[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Sarah (No.197703, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1977 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was typhoon status, with maximum winds of 35 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 957 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was decommissioned on 1977-07-22, with 39 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been operated by JMA (Japan), the regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1977. The number 197703 is a historical number retained by the CMA. JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China’s meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon that year, so these 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 Sarah Route
Typhoon Sarah at 1977-07-13 08:00 at 6.5°N, 142°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 35 m/s (~126 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 957hPa, recorded at 1977-07-20 02:00.
After 1977-07-22 20:00, Typhoon Sarah gradually weakened and was stopped at 1977-07-22 20:00. Its lifecycle included 39 track points.
Typhoon Sarah routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 07-13 08:00 | 6.5°N
142°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 07-13 20:00 | 7.1°N
139.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1005 hPa | WNW |
| 07-14 08:00 | 8°N
137.3°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 07-14 20:00 | 9°N
135°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 07-15 08:00 | 7.6°N
133°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | SW |
| 07-15 20:00 | 7.8°N
131.2°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 07-16 08:00 | 9°N
129.9°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | NW |
| 07-16 20:00 | 10.5°N
128.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NW |
| 07-17 08:00 | 12°N
125.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
| 07-17 20:00 | 13.6°N
123.6°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NW |
| 07-18 08:00 | 15°N
121.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 07-18 20:00 | 16.5°N
119°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
987 hPa | WNW |
| 07-19 08:00 | 17.2°N
115.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
985 hPa | WNW |
| 07-19 20:00 | 17.2°N
113.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
978 hPa | W |
| 07-20 08:00 | 17.6°N
111.9°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 07-20 20:00 | 19.3°N
110.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
957 hPa | NW |
| 07-21 08:00 | 20.2°N
108.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
970 hPa | NW |
| 07-21 20:00 | 20.6°N
106.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | W |
| 07-22 08:00 | 21°N
103°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
995 hPa | W |
| 07-22 20:00 | 23°N
95°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
995 hPa | WNW |
Sampled rows shown; all 39 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Sarah is the 1977 Typhoon.
The number 197703 for Typhoon Sarah is a historical number retained by the CMA, meaning the third typhoon of 1977. Its international name was SARAH. A unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies including JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China’s meteorological authorities used different numbers for the same typhoon, so these numbers cannot be compared directly.
Where did the track data for Typhoon Sarah 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 highest level of Typhoon Sarah?
Typhoon Sarah peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 35m/s, minimum central pressure 957 hPa.
Typhoon Sarah Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Sarah is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Sarah's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Sarah's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197703.
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