[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Judy (No.197816, historical number before 1981) was a 1978 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe typhoon, with maximum winds of 45 m/s and a minimum central pressure of 950 hPa. It did not make landfall in China, was numbered off on 1978-09-17, and has 34 recorded track points throughout its duration.
Numbering note: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been implemented by the JMA (Japan), the East Asia regional specialized meteorological center, since 1981. It did not exist in 1978. The number 197816 is a historical identifier retained by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the USA Joint Typhoon Warning Center, 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 Judy Route Review
Typhoon Judy at 1978-09-09 08:00 at 18°N, 166°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 45 m/s (~162 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 950hPa, recorded at 1978-09-16 02:00.
After 1978-09-17 14:00, Typhoon Judy gradually weakened and was stopped numbering at 14:00 on 1978-09-17. Its lifecycle was recorded with 34 track points.
Typhoon Judy routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 09-09 08:00 | 18°N
166°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 09-09 20:00 | 19°N
163°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 09-10 08:00 | 20°N
160°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 09-10 20:00 | 22°N
157°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | NW |
| 09-11 08:00 | 23.4°N
154.9°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | NW |
| 09-11 20:00 | 24.3°N
153.1°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | WNW |
| 09-12 08:00 | 24.3°N
150.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1004 hPa | W |
| 09-12 20:00 | 24.2°N
148°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | W |
| 09-13 08:00 | 24.6°N
146.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | WNW |
| 09-13 20:00 | 26°N
146°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | NNW |
| 09-14 08:00 | 27.7°N
145.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NNW |
| 09-14 20:00 | 28.8°N
144.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | NNW |
| 09-15 08:00 | 29.8°N
144.2°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
965 hPa | NNW |
| 09-15 20:00 | 31.6°N
144.6°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
955 hPa | NNE |
| 09-16 08:00 | 33.8°N
146°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | NNE |
| 09-16 20:00 | 36.7°N
149.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | NE |
| 09-17 08:00 | 39.8°N
153.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | NE |
| 09-17 14:00 | 41.9°N
155.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 34 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Judy was the 1978 Typhoon.
Typhoon Judy had the number 197816 as a historical identifier retained by the CMA (the 16th typhoon of 1978), while its international name was JUDY. 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 USA Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China’s meteorological agencies may differ and cannot be directly compared.
Where does Typhoon Judy'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 Judy?
Typhoon Judy peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 45m/s, minimum central pressure 950 hPa.
Typhoon Judy Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Judy is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Judy's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Judy's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197816.
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