The Typhoon Luke (199118)

The SummaryTyphoon Luke (international code 199118) is a 1991 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 980hPa, not in China Landfall, 1991-09-19 was numbered off, recorded 26 track points.

Typhoon Luke, international code 199118, international name LUKE, 1991 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1991-09-13 06:00:00, ended: 1991-09-19 12:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Tropical Storm, minimum central pressure: 980 hPa, max wind: 25m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Luke

Typhoon Luke at 1991-09-13 06:00:00 at 14.4°N, 147.8°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 25 m/s (~90 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980hPa, recorded at 1991-09-17 06:00:00.

1991-09-19 12:00:00 After, Typhoon Luke gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1991-09-19 12:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 26 track points.

Typhoon Luke trajectory analysis

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Luke (199118) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现典型的“NW—N—NE”抛物线型转 toward 特征. formed初期 (9月13日至14日) , 系统位 at 14°N-16°N, 142°E-147°E之间, 受副热带高压S侧引导气流影响, 稳定 toward NW, During跨度约5度, The latitude缓慢N抬. 9月15日至16日期间, Moving direction逐渐由NW转为N, 路径曲率开始显现, Center从138.4°E快速W进至131.7°E后, 经度变化趋缓, 表明引导气流发生转变.

The key turn toward point appeared between September 17th and 18th. September 17th, 06:00 to 18:00, Typhoon center near 131°E almost stagnated and slightly W fall, followed from September 18th, 06:00, the path obviously toward E deviation. September 18th, 18:00 to 19th, 12:00, the system accelerated toward NE, the length quickly moved from 130.7°E to 141.6°E, the latitude jumped from 26.9°N to 35.3°N, showing the characteristics of the Go to W wind belt accelerated by the high-space SW air flow from the land.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

在Intensity演变方面, Luke经历了从Nameless到Severe Tropical Storm的完整加强过程, 并在达到巅峰后维持相对稳定直至减弱消散. 9月13日初生时为Nameless (10m/s) , 随后稳步增强, at 9月15日18:00升级为Tropical Storm (20m/s) . 9月17日06:00, 中心wind speed达到25m/s, 确立为Severe Tropical Storm, 这也是其生命史中的peak intensity. 值得注意的是, 在9月17日06:00至18日06:00的12h内, max wind 维持在25m/s不变, 显示其在转 toward 期间Intensity处 at 平台期. 9月18日18:00后, 随着The latitude升高和 toward NEMoving, intensity 回落至Tropical Storm级别 (23m/s) , 并在此Intensity下维持至数据结束.

与同名Typhoon 对比, 1994年的第24号Typhoon Luke同样以Severe Tropical Storm为peak intensity. 两代“Luke”在巅峰等级上一致, 均未达到Typhoon 级 (≥32.7m/s) Intensity, 表明该命名序列下的Typhoon 在这一时期可能倾 toward at 中等Intensity发展, 未出现极端Severe Typhoon案例.

Typhoon Luke routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1991-09-13 06:00:0014.4°N147.8°ENameless10-
1991-09-13 18:00:0015.3°N145.4°ENameless12-
1991-09-14 06:00:0016.1°N142.9°ENameless121004
1991-09-14 18:00:0016.8°N140.7°ENameless151004
1991-09-15 06:00:0017.7°N138.4°ENameless171000
1991-09-15 18:00:0018.8°N136.1°ETropical Storm20998
1991-09-16 06:00:0020.4°N133.8°ETropical Storm23994
1991-09-16 18:00:0022.4°N131.7°ETropical Storm23990
1991-09-17 06:00:0024°N131.2°ESevere Tropical Storm25990
1991-09-17 18:00:0025.3°N130.8°ESevere Tropical Storm25985
1991-09-18 06:00:0026.9°N130.7°ESevere Tropical Storm25980
1991-09-18 18:00:0027.6°N134.1°ETropical Storm23980
1991-09-19 06:00:0031.6°N139°ETropical Storm23980
1991-09-19 12:00:0035.3°N141.6°ETropical Storm23980

Sampled rows shown; all 26 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Luke is the 1991 Typhoon.

Typhoon Luke's international code is 199118, is 1991's 18th Typhoon, international name LUKE.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Luke?

Typhoon Luke peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 980 hPa.

Typhoon Luke Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Luke's Track history map, multinational weather agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/199118.

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