[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Irma (No.196602, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1966 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe typhoon, with maximum winds of 45m/s and a minimum central pressure of 971hPa. It did not make landfall in China, was numbered off on 1966-05-22, and has 50 track points for its full duration.
Numbering note: International codes for the Northwest Pacific have been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1966. The 196602 is a historical number retained by the CMA, and the numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China’s meteorological agencies may differ for the same typhoon and 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 Irma
Typhoon Irma at 1966-05-10 08:00 at 5.6°N, 139°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 971hPa, recorded at 1966-05-17 08:00.
After 14:00 on 1966-05-22, Typhoon Irma gradually weakened and dissipated at 14:00 on 1966-05-22. Its lifecycle included 50 recorded track points.
Typhoon Irma trajectory
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 05-10 08:00 | 5.6°N
139°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | - |
| 05-11 02:00 | 7.5°N
137.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1008 hPa | NW |
| 05-11 20:00 | 8.3°N
136.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | WNW |
| 05-12 14:00 | 9.3°N
133.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
992 hPa | WNW |
| 05-13 08:00 | 9.7°N
131.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 05-14 02:00 | 9.6°N
130°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
997 hPa | WSW |
| 05-14 20:00 | 10.1°N
128.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
983 hPa | WNW |
| 05-15 14:00 | 11°N
126.6°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
974 hPa | WNW |
| 05-16 08:00 | 11.7°N
124.4°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
973 hPa | WNW |
| 05-17 02:00 | 12°N
122.9°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
972 hPa | WNW |
| 05-17 20:00 | 12.9°N
121.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
973 hPa | NW |
| 05-18 14:00 | 14.3°N
119.6°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
977 hPa | NW |
| 05-19 08:00 | 15.6°N
119.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
981 hPa | NNE |
| 05-20 02:00 | 16.8°N
120.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
988 hPa | NNE |
| 05-20 20:00 | 20.3°N
120.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
995 hPa | NNE |
| 05-21 14:00 | 22.2°N
125.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
995 hPa | ENE |
| 05-22 08:00 | 25.5°N
130.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | NE |
| 05-22 14:00 | 29°N
134°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
994 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 50 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Irma was the typhoon of 1966.
Typhoon Irma’s 196602 is the historical number retained by the CMA, meaning No. 2 of 1966. Its international name was IRMA. International numbering codes for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981; before then, agencies used their own numbering systems. The numbers assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China’s meteorological agencies may differ for the same typhoon and cannot be compared directly.
Where does Typhoon Irma’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 most powerful typhoon Irma?
Typhoon Irma peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 45m/s, minimum central pressure 971 hPa.
Is there a Typhoon Irma Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Irma is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Irma's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Irma's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196602.
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