Typhoon Gordon Route Analysis
Track and Turning Characteristics
Typhoon Gordon (198215) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific远洋海域, 整体路径呈现典型的“抛物线”型Moving特征. formed初期 (8月26日至28日) , 系统自13°N, 158°E附近 toward NW direction快速Moving, 纬度在48h内迅速N抬至18.6°N, 经度W移约7.5度, 显示出较强的初始引导气流作用. 8月29日至9月1日期间, Typhoon Go to 关键转折期, Moving direction由NW逐渐转为W, 随后在27°N附近出现明显的转 toward 迹象. 9月2日后, 路径彻底转 toward NE, 开始加速远离大陆架. 值得注意的是, 该Typhoon 全程无Landfall记录, 主要活动区域集中在开阔洋面, 最终 at 9月9日在高纬度地区 (53.2°N) 消散, 总历时约14天, track points多达58个, 表明其生命周期长且轨迹完整.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
In terms of intensity, Gordon underwent three phases: rapid intensification, a period of peak intensity, and gradual weakening. Beginning as a tropical depression on August 26 with winds of 10 m/s and a central pressure of 1006 hPa, the system intensified rapidly into a severe tropical storm within 48 hours and reached typhoon strength on August 29. On August 30, it attained its peak intensity near 25.6°N, 148°E, with a minimum central pressure of 945 hPa and maximum winds of 45 m/s, making it a severe typhoon. For the next three days, from August 30 to September 1, Gordon remained at the upper end of severe typhoon or typhoon intensity, with little pressure fluctuation and a relatively stable structure. From September 2, its intensity weakened in stages as its latitude increased and the environmental conditions changed, but it retained tropical storm strength until becoming an extratropical cyclone.
Compared with previous storms of the same name, the 1982 Gordon ranked in the upper-middle range in intensity. Its peak pressure of 945 hPa was significantly higher than that of the 1989 Gordon, which reached 920 hPa as a super typhoon, but far lower than those of the 1985 Gordon, a tropical storm with a pressure of 995 hPa, and the 1979 Gordon, a severe tropical storm with a pressure of 975 hPa. This indicates that although it did not reach extreme intensity, the 1982 Gordon possessed the thermal structure of a mature typhoon, and its prolonged maintenance of high intensity was notable among storms sharing its name.
Typhoon Gordon routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 08-26 14:00 | 13°N
158°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1006 hPa | - |
| 08-27 08:00 | 14.5°N
153.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | WSW |
| 08-28 02:00 | 16.9°N
151°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
983 hPa | NW |
| 08-28 20:00 | 20°N
150.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
964 hPa | N |
| 08-29 14:00 | 23.2°N
150°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
946 hPa | N |
| 08-30 08:00 | 25°N
148.5°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
945 hPa | NW |
| 08-31 02:00 | 26.4°N
147.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
946 hPa | WNW |
| 08-31 20:00 | 26.9°N
145.8°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
948 hPa | WSW |
| 09-01 14:00 | 27°N
143.9°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
950 hPa | W |
| 09-02 08:00 | 27.5°N
141.6°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | WNW |
| 09-03 02:00 | 28.2°N
139.8°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
968 hPa | NW |
| 09-03 20:00 | 29.6°N
139.6°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
968 hPa | NNE |
| 09-04 14:00 | 31.8°N
142.7°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
965 hPa | ENE |
| 09-05 08:00 | 35.5°N
148°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | NE |
| 09-06 02:00 | 40.2°N
151°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | NNE |
| 09-06 20:00 | 45.7°N
155°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
980 hPa | NNE |
| 09-07 14:00 | 48.1°N
159°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
984 hPa | ENE |
| 09-08 08:00 | 49.3°N
167.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
984 hPa | E |
| 09-09 02:00 | 49.9°N
181.9°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
997 hPa | E |
| 09-09 20:00 | 53.2°N
195.2°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
998 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 58 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Gordon was the 1982 Typhoon.
Typhoon Gordon's international code is 198215, is the 15th Typhoon of 1982, international name GORDON.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Gordon 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 Gordon?
Typhoon Gordon peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 45m/s, minimum central pressure 945 hPa.
Is there a typhoon Gordon Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Gordon is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Gordon's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Gordon's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198215.
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