The Typhoon Sarah (198921)

The SummaryTyphoon Sarah (international code 198921) is a 1989 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 64m/s, minimum central pressure 950hPa, not in China Landfall, 1989-09-14 was numbered off, recorded 45 track points.

Typhoon Sarah, international code 198921, international name SARAH, 1989 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1989-09-03 00:00:00, ended: 1989-09-14 00:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 950 hPa, max wind: 64m/s.

Typhoon Sarah Route

Typhoon Sarah at 1989-09-03 00:00:00 at 15.8°N, 159.1°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 64 m/s (~230 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950hPa, recorded at 1989-09-11 12:00:00.

Typhoon Sarah gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1989-09-14 00:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 45 track points.

Typhoon Sarah trajectory analysis

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Sarah (198921) 的生命周期始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现显著的“W进后N折”特征. formed初期 (9月3日至6日) , 系统自159.1°E附近 toward W direction稳定Moving, The latitude维持在16°N至21°N之间, 横跨约18个During, 显示出受副热带高压S侧引导气流控制的典型特征. 9月7日后, 路径出现明显转折, 系统在接近130°E时开始转 toward NW, 并 at 9月9日在124°E附近经历短暂的S落调整, 随后重新N上. 9月11日至14日, Typhoon 加速 toward NE, 最终在28.7°N, 120°E附近减弱消散. 全生命周期内无Landfall记录, 主要活动 at 开阔洋面及近海区域, 路径总跨度大, Moving速度在中后期有所加快.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

The Typhoon underwent a complete life history Intensity change, from Nameless gradually enhanced to Super Typhoon, then rapidly declined. September 3 to 6 is a slow enhancement period, wind speed increased from 10m/s to 17m/s. September 7 upgraded to Severe Tropical Storm, and reached its peak on September 11 06:00, at this time near the center Max Wind up to 61m/s, qualified as Super Typhoon.

In 1986, the same-name Typhoon peak intensity in 1983 and 1979 was only Severe Tropical Storm or Tropical Storm level, in 1977 although it reached Typhoon level but did not mention Super Typhoon level.

Typhoon Sarah routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1989-09-03 00:00:0015.8°N159.1°ENameless10-
1989-09-03 18:00:0016.8°N156.1°ENameless10-
1989-09-04 12:00:0018.6°N151.7°ENameless10-
1989-09-05 06:00:0020.9°N146.3°ENameless121002
1989-09-06 00:00:0020.9°N140.8°ENameless15996
1989-09-06 18:00:0020°N136.6°ENameless17992
1989-09-07 12:00:0020.5°N133.2°ESevere Tropical Storm25985
1989-09-08 06:00:0020.8°N126.9°ESevere Tropical Storm28975
1989-09-09 00:00:0017.9°N124.3°ETyphoon 33975
1989-09-09 18:00:0018.4°N123.6°ESevere Tropical Storm28970
1989-09-10 12:00:0020.6°N123.6°ETyphoon 33955
1989-09-11 06:00:0022.8°N122.7°ESuper Typhoon61950
1989-09-12 00:00:0023°N121.6°ETyphoon 41965
1989-09-12 18:00:0025.1°N120.9°ETropical Storm23980
1989-09-13 12:00:0027.1°N119.6°ENameless15994
1989-09-14 00:00:0028.7°N120°ENameless10-

Sampled rows shown; all 45 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Sarah was the 1989 Typhoon.

The international code for Typhoon Sarah is 198921, which is the 21st Typhoon of 1989, the international name SARAH.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Sarah?

Typhoon Sarah peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 64m/s, minimum central pressure 950 hPa.

Typhoon Sarah Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Sarah's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198921.

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