The Typhoon Bess (199621)

The SummaryTyphoon Bess (international code 199621) is a 1996 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Typhoon, max wind 46m/s, minimum central pressure 975hPa, not in China Landfall, 1996-10-22 was numbered off, recording 62 track points.

Typhoon Bess, international code 199621, international name BETH, 1996 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1996-10-07 12:00:00, ended: 1996-10-22 18:00:00. Peak intensity: Severe Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 975 hPa, max wind: 46m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Bess

Typhoon Bess at 1996-10-07 12:00:00 at 10.9°N, 162.2°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 46 m/s (~166 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 975hPa, recorded at 1996-10-17 12:00:00.

1996-10-22 18:00:00 After, Typhoon Bess gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1996-10-22 18:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 62 track points.

Analysis of Typhoon Bess

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Bess (199621) 的生命史长达15天半, 整体路径呈现显著的W行Trend, 并在后期出现明显的S折转 toward . formed初期 (10月7日至10月12日) , 系统位 at lat 10.9°至14.7°N, 162.2°至139.2°之间, 主要 toward WNW direction缓慢Moving, The latitude略有N抬但幅度有限. 10月13日至10月17日期间, Typhoon Go to 快速W行阶段, During从133°E迅速推进至122.8°E, 纬度维持在15.7°N至17.7°N的狭窄带状区域内, 显示出稳定的副热带高压S侧引导气流特征.

From October 18 to October 22, the system gradually turned toward SW as it crossed the waters of the Vietnam Sea, the latitude continuously dropped from 18.8°N to 12.8°N, and eventually dispersed in Vietnam by E waters weakened.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Bess的Intensity演变经历了漫长的酝酿期与短暂的爆发期. 从10月7日 formed至10月14日, 系统长期维持Nameless状态, wind speed仅在7m/s至15m/s之间波动. 10月15日起, intensity 开始显著提升, 短短两天内由Tropical Storm (23m/s) 跃升至Severe Tropical Storm (30m/s) , 并 at 10月17日12:00达到peak intensity, max wind 录得46m/s, 定性为Severe Typhoon. 此后Intensity迅速衰减, 10月18日降为Typhoon (41m/s) , 10月20日进一步 weakened into Severe Tropical Storm (28m/s) , 至消散前已回落至Nameless级别.

The peak intensity (Severe Typhoon, 46m/s) of Bess in 1996 was low at Bess (Super Typhoon) in 1982 and Bess (Severe Typhoon) in 1979, but high at Bess (Typhoon) in 1974 and Bess (Tropical Storm) in 1978.

Typhoon Bess routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1996-10-07 12:00:0010.9°N162.2°ENameless7-
1996-10-08 06:00:0011.1°N158.7°ENameless7-
1996-10-09 00:00:0011.9°N154.8°ENameless7-
1996-10-09 18:00:0013.6°N150.8°ENameless7-
1996-10-10 12:00:0014.7°N147.6°ENameless7-
1996-10-11 06:00:0014.7°N144.6°ENameless10-
1996-10-12 00:00:0014°N141.6°ENameless121008
1996-10-12 18:00:0015°N138.1°ENameless121008
1996-10-13 12:00:0015.6°N133.8°ENameless121004
1996-10-14 06:00:0016°N131.6°ENameless151004
1996-10-15 00:00:0017.3°N130°ETropical Storm231004
1996-10-15 18:00:0017.6°N128.2°ESevere Tropical Storm251004
1996-10-16 12:00:0017.6°N125.9°ETyphoon 33985
1996-10-17 06:00:0017.7°N123.4°ETyphoon 41975
1996-10-18 00:00:0017.8°N121.4°ETyphoon 38980
1996-10-18 18:00:0018.8°N119.3°ETyphoon 41980
1996-10-19 12:00:0018.7°N116.6°ETyphoon 38980
1996-10-20 06:00:0017.1°N113.7°ESevere Tropical Storm25990
1996-10-21 00:00:0016.1°N110.5°ENameless171000
1996-10-21 18:00:0014.5°N108.9°ENameless151004
1996-10-22 12:00:0013.1°N109.7°ENameless10-
1996-10-22 18:00:0012.8°N110.3°ENameless7-

Sampled rows shown; all 62 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Bess was the 1996 Typhoon.

Typhoon Bess's international code is 199621, is 1996's Typehoon number 21, international name BETH.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Bess?

Typhoon Bess peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 46m/s, minimum central pressure 975 hPa.

The Typhoon BessLandfall.

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Bess's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/199621.

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