The Typhoon Nancy (198915)

The SummaryTyphoon Nancy (international code 198915) is a 1989 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Typhoon, max wind 38m/s, minimum central pressure 965hPa, not in China Landfall, 1989-08-18 was numbered off, recording 37 track points.

Typhoon Nancy, international code 198915, international name NANCY, 1989 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1989-08-09 00:00:00, ended: 1989-08-18 00:00:00. Peak intensity: Typhoon , minimum central pressure: 965 hPa, max wind: 38m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Nancy

Typhoon Nancy at 1989-08-09 00:00:00 at 10.1°N, 148.9°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 965hPa, recorded at 1989-08-13 18:00:00.

Typhoon Nancy gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1989-08-18 00:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 37 track points.

Typhoon Nancy Route Analysis

Track Track and Turn toward characteristics

The life cycle of Typhoon Nancy (198915) began at 9 August 1989 at 00:00 on the Northwest Pacific surface, with the initial Position being lat 10.1°N, 148.9°. During the formed period until 12 August, the system mainly showed the trend toward NW, the latitude rising rapidly from 10.1°N to 22.5°N, and the length shifted from 148.9°E slow E to 157.8°E, showing the characteristics of stable N on low latitudes under the influence of guided air currents.

The crucial turning point of the path appears between August 13 and 14. As the system N rises to lat 26.1° near, its Moving direction changes significantly, from the previous N toward to NW toward, then further toward NE direction. On August 14, at 06:00, the Typhoon center is at lat 30.5°N, 151.7°, after which the path continues toward NE extending, until August 18, at 00:00 to reach lat 49°N, 148° high latitude sea area dispersed.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

在Intensity变化方面, Nancy经历了从Nameless到Typhoon 的完整增强过程, 并在高The latitude地区维持较高Intensity后迅速减弱. 8月9日至11日, 系统维持在Nameless等级, wind speed在7m/s至12m/s之间波动. 8月12日18时, wind speed增至25m/s, 升级为Severe Tropical Storm. 随后Intensity快速提升, at 8月13日12时达到Typhoon 级别 (35m/s) , 并在8月14日06时达到peak intensity, max wind 录得38m/s.

It is worth noting that the Typhoon did not weaken immediately after reaching the peak, but at 30° to 38° at the mid-high latitude areained about two days of Typhoon level Intensity (wind speed33m/s-35m/s), until August 16th at 12 am to decline to Nameless.

Compared to the previous typhoon, the peak intensity of Nancy in 1989 (38m/s, Typhoon) was weak at Nancy in 1982 (Super Typhoon) and Nancy in 1986 (Typhoon), but strong at Nancy in 1979 (Tropical Storm) and Nancy in 1976 (Severe Tropical Storm).

Typhoon Nancy routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1989-08-09 00:00:0010.1°N148.9°ENameless7-
1989-08-09 12:00:0013.7°N149.5°ENameless10-
1989-08-10 00:00:0017.1°N150.9°ENameless10-
1989-08-10 12:00:0019.7°N152.4°ENameless12-
1989-08-11 00:00:0021°N154.2°ENameless121004
1989-08-11 12:00:0020.6°N156°ENameless121004
1989-08-12 00:00:0020.5°N157.6°ENameless15996
1989-08-12 12:00:0021.7°N157.9°ETropical Storm23990
1989-08-13 00:00:0023.4°N157.5°ESevere Tropical Storm28985
1989-08-13 12:00:0026.1°N156.4°ETyphoon 35975
1989-08-14 00:00:0029.2°N154°ETyphoon 38965
1989-08-14 12:00:0031.7°N149.9°ETyphoon 38965
1989-08-15 00:00:0034.2°N147°ETyphoon 35970
1989-08-15 12:00:0037.3°N145.7°ETyphoon 33975
1989-08-16 00:00:0040.3°N145.2°ESevere Tropical Storm28980
1989-08-16 12:00:0042.5°N145.6°ENameless17990
1989-08-17 00:00:0044.7°N146.4°ENameless151000
1989-08-17 12:00:0047°N147.3°ENameless121004
1989-08-18 00:00:0049°N148°ENameless10-

Sampled rows shown; all 37 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Nancy was the 1989 Typhoon.

Typhoon Nancy's international code is 198915, is 1989's 15th Typhoon, international name NANCY.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Nancy?

Typhoon Nancy peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 38m/s, minimum central pressure 965 hPa.

Typhoon Nancy Landfall?

According to records, Typhoon Nancy is not in our coastal Landfall.

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

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