Typhoon Lucy Route Analysis
Path and Moving Characteristics
Typhoon Lucy (196802) began over the open waters of the Northwest Pacific and followed a steady northwestward track, with no notable turns or landfall. From its initial tropical depression stage on June 26, 1968, at 12.9°N, 156.1°E, to the tropical depression stage before dissipation on July 2, 1968, at 28.2°N, 131°E, the system remained under the steering flow of the subtropical high and continued moving northwest. Over its roughly one-week lifetime, the center moved from 12.9°N to 28.2°N and from 156.1°E to around 131°E, producing a smooth, continuous track. As it remained mainly over open ocean and made no landfall, it caused no direct impact on land. This typical remote-ocean northwestward track allowed the system to develop fully in an environment with ample ocean heat capacity while avoiding rapid weakening caused by terrain friction.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
该Typhoon 的Intensity演变过程具有“快速增强, 短暂巅峰, 迅速减弱”的显著特征. 6月28日由Tropical Storm升级为Severe Tropical Storm后, 系统在48h内经历了爆发式增强: Pressure从998hPa骤降至941hPa, max wind 从20m/s激增至60m/s, at 6月30日08:00达到Super Typhoon级别. 然而, 巅峰状态维持Time极短, 仅12h后 (6月30日20:00) , Pressure便回升至970hPa, wind speed降至45m/s, 降级为Severe Typhoon. 随后系统Go to 持续减弱通道, N上过程中受环境场变化影响, 结构逐渐松散, 最终 at 7月2日转化为Tropical Depression并趋 at 消散.
Compared with typhoons of the same name, Lucy in 1968 reached a moderately high peak intensity of 941hPa and 60m/s. Its minimum central pressure was slightly higher and its intensity slightly weaker than Lucy in 1971 (912hPa) and Lucy in 1977 (917hPa), but its peak intensity was very close to that of Lucy in 1965 (944hPa), with both qualifying as intense super typhoons. It was far stronger than Lucy in 1974 (990hPa), which reached only severe tropical storm status. This indicates that typhoons named Lucy have often had the potential to develop into severe typhoons or super typhoons, although their specific intensities varied according to the sea-surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation conditions of each year.
Typhoon Lucy routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 06-26 08:00 | 12.9°N
156.1°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1010 hPa | - |
| 06-26 20:00 | 13.6°N
153.8°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1010 hPa | WNW |
| 06-27 08:00 | 14.2°N
151.3°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1010 hPa | WNW |
| 06-27 20:00 | 14.9°N
148°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | W |
| 06-28 08:00 | 15.5°N
144.2°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | W |
| 06-28 20:00 | 16.4°N
141.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
990 hPa | WNW |
| 06-29 08:00 | 17.2°N
137°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
981 hPa | WNW |
| 06-29 20:00 | 18.4°N
133.9°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
956 hPa | WNW |
| 06-30 08:00 | 19.4°N
131.2°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
941 hPa | WNW |
| 06-30 20:00 | 20.5°N
129.7°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
970 hPa | NW |
| 07-01 08:00 | 21.7°N
128.9°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
977 hPa | NNW |
| 07-01 20:00 | 23.9°N
128.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
989 hPa | N |
| 07-02 08:00 | 26°N
129.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNE |
| 07-02 14:00 | 28.2°N
131°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1001 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 26 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Lucy is the 1968 Typhoon.
The identifier 196802 used for Typhoon Lucy is the historical number retained by the CMA, meaning the second typhoon of 1968. Its international name was LUCY. International cyclone identifiers for the Northwest Pacific were introduced only in 1981; before then, agencies maintained separate numbering systems, so the numbers assigned by JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center of the United States, and China’s meteorological agencies may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Lucy 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 Lucy?
Typhoon Lucy peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 60m/s, minimum central pressure 941 hPa.
Typhoon Lucy Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Lucy is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Lucy's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Lucy's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196802.
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