Typhoon Lynn trajectory analysis
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Lynn (198719) began its life over the open waters of the northwest Pacific and followed a generally steady west-northwestward track. It formed as a tropical depression at 08:00 on October 16 at 12°N, 155°E and continued moving northwestward. From October 16 to October 22, its center latitude gradually increased from 12°N to 18.2°N, while its longitude advanced considerably westward from 155°E to 130.7°E, indicating strong and sustained westward movement. Notably, the typhoon did not make any significant turns or changes in direction during its entire lifetime, maintaining a relatively straight track. After October 23, as it approached the edge of the continent, its northward component increased slightly. It eventually weakened and dissipated at 14:00 on October 28 at 22.2°N, 113.3°E. It made no landfall, with most of its activity concentrated over the open ocean and nearby waters.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Lynn的Intensity演变经历了典型的“快速增强-巅峰维持-逐渐减弱”过程. formed初期, 系统在48h内由Tropical Depression迅速 intensified into Severe Tropical Storm. 10月19日达到Typhoon 级别后, intensity 爆发式增长, 仅用24h便 at 10月20日08时跃升为Super Typhoon, Pressure骤降至930hPa, max wind 达60m/s. 随后在10月21日达到生涯巅峰, minimum pressure 触及910hPa, max wind 高达70m/s, 并在此高Intensity等级维持了约48h. 10月22日起, 受环境因素影响, intensity 开始缓慢回落, 但仍维持Super Typhoon等级至22日08时. 此后系统逐步降级, 经过Severe Typhoon, Typhoon , Severe Tropical Storm阶段, 最终在10月28日 weakened into Tropical Depression.
Compared with the earlier storm of the same name, Typhoon Lynn in 1987 had far greater destructive potential than the 1981 typhoon, Lynn (198106). The 1981 typhoon peaked only at severe tropical storm intensity, with a minimum pressure of 980 hPa. By contrast, Lynn in 1987 reached super typhoon intensity, with the minimum pressure falling to 910 hPa and maximum winds exceeding those of the 1981 storm by more than 40 m/s, demonstrating its tremendous capacity to accumulate energy.
Typhoon Lynn routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 10-16 08:00 | 12°N
155°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | - |
| 10-17 02:00 | 13.2°N
153°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
| 10-17 20:00 | 13.5°N
150°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | W |
| 10-18 14:00 | 14.2°N
146.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | WNW |
| 10-19 08:00 | 15.6°N
144.5°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 10-20 02:00 | 16.9°N
142°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
940 hPa | WNW |
| 10-20 20:00 | 17.8°N
139.2°E | Super Typhoon | 70 m/s
910 hPa | W |
| 10-21 14:00 | 18.2°N
135.8°E | Super Typhoon | 60 m/s
930 hPa | W |
| 10-22 08:00 | 18.2°N
130.7°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
935 hPa | WSW |
| 10-23 02:00 | 18°N
126.3°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
940 hPa | W |
| 10-23 20:00 | 18.8°N
122.5°E | Severe Typhoon | 45 m/s
940 hPa | W |
| 10-24 14:00 | 19.6°N
120.3°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
955 hPa | WNW |
| 10-25 08:00 | 20.2°N
119.5°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
970 hPa | WNW |
| 10-26 02:00 | 20.9°N
118.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
985 hPa | WNW |
| 10-26 20:00 | 21°N
118.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | WNW |
| 10-27 14:00 | 21°N
117.3°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | W |
| 10-28 08:00 | 21.5°N
114.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 10-28 14:00 | 22.2°N
113.3°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1008 hPa | WNW |
Sampled rows shown; all 50 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Lynn is the 1987 Typhoon.
Typhoon Lynn's international code is 198719, is 1987's 19th Typhoon, international name LYNN.
Where does Typhoon Lynn's track data 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 Lynn?
Typhoon Lynn peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 70m/s, minimum central pressure 910 hPa.
Typhoon Lynn Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Lynn is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Lynn's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Lynn's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198719.
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