[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Hester (No. 196313, the historical numbering system used before 1981) was a 1963 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe tropical storm, with maximum winds of 25 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 996 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was decommissioned on September 16, 1963, with 34 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering explanation: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific was introduced in 1981 by the Japan Meteorological Agency, the designated regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia. This system did not exist in 1963. The number 196313 is a historical identifier retained by the CMA, as agencies such as the Japan Meteorological Agency, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon that year, so the numbers 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 Hester
Typhoon Hester at 1963-09-08 02:00 at 13°N, 150.8°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 996hPa, recorded at 1963-09-13 20:00.
After 08:00 on September 16, 1963, Typhoon Hester gradually weakened and was stopped at 08:00 that day. Its lifecycle was recorded with 34 track points.
Typhoon Hester routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 09-08 02:00 | 13°N
150.8°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 09-08 14:00 | 13.3°N
149°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 09-09 02:00 | 13.6°N
147.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 09-09 14:00 | 14.3°N
146.1°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 09-10 02:00 | 15°N
144.4°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 09-10 14:00 | 15.6°N
142.7°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 09-11 02:00 | 15.8°N
141°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | W |
| 09-11 14:00 | 16.2°N
138.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
997 hPa | W |
| 09-12 02:00 | 17.5°N
134.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
997 hPa | WNW |
| 09-12 14:00 | 21.7°N
132.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
997 hPa | NNW |
| 09-13 02:00 | 25°N
132.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
996 hPa | N |
| 09-13 14:00 | 27.8°N
133.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
996 hPa | NNE |
| 09-14 02:00 | 30°N
136.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
996 hPa | ENE |
| 09-14 14:00 | 31.5°N
144°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | E |
| 09-15 02:00 | 32.8°N
157°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
998 hPa | E |
| 09-15 14:00 | 33.8°N
167.1°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1002 hPa | E |
| 09-16 02:00 | 34.8°N
174.1°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | ENE |
| 09-16 08:00 | 35.5°N
178.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1010 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 34 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Hester was the 1963 Typhoon.
The number 196313 used for Typhoon Hester is a historical identifier retained by the CMA, meaning the 13th typhoon of 1963, with the international name HESTER. A unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies such the Japan Meteorological Agency, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities used different numbers for the same typhoon, so the numbers cannot be directly compared.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Hester 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 Hester?
Typhoon Hester peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 996 hPa.
Is the Typhoon Hester Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Hester is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Hester's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Hester's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range and IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196313.
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