The Typhoon Cecil (198904)

The SummaryTyphoon Cecil (international code 198904) is a 1989 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Typhoon, max wind 38m/s, minimum central pressure 975hPa, not in China Landfall, 1989-05-26 was numbered off, recording 17 track points.

Typhoon Cecil, international code 198904, international name CECIL, 1989 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1989-05-22 00:00:00, ended: 1989-05-26 00:00:00. Peak intensity: Typhoon , minimum central pressure: 975 hPa, max wind: 38m/s.

Typhoon Cecil Route

Typhoon Cecil at 1989-05-22 00:00:00 at 11.7°N, 114.1°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 38 m/s (~137 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 975hPa, recorded at 1989-05-24 12:00:00.

1989-05-26 00:00:00 After, Typhoon Cecil gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1989-05-26 00:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 17 track points.

Characteristics of Typhoon Cecil

Path and Moving Characteristics

Typhoon Cecil (198904) 的生命周期始 at 1989年5月22日00时, 终 at 5月26日00时, 全程历时约4天. 从空间轨迹来看, 该Typhoon formed at S海中W部海域 (11.7°N, 114.1°E) , 整体呈现稳定的NW toward MovingTrend. 在初始阶段, 系统 toward WNW direction缓慢推进, During变化显著而The latitude增幅相对平缓. 随着Time推移至5月24日, 路径出现明显的转 toward 特征: 在达到最N端纬度15.8°N附近时, Moving direction逐渐由NW转为更偏 toward 正W及SW direction, 最终消散 at Vietnam以E海域 (17.8°N, 104.7°E) . 整个过程中, Typhoon 未发生Landfall, 始终在海上活动, 其路径平滑, 无剧烈折角或停滞现象, 显示出受稳定引导气流控制的特征.

Intensity Analysis

Cecil的Intensity变化经历了完整的“ formed-增强-巅峰-减弱”过程. 5月22日上午, 系统由Nameless迅速 intensified into Tropical Storm, 并 at 当晚升级为Severe Tropical Storm. 5月23日至24日上午是其快速增强期, max wind 从25m/s攀升至38m/s, at 5月24日12时达到Typhoon 级别巅峰状态. 值得注意的是, 巅峰维持Time较短, 仅约6h后, 自5月24日18时起, 系统开始显著减弱, wind speed降至35m/s, 并在随后24h内迅速降级. 至5月25日00时, 已回落至Severe Tropical Storm级别, 随后进一步 weakened into Nameless, 直至最终消散. 这种快速增强后迅速衰减的模式, 反映了其生命史中能量获取与耗散的非对称性.

Comparison of historical names

在“Cecil”这一命名序列的历史记录中, 1989年的这次Typhoon Intensity处 at 中等偏下水平. 其peak intensity仅为Typhoon 级 (38m/s) , 远低 at 1993年, 1985年及1982年的同名Typhoon , 后三者均达到了Super Typhoon级别, 显示出极强的破坏潜力. 相比之下, 1989年Cecil的Intensity略高 at 1990年的同名Typhoon (巅峰为Tropical Storm) . 这表明, “Cecil”这个名字所对应的Typhoon 个体间Intensity差异巨大, 既有极具威力的Super Typhoon, 也有如1989年这般Intensity有限, 未造成Landfall影响的普通Typhoon .

Typhoon Cecil trajectory

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1989-05-22 00:00:0011.7°N114.1°ENameless121002
1989-05-22 06:00:0012.4°N113.7°ENameless151000
1989-05-22 12:00:0013°N113.3°ENameless171000
1989-05-22 18:00:0013.6°N113°ETropical Storm23996
1989-05-23 00:00:0014.3°N112.6°ESevere Tropical Storm25992
1989-05-23 06:00:0014.8°N112.1°ESevere Tropical Storm28985
1989-05-23 12:00:0015.2°N111.5°ESevere Tropical Storm28980
1989-05-23 18:00:0015.5°N111°ESevere Tropical Storm30980
1989-05-24 00:00:0015.7°N110.4°ETyphoon 33980
1989-05-24 06:00:0015.7°N109.7°ETyphoon 35975
1989-05-24 12:00:0015.8°N109.2°ETyphoon 38975
1989-05-24 18:00:0015.8°N108.6°ETyphoon 35975
1989-05-25 00:00:0016°N107.9°ESevere Tropical Storm25980
1989-05-25 06:00:0016.4°N107.2°ENameless17985
1989-05-25 12:00:0016.8°N106.4°ENameless15990
1989-05-25 18:00:0017.2°N105.6°ENameless12994
1989-05-26 00:00:0017.8°N104.7°ENameless101000

Common Questions

Typhoon Cecil was the 1989 Typhoon.

Typhoon Cecil's international code is 198904, is the 1989 Typehoon number 4, international name CECIL.

What is the strongest typhoon Cecil?

Typhoon Cecil peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 38m/s, minimum central pressure 975 hPa.

The Cecil Landfall Typhoon.

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Cecil's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198904.

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