Typhoon Vanessa Route Analysis
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Vanessa (198416) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific低纬度海域, 整体路径呈现显著的“NW—N—NE”抛物线型Moving特征. formed初期 (10月22日至24日) , 系统自7°N, 159°E附近 toward NW direction快速Moving, 横穿马里亚纳群岛以E海域. 在此期间, 其经度从159°E迅速W移至146°E, 纬度缓慢N抬, 显示受副热带高压S侧引导气流影响显著.
From October 26 to 27, the Typhoon reached its westernmost point between 131.8°E and 129.8°E, followed by a decisive turn in its track. After October 28, its movement gradually shifted from NW to due N, and then toward NE. From October 29 to 31, the system accelerated toward NE, with longitude moving eastward from 132.4°E to 162°E and latitude jumping sharply northward from 22.9°N to 40°N. Its rapid movement at high latitudes showed that it had broken away from the subtropical high and joined the westerly flow, eventually dissipating over the open ocean after becoming extratropical. It made no Landfall and mainly remained over open waters.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Vanessa underwent an extremely rapid intensification, becoming a typical remote-ocean Super Typhoon. Starting as a Tropical Depression on October 22 (10m/s, 1002hPa), it reached Typhoon strength (40m/s) in about 3 days by October 25. During the following 24h, its intensity surged explosively, reaching Super Typhoon strength by 02:00 on October 26 (60m/s, 900hPa). At 20:00 that day, it peaked, with the central pressure falling to 879hPa and maximum winds reaching 65m/s. After maintaining peak intensity for about 24h, the system began weakening as it moved northward, but remained at Super Typhoon or Severe Typhoon strength until October 29. After moving into higher latitudes, it was affected by cold sea waters and wind shear, rapidly weakening into a Severe Tropical Storm on October 31.
Compared with other storms of the same name, the Intensity of Vanessa in 1984 was overwhelmingly greater. The peak intensities of the same-named Typhoons in 1994, 1991, and 1988 were only Tropical Storm or Severe Tropical Storm, with minimum pressures around 990hPa, far higher than the 879hPa recorded by Vanessa in 1984. This shows that Vanessa in 1984 was the most energetic and tightly structured system among storms sharing the same name, and its rapid intensification over the open ocean was extremely rare among comparable historical cases.
Typhoon Vanessa routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 10-22 08:00 | 7°N
159°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1002 hPa | - |
| 10-22 20:00 | 8°N
156°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1000 hPa | WNW |
| 10-23 08:00 | 9.4°N
153.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
| 10-23 20:00 | 10.2°N
150.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
992 hPa | WNW |
| 10-24 08:00 | 10.6°N
147.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
984 hPa | W |
| 10-24 20:00 | 12.1°N
144.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
984 hPa | WNW |
| 10-25 08:00 | 12.9°N
140.4°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 10-25 20:00 | 14.2°N
137.2°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
910 hPa | WNW |
| 10-26 08:00 | 15.5°N
134.1°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
890 hPa | WNW |
| 10-26 20:00 | 16.1°N
131.8°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
879 hPa | WNW |
| 10-27 08:00 | 17.1°N
130.4°E | Super Typhoon | 65 m/s
895 hPa | NW |
| 10-27 20:00 | 18.7°N
129.5°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
905 hPa | NNW |
| 10-28 08:00 | 20.5°N
129.4°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
910 hPa | N |
| 10-28 20:00 | 22.3°N
131.1°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
928 hPa | NE |
| 10-29 08:00 | 23.5°N
134°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
924 hPa | ENE |
| 10-29 20:00 | 25.1°N
138°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
940 hPa | ENE |
| 10-30 08:00 | 28.3°N
143.2°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
962 hPa | NE |
| 10-30 20:00 | 33.5°N
151.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | NE |
| 10-31 08:00 | 40°N
162°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | NE |
Sampled rows shown; all 37 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Vanessa is the 1984 Typhoon.
International code for Typhoon Vanessa is 198416, is the 1984 number 16 Typhoon, international name VANESSA.
Where does Typhoon Vanessa'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 Vanessa?
Typhoon Vanessa peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 65m/s, minimum central pressure 879 hPa.
Typhoon Vanessa Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Vanessa is not in our coastal Landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Vanessa's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Vanessa's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198416.
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