[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon CARMEN (No.194901, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1949 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity: severe typhoon, max wind 45m/s, minimum central pressure 990hPa, did not make landfall in China, numbered off on 1949-01-25, with 49 track points recorded throughout.
Code explanation: International unified codes for the Northwest Pacific have been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre in Tokyo, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1949. The 194901 identifier is the historical number retained by the CMA. The numbers used that year by the JMA (Japan), the USA Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China's meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
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Full Track Review of Typhoon CARMEN
Typhoon CARMEN at 1949-01-13 08:00 at 5.7°N, 139.9°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 45 m/s (~162 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 990hPa, recorded at 1949-01-18 02:00.
After 1949-01-25 08:00, Typhoon CARMEN gradually weakened and was numbered off at 08:00 on 1949-01-25. Its lifecycle included 49 recorded track points.
Typhoon CARMEN Track Data Table
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 01-13 08:00 | 5.7°N
139.9°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 01-14 02:00 | 6.7°N
138°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 01-14 20:00 | 8.2°N
136°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1005 hPa | NW |
| 01-15 14:00 | 10.8°N
134.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1002 hPa | NNW |
| 01-16 08:00 | 12.7°N
134.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
998 hPa | N |
| 01-17 02:00 | 13.2°N
135.6°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
996 hPa | E |
| 01-17 20:00 | 12.6°N
135.9°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
993 hPa | SW |
| 01-18 14:00 | 12.4°N
134.5°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
990 hPa | W |
| 01-19 08:00 | 12.2°N
131.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
995 hPa | W |
| 01-20 02:00 | 11.7°N
129.1°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | WSW |
| 01-20 20:00 | 11.3°N
126.6°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | W |
| 01-21 14:00 | 11.4°N
124.3°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | W |
| 01-22 08:00 | 11.9°N
122.7°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | WNW |
| 01-23 02:00 | 13.3°N
120°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | NW |
| 01-23 20:00 | 14.7°N
118.7°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | NW |
| 01-24 14:00 | 16.1°N
117.9°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | NW |
| 01-25 08:00 | 17.5°N
117.3°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1012 hPa | NNW |
Sampled rows shown; all 49 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
What number typhoon of 1949 was Typhoon CARMEN?
CARMEN's 194901 number is the historical identifier retained by the CMA, meaning No. 1 of 1949. Its international name was CARMEN. International unified codes for the Northwest Pacific began only in 1981; before that, agencies assigned their own numbers. The numbers used by the JMA (Japan), the USA Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China's meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Where does the track data for Typhoon CARMEN come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What was the peak intensity level of Typhoon CARMEN?
Typhoon CARMEN peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 45m/s, minimum central pressure 990 hPa.
Did Typhoon CARMEN make landfall?
According to records, Typhoon CARMEN did not make landfall on China's coast.
Where can I view typhoon CARMEN's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides Typhoon CARMEN's track history map, comparisons of forecasts from meteorological agencies worldwide, wind circle coverage, and intensity trends. Page URL: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/194901.
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