[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon HELEN (No.196618, a historical numbering system used before 1981) was a 1966 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was typhoon, with maximum winds of 40 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 977 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was numbered off on 1966-09-28, with 51 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: The international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by JMA, the designated regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1966. The number 196618 is a historical identifier retained by the CMA, as JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and Chinese meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon that year, so they cannot be directly matched.
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 Helen's Route
Typhoon Helen at 1966-09-16 08:00 at 14.8°N, 141.5°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 40 m/s (~144 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 977hPa, recorded at 1966-09-23 08:00.
After 1966-09-28 20:00, Typhoon Helen gradually weakened and was numbered off at 20:00 on 1966-09-28. Its lifecycle recorded 51 track points.
Typhoon Helen routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 09-16 08:00 | 14.8°N
141.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1005 hPa | - |
| 09-17 02:00 | 14.2°N
140°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | WSW |
| 09-17 20:00 | 14.9°N
137.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | WNW |
| 09-18 14:00 | 16.7°N
134.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | NW |
| 09-19 08:00 | 19.2°N
132.2°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | NW |
| 09-20 02:00 | 19.3°N
129.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | W |
| 09-20 20:00 | 19.5°N
128°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
993 hPa | W |
| 09-21 14:00 | 19.9°N
126.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
991 hPa | NW |
| 09-22 08:00 | 22.1°N
126.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
989 hPa | NE |
| 09-23 02:00 | 24.4°N
127.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
979 hPa | NNE |
| 09-23 20:00 | 26.9°N
129°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
981 hPa | NNE |
| 09-24 14:00 | 30°N
130°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
984 hPa | NE |
| 09-25 08:00 | 32.9°N
133.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
988 hPa | NE |
| 09-26 02:00 | 39°N
138°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | NE |
| 09-26 20:00 | 43.3°N
139°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
996 hPa | N |
| 09-27 14:00 | 45.8°N
140.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | ENE |
| 09-28 08:00 | 46.3°N
145°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
998 hPa | E |
| 09-28 20:00 | 46.3°N
147.6°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1004 hPa | E |
Sampled rows shown; all 51 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Helen was the 1966 Typhoon.
Helen's number 196618 is a historical identifier retained by the CMA, meaning the 18th typhoon of 1966, while its international name was HELEN. The international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, individual agencies, including JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and Chinese meteorological authorities, used their own numbering systems, so the same typhoon may have had different numbers that cannot be directly matched.
Where does Typhoon Helen'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 Helen?
Typhoon Helen peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 977 hPa.
Typhoon Helen Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Helen is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Helen's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Helen's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196618.
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