Typhoon Pamela (197606) Track Archive

1976 Typhoon Past typhoons named Pamela Typhoon archive

[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Pamela (No.197606, the historical number used before 1981) was a 1976 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a super typhoon, with maximum winds of 65m/s and a minimum central pressure of 921hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was numbered off on 1976-05-30. A total of 63 track points were recorded throughout its lifetime.

Numbering explanation: The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific was introduced in 1981 by the JMA in Japan, the designated regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia. This system did not exist in 1976, so 197606 is the historical number retained by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by the JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China's meteorological authorities to the same typhoon may differ and 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 Pamela trajectory analysis

Track and Movement Characteristics

Typhoon Pamela (197606) 的生命史长达15天余, 整体路径呈现典型的“NW行—N转—NE移”的抛物线形态. formed初期 (5月14日至18日) , 系统在低纬度海域 (8°N-9°N, 152°E附近) 经历短暂的W折调整后, 稳定 toward NW. 5月19日至23日期间, 受引导气流影响, 路径逐渐转为N direction, 穿越马里亚纳群岛以E海域. 值得注意的是, 5月23日08:00位 at (19.4°N, 140.6°E)时达到最W端经度, 随后路径发生显著转 toward , 开始 toward NE direction加速Moving. 5月24日后, 系统迅速远离热带辐合带, 沿副热带高压边缘 toward 高纬度推进, 最终 at 5月30日在52°N的高纬海域减弱消散. 全生命周期内无Landfall记录, 主要活动区域为开阔洋面.

Intensity evolution and historical comparison

The typhoon completed a full lifecycle of formation, rapid intensification, peak-intensity maintenance, and rapid weakening. Starting as a tropical depression on May 14 with winds of 10 m/s, it intensified into a typhoon in just four days and rapidly became a severe typhoon on May 19. From May 20 to May 23, it maintained super typhoon intensity, reaching maximum winds of 65 m/s at 08:00 on May 23, while minimum central pressure fell to 921 hPa. The pressure table lists 936 hPa at that time, but the peak-intensity column identifies 921 hPa as the minimum; this analysis therefore uses the peak value, or notes that pressure fluctuated between 921 and 936 hPa. This indicated an extremely powerful convective core. After May 24, the typhoon weakened rapidly as it moved northward into cooler waters, with wind speed dropping from 45 to 35 m/s within 48 hours. After transitioning into the mid-latitudes, it quickly acquired the characteristics of an extratropical cyclone.

Compared with previous storms of the same name, Pamela in 1976 was exceptionally intense. Its peak intensity as a super typhoon, with a central pressure of 921 hPa, was significantly greater than that of the storms of the same name in 1982 at 940 hPa, 1972 at 940 hPa, and 1979 at 995 hPa. Only Pamela in 1961, with a pressure of 909 hPa, had a lower central pressure. This made the 1976 storm the second-strongest typhoon to bear the name Pamela in recorded history and showed the deep-convective structure typical of a severe typhoon.

Typhoon Pamela routes

Time	Position	Intensity	Wind · Pressure	Move toward
05-14 14:00	8°N 152°E	Tropical Depression	10 m/s 1003 hPa	-
05-15 08:00	8.3°N 151.1°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 999 hPa	E
05-16 02:00	7°N 151.1°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 995 hPa	SSE
05-16 20:00	6.4°N 153.2°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 985 hPa	SE
05-17 14:00	7.2°N 153.6°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 975 hPa	NNW
05-18 08:00	8.2°N 152.5°E	Typhoon	40 m/s 962 hPa	NW
05-19 02:00	9.4°N 150.1°E	Severe Typhoon	45 m/s 940 hPa	WNW
05-19 20:00	10.2°N 147.6°E	Super Typhoon	65 m/s 921 hPa	WNW
05-20 14:00	11.2°N 146.2°E	Super Typhoon	55 m/s 925 hPa	WNW
05-21 08:00	13°N 145.3°E	Super Typhoon	55 m/s 932 hPa	NNW
05-22 02:00	15°N 143.8°E	Super Typhoon	55 m/s 934 hPa	NW
05-22 20:00	17.4°N 141.9°E	Super Typhoon	60 m/s 935 hPa	NW
05-23 14:00	20.2°N 140.1°E	Super Typhoon	65 m/s 936 hPa	NNW
05-24 08:00	22.3°N 140.2°E	Severe Typhoon	50 m/s 950 hPa	NNE
05-25 02:00	24.6°N 141.8°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 960 hPa	NNE
05-25 20:00	26.9°N 143.4°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 965 hPa	NE
05-26 14:00	29.1°N 146.5°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 970 hPa	NE
05-27 08:00	32.5°N 150.5°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 975 hPa	NE
05-28 02:00	37.8°N 154.2°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 980 hPa	NNE
05-28 20:00	43°N 158.5°E	Tropical Depression	- m/s 975 hPa	NE
05-29 14:00	48°N 162°E	Tropical Depression	- m/s 980 hPa	NNE
05-30 02:00	52°N 163°E	Tropical Depression	- m/s 980 hPa	N

Sampled rows shown; all 63 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

FAQ

Pamela was the 1976 Typhoon.

Pamela's number 197606 is the historical number retained by the CMA, meaning the 6th typhoon of 1976, while its international name was PAMELA. The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific was not introduced until 1981. Before then, agencies used their own numbering systems. The numbers assigned by the JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China's meteorological authorities to the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.

Where did the track data for Typhoon Pamela 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 strongest typhoon Pamela?

Typhoon Pamela peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 65m/s, minimum central pressure 921 hPa.

Typhoon Pamela Landfall.

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Pamela's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197606.

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