Typhoon Ed Trail Characteristics
Track and Turning Characteristics
Typhoon Ed (198406) 的生命周期始 at Northwest Pacific洋面, 整体路径呈现显著的“先W后N再NE”的复杂折线形态. formed初期 (7月25日至27日) , 系统位 at lat 25°-28°N, 135°-140°海域, 主要 toward NW, 期间存在短暂的 toward E回旋调整. 7月28日后, 路径发生关键性转折, 由NW转 toward W direction快速推进, 并 at 7月29日抵达lng 130°附近海域. 随后, 受中高纬度W风带引导气流影响, Typhoon 在7月30日至31日期间逐渐转 toward NE, 穿越E海N部海域. 整个过程中, Typhoon 中心始终保持在海上活动, 未出现Landfall记录, 最终 at 8月3日 at 38.5°附近减弱消散. 这种高纬度转 toward 路径使得其对Chinacoastal area的直接影响相对有限, 但其在E海N部的快速Moving对海上航运构成了潜在威胁.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Ed underwent a typical cycle of rapid intensification, peak-intensity maintenance, and rapid weakening. It began as a tropical depression with winds of 15 m/s on July 25 and strengthened rapidly over the next four days, reaching peak intensity at 20:00 UTC on July 29 as a super typhoon, with a minimum central pressure of 953 hPa and maximum winds of 55 m/s. Notably, its pressure briefly fell to a historic low of 947 hPa around the peak period, indicating a very tightly organized inner core. However, as it moved to higher latitudes and encountered cooler sea surface temperatures, its intensity declined markedly from July 30. It rapidly fell from severe typhoon strength and had weakened into a tropical depression by August 2.
Compared with other storms of the same name, Ed in 1984 was slightly weaker than Ed in 1993, which reached 930 hPa, but significantly stronger than Ed in 1990, which reached 970 hPa, and Ed in 1980, which reached 989 hPa. This places the 1984 system among the more intense storms sharing the name Ed, with the energy characteristics of a severe typhoon. Although it dissipated rapidly near the end of its lifetime due to the high-latitude environment, its destructive potential at peak intensity was considerable.
Typhoon Ed Route Data
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 07-25 08:00 | 28.7°N
135°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
997 hPa | - |
| 07-25 20:00 | 27.5°N
136.1°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
992 hPa | SE |
| 07-26 08:00 | 26°N
137.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
985 hPa | ESE |
| 07-26 20:00 | 25.8°N
140°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
983 hPa | E |
| 07-27 08:00 | 26.9°N
140.8°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
982 hPa | NE |
| 07-27 20:00 | 28.2°N
139.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
974 hPa | NW |
| 07-28 08:00 | 28.9°N
137.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | W |
| 07-28 20:00 | 29.6°N
135.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 07-29 08:00 | 29.8°N
132.8°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
962 hPa | W |
| 07-29 20:00 | 29.8°N
130.8°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
953 hPa | W |
| 07-30 08:00 | 30.6°N
128.2°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
954 hPa | WNW |
| 07-30 20:00 | 31.3°N
125.1°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
965 hPa | W |
| 07-31 08:00 | 31.8°N
122.8°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
975 hPa | WNW |
| 07-31 20:00 | 32.4°N
121.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
985 hPa | WNW |
| 08-01 08:00 | 33.3°N
120.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
989 hPa | NNW |
| 08-01 20:00 | 33.8°N
120.2°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | NW |
| 08-02 08:00 | 34.5°N
119.6°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
995 hPa | NNW |
| 08-02 20:00 | 36°N
119.5°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
999 hPa | N |
| 08-03 08:00 | 38.5°N
119.5°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1000 hPa | NNE |
Sampled rows shown; all 37 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Ed is the 1984 Typhoon.
Typhoon Ed's international code is 198406, is the 1984 Typehoon number 6, international name ED.
Where does Typhoon Ed'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 Ed?
Typhoon Ed peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 55m/s, minimum central pressure 947 hPa.
Is there a Typhoon EdLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Ed is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Ed's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ed's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198406.
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