[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon No. 6 (No.196106, historical numbering before 1981) was a 1961 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was tropical depression, with maximum winds of 15 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 1002 hPa. It did not make landfall in China. Numbering was discontinued on June 6, 1961, and 27 track points were recorded throughout its lifetime.
Code explanation: The international code for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by JMA (Japan), the regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1961. 196106 is the historical number continued by the CMA. In that year, the numbers assigned to the same typhoon by JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China’s meteorological authorities may have differed 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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Overview of Typhoon 6
At 20:00 on 1961-05-30, Typhoon No. 6 was located over the Northwest Pacific at 7.5°N, 146.5°E, with initial intensity as a tropical depression.
It peaked at Tropical Depression intensity with max winds of 15 m/s (~54 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 1002hPa, recorded at 1961-06-01 14:00.
After 08:00 on 1961-06-06, Typhoon No. 6 gradually weakened and was numbered off at 08:00 on 1961-06-06. Its lifecycle comprised 27 recorded track points.
Route of Typhoon 6
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 05-30 20:00 | 7.5°N
146.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | - |
| 05-31 08:00 | 7.6°N
144°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1007 hPa | W |
| 05-31 20:00 | 8°N
141.4°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 06-01 08:00 | 9°N
138.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 06-01 20:00 | 10.5°N
136.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1006 hPa | NW |
| 06-02 08:00 | 12.6°N
135°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1006 hPa | NW |
| 06-02 20:00 | 14.5°N
132.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | NW |
| 06-03 08:00 | 15.3°N
129.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 06-03 20:00 | 16°N
127.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 06-04 08:00 | 17.2°N
125.7°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | NW |
| 06-04 20:00 | 19°N
124.6°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1004 hPa | NNW |
| 06-05 08:00 | 21°N
124.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1006 hPa | NNW |
| 06-05 20:00 | 23°N
123°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1006 hPa | NNW |
| 06-06 08:00 | 24.8°N
121.8°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1008 hPa | NNW |
Sampled rows shown; all 27 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon 6 was the 1961 Typhoon.
The number 196106 for Typhoon No. 6 is the historical number continued by the CMA, meaning the sixth typhoon of 1961. The international code for the Northwest Pacific was introduced only in 1981. Before then, each agency assigned its own numbers, so the numbers used by JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China’s meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may have differed and cannot be directly compared.
Where does the track data for Typhoon No. 6 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 6?
Typhoon No. 6 reached peak intensity as a tropical depression, with maximum winds of 15 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 1002 hPa.
Is the Typhoon 6 landfall?
According to records, the Typhoon 6 was not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon 6's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides track history for typhoon 6, forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196106.
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