The Typhoon Irma (198815)

The SummaryTyphoon Irma (international code 198815) is a 1988 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 28m/s, minimum central pressure 990hPa, not in China Landfall, 1988-09-16 was numbered off, recording 22 track points.

Typhoon Irma, international code 198815, international name IRMA, 1988 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1988-09-11 00:00:00, ended: 1988-09-16 06:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Tropical Storm, minimum central pressure: 990 hPa, max wind: 28m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Irma

Typhoon Irma at 1988-09-11 00:00:00 at 20.7°N, 158.7°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 990hPa, recorded at 1988-09-13 12:00:00.

1988-09-16 06:00:00 After, Typhoon Irma gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1988-09-16 06:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 22 track points.

Characteristics of Typhoon Irma

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Irma (198815)'s life cycle begins at the Northwest Pacific Ocean Ocean, the overall path shows a stable NW toward MovingTrend, with no apparent turn toward or landfall behavior. From the formed initial coordinates (20.7°N, 158.7°E) to the end coordinates before dispersal (30.9°N, 156.2°E) , the systemins activity on the open surface between lng 155° to 160°. In terms of Moving speed, the early September 11 to 12 (Moving) latitude changes faster, showing its toward N scores significant; in the middle September 13 to 14 (Middle September 13 to 14) the length toward W propels markedly, the path W slightly; in the late September 15 (After September 15) with the latitude rising to

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

The system Intensity evolution has a typical 'fast enhancement-platform maintenance-slow weakening' characteristic. the morning of September 11 is Nameless, wind speed 12m/s, then rapidly intensified into Tropical Storm within 24h. on September 13 at 06 am, wind speed reaches 25m/s, upgrades to Severe Tropical Storm, and at 12 am reaches peak intensity, max wind 28m/s. It is worth noting that in the peak state, Typhoon Irmains about 48h (September 13 at 12 to 15h) , during the wind speed is stable at 28m/s, showing stronger structural stability.

Its peak is only Severe Tropical Storm (28m/s), far lower at Irma (Super Typhoon) in 1981, Irma (Severe Typhoon) in 1985 and Irma (Typhoon) in 1978, at the same level as Irma (Severe Tropical Storm) in 1993.

Typhoon Irma trajectory

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1988-09-11 00:00:0020.7°N158.7°ENameless121008
1988-09-11 06:00:0020.9°N159.2°ENameless151006
1988-09-11 12:00:0021.2°N159.5°ENameless151004
1988-09-11 18:00:0021.9°N159.8°ENameless171000
1988-09-12 00:00:0022.6°N160.1°ETropical Storm20998
1988-09-12 06:00:0023.2°N159.9°ETropical Storm23996
1988-09-12 12:00:0023.6°N159.6°ETropical Storm23996
1988-09-12 18:00:0023.9°N159°ETropical Storm23992
1988-09-13 00:00:0024.4°N158.4°ETropical Storm23992
1988-09-13 06:00:0024.9°N158°ESevere Tropical Storm25992
1988-09-13 12:00:0025.2°N157.9°ESevere Tropical Storm28992
1988-09-13 18:00:0025.7°N157.8°ESevere Tropical Storm28990
1988-09-14 00:00:0026.3°N157.6°ESevere Tropical Storm28990
1988-09-14 06:00:0026.6°N157.4°ESevere Tropical Storm28990
1988-09-14 12:00:0027°N157°ESevere Tropical Storm28990
1988-09-14 18:00:0027.3°N156.7°ESevere Tropical Storm28990
1988-09-15 00:00:0027.6°N156.4°ESevere Tropical Storm28990
1988-09-15 06:00:0028.3°N156°ESevere Tropical Storm25992
1988-09-15 12:00:0028.9°N155.7°ETropical Storm23994
1988-09-15 18:00:0029.8°N155.6°ETropical Storm20996
1988-09-16 00:00:0030.4°N155.8°ENameless17998
1988-09-16 06:00:0030.9°N156.2°ENameless151000

Common Questions

Irma was the typhoon of 1988.

Typhoon Irma's international code is 198815, is the 15th Typhoon of 1988, international name IRMA.

What is the most powerful typhoon Irma?

Typhoon Irma peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 28m/s, minimum central pressure 990 hPa.

Is there a Typhoon Irma Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Irma's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198815.

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