Typhoon Orchid Trail Characteristics
Track and Turning Characteristics
Typhoon Orchid (199427) began its lifecycle over the Northwest Pacific at 14:00 on September 17, 1994, at an initial position of 14°N, 135°E. During its early formation, the system moved generally toward WNW and intensified into a Tropical Storm near 14.2°N, 142.8°E on September 20. Notably, its track exhibited a pronounced westward loop from September 21 to 22, with longitude retreating from 141.4°E to 138.6°E while latitude remained near 18°N, indicating a brief stall and rotation caused by changes in the steering flow.
9月23日后, Typhoon 重新确立NW toward Moving路径, 并 at 9月25日达到生命史中的最N端转折点前的高Intensity状态. 随后, 系统逐渐转 toward NE direction加速Moving. 从9月27日的25.7°N, 132.7°E至10月2日的50°N, 148°E, Typhoon 完成了一次典型的温带气旋转化过程, 路径跨度极大, 最终在高纬度海域消散. 整个生命周期长达15天, track points多达60个, 且全程无Landfall记录, 属 at 典型的远洋型Typhoon .
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
In terms of intensity evolution, Orchid underwent two phases: rapid intensification followed by gradual weakening. From Tropical Storm (20m/s) on September 20 to Super Typhoon (55m/s) on September 25, it took only about 5 days, with pressure plunging to 930hPa and peak intensity maintained on September 26. Thereafter, as its latitude increased, intensity declined in stages: it weakened into a Severe Typhoon (50m/s, 940hPa) on September 27 and a Severe Tropical Storm (30m/s, 980hPa) on September 30, before weakening to a Tropical Depression near 46°N on October 1.
Compared with previous typhoons of the same name, Orchid in 1994 achieved exceptional peak intensity. Its minimum pressure of 930hPa and maximum wind speed of 55m/s matched those of the same-named typhoons in 1991 and 1983, all reaching Super Typhoon strength and substantially surpassing the respective systems in 1987 (955hPa) and 1980 (960hPa). This indicates that the Orchid name sequence has a climatic background favorable to the formation of high-intensity typhoons in certain years, with the 1994 event standing out as a typical well-structured case that maintained high intensity for an extended period.
Typhoon Orchid Route Database
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Moving Toward |
|---|
| 09-17 14:00 | 14°N
135°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1000 hPa | - |
| 09-18 08:00 | 13.3°N
139°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | E |
| 09-19 02:00 | 11.8°N
141.6°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | ESE |
| 09-19 20:00 | 13.3°N
142.6°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NNE |
| 09-20 14:00 | 15.8°N
142.2°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NW |
| 09-21 08:00 | 18°N
141.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | NNE |
| 09-22 02:00 | 18.6°N
140.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | WSW |
| 09-22 20:00 | 17.5°N
138.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | WSW |
| 09-23 14:00 | 17.5°N
138°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | NNE |
| 09-24 08:00 | 18.9°N
137.1°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | NW |
| 09-25 02:00 | 19.7°N
136.7°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
930 hPa | N |
| 09-25 20:00 | 21.1°N
136.4°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
930 hPa | NNW |
| 09-26 14:00 | 23.4°N
135°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
930 hPa | NNW |
| 09-27 08:00 | 25.2°N
132.9°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
930 hPa | NW |
| 09-28 02:00 | 26.9°N
132.4°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
940 hPa | NNW |
| 09-28 20:00 | 28.7°N
133°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
940 hPa | NE |
| 09-29 14:00 | 32.4°N
134.7°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
955 hPa | NNE |
| 09-30 08:00 | 39.3°N
138.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NNE |
| 10-01 02:00 | 44.5°N
141°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNE |
| 10-01 20:00 | 48°N
146°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNE |
| 10-02 08:00 | 50°N
148°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNE |
Sampled rows shown; all 60 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Orchid is the 1994 Typhoon.
Typhoon Orchid's international code is 199427, is the 27th Typhoon of 1994, international name ORCHID.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Orchid?
Typhoon Orchid peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 55m/s, minimum central pressure 930 hPa.
The Typhoon Orchid Landfall.
According to records, Typhoon Orchid is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Orchid's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Orchid's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/199427.
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