Typhoon Trix Route Analysis
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Trix (197119) 的生命史长达15天有余, 整体路径呈现典型的“NW行-W折-NE转 toward ”的抛物线形态. formed初期, 系统在Philippines以E洋面 (约23.5°N, 151°E) 维持Tropical DepressionIntensity, 随后 toward NW direction缓慢Moving并逐渐增强. 8月22日至26日期间, Typhoon 中心在25°N附近纬度带出现显著的W折现象, 经度从151°E快速W移至141°E, 期间维持Typhoon 级Intensity, wind speed稳定在40m/s左右, 显示该阶段引导气流相对稳定且系统结构紧密.
August 27 marked the decisive turning point in the storm's track, as the typhoon center began moving north-northeast and then accelerated toward the northeast. This turn coincided with a rapid increase in latitude, from 26.8°N all the way north to 40.2°N. It ultimately became a extratropical cyclone or dissipated over the sea east of Japan. The track never touched land and was characteristic of a remote-ocean typhoon track. Its long life at sea provided favorable thermal conditions for substantial development.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Trix underwent a complete life cycle from formation to dissipation. During its initial stage, pressure fell from 1008 hPa to 1004 hPa and then rapidly deepened, reaching typhoon intensity with a pressure of 969 hPa on August 22. It peaked on August 28, when its minimum central pressure fell to 915 hPa and maximum winds reached 45 m/s, making it a severe typhoon. Thereafter, as it moved northward into cooler waters, pressure rose and wind speeds weakened. Even after entering higher latitudes on September 1, it briefly maintained winds of 35 m/s, demonstrating considerable resilience late in its life cycle.
Compared with previous typhoons of the same name, Trix in 1971 was significantly more intense than most. The strongest previous Trix, in 1978, reached only typhoon intensity with a central pressure of 970 hPa. Trix in 1968 and 1963 was even weaker, reaching severe tropical storm and typhoon intensity, respectively. Only Trix in 1965 (196519) reached super typhoon intensity, with a central pressure of 934 hPa. However, Trix in 1971 reached a minimum pressure of 915 hPa, actually surpassing the record set in 1965. This makes the 1971 Trix one of the most intense storms ever recorded under that name, with its core among the deepest of all same-named systems.
Typhoon Trix routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-18 20:00 | 23.5°N
151°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1008 hPa | - |
| 08-19 14:00 | 22.1°N
151.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1004 hPa | SE |
| 08-20 08:00 | 22.3°N
152°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | NE |
| 08-21 02:00 | 22.9°N
152.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | NNE |
| 08-21 20:00 | 24.6°N
152°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
982 hPa | NNW |
| 08-22 14:00 | 25.7°N
151°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
969 hPa | WNW |
| 08-23 08:00 | 25.4°N
150.4°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
965 hPa | WSW |
| 08-24 02:00 | 25.4°N
148.2°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
962 hPa | W |
| 08-24 20:00 | 25.3°N
145.7°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
961 hPa | W |
| 08-25 14:00 | 25.4°N
143.5°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
962 hPa | W |
| 08-26 08:00 | 25.4°N
141°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
962 hPa | WSW |
| 08-27 02:00 | 25.9°N
138.4°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 08-27 20:00 | 27.1°N
134.6°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
956 hPa | WNW |
| 08-28 14:00 | 28.2°N
131.8°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
942 hPa | NW |
| 08-29 08:00 | 29.6°N
130.1°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
915 hPa | WNW |
| 08-30 02:00 | 31.4°N
131.1°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
940 hPa | NNE |
| 08-30 20:00 | 34.4°N
133.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
970 hPa | NE |
| 08-31 14:00 | 34.8°N
139.2°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
982 hPa | E |
| 09-01 08:00 | 37.2°N
145.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
982 hPa | ENE |
| 09-02 02:00 | 38.1°N
151.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
988 hPa | E |
| 09-02 20:00 | 39.1°N
159.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
988 hPa | ENE |
| 09-03 02:00 | 40.2°N
163.1°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
988 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 62 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Trix was the 1971 Typhoon.
The identifier 197119 for Typhoon Trix is the historical number used by the CMA, meaning the 19th tropical cyclone of 1971. Its international name was TRIX. Uniform international numbering in the northwestern Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, meteorological agencies maintained separate numbering systems, so the identifiers assigned by the JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China's meteorological authorities could differ and should not be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Trix 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 Typhoon Trix?
Typhoon Trix peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 45m/s, minimum central pressure 915 hPa.
Is there a typhoon TrixLandfall?
According to records, the Typhoon Trix is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Trix's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Trix's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197119.
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