[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon No. 16 (No. 194916, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1949 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was severe typhoon, with maximum winds of 45 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 952 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was decommissioned on 1949-09-03. Its full history contains 28 track points.
Code note: Since 1981, the JMA (Japan), the designated regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, has assigned international codes to Northwest Pacific tropical cyclones. This system did not exist in 1949. The number 194916 is the historical identifier retained by the CMA. The JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and Chinese meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon that year, so the numbers cannot be compared directly.
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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Overview of Typhoon 16
At 08:00 on 1949-08-27, Typhoon No. 16 was located over the Northwest Pacific at 20.5°N, 155.1°E, with an initial intensity of tropical depression.
It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 45 m/s (~162 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 952hPa, recorded at 1949-08-31 02:00.
After 1949-09-03 02:00, Typhoon No. 16 gradually weakened and was decommissioned at 02:00 on 1949-09-03. Its lifecycle contains 28 track points.
Route data for Typhoon 16
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-27 08:00 | 20.5°N
155.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | - |
| 08-27 20:00 | 21.7°N
155.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | N |
| 08-28 08:00 | 23.2°N
154.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NNW |
| 08-28 20:00 | 25°N
152.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NW |
| 08-29 08:00 | 26.6°N
150.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NW |
| 08-29 20:00 | 27.7°N
148°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | WNW |
| 08-30 08:00 | 28.9°N
144.9°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
975 hPa | WNW |
| 08-30 20:00 | 30.3°N
142.2°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 08-31 08:00 | 32.8°N
139.9°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
957 hPa | NNW |
| 08-31 20:00 | 35.8°N
139°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | N |
| 09-01 08:00 | 41.3°N
139.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | NNE |
| 09-01 20:00 | 47.4°N
141.3°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
990 hPa | NNE |
| 09-02 08:00 | 52.4°N
144°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
996 hPa | NNE |
| 09-02 20:00 | 53.7°N
148.2°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
998 hPa | ENE |
| 09-03 02:00 | 54.1°N
150.8°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1000 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 28 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon 16 was the 1949 Typhoon.
The identifier 194916 for Typhoon No. 16 is the historical number retained by the CMA, representing the 16th typhoon of 1949. International codes for the Northwest Pacific were introduced only in 1981; before then, each agency assigned its own numbers. The JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and Chinese meteorological authorities may have numbered the same typhoon differently, so the identifiers cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon No. 16 come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What is the highest level of Typhoon 16?
Typhoon No. 16 reached peak intensity as a severe typhoon, with maximum winds of 45 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 952 hPa.
Is the Typhoon 16 landfall?
According to records, the Typhoon 16 was not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view Typhoon 16's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides track history for typhoon 16, forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/194916.
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