Typhoon Gay Trail Characteristics Analysis
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Gay (199230) began its lifecycle as a tropical depression at 02:00 on November 15, 1992, initially located near 6°N, 177°E at a low latitude. From its formation until November 21, the system followed a steady west-northwestward track. Analysis of its coordinates shows that it moved slowly northward in latitude from 6°N to 11.4°N while its longitude shifted substantially westward from 177°E to 156°E, indicating a prolonged westward journey across the open ocean.
Notably, Gay followed a westward path from November 22 to 25 before showing a clear turn around November 26. At 08:00 on November 26, its position was 18.3°N, 132.1°E. By 14:00 on November 27, its longitude had changed only slightly to 131.1°E while its latitude remained unchanged, indicating that its movement had slowed substantially and approached a standstill. It then began turning north and northeast before weakening and dissipating near 25°N, 130°E at 14:00 on November 30. Gay made no landfall during its entire lifetime and remained over the ocean throughout.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Gay's intensity followed a typical rapid intensification, peak maintenance, and gradual weakening cycle. It began as a tropical depression with winds of 12 m/s on November 15 and strengthened rapidly within five days, reaching severe typhoon status with winds of 50 m/s on November 20. At 08:00 on November 21, it peaked near 11.4°N, 156°E, with a minimum central pressure of 920 hPa and maximum winds of 60 m/s, making it a super typhoon. After maintaining its peak for about one day, its intensity fluctuated downward from November 22. Although it briefly returned to severe typhoon strength with winds of 45 m/s on November 26, it weakened overall and dissipated as a tropical depression.
Compared with previous typhoons of the same name, Gay in 1992 was significantly more intense. The 1988 typhoon of the same name peaked as a tropical storm with a central pressure of 990 hPa, while its counterparts in 1985 and 1981 peaked as severe typhoons with central pressures of 950 hPa and 945 hPa, respectively. By contrast, Gay's minimum central pressure of 920 hPa and maximum winds of 60 m/s in 1992 far exceeded the records from the other listed years, making it the most intense of the historical typhoons of the same name.
Typhoon Gay Route Database
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 11-15 02:00 | 6°N
177°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | - |
| 11-15 20:00 | 8.1°N
173.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNW |
| 11-16 14:00 | 9.8°N
172.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NW |
| 11-17 08:00 | 9.7°N
171.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | W |
| 11-18 02:00 | 10.4°N
169.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | WNW |
| 11-18 20:00 | 10.3°N
166.4°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | WSW |
| 11-19 14:00 | 10.1°N
164°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
940 hPa | W |
| 11-20 08:00 | 10.1°N
161.1°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
930 hPa | WNW |
| 11-21 02:00 | 10.8°N
157.4°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
920 hPa | WNW |
| 11-21 20:00 | 12.3°N
152.8°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
930 hPa | WNW |
| 11-22 14:00 | 12.6°N
149°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
940 hPa | W |
| 11-23 08:00 | 13.3°N
145.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | W |
| 11-24 02:00 | 14°N
141°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | WNW |
| 11-24 20:00 | 15°N
137.3°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 11-25 14:00 | 16.9°N
133.8°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | WNW |
| 11-26 08:00 | 18.3°N
132.1°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | WNW |
| 11-27 02:00 | 18.2°N
131.6°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | SW |
| 11-27 20:00 | 18.4°N
130.7°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | WNW |
| 11-28 14:00 | 19.8°N
129.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NW |
| 11-29 08:00 | 22.2°N
130.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | NNE |
| 11-30 02:00 | 24.5°N
130.6°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | N |
| 11-30 14:00 | 25°N
130°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | N |
Sampled rows shown; all 63 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Gay is the 1992 Typhoon.
Typhoon Gay's international code is 199230, is 1992's 30th Typhoon, international name GAY.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Gay?
Typhoon Gay peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 60m/s, minimum central pressure 920 hPa.
Is the Typhoon GayLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Gay is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Gay's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Gay's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/199230.
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