[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Shirley (No. 196808, a historical sequence number used before 1981) was a 1968 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity: typhoon, maximum wind 40 m/s, minimum central pressure 963 hPa, it did not make landfall in China, it was numbered off on 1968-08-23, and 38 track points were recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: the internationally unified numbering for the Northwest Pacific is assigned by JMA (Japan), the regional specialized meteorological center for Tokyo, starting from 1981. This system did not exist in 1968; 196808 is the historical sequence number continued by the CMA. JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China's meteorological authorities may have numbered the same typhoon differently that year, so the numbers 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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Typhoon Shirley at 1968-08-14 14:00 at 13.6°N, 144.4°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 963hPa, recorded at 1968-08-21 08:00.
After 20:00 on 1968-08-23, Typhoon Shirley gradually weakened and was dissipated at 20:00 that day. Its lifecycle was recorded with 38 track points.
Typhoon Shirley Track Data Table
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-14 14:00 | 13.6°N
144.4°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 08-15 02:00 | 13.5°N
143.3°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | W |
| 08-15 14:00 | 13°N
141.6°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | WSW |
| 08-16 02:00 | 13.7°N
139.1°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 08-16 14:00 | 15.2°N
136.6°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 08-17 02:00 | 16.2°N
133.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 08-17 14:00 | 16.4°N
130.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | W |
| 08-18 02:00 | 15.9°N
128°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
993 hPa | W |
| 08-18 14:00 | 16.2°N
125.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
983 hPa | WNW |
| 08-19 02:00 | 17.2°N
124°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
968 hPa | WNW |
| 08-19 14:00 | 17.7°N
121.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
966 hPa | WNW |
| 08-20 02:00 | 18.6°N
119.4°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
972 hPa | WNW |
| 08-20 14:00 | 19.3°N
117.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
976 hPa | WNW |
| 08-21 02:00 | 20.2°N
116.2°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | NW |
| 08-21 14:00 | 21.6°N
114.7°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
963 hPa | NW |
| 08-22 02:00 | 23°N
113.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
977 hPa | NW |
| 08-22 14:00 | 24.5°N
112.3°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
993 hPa | N |
| 08-23 02:00 | 25.8°N
112.1°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
995 hPa | NNW |
| 08-23 14:00 | 25.9°N
110.8°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
997 hPa | W |
| 08-23 20:00 | 25.7°N
109.8°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
998 hPa | WSW |
Sampled rows shown; all 38 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Shirley was the 1968 Typhoon.
The 196808 number for Typhoon Shirley is the historical sequence number continued by the CMA (the 8th typhoon of 1968); its international name was SHIRLEY. The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific only began in 1981, and before that each agency numbered storms independently — JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China's meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon, so these numbers cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Shirley 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 level of Typhoon Shirley?
Typhoon Shirley peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 963 hPa.
Did Typhoon Shirley make landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Shirley did not make landfall on China's coast.
Where can I view typhoon Shirley's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Shirley's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range and IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/196808.
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