The Typhoon Ken (198602)

The SummaryTyphoon Ken (international code 198602) is a 1986 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Typhoon, max wind 46m/s, minimum central pressure 980hPa, not in China Landfall, 1986-05-03 was numbered off, recorded 26 track points.

Typhoon Ken, international code 198602, international name KEN, 1986 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1986-04-26 18:00:00, ended: 1986-05-03 00:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 980 hPa, max wind: 46m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Ken

Typhoon Ken at 1986-04-26 18:00:00 at 7.4°N, 139.7°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 46 m/s (~166 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980hPa, recorded at 1986-04-28 06:00:00.

Typhoon Ken gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1986-05-03 00:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 26 track points.

Typhoon Ken trajectory analysis

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Ken (198602) 的生命史始 at 1986年4月26日18时, formedPosition位 at lat 7.4°N, 139.7°附近的热带洋面. 从整体路径来看, 该Typhoon 主要呈现 toward WN direction缓慢Moving的Trend, 随后转为稳定的W行路径, 最终 at 11.3°N, 132.3°附近消散. 在Moving初期 (4月26日至27日) , 系统The latitude从7.4°N迅速N抬至9.1°N, During变化较小, 显示出明显的 toward N分量; 而在达到最N端纬度10.4°N (5月2日06时) 之前, 其路径主体维持在低纬度海域, 未出现大幅度的转 toward 或N上深入中高纬度的迹象. 整个生命周期内, Typhoon 中心始终保持在海洋上空, 无任何Landfall记录, 属 at 典型的远洋型typhoon track.

Intensity Evolution and Life Cycle

The system in less than 36h after formed completed the crossing from Tropical Storm to Severe Typhoon. April 27 06 for Severe Tropical Storm (30m/s) , to April 28 06 has intensified into Severe Typhoon, reached peak intensity in life history, max wind recorded 46m/s. However, this high Intensity stateined Time extremely short, only 12h after April 28 18) wind speed dropped to 41m/s, degraded to Typhoon . After that, the system Go to long period of weakening, from April 29 gradually degraded to Severe Tropical Storm, Tropical Storm, and at April 30 18 at further weakened into Nameless.

Comparison of Typhoon

In the historical sequence of the same name Typhoon, the KenIntensity of 1986 between 1979 and the KenIntensity of 1982. the 19th Typhoon Ken had reached Super Typhoon level, intensity significantly high at Ken's Severe Typhoon level in 1986; and the 11th Typhoon Ken peak in 1979 was only Severe Tropical Storm, intensity weak at 1986 Ken.

Typhoon Ken routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1986-04-26 18:00:007.4°N139.7°ETropical Storm23996
1986-04-27 06:00:008°N139.4°ESevere Tropical Storm30985
1986-04-27 18:00:009.1°N139.3°ETyphoon 38980
1986-04-28 06:00:009.9°N139.3°ESevere Typhoon46980
1986-04-28 18:00:0010.2°N138.9°ETyphoon 41985
1986-04-29 06:00:0010.3°N138.4°ESevere Tropical Storm30992
1986-04-29 18:00:0010.3°N137.8°ESevere Tropical Storm25996
1986-04-30 06:00:0010.2°N137.1°ETropical Storm20998
1986-04-30 18:00:009.8°N136.2°ENameless17998
1986-05-01 06:00:009.6°N135.4°ENameless121002
1986-05-01 18:00:009.9°N135°ENameless121004
1986-05-02 06:00:0010.4°N134.2°ENameless121004
1986-05-02 18:00:0011°N132.9°ENameless121004
1986-05-03 00:00:0011.3°N132.3°ENameless10-

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

Common Questions

Typhoon Ken is the 1986 Typhoon.

Typhoon Ken's international code is 198602, is the 2nd Typhoon of 1986, international name KEN.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Ken?

Typhoon Ken peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 46m/s, minimum central pressure 980 hPa.

Typhoon KenLandfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ken's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198602.

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