[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Amy (No.195909, the pre-1981 historical numbering system) was a 1959 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe typhoon, with maximum winds of 45 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 977 hPa. It did not make landfall in China. It was numbered off on 1959-10-07, with 26 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific was introduced by JMA (Japan), the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for East Asia, in 1981. This system did not exist in 1959. The identifier 195909 is the historical number retained by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities may differ for the same typhoon 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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Typhoon Amy Route Review
Typhoon Amy at 1959-10-01 08:00 at 9.5°N, 136.8°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 977hPa, recorded at 1959-10-06 14:00.
After 14:00 on October 7, 1959, Typhoon Amy gradually weakened and was dissipated at 14:00 that day. Its lifecycle includes 26 recorded track points.
Typhoon Amy routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 10-01 08:00 | 9.5°N
136.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1003 hPa | - |
| 10-01 20:00 | 9.8°N
133.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | W |
| 10-02 08:00 | 10.2°N
129.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | W |
| 10-02 20:00 | 13°N
126°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1001 hPa | NW |
| 10-03 08:00 | 16.2°N
124°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1001 hPa | NNW |
| 10-03 20:00 | 17.5°N
124°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | NNE |
| 10-04 08:00 | 17.7°N
124.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | ENE |
| 10-04 20:00 | 18.4°N
125.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
997 hPa | NNE |
| 10-05 08:00 | 19.9°N
126°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
989 hPa | NNE |
| 10-05 20:00 | 22.2°N
126.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
987 hPa | N |
| 10-06 08:00 | 25.8°N
127.9°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
984 hPa | NNE |
| 10-06 20:00 | 30.2°N
130.2°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
985 hPa | NNE |
| 10-07 08:00 | 33.8°N
133.9°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
996 hPa | NE |
| 10-07 14:00 | 35°N
136.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 26 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Amy is the 1959 Typhoon.
Typhoon Amy’s 195909 is the historical identifier retained by the CMA, meaning the ninth typhoon of 1959. Its international name was AMY. The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies such as JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities used their own numbering systems, which may differ for the same typhoon and therefore cannot be directly compared.
Where did Typhoon Amy's track data 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 Amy?
Typhoon Amy peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 45m/s, minimum central pressure 977 hPa.
Typhoon AmyLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Amy is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Amy's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Amy's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/195909.
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