[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Winnie (No.197826, a historical numbering system before 1981) was a 1978 Northwest Pacific typhoon; its peak intensity was severe tropical storm, with maximum winds of 30m/s and a minimum central pressure of 975hPa. It did not make landfall in China, was numbered off on 1978-12-01, and had 15 recorded track points.
Numbering note: The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the designated regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1978. The number 197826 is the historical number retained by the CMA; the numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China's meteorological authorities may differ for the same typhoon and cannot be compared directly.
Path. Data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speed refers to 2-min sustained wind speed. Track points at intermediate times are encrypted based on original operational positioning data, while wind speed and pressure are interpolated using best-track anchor points.
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Typhoon Winnie Route Review
Typhoon Winnie at 1978-11-27 14:00 at 11.6°N, 149.5°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 30 m/s (~108 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 975hPa, recorded at 1978-11-29 08:00.
After 02:00 on 1978-12-01, Typhoon Winnie gradually weakened and was numbered off at 02:00. Its lifecycle comprised 15 track points.
Typhoon Winnie routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 11-27 14:00 | 11.6°N
149.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | - |
| 11-27 20:00 | 12.7°N
148.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | NNW |
| 11-28 02:00 | 13.7°N
148.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | NNW |
| 11-28 08:00 | 14.9°N
147.6°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | NNW |
| 11-28 14:00 | 15.8°N
147.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | N |
| 11-28 20:00 | 17.8°N
146.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
985 hPa | NNW |
| 11-29 02:00 | 19.6°N
146.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
980 hPa | NNW |
| 11-29 08:00 | 21°N
146.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | N |
| 11-29 14:00 | 22.4°N
146.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | NNE |
| 11-29 20:00 | 24°N
148.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
976 hPa | NE |
| 11-30 02:00 | 26.5°N
151.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
978 hPa | NE |
| 11-30 08:00 | 28.2°N
155.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
980 hPa | ENE |
| 11-30 14:00 | 29.8°N
159.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | ENE |
| 11-30 20:00 | 31.2°N
165.6°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | ENE |
| 12-01 02:00 | 31.5°N
171°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
996 hPa | E |
FAQ
Typhoon Winnie was the 1978 Typhoon.
Typhoon Winnie's 197826 is the historical number retained by the CMA (the 26th typhoon of 1978), with the international name WINNIE. The unified international numbering system for the Northwest Pacific began in 1981. Before then, each agency used its own numbering system, so the numbers assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China's meteorological authorities for the same typhoon may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Winnie come from?
Path. Data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speed refers to 2-min sustained wind speed. Track points at intermediate times are encrypted based on original operational positioning data, while wind speed and pressure are interpolated using best-track anchor points.
What is the highest level of Typhoon Winnie?
Typhoon Winnie peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 30m/s, minimum central pressure 975 hPa.
The Typhoon Winnie Landfall.
According to records, Typhoon Winnie is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Winnie's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Winnie's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind circle range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197826.
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