The Typhoon Oscar (199327)

The SummaryTyphoon Oscar (international code 199327) is a 1993 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 61m/s, minimum central pressure 955hPa, not in China Landfall, 1993-12-16 was numbered off, recording 60 track points.

Typhoon Oscar, international code 199327, international name OSCAR, 1993 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1993-12-01 12:00:00, ended: 1993-12-16 06:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 955 hPa, max wind: 61m/s.

Typhoon Oscars routes

Typhoon Oscar at 1993-12-01 12:00:00 at 5.1°N, 163.7°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 61 m/s (~220 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955hPa, recorded at 1993-12-09 12:00:00.

1993-12-16 06:00:00 After, Typhoon Oscar gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1993-12-16 06:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 60 track points.

Typhoon Oscar trajectory analysis

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Oscar (199327) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体呈现显著的W行Trend, 并在后期出现明显的SW toward 偏移. formed初期 (12月1日至4日) , 系统位 at lat 5°至7°N, 163°至148°之间, 维持NamelessIntensity, 以稳定的W direction缓慢Moving. Go to 发展期后 (12月5日至7日) , 随着The latitudeN抬至16.3°N, 路径略微 toward N分量增加, 但主体仍 toward W推进.

It is worth noting that the system turned toward after reaching its maximum N-end latitude (16.3°N) on December 7th, then the path turned to SW direction, passing from the Philippines to the ocean by E, Go to SHainan waters. Between December 9th and 11th, the Typhoon center dropped from lat 14.4°S rapidly to 10.9°N, the length moved from 128.6°EW to 118.5°E, showing the significant Sw transfer characteristics produced by the influence of the low-layer guided airflow.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Oscar的Intensity变化经历了“缓慢增强—快速爆发—急剧减弱”三个阶段. 初生阶段历时约4天, wind speed仅从10m/s增至15m/s. 12月5日后Go to 快速增强期, 短短两天内由Severe Tropical Storm (25m/s) 升级为Typhoon (33m/s) , 并 at 12月9日达到巅峰状态, 认定为Super Typhoon, max wind 高达61m/s. 然而, 巅峰维持Time极短, 12月10日后Intensity开始动摇, Go to SHainan部后受环境因素影响, wind speed在48h内从43m/s骤降至20m/s, 降级为Tropical Storm, 并最终在消散前维持NamelessIntensity.

In contrast to the same name Typhoon, the 12th Typhoon Oscar in 1995 also reached the Super Typhoon level. Although both have a strong peak intensity, the 1993 Oscar is unique in its long life history (more than 14 days) and no Landfall record characteristics.In contrast, the 1993 Oscar, after reaching an extremely high wind speed of 61m/s, failed to maintain high intensity as long as some typical Super Typhoon, but showed stronger instability, especially in the latitude S during the intensity decline rapidly, reflecting the complex impact of the low-latitude ocean environment on the typhoon maintenance mechanism.

Typhoon Oscars routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1993-12-01 12:00:005.1°N163.7°ENameless10-
1993-12-02 06:00:005.6°N160.4°ENameless10-
1993-12-03 00:00:006.8°N156°ENameless121004
1993-12-03 18:00:007.3°N150.2°ENameless151004
1993-12-04 12:00:007.8°N144°ENameless171000
1993-12-05 06:00:009.3°N138.8°ESevere Tropical Storm25990
1993-12-06 00:00:0011.6°N133.6°ESevere Tropical Storm30980
1993-12-06 18:00:0014.2°N131°ESevere Tropical Storm28980
1993-12-07 12:00:0015.9°N129.6°ESevere Tropical Storm30980
1993-12-08 06:00:0016.3°N130.1°ETyphoon 38975
1993-12-09 00:00:0014.4°N128.6°ESevere Typhoon43970
1993-12-09 18:00:0012.8°N125.2°ESuper Typhoon59960
1993-12-10 12:00:0012.5°N121.8°ETyphoon 41985
1993-12-11 06:00:0011.5°N119.2°ETropical Storm20996
1993-12-12 00:00:0010.6°N117°ENameless15996
1993-12-12 18:00:0010.9°N114.9°ENameless15998
1993-12-13 12:00:0010.8°N112.5°ETropical Storm20996
1993-12-14 06:00:009.4°N109.3°ENameless17998
1993-12-15 00:00:007.2°N104.6°ENameless151004
1993-12-15 18:00:007.5°N100.9°ENameless121008
1993-12-16 06:00:008.2°N98.8°ENameless10-

Sampled rows shown; all 60 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Oscar is the 1993 Typhoon.

Typhoon Oscar's international code is 199327, is 1993's 27th Typhoon, international name OSCAR.

What is the highest level of the Typhoon Oscar?

Typhoon Oscar peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 61m/s, minimum central pressure 955 hPa.

Is the Typhoon Oscar Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Oscar's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/199327.

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