[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Carmen (No.197810, a historical number used before 1978) was a 1978 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity: typhoon, maximum wind speed 40m/s, minimum central pressure 965hPa, did not make landfall in China, was numbered off on 1978-08-20, and recorded 45 track points throughout its duration.
Numbering system: The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Tokyo Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1978. 197810 is the historical number used by the CMA. The numbers assigned to the same typhoon that year by the JMA (Japan), the USA Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China's meteorological authorities 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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Overview of Typhoon Carmen
Typhoon Carmen at 1978-08-09 20:00 at 17°N, 142°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 965hPa, recorded at 1978-08-14 08:00.
After 20:00 on 1978-08-20, Typhoon Carmen gradually weakened and ceased tracking at 20:00 on 1978-08-20. A total of 45 track points were recorded throughout its lifetime.
Route of Typhoon Carmen
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-09 20:00 | 17°N
142°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | - |
| 08-10 14:00 | 17°N
145°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1002 hPa | ESE |
| 08-11 08:00 | 15.3°N
144.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
996 hPa | WSW |
| 08-12 02:00 | 15.9°N
144.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
986 hPa | NW |
| 08-12 20:00 | 17.8°N
143.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NNW |
| 08-13 14:00 | 21.1°N
139.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
975 hPa | NW |
| 08-14 08:00 | 23.2°N
134.9°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 08-15 02:00 | 25.9°N
130.1°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 08-15 20:00 | 27.6°N
125.7°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 08-16 14:00 | 28.4°N
123.8°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
965 hPa | NW |
| 08-17 08:00 | 28.7°N
123°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
975 hPa | W |
| 08-18 02:00 | 28.2°N
123.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | SE |
| 08-18 20:00 | 28.4°N
123.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | WNW |
| 08-19 14:00 | 29.9°N
125.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
988 hPa | NNE |
| 08-20 08:00 | 34.7°N
126.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | NE |
| 08-20 20:00 | 37°N
130°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1003 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 45 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Carmen was the 1978 Typhoon.
Typhoon Carmen's 197810 is the historical number used by the CMA (No. 10 of 1978); its international name was CARMEN. The internationally unified numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, each agency used its own numbering: the JMA (Japan), the USA Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China's meteorological authorities. The numbers assigned to the same typhoon may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Carmen 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 Carmen?
Typhoon Carmen peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 965 hPa.
Typhoon Carmen Landfall.
According to records, Typhoon Carmen is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Carmen's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Carmen's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197810.
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