[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Babe (No.196215, the historical numbering used before 1981) was a 1962 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was severe tropical storm, with maximum winds of 25m/s and a minimum central pressure of 990hPa. It did not make landfall in China. It was numbered off on 1962-09-18, with 22 track points recorded throughout its lifecycle.
Numbering note: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific was introduced by JMA (Japan), the Tokyo Regional Specialized Meteorological Center, in 1981. This system did not exist in 1962. The number 196215 is the historical numbering continued by the CMA; the numbers assigned that year by JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China's meteorological agencies 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 Babe at 1962-09-12 20:00 at 15.5°N, 119°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 25 m/s (~90 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 990hPa, recorded at 1962-09-14 14:00.
After 02:00 on 1962-09-18, Typhoon Babe gradually weakened and was last tracked at 02:00 that day. Its lifetime comprised 22 track points.
Typhoon Babe routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 09-12 20:00 | 15.5°N
119°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 09-13 02:00 | 15°N
118.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | SW |
| 09-13 08:00 | 14.4°N
117.8°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | SW |
| 09-13 14:00 | 13.8°N
117.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1006 hPa | SW |
| 09-13 20:00 | 13.1°N
116.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1004 hPa | SW |
| 09-14 02:00 | 12.5°N
116°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1004 hPa | SW |
| 09-14 08:00 | 12.5°N
114.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | W |
| 09-14 14:00 | 12.8°N
113.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
994 hPa | WNW |
| 09-14 20:00 | 13.3°N
113.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
994 hPa | NW |
| 09-15 02:00 | 13.7°N
112.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
994 hPa | NW |
| 09-15 08:00 | 14.3°N
112.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
994 hPa | NW |
| 09-15 14:00 | 15°N
111.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
994 hPa | NW |
| 09-15 20:00 | 15.7°N
110.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 09-16 02:00 | 16.2°N
109.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | WNW |
| 09-16 08:00 | 16.6°N
109°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | WNW |
| 09-16 14:00 | 16.8°N
108°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | WNW |
| 09-16 20:00 | 16.9°N
106.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | W |
| 09-17 02:00 | 17°N
105.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
995 hPa | W |
| 09-17 08:00 | 16.9°N
104.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
995 hPa | W |
| 09-17 14:00 | 16.7°N
103.4°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
995 hPa | W |
| 09-17 20:00 | 16.3°N
102.4°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
997 hPa | WSW |
| 09-18 02:00 | 15.8°N
101.8°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
999 hPa | SW |
FAQ
Typhoon Babe is the 1962 Typhoon.
Typhoon Babe's 196215 is the historical numbering continued by the CMA, meaning the 15th typhoon of 1962, with the international name BABE. The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific began in 1981. Before that, agencies numbered storms independently, so the numbers assigned by JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China's meteorological agencies may differ for the same typhoon and cannot be directly compared.
Where does Typhoon Babe'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 Babe?
Typhoon Babe peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 990 hPa.
Typhoon BabeLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Babe is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Babe's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Babe's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196215.
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