[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Polly (No.196807, a pre-1981 historical number) was a 1968 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was typhoon, with maximum winds of 40 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 965 hPa. It did not make landfall in China, was numbered off on 1968-08-18, and had 59 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by JMA (Japan), the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1968. The number 196807 is the historical number retained by the CMA. In that year, JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China’s meteorological agencies may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon, 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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Full track recap of Typhoon Polly
Typhoon Polly at 1968-08-03 20:00 at 17.2°N, 163°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 965hPa, recorded at 1968-08-14 20:00.
After 1968-08-18 08:00, Typhoon Polly gradually weakened and was downgraded at 08:00 on 1968-08-18. A total of 59 track points were recorded throughout its lifecycle.
Typhoon Polly track data table
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-03 20:00 | 17.2°N
163°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 08-04 14:00 | 18°N
159.2°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 08-05 08:00 | 20.5°N
157.6°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1002 hPa | NNW |
| 08-06 02:00 | 23.6°N
157.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | NNE |
| 08-06 20:00 | 23.8°N
155.9°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | W |
| 08-07 14:00 | 24.4°N
155.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
983 hPa | WNW |
| 08-08 08:00 | 25.2°N
152.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | WNW |
| 08-09 02:00 | 26.6°N
148.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | NW |
| 08-09 20:00 | 29.2°N
143.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | NW |
| 08-10 14:00 | 32.1°N
138.8°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
973 hPa | WNW |
| 08-11 08:00 | 32.3°N
135.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
977 hPa | WSW |
| 08-12 02:00 | 30.7°N
133.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
981 hPa | SW |
| 08-12 20:00 | 29.3°N
130.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
983 hPa | W |
| 08-13 14:00 | 28.3°N
127.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | W |
| 08-14 08:00 | 28.1°N
124.6°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
969 hPa | WSW |
| 08-15 02:00 | 27.4°N
124.2°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
965 hPa | SE |
| 08-15 20:00 | 29.2°N
125.5°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
974 hPa | NE |
| 08-16 14:00 | 34.5°N
129.2°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
975 hPa | NE |
| 08-17 08:00 | 42.3°N
135°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | NNE |
| 08-18 02:00 | 46.8°N
134.8°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
998 hPa | NNW |
| 08-18 08:00 | 47.3°N
134°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1000 hPa | NW |
Sampled rows shown; all 59 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Polly was the 1968 Typhoon.
Typhoon Polly’s 196807 is the historical number retained by the CMA, meaning No. 7 of 1968, while its international name was POLLY. The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China’s meteorological agencies each used their own numbering systems, so the numbers assigned to the same typhoon may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Polly come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What was the peak intensity of Typhoon Polly?
Typhoon Polly peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 965 hPa.
Did Typhoon Polly make landfall?
According to the records, Typhoon Polly did not make landfall along China's coast.
Where can I view typhoon Polly's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Polly's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196807.
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