward the High-latitude ocean advanced, until November 30 00:00 before the dispersal, the Center moved to lat 28.4°N, 155.8°.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

在Intensity变化方面, “Winnie”经历了一个完整的 formed, 增强至巅峰再减弱的过程. 初期维持Nameless等级, max wind 保持在10-12m/s. 11月28日12:00, 随着中心附近Max Wind增至20m/s, 系统升级为Tropical Storm. 此后Intensity持续攀升, at 11月29日00:00达到巅峰状态, 定性为Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 录得28m/s. peak intensity维持约12h后, 受高The latitude环境因素影响, intensity 开始减弱, 至生命末期降回Tropical Storm等级 (20m/s) .

Its peak intensity is only Severe Tropical Storm, much lower at the Super Typhoon level of the 11th Typhoon “Winnie” in 1997. however, compared with the same name Typhoon in 1972, 1969 and 1966, the peak intensity of the 1978 “Winnie” is flat, allined at the Severe Tropical Storm mass level.

Typhoon Winnie routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1978-11-25 12:00:009.4°N147.7°ENameless101004
1978-11-25 18:00:009.7°N147.7°ENameless101002
1978-11-26 00:00:0010°N147.8°ENameless101000
1978-11-26 06:00:0010.3°N148°ENameless101000
1978-11-26 12:00:0010.6°N148.3°ENameless10998
1978-11-26 18:00:0010.7°N148.8°ENameless10998
1978-11-27 00:00:0010.9°N149.2°ENameless12998
1978-11-27 06:00:0011.6°N149.3°ENameless12994
1978-11-27 12:00:0012.6°N149°ENameless15994
1978-11-27 18:00:0013.5°N148.4°ENameless15992
1978-11-28 00:00:0014.7°N147.8°ENameless17990
1978-11-28 06:00:0016.2°N147.3°ENameless17985
1978-11-28 12:00:0017.7°N146.8°ETropical Storm20985
1978-11-28 18:00:0019.2°N146.4°ETropical Storm23980
1978-11-29 00:00:0020.7°N146.2°ESevere Tropical Storm28980
1978-11-29 06:00:0022.4°N147°ESevere Tropical Storm28980
1978-11-29 12:00:0024.3°N149°ESevere Tropical Storm28980
1978-11-29 18:00:0026.3°N151.9°ESevere Tropical Storm25980
1978-11-30 00:00:0028.4°N155.8°ETropical Storm20980

Common Questions

Typhoon Winnie was the 1978 Typhoon.

Typhoon Winnie's international code is 197826, is the 26th Typhoon of 1978, international name WINNIE.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Winnie?

Typhoon Winnie peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 28m/s, minimum central pressure 980 hPa.

The Typhoon Winnie Landfall.

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

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

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