The Typhoon Roger (197918)

The SummaryTyphoon Roger (international code 197918) is a 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 56m/s, minimum central pressure 930hPa, not in China Landfall, 1979-10-15 was numbered off, recording 59 track points.

Typhoon Roger, international code 197918, international name ROGER, 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1979-09-30 12:00:00, ended: 1979-10-15 00:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 930 hPa, max wind: 56m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Roger

Typhoon Roger at 1979-09-30 12:00:00 at 14.6°N, 119°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 56 m/s (~202 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 930hPa, recorded at 1979-10-10 00:00:00.

Typhoon Roger gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1979-10-15 00:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 59 track points.

Typhoon Roger trajectory analysis

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Roger (197918) 的生命史始 at 1979年9月30日12时, formed at Philippines以E海域 (14.6°N, 119°E) , 初始状态为Nameless. 在 formed初期至10月4日期间, 该系统主要在吕宋岛E侧海域徘徊, 经The latitude变化幅度较小, 呈现明显的停滞少动特征, 期间甚至出现 toward W微调后折返的震荡走势. 10月5日起, 随着系统增强为Tropical Storm, 其Moving路径逐渐稳定, 整体Trend转为 toward WS.

Go to S海中部海域后, Typhoon Roger维持W行路径, 横穿S海. 从10月7日Go to S海至10月15日消散, 其The latitude从11.9°N缓慢N抬至13.4°N后再次回落, During则从119.2°E持续W进至108.7°E. 整个生命周期内, 该Typhoon 未Landfall任何陆地, 最终在Vietnam以E的近海海域减弱消散. track pointstotal 计59个, 显示其在海上活动Time较长, Moving速度相对平缓.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Roger的Intensity演变经历了典型的“缓慢酝酿-快速增强-逐渐减弱”过程. 在10月4日之前, 其Max Wind维持在7m/s的Nameless级别. 10月5日增强为Tropical Storm后, intensity 稳步上升, at 10月7日达到Typhoon 级 (38m/s) . 随后在10月9日至10日期间迎来爆发式增强, wind speed从46m/s迅速攀升至峰值56m/s, 达到Super Typhoon级别, 这也是其生命史中的最强时刻.

After the peak, influenced by environmental factors, Roger began to weaken from 11 October, wind speed dropped from 51m/s to 43m/s, and gradually declined to Severe Typhoon, Typhoon and Severe Tropical Storm over the next few days.

Its peak intensity is Super Typhoon (56m/s), far surpassing Roger (Severe Tropical Storm) in 1989, Roger (Typhoon) in 1982 and Roger (Severe Typhoon) in 1986.

Typhoon Roger routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1979-09-30 12:00:0014.6°N119°ENameless7-
1979-10-01 06:00:0014.5°N120.2°ENameless71002
1979-10-02 00:00:0014.7°N121°ENameless71000
1979-10-02 18:00:0015.2°N121.2°ENameless71000
1979-10-03 12:00:0014.8°N120.3°ENameless71002
1979-10-04 06:00:0014.2°N119.5°ENameless151000
1979-10-05 00:00:0013°N118.8°ETropical Storm20994
1979-10-05 18:00:0012.5°N119.5°ETropical Storm20992
1979-10-06 12:00:0012.3°N119.6°ETropical Storm23996
1979-10-07 06:00:0012.1°N119.2°ETyphoon 38985
1979-10-08 00:00:0011.3°N119.2°ETyphoon 38985
1979-10-08 18:00:0011°N118.8°ETyphoon 38980
1979-10-09 12:00:0011.3°N117.4°ESevere Typhoon46950
1979-10-10 06:00:0011.6°N116.3°ESuper Typhoon56930
1979-10-11 00:00:0011.9°N115.5°ESuper Typhoon51955
1979-10-11 18:00:0012.4°N114.5°ETyphoon 38960
1979-10-12 12:00:0013.1°N113.3°ETyphoon 33965
1979-10-13 06:00:0013.4°N112.1°ESevere Tropical Storm30965
1979-10-14 00:00:0013.4°N110.6°ESevere Tropical Storm28965
1979-10-14 18:00:0013.2°N109.1°ENameless17990
1979-10-15 00:00:0013.1°N108.7°ENameless10998

Sampled rows shown; all 59 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Roger was the 1979 Typhoon.

Typhoon Roger's international code is 197918, is the 1979 number 18 Typhoon, international name ROGER.

What is the most powerful Typhoon Roger?

Typhoon Roger peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 56m/s, minimum central pressure 930 hPa.

Is the Typhoon Roger Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Roger's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197918.

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