Typhoon Percy (198015) Track Archive

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[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Percy (No. 198015, the historical numbering used before 1981) was a 1980 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was super typhoon status, with maximum wind speed of 60 m/s and minimum central pressure of 915 hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was numbered off on 1980-09-19, with 26 track points recorded throughout its life cycle.

Numbering note: International numbering for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1980. The designation 198015 is the historical identifier continued by the CMA, and the identifiers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China’s meteorological authorities to the same typhoon might 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 Percy Route Analysis

Path and Moving Characteristics

Typhoon Percy (198015) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific洋面, 整体路径呈现显著的WNWMovingTrend. formed初期 (9月13日至14日) , 系统在18°N, 131.9°E附近滞留少动, 随后开始 toward W加速Moving. 从9月15日至17日, Typhoon 中心纬度由18.8°N缓慢N抬至20.3°N, 经度则从129.1°E快速W进至124°E, 显示出稳定的W行分量. 值得注意的是, 在9月16日02:00至14:00期间, 纬度出现短暂S落 (18.7°N至19°N) , 但随后迅速恢复N抬态势. Go to 9月18日后, 随着系统接近China大陆coastal , 其N移分量显著增加, 路径转 toward NW direction, 最终 at 9月19日20:00在26°N, 115.1°E weakened into Tropical Depression并结束观测. 全程无Landfall记录, 主要活动区域集中在Philippines以E至ChinaSEcoastal 外侧海域.

Intensity Evolution Analysis

Typhoon Percy underwent a typical rapid intensification–peak maintenance–rapid weakening process. It began as a tropical depression and intensified into a tropical storm at 14:00 on September 14. Its intensity then increased steadily, reaching typhoon strength (35 m/s) at 14:00 on September 16. The most dramatic intensification occurred from September 17 to the early hours of September 18: within just 24 hours, maximum wind speed surged from 40 m/s to 60 m/s, while minimum central pressure plummeted from 955 hPa to 915 hPa, reaching super typhoon status. At 02:00 on September 18, it was at the peak of its life cycle. However, the peak lasted only a short time. Just 12 hours later, at 14:00 on September 18, wind speed had fallen to 55 m/s and pressure had risen to 940 hPa. The system then entered a rapid decay phase, weakening into a tropical storm by 14:00 on September 19, indicating that its structure collapsed quickly after nearing land or entering an unfavorable environment.

Same-Name Comparison

与历届同名Typhoon 相比, 1980年的PercyIntensity显著偏高. 1990年Percy (199006) peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, minimum pressure 950hPa; 1993年Percy (199306) 仅为Severe Tropical Storm, minimum pressure 980hPa. 相比之下, 1980年Percy不仅达到了Super Typhoon等级, 其最低气压 (915hPa) 和Max Wind (60m/s) 均远超前两者, 是三者中威力最为强劲的一次Typhoon 过程.

Typhoon Percy routes

Time	Position	Intensity	Wind · Pressure	Move toward
09-13 14:00	18°N 131.9°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1002 hPa	-
09-14 02:00	18°N 131.9°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1000 hPa	N
09-14 14:00	18.4°N 131.1°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 994 hPa	WNW
09-15 02:00	18.8°N 129.1°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 990 hPa	W
09-15 14:00	19.5°N 126.9°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 988 hPa	WNW
09-16 02:00	18.7°N 126.4°E	Severe Tropical Storm	30 m/s 980 hPa	WSW
09-16 14:00	19°N 126.1°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 968 hPa	NW
09-17 02:00	19.8°N 125.5°E	Typhoon	40 m/s 955 hPa	NW
09-17 14:00	20.3°N 124°E	Severe Typhoon	50 m/s 935 hPa	WNW
09-18 02:00	21.2°N 122.2°E	Super Typhoon	60 m/s 915 hPa	WNW
09-18 14:00	22.4°N 119.7°E	Super Typhoon	55 m/s 940 hPa	WNW
09-19 02:00	23.5°N 118°E	Severe Typhoon	50 m/s 960 hPa	NW
09-19 14:00	24.6°N 115.7°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 1000 hPa	WNW
09-19 20:00	26°N 115.1°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1005 hPa	NNW

Sampled rows shown; all 26 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

FAQ

Percy was the 1980 Typhoon.

The designation 198015 for Typhoon Percy is the historical identifier continued by the CMA (the 15th typhoon of 1980); its international name was PERCY. International numbering for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, individual agencies used their own numbering systems, so the identifiers assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China’s meteorological authorities to the same typhoon might differ and cannot be directly compared.

Where does Typhoon Percy'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 Percy?

Typhoon Percy peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 60m/s, minimum central pressure 915 hPa.

Typhoon Percy Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Percy's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198015.

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