The Typhoon Paka (199725)

The SummaryTyphoon Paka (international code 199725) is a 1997 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 82m/s, minimum central pressure 920hPa, not in China Landfall, 1997-12-22 was numbered off, recording 62 track points.

Typhoon Paka, international code 199725, international name PAKA, 1997 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1997-12-07 06:00:00, ended: 1997-12-22 12:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 920 hPa, max wind: 82m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Paka

Typhoon Paka at 1997-12-07 06:00:00 at 7.4°N, 179.9°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Severe Tropical Storm.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 82 m/s (~295 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 920hPa, recorded at 1997-12-18 00:00:00.

1997-12-22 12:00:00 After, Typhoon Paka gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1997-12-22 12:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 62 track points.

Typhoon Paka Trail Characteristics

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Paka (199725) at 1997年12月7日06时在Northwest Pacific远洋海域 formed, 初始Position位 at 7.4°N, 179.9°E. 在其全生命周期内, 该Typhoon 始终维持在W太平洋开阔洋面上活动, 未出现Landfall记录. 从路径坐标序列分析, Paka整体呈现稳定的WNTrend. formed初期 (12月7日至9日) , 系统沿赤道附近缓慢 toward WMoving, The latitude基本维持在6.7°N至7.4°N之间, During从179.9°EW移至172.7°E. 随后, 受引导气流影响, 路径逐渐 toward N分量增加, 12月11日后纬度稳步提升至13°N以上. 直至生命末期 (12月21日至22日) , 系统在17.5°N至18.4°N, 132.9°E至131.4°E附近减弱消散, 全程路径平滑, 无明显的大角度转 toward 或回旋现象, 表现为典型的远洋W行路径特征.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

Paka的Intensity演变经历了显著的快速增强与长期维持过程. formed初期为Severe Tropical Storm级别 (25m/s) , 随后短暂 weakened into Tropical Storm. 自12月11日起, 系统Go to 快速增强期, wind speed由46m/s迅速攀升, at 12月12日达到Super Typhoon级别 (59m/s) . 值得注意的是, 该系统在Super Typhoon等级上维持了极长Time, 从12月12日至12月19日长达一周的Time内, 中心附近Max Wind始终保持在59m/s以上, 并 at 12月17日达到峰值82m/s, 展现出极强的核心稳定性. 12月19日后, intensity 开始急剧衰减, 仅用两天Time便由Super Typhoon (59m/s) 跌落至Tropical Storm (23m/s) , 最终 at 12月22日以Nameless形态结束生命.

With its peak wind speed of 82m/s, far surpassing Paka (Tropical Storm) in 2022, Paka (Typhoon) in 2017 and Paka (Severe Tropical Storm) in 2012.As the 25th Typhoon in 1997, it reached such an extreme intensity in its late autumn season and has long beenined, which is extremely rare in the same period of history, reflecting the significant role of ocean thermal conditions in supporting the development of Typhoon.

Typhoon Paka routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1997-12-07 06:00:007.4°N179.9°ESevere Tropical Storm25-
1997-12-08 00:00:007.3°N178.1°ESevere Tropical Storm30994
1997-12-08 18:00:006.7°N175.5°ETropical Storm23992
1997-12-09 12:00:006.7°N173.5°ETropical Storm23985
1997-12-10 06:00:006.8°N171.2°ESevere Tropical Storm30985
1997-12-11 00:00:006.7°N169.1°ESevere Typhoon46970
1997-12-11 18:00:007.3°N167.3°ESuper Typhoon56965
1997-12-12 12:00:008°N165.1°ESuper Typhoon56950
1997-12-13 06:00:009.1°N161.8°ESevere Typhoon48955
1997-12-14 00:00:0010.4°N157.4°ESuper Typhoon61950
1997-12-14 18:00:0012°N152.5°ESuper Typhoon69930
1997-12-15 12:00:0013°N148.3°ESuper Typhoon71925
1997-12-16 06:00:0013.7°N145.3°ESuper Typhoon64935
1997-12-17 00:00:0013.7°N143°ESuper Typhoon71940
1997-12-17 18:00:0014°N140.6°ESuper Typhoon79920
1997-12-18 12:00:0014.9°N138.2°ESuper Typhoon71920
1997-12-19 06:00:0015.7°N135.6°ESuper Typhoon64930
1997-12-20 00:00:0016.8°N133.8°ESuper Typhoon56940
1997-12-20 18:00:0017.4°N133.1°ETyphoon 33960
1997-12-21 12:00:0017.5°N132.3°ENameless17985
1997-12-22 06:00:0017.9°N131.6°ENameless101004
1997-12-22 12:00:0018.4°N131.4°ENameless101006

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

Common Questions

Typhoon Paka is the 1997 Typhoon.

Typhoon Paka's international code is 199725, is the 25th Typhoon of 1997, international name PAKA.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Paka?

Typhoon Paka peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 82m/s, minimum central pressure 920 hPa.

Is the Typhoon PakaLandfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Paka's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/199725.

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