[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Carla (No.197709, the pre-1981 numbering system) was a 1977 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe tropical storm, with maximum winds of 25 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 985 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was numbered off on 1977-09-06, with 25 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by JMA (Japan), the Tokyo Regional Specialized Meteorological Center, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1977. The identifier 197709 is the historical number continued by the CMA, and the numbers assigned that year by JMA (Japan), the JTWC, and China's meteorological agencies may differ and cannot be directly compared.
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 Carla Route Review
Typhoon Carla at 1977-08-31 08:00 at 12°N, 129.5°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 25 m/s (~90 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 985hPa, recorded at 1977-09-03 20:00.
After 08:00 on 1977-09-06, Typhoon Carla gradually weakened and was numbered off at 08:00 that day. Its lifecycle includes 25 track points.
Typhoon Carla routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-31 08:00 | 12°N
129.5°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | - |
| 08-31 20:00 | 14.3°N
128.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | NW |
| 09-01 08:00 | 14.8°N
127.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1002 hPa | W |
| 09-01 20:00 | 15.3°N
125.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | WNW |
| 09-02 08:00 | 15.8°N
123°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | W |
| 09-02 20:00 | 17.3°N
117.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
| 09-03 08:00 | 17.7°N
114.9°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
992 hPa | W |
| 09-03 20:00 | 18.1°N
112.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | W |
| 09-04 08:00 | 17.7°N
110.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
988 hPa | WSW |
| 09-04 20:00 | 18°N
108.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | W |
| 09-05 08:00 | 18°N
103.5°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
996 hPa | W |
| 09-05 20:00 | 17°N
101.8°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
997 hPa | S |
| 09-06 08:00 | 17°N
100.5°E | Tropical Depression | - m/s
1000 hPa | N |
Sampled rows shown; all 25 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Carla was the 1977 Typhoon.
Carla's identifier 197709 is the historical number continued by the CMA (the ninth typhoon of 1977), while its international name was CARLA. The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, each agency used its own numbering system, so the numbers assigned by JMA (Japan), the JTWC, and China's meteorological agencies may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Where does Typhoon Carla's track data 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 Carla?
Typhoon Carla peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 985 hPa.
Typhoon CarlaLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Carla is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Carla's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Carla's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197709.
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