The Typhoon Kirk (199611)

The SummaryTyphoon Kirk (international code 199611) is a 1996 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Typhoon, max wind 48m/s, minimum central pressure 955hPa, not in China Landfall, 1996-08-16 was numbered off, recording 79 track points.

Typhoon Kirk, international code 199611, international name KIRK, 1996 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1996-07-28 00:00:00, ended: 1996-08-16 12:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 955 hPa, max wind: 48m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Kirk

Typhoon Kirk at 1996-07-28 00:00:00 at 5.3°N, 155.8°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 48 m/s (~173 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955hPa, recorded at 1996-08-12 06:00:00.

1996-08-16 12:00:00 After, Typhoon Kirk gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1996-08-16 12:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 79 track points.

Typhoon Kirk Route Analysis

Track Track and Turn toward characteristics

Typhoon Kirk (199611) 的生命史长达19.5天, formed at Northwest Pacific低The latitude海域 (5.3°N, 155.8°E) , 最终消散 at 高纬度远洋区域 (45.2°N, 157°E) . 其Moving路径呈现出典型的“NW行进—近海回旋—NE转 toward ”的复杂形态. 初期, 系统自 formed后 toward NW direction稳定Moving, 穿越Philippines以E洋面, at 8月4日快速N抬至24.9°N附近. 随后, Typhoon 在E海及琉球群岛以E海域经历了一段显著的滞留与回旋过程: 8月7日至8月9日期间, 纬度基本维持在25.1°N附近, During在132.7°E至133.9°E之间小幅摆动, 显示出受副热带高压边缘气流引导减弱或双Typhoon 效应影响下的路径不确定性. 8月12日后, 系统重新加速 toward NE, 最终转化为温带气旋并远离陆地. 全生命周期内无Landfall记录, 主要活动范围集中在开阔洋面.

Evolution of intensity and peak state

Kirk的Intensity发展具有明显的阶段性特征. formed初期至8月初, 系统长期维持Nameless等级, wind speed在7-12m/s之间波动, 发展相对缓慢. 8月6日Go to Severe Tropical Storm级别后, intensity 开始显著提升. 8月9日升级为Typhoon (41m/s) , 并 at 8月10日达到Severe Typhoon标准. 值得注意的是, 其peak intensity出现在生命史后期的8月13日, 此时中心位 at 30°N, 128.8°E, max wind 达48m/s, 标志着系统在较高The latitude海域仍具备极强的能量维持能力. 此后, 随着纬度迅速N抬至38.6°N以上, 受冷海水及W风带影响, intensity 急剧衰减, 由Severe Typhoon迅速 weakened into Severe Tropical Storm及Tropical Storm, 直至消散. 相较 at 其他同名或同期Typhoon , Kirk在30°N以N仍能维持48m/s的Severe TyphoonIntensity, 体现了其深厚的暖心结构和较强的环境适应性.

Typhoon Kirk routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1996-07-28 00:00:005.3°N155.8°ENameless7-
1996-07-29 00:00:006.1°N153.7°ENameless7-
1996-07-30 00:00:007.1°N149.7°ENameless10-
1996-07-31 00:00:008°N145.3°ENameless12-
1996-08-01 00:00:008.4°N142.5°ENameless10-
1996-08-02 00:00:009.8°N138.9°ENameless10-
1996-08-03 00:00:0013.1°N135.7°ENameless10-
1996-08-04 00:00:0022.3°N132.3°ENameless121004
1996-08-05 00:00:0026.4°N130.5°ENameless15998
1996-08-06 00:00:0027.4°N131.4°ESevere Tropical Storm28994
1996-08-07 00:00:0025.9°N133°ESevere Tropical Storm30990
1996-08-08 00:00:0024.8°N134.1°ETyphoon 33990
1996-08-09 00:00:0025.1°N132.7°ETyphoon 41980
1996-08-10 00:00:0024.4°N130.8°ETyphoon 41975
1996-08-11 00:00:0024.5°N130.3°ESevere Typhoon43965
1996-08-12 00:00:0025.9°N128.3°ESevere Typhoon46960
1996-08-13 00:00:0027.8°N127.8°ESevere Typhoon48960
1996-08-14 00:00:0032.2°N130.2°ESevere Typhoon48960
1996-08-15 00:00:0038.6°N139.5°ESevere Tropical Storm28985
1996-08-16 00:00:0043.7°N150°ETropical Storm20984
1996-08-16 12:00:0045.2°N157°ETropical Storm20988

Sampled rows shown; all 79 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Kirk was the 1996 Typhoon.

Typhoon Kirk's international code is 199611, is 1996 number 11 Typhoon, international name KIRK.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Kirk?

Typhoon Kirk peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 48m/s, minimum central pressure 955 hPa.

Typhoon Kirklandfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Kirk's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/199611.

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