Typhoon Carmen (197422) Track Archive

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[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Carmen (No. 197422, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1974 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was typhoon strength, with maximum winds of 40 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 974 hPa. It did not make landfall in China. It was decommissioned on 1974-10-20, with 26 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.

Numbering system: International typhoon numbering in the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA, the designated regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1974. The number 197422 is the historical identifier retained by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by the JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities to the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Path. Data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speed refers to 2-min sustained wind speed. Track points at intermediate times are encrypted based on original operational positioning data, while wind speed and pressure are interpolated using best-track anchor points.

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Overview of Typhoon Carmen

Typhoon Carmen at 1974-10-14 08:00 at 11.5°N, 132°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 974hPa, recorded at 1974-10-18 20:00.

After 14:00 on October 20, 1974, Typhoon Carmen gradually weakened and was dissipated at 14:00 that day. Its lifecycle included 26 track points.

Route of Typhoon Carmen

Time	Position	Intensity	Wind · Pressure	Move toward
10-14 08:00	11.5°N 132°E	Tropical Depression	10 m/s 1003 hPa	-
10-14 20:00	11.8°N 129.9°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 1000 hPa	W
10-15 08:00	12.3°N 127.7°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 994 hPa	W
10-15 20:00	13.4°N 125.3°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 993 hPa	WNW
10-16 08:00	15.1°N 123.8°E	Severe Tropical Storm	30 m/s 980 hPa	NW
10-16 20:00	16.7°N 121.3°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 975 hPa	NW
10-17 08:00	17.9°N 118.6°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 975 hPa	WNW
10-17 20:00	19°N 116.4°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 979 hPa	WNW
10-18 08:00	19.9°N 115°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 979 hPa	NW
10-18 20:00	20.5°N 114.3°E	Typhoon	40 m/s 979 hPa	NW
10-19 08:00	21.1°N 113.7°E	Typhoon	40 m/s 980 hPa	NW
10-19 20:00	21.5°N 112.6°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 995 hPa	WNW
10-20 08:00	20.8°N 111.2°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 1005 hPa	WSW
10-20 14:00	20.4°N 110.6°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1006 hPa	SW

Sampled rows shown; all 26 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

FAQ

Typhoon Carmen is the 1974 Typhoon.

The number 197422 is the historical identifier retained by the CMA for Typhoon Carmen, meaning the 22nd typhoon of 1974. Its international name was CARMEN. International typhoon numbering in the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies maintained separate numbering systems, so the numbers assigned by the JMA, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological authorities to the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.

Where does the track data for Typhoon Carmen come from?

Path. Data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speed refers to 2-min sustained wind speed. Track points at intermediate times are encrypted based on original operational positioning data, while wind speed and pressure are interpolated using best-track anchor points.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Carmen?

Typhoon Carmen peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 974 hPa.

Typhoon Carmen Landfall.

According to records, Typhoon Carmen is not in our coastal landfall.

Where can I view typhoon Carmen's live track map?

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Carmen's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197422.

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