Typhoon Warren Route Analysis
Track and Movement Characteristics
Typhoon Warren (198805) began over the open waters of the Northwest Pacific and followed a generally stable northwestward track, with no notable turning or stagnation. From its initial tropical depression stage at 11.6°N, 144.1°E to its eventual dissipation near the inland area at 25°N, 113°E, its latitude steadily increased and its longitude moved consistently westward. From July 13 to 15, the system moved slowly toward the west-northwest. Beginning on July 16, its movement speed increased slightly, maintaining a northwestward direction directly toward the continental coast. Notably, Typhoon Warren made no landfall, but it maintained relatively high intensity while approaching the coast. After moving north of 20° latitude, it gradually weakened under the influence of the environmental field, continued inlandward, and ultimately weakened into a tropical depression on the morning of July 20.
Intensity evolution and historical comparison
Warren underwent a typical process of rapid intensification, peak maintenance, and gradual weakening. After intensifying into a tropical storm on the evening of July 14, it underwent explosive intensification and reached super typhoon status from a severe tropical storm in less than 48 hours. At 08:00 on July 17, near 16.2°N, 127.3°E, it reached the peak of its lifecycle, with a minimum central pressure of 945 hPa and maximum wind speeds of 55 m/s. Thereafter, as its latitude increased, its intensity began to decline gradually, although it remained at typhoon or severe typhoon strength for about 36 hours.
Compared with previous storms of the same name, Warren in 1988 was significantly more intense. Typhoon Warren No. 17 in 1984 peaked as a severe tropical storm, with a minimum pressure of 976 hPa, while Typhoon Warren No. 13 in 1981 also peaked as a severe tropical storm, with a minimum pressure of 990 hPa. By contrast, Warren in 1988 reached super typhoon intensity. Its minimum pressure was 31 hPa lower than that of the 1984 storm, and its maximum wind speed was clearly higher, indicating stronger energy accumulation and more vigorous convective activity during that season.
Typhoon Warren routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 07-13 08:00 | 11.6°N
144.1°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1004 hPa | - |
| 07-13 20:00 | 11.9°N
142.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | WNW |
| 07-14 08:00 | 12.1°N
141.5°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | W |
| 07-14 20:00 | 12.7°N
139.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | WNW |
| 07-15 08:00 | 12.8°N
138°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | WNW |
| 07-15 20:00 | 13.4°N
136.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
980 hPa | WNW |
| 07-16 08:00 | 14.2°N
133.5°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
975 hPa | WNW |
| 07-16 20:00 | 15.3°N
130.3°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
965 hPa | WNW |
| 07-17 08:00 | 16.2°N
127.3°E | Super Typhoon | 55 m/s
945 hPa | WNW |
| 07-17 20:00 | 17.7°N
124.1°E | Severe Typhoon | 50 m/s
950 hPa | WNW |
| 07-18 08:00 | 18.6°N
121.7°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
960 hPa | WNW |
| 07-18 20:00 | 20.2°N
119.3°E | Typhoon | 40 m/s
965 hPa | NW |
| 07-19 08:00 | 21.3°N
117.1°E | Typhoon | 35 m/s
970 hPa | NW |
| 07-19 20:00 | 23.4°N
115.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
975 hPa | NW |
| 07-20 08:00 | 25°N
113°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | WNW |
Sampled rows shown; all 29 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Warren is the second Typhoon of 1988.
Typhoon Warren's international code is 198805, is 1988's Typehoon No. 5, international name WARREN.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Warren 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 Warren?
Typhoon Warren peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 55m/s, minimum central pressure 945 hPa.
Typhoon Warren Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Warren is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Warren's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Warren's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/198805.
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