Typhoon Elaine (197424) Track Archive

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[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Elaine (No. 197424, its pre-1981 historical number) was a 1974 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe typhoon, with maximum winds of 45 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 944 hPa. It did not make landfall in China, ceased being numbered on October 31, 1974, and had 33 recorded track points.

Numbering note: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA in Japan, the regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1974. The number 197424 is the historical identifier retained by the CMA, and the numbers assigned that year by the JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological agencies may not correspond 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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Typhoon Elaine trajectory analysis

Path and Moving Characteristics

Typhoon Elaine (197424) formed at Northwest Pacific洋面, 整体路径呈现稳定的WNW走 toward . 从10月23日14时位 at 14.7°N, 144.7°E的Tropical Depression开始, 系统持续 toward WMoving. 在10月24日至25日期间, Typhoon 中心纬度在16.7°N至17.8°N之间小幅波动, 经度从142.8°E快速W移至136.7°E, 显示出较强的W风引导气流作用. Go to 10月26日后, 路径略微 toward S调整, 随后在10月27日转为微弱的N抬Trend, 但总体仍维持 toward W推进的态势, 直至10月31日消散 at 113.1°E附近. 整个生命周期内, 该Typhoon 未出现明显的直角转 toward 或停滞打转现象, 路径平滑且连贯, 全程无Landfall记录, 始终在海上活动.

Intensity Evolution Analysis

Elaine的Intensity变化经历了典型的“ formed-增强-巅峰-减弱”过程. 初始阶段为Tropical Depression, wind speed10m/s. 10月24日下午 intensified into Tropical Storm后, intensity 维持稳定约一天半. 自10月26日02时起, 系统Go to 快速增强期, Pressure从990hPa急剧下降至974hPa, wind speed由25m/s增至30m/s. 10月27日02时升级为Typhoon , 并 at 同日14时达到peak intensity, 此时中心最低气压降至944hPa (注: 数据点显示946hPa, 结合描述取峰值特征) , max wind 达45m/s, 定性为Severe Typhoon. 巅峰状态维持Time较短, 10月28日凌晨起Intensity开始缓慢回落, 气压回升至950hPa以上. 10月30日下午, 随着系统移入更W侧海域, intensity 进一步削弱为Severe Tropical Storm, 最终 at 10月31日14时 weakened into Tropical Depression并结束观测.

Same-Name Comparison

Among the typhoons named Elaine, the 1974 storm peaked at a moderate intensity. Compared with the 1968 Elaine, which had a minimum central pressure of 910 hPa and reached super typhoon status, and the 1971 Elaine, which had a minimum pressure of 960 hPa and also reached super typhoon status, the 1974 Elaine was slightly weaker than the 1971 storm but far weaker than the 1968 storm. However, it was significantly stronger than the 1978 Elaine, which had a minimum pressure of 965 hPa and reached typhoon status, and the 1965 Elaine, which had a minimum pressure of 992 hPa and reached severe tropical storm status. Although the 1974 Elaine did not become a super typhoon, its maximum wind speed of 45 m/s made it the second-strongest of the five storms named Elaine, behind only the 1968 Elaine.

Route of Typhoon Elaine

Time	Position	Intensity	Wind · Pressure	Move toward
10-23 14:00	14.7°N 144.7°E	Tropical Depression	10 m/s 1004 hPa	-
10-24 02:00	16.7°N 142.8°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1000 hPa	NW
10-24 14:00	17.8°N 140.6°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 1000 hPa	WNW
10-25 02:00	17.5°N 138.7°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 1000 hPa	W
10-25 14:00	17.3°N 136.7°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 995 hPa	W
10-26 02:00	17.2°N 134.5°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 990 hPa	W
10-26 14:00	16.7°N 131.7°E	Severe Tropical Storm	30 m/s 974 hPa	W
10-27 02:00	16.7°N 128.9°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 965 hPa	W
10-27 14:00	17°N 126°E	Severe Typhoon	45 m/s 946 hPa	W
10-28 02:00	17.3°N 123.1°E	Typhoon	40 m/s 950 hPa	W
10-28 14:00	17.4°N 120.3°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 965 hPa	W
10-29 02:00	18°N 118.1°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 970 hPa	WNW
10-29 14:00	19°N 116.3°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 975 hPa	NW
10-30 02:00	20.4°N 114.7°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 978 hPa	NW
10-30 14:00	20.8°N 114°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 985 hPa	WNW
10-31 02:00	20.6°N 113.5°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 995 hPa	WSW
10-31 14:00	20.4°N 113.1°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 1005 hPa	WSW

Sampled rows shown; all 33 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

FAQ

Typhoon Elaine was the 1974 Typhoon.

The number 197424 is the historical identifier used by the CMA for Typhoon Elaine, meaning the 24th storm of 1974. Its international name was ELAINE. The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific began in 1981. Before then, individual agencies used different numbers, so the identifiers assigned by the JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China’s meteorological agencies may not correspond directly.

Where does the track data for Typhoon Elaine 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 Elaine?

Typhoon Elaine peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 45m/s, minimum central pressure 944 hPa.

Typhoon Elaine Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Elaine's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197424.

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