The Typhoon Gordon (198908)

The SummaryTyphoon Gordon (international code 198908) is a 1989 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 71m/s, minimum central pressure 915hPa, not in China Landfall, 1989-07-19 was numbered off, recording 41 track points.

Typhoon Gordon, international code 198908, international name GORDON, 1989 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1989-07-09 00:00:00, ended: 1989-07-19 00:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 915 hPa, max wind: 71m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Gordon

Typhoon Gordon at 1989-07-09 00:00:00 at 20°N, 160.2°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 71 m/s (~256 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 915hPa, recorded at 1989-07-15 06:00:00.

Typhoon Gordon gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1989-07-19 00:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 41 track points.

Typhoon Gordon Route Analysis

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Gordon (198908)'s life begins at the Northwest Pacific Ocean, the overall path represents a stable WN going toward.From July 9 at 00 am at (20°N, 160.2°E) formed Nameless, the system continues toward WMoving, across the vast ocean surface.During the period July 9 to July 14, the latitude slowly drops from 20°N to 16.3°N, and the length shifts significantly from 160.2°EW to 130.2°E, showing a strong and sustained W guiding effect.

It is worth noting that after the system arrived at 00:00 on July 15 (16.6°N, 126.2°E) near the Moving direction, there was a subtle twist, the latitude began to rebound, from the previous S pressure to N elevation. by July 19th, before disintegration, CenterN moved to 22.2°N, the length further W into 107.7°E. Thro the life cycle, the Typhoon did not landfall any land, was always active at sea, and eventually weakened in the waters of the nearby Central S Peninsula Ecoastal.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Gordon的Intensity演变经历了完整的“ formed-增强-巅峰-减弱”过程, 且爆发力极强. 初期作为Nameless维持了约3天, wind speed在7m/s至17m/s之间波动. 7月12日18时升级为Severe Tropical Storm后, Go to 快速增强期. 仅用不到3天Time, max wind 从25m/s飙升至71m/s, at 7月15日18时在(17.9°N, 122.6°E)达到Super Typhoon级别, 这也是其生命史中的最强时刻.

From 71m/s at 18:00 on July 15 to 17m/s at 18:00 on July 18, wind speed decreased by more than 50m/s in just 3 days, reduced to Nameless, showing rapid decline after leaving the heated water zone or experiencing a vertical wind shift.

In 1985, Gordon only for Tropical Storm level, in 1979 Gordon for Severe Tropical Storm level, are far weaker at this year's Super Typhoon Intensity.

Typhoon Gordon routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1989-07-09 00:00:0020°N160.2°ENameless7-
1989-07-09 12:00:0019.8°N157.5°ENameless7-
1989-07-10 00:00:0019.5°N155°ENameless10-
1989-07-10 12:00:0019.2°N152.5°ENameless10-
1989-07-11 00:00:0018.8°N149.2°ENameless121008
1989-07-11 12:00:0018.5°N145.3°ENameless151000
1989-07-12 00:00:0018.1°N142.6°ENameless17996
1989-07-12 12:00:0017.9°N139.9°ETropical Storm23990
1989-07-13 00:00:0017.8°N136.7°ESevere Tropical Storm28980
1989-07-13 12:00:0017°N133.8°ETyphoon 33970
1989-07-14 00:00:0016.4°N131.4°ETyphoon 38960
1989-07-14 12:00:0016.3°N128.8°ESuper Typhoon51940
1989-07-15 00:00:0016.6°N126.2°ESuper Typhoon64925
1989-07-15 12:00:0017.5°N124°ESuper Typhoon71915
1989-07-16 00:00:0018.2°N121.3°ESuper Typhoon61940
1989-07-16 12:00:0018.5°N118.8°ESuper Typhoon51955
1989-07-17 00:00:0019.1°N116.6°ETyphoon 41965
1989-07-17 12:00:0020.4°N114.7°ETyphoon 35970
1989-07-18 00:00:0021.1°N112.5°ESevere Tropical Storm30980
1989-07-18 12:00:0021.7°N110°ESevere Tropical Storm25985
1989-07-19 00:00:0022.2°N107.7°ENameless12996

Sampled rows shown; all 41 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Gordon was the 1989 Typhoon.

Typhoon Gordon's international code is 198908, is 1989 Typehoon number 8, international name GORDON.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Gordon?

Typhoon Gordon peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 71m/s, minimum central pressure 915 hPa.

Is there a typhoon Gordon Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Gordon's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range and IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198908.

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