Typhoon Viola (197825) Track Archive

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[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Viola (No.197825, the historical number used before 1981) was a 1978 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity as a super typhoon featured maximum winds of 60m/s and a minimum central pressure of 910hPa. It made no landfall in China and was numbered off on 1978-11-27. The record contains 41 track points.

Numbering note: The international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been operated since 1981 by the JMA (Japan), the RSMC Tokyo. This system did not exist in 1978. The number 197825 is the historical identifier used by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, 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 Viola trajectory analysis

Track and Movement Characteristics

Typhoon Viola (197825) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现典型的“NW行进后转 toward NE”的抛物线形态. formed初期 (11月17日至19日) , 系统自7.3°N, 150.7°E附近 toward NW direction稳定Moving, 纬度从7.3°N迅速N抬至12.2°N, 经度则由150.7°EW进至139.1°E, 显示其受低层引导气流影响显著. 11月20日至21日, Typhoon 继续 toward WNW direction推进, 抵达16.8°N, 131.6°E附近时达到路径最W端. 随后, 路径出现明显转折, 自11月22日起, 系统逐渐转为 toward N及NE, 经度由129.2°E反弹至137°E, 纬度持续N抬至21.6°N. 整个过程中, 该Typhoon 未Landfall任何land, 始终在洋面上活动, 最终 at 11月27日在21.6°N, 137°E附近减弱消散.

Intensity evolution and historical comparison

Viola underwent three stages of intensity change: rapid intensification, a brief peak, and gradual weakening. It began as a tropical depression, intensified into a severe tropical storm on the evening of November 18, and became a typhoon on November 20. The most dramatic development was its explosive intensification from November 21 into the evening of that day. In less than one day, its central pressure dropped from 935hPa to 910hPa and its maximum wind speed surged to 60m/s, reaching super typhoon intensity. After briefly maintaining its peak, its intensity began fluctuating downward from November 22. Its pressure rose to 925hPa, followed by continued weakening. It was downgraded to a tropical storm on the evening of November 24 and eventually reverted to a tropical depression before dissipating.

Compared with earlier typhoons of the same name, the 1978 Viola ranked between the 1969 storm, which reached 896hPa as a super typhoon, and the 1964 storm, which had a central pressure of 980hPa as a typhoon. Although its minimum central pressure was higher than that of the 1969 storm, it was far more intense than the 1964 storm. This indicates that the climate background in certain years can support intense typhoons within this naming sequence. Overall, the 1978 Viola was a typical severe open-ocean typhoon with a long lifetime, high peak intensity, and no direct landfall impacts.

Typhoon Viola routes

Time	Position	Intensity	Wind · Pressure	Move toward
11-17 08:00	7.3°N 150.7°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 1000 hPa	-
11-17 20:00	8.8°N 148.5°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 998 hPa	WNW
11-18 08:00	9.3°N 145.5°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 995 hPa	W
11-18 20:00	10.9°N 143.1°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 990 hPa	NW
11-19 08:00	11.7°N 140.3°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 984 hPa	W
11-19 20:00	13°N 138.1°E	Severe Tropical Storm	30 m/s 978 hPa	NW
11-20 08:00	14.1°N 136.4°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 966 hPa	WNW
11-20 20:00	15.1°N 134.7°E	Typhoon	40 m/s 950 hPa	WNW
11-21 08:00	15.9°N 133.2°E	Super Typhoon	55 m/s 920 hPa	WNW
11-21 20:00	16.8°N 131.6°E	Super Typhoon	60 m/s 910 hPa	WNW
11-22 08:00	18.3°N 130°E	Super Typhoon	55 m/s 920 hPa	NW
11-22 20:00	20.1°N 128.6°E	Severe Typhoon	50 m/s 930 hPa	NNW
11-23 08:00	21.7°N 129°E	Severe Typhoon	50 m/s 945 hPa	NNE
11-23 20:00	23.5°N 131°E	Severe Typhoon	45 m/s 955 hPa	NE
11-24 08:00	25.2°N 134°E	Severe Tropical Storm	30 m/s 980 hPa	ENE
11-24 20:00	24.4°N 136°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 994 hPa	SE
11-25 08:00	23.7°N 136.5°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 1000 hPa	SSE
11-25 20:00	23.1°N 136.9°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 1002 hPa	SSE
11-26 08:00	22.8°N 136.8°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1004 hPa	WSW
11-26 20:00	22.2°N 136.6°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1006 hPa	SSE
11-27 08:00	21.6°N 137°E	Tropical Depression	10 m/s 1006 hPa	SSE

Sampled rows shown; all 41 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

FAQ

Typhoon Viola was the 1978 Typhoon.

The number 197825 for Typhoon Viola is the historical identifier used by the CMA, corresponding to the 25th numbered typhoon of 1978, with the international name VIOLA. The international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies assigned numbers independently, so the numbers used by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and China’s meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.

Where does Typhoon Viola’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 Viola?

Typhoon Viola peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 60m/s, minimum central pressure 910 hPa.

The Typhoon Viola Landfall.

According to records, Typhoon Viola is not in our coastal landfall.

Where can I view typhoon Viola's live track map?

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Viola's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197825.

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