[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Wendy (No. 197806, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1978 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a typhoon, with maximum winds of 40m/s and a minimum central pressure of 961hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was de-numbered on 1978-08-03. A total of 51 track points were recorded throughout its lifetime.
Numbering system: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the regional specialized meteorological center for the East Asia region, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1978, when agencies used their own numbers. The identifier 197806 is the historical number retained by the CMA, and the numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China’s meteorological authorities 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 Wendy Route
Typhoon Wendy at 1978-07-22 08:00 at 18.5°N, 139.3°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 961hPa, recorded at 1978-07-26 20:00.
After 20:00 on 1978-08-03, Typhoon Wendy gradually weakened and stopped being numbered at 20:00 on 1978-08-03; 51 track points were recorded throughout its lifecycle.
Typhoon Wendy routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 07-22 08:00 | 18.5°N
139.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | - |
| 07-23 02:00 | 20.8°N
138.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NW |
| 07-23 20:00 | 21°N
136°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | W |
| 07-24 14:00 | 20.8°N
134.1°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
994 hPa | W |
| 07-25 08:00 | 20.9°N
133.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
985 hPa | W |
| 07-26 02:00 | 21.2°N
133.8°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
975 hPa | N |
| 07-26 20:00 | 22.1°N
132.8°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
965 hPa | NW |
| 07-27 14:00 | 24.1°N
132.1°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
963 hPa | NNW |
| 07-28 08:00 | 26.3°N
130°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
962 hPa | NW |
| 07-29 02:00 | 28°N
126.3°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 07-29 20:00 | 29.2°N
125.8°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
965 hPa | N |
| 07-30 14:00 | 30.2°N
124.6°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 07-31 08:00 | 30.4°N
124.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | N |
| 08-01 02:00 | 30.6°N
125.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | E |
| 08-01 20:00 | 30.9°N
126.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | E |
| 08-02 14:00 | 32.1°N
129.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
983 hPa | ENE |
| 08-03 08:00 | 37.4°N
132.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
988 hPa | N |
| 08-03 20:00 | 43°N
139°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
995 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 51 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Wendy was the 1978 Typhoon.
Wendy’s 197806 identifier is the historical number retained by the CMA, corresponding to the 6th typhoon of 1978, while its international name was WENDY. The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies used their own numbering systems, so the numbers assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China’s meteorological authorities may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Wendy 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 Wendy?
Typhoon Wendy peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 961 hPa.
Typhoon Wendy Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Wendy is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Wendy's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Wendy's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197806.
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