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1957 Super Typhoon ELAINE (1957258N17147)


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Summary Information

Storm ID 1957258N17147
Start Sep 14 18Z
Max Intensity 136 kt (Sep 16 06Z), 931 mb (Sep 16 06Z)
End Sep 21 06Z
ATCF IDs ,WP121957
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

Map of storm track

Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO PRES USA WIND TOKYO PRES CMA WIND CMA PRES DS824 WIND TD9636 WIND TD9635 WIND TD9635 PRES
degrees north degrees east mb kts mb kts mb kts kts kts mb
WP 1957-09-14 18:00:00 TS 16.80 147.27 1004 90 1004 29 1000 90 90 90 960
WP 21:00:00 TS 17.02 146.72 90 1003 43 992 90 90 90 958
WP 1957-09-15 00:00:00 TS 17.27 146.15 1002 90 1002 58 985 90 90 90 957
WP 03:00:00 TS 17.56 145.56 90 976 77 968 90 90 90 955
WP 06:00:00 TS 17.87 144.96 950 90 950 97 952 90 90 90 954
WP 09:00:00 TS 18.14 144.37 90 950 97 952 90 90 90 953
WP 12:00:00 TS 18.40 143.78 950 90 950 97 952 90 90 90 952
WP 15:00:00 TS 18.62 143.18 90 950 97 952 90 91 90 951
WP 18:00:00 TS 18.86 142.59 950 90 950 97 952 90 92 90 950
WP 21:00:00 TS 19.17 142.02 92 950 106 951 92 93 92 946
WP 1957-09-16 00:00:00 TS 19.55 141.48 950 95 950 116 951 95 95 95 942
WP 03:00:00 TS 20.01 140.95 97 947 126 946 97 96 97 936
WP 06:00:00 TS 20.53 140.44 945 100 945 136 942 100 97 100 931
WP 09:00:00 TS 21.05 139.90 100 945 136 942 100 98 100 932
WP 12:00:00 TS 21.58 139.40 945 100 945 136 942 100 100 100 933
WP 15:00:00 TS 22.13 138.96 110 945 136 942 110 105 110 934
WP 18:00:00 TS 22.67 138.61 945 120 945 136 943 120 110 120 935
WP 21:00:00 TS 23.20 138.34 120 945 136 943 120 115 120 936
WP 1957-09-17 00:00:00 TS 23.73 138.18 945 120 945 136 944 120 120 120 937
WP 03:00:00 TS 24.29 138.09 115 945 136 944 115 115 115 939
WP 06:00:00 TS 24.80 138.18 945 110 945 136 945 110 110 110 941
WP 09:00:00 TS 25.17 138.49 105 950 126 950 105 105 105 945
WP 12:00:00 TS 25.55 139.00 955 100 955 116 955 100 100 100 950
WP 15:00:00 TS 26.06 139.56 100 962 106 960 100 97 100 957
WP 18:00:00 TS 26.68 140.31 970 100 970 97 966 100 95 100 964
WP 21:00:00 TS 27.37 141.26 95 970 97 968 95 92 95 966
WP 1957-09-18 00:00:00 TS 28.12 142.38 970 90 970 97 970 90 90 90 969
WP 03:00:00 TS 28.81 143.50 90 975 97 967 90 88 90 967
WP 06:00:00 TS 29.57 144.88 980 90 980 97 965 90 86 90 965
WP 09:00:00 TS 30.46 146.75 85 980 97 963 85 84 86 963
WP 12:00:00 TS 31.47 148.82 980 80 980 97 961 80 82 82 961
WP 15:00:00 TS 32.56 150.77 77 980 97 958 77 79 78 958
WP 18:00:00 TS 33.77 152.67 980 75 980 97 956 75 76 75 956
WP 21:00:00 TS 35.17 154.52 72 985 968 72 73 72 956
WP 1957-09-19 00:00:00 MX 36.52 156.26 990 70 990 980 70 70 70 956
WP 03:00:00 MX 37.44 157.94 70 996 991 70 70 959
WP 06:00:00 MX 38.33 159.46 1002 70 1002 1002 70 70 962
WP 09:00:00 MX 39.75 160.70 62 1002 1002 62
WP 12:00:00 MX 41.03 161.90 1002 55 1002 1002 55
WP 15:00:00 MX 41.64 163.18 50 1003 1003 50
WP 18:00:00 MX 41.92 164.62 1004 45 1004 1004 45
WP 21:00:00 MX 42.16 166.32 42 1004 1004 42
WP 1957-09-20 00:00:00 MX 42.23 168.21 1004 40 1004 1004 40
WP 03:00:00 MX 42.29 170.54 35 1004 1004 35
WP 06:00:00 MX 42.36 172.96 1004 30 1004 1004 30
WP 09:00:00 ET 42.61 174.80 1004 1004
WP 12:00:00 ET 43.10 175.80 1004 1004 1004
WP 15:00:00 ET 43.56 176.45 1004 1004
WP 18:00:00 ET 43.90 177.00 1004 1004 1004
WP 21:00:00 ET 43.97 177.93 1004 1004
WP 1957-09-21 00:00:00 ET 44.00 179.00 1004 1004 1004
EP 03:00:00 ET 44.39 180.01 1004
EP 06:00:00 ET 45.00 181.00 1004

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bwp121957.txt
TOKYO bst_all.txt:Line=5302:ELAINE:5713
CMA CH1957BST.txt:Storm=18:Elaine
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824 w_npac.dat:273:12W
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-003:Line=17731
TD9635 typhoons-analogs_19450101-19761231.corrected:Line=8914
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA WIND USA SSHS TOKYO LAT TOKYO LON TOKYO GRADE TOKYO PRES TOKYO R50_DIR TOKYO R30_DIR TOKYO LAND CMA LAT CMA LON CMA CAT CMA WIND CMA PRES DS824 LAT DS824 LON DS824 STAGE DS824 WIND TD9636 LAT TD9636 LON TD9636 STAGE TD9636 WIND TD9635 LAT TD9635 LON TD9635 WIND TD9635 PRES TD9635 ROCI STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east mb km km degrees north degrees east kts 1 degrees north degrees east 1 mb 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb degrees north degrees east kts degrees north degrees east kts degrees north degrees east kts mb nmile kts degrees
1957 WP MM 1957-09-14 18:00:00 TS 16.80 147.27 1004 tokyo 2117 2110 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 17.00 147.20 90 2 16.00 145.80 2 1004 0 0 0 16.80 149.00 1 29 1000 17.00 147.20 TC 90 17.00 147.20 3 90 17.00 147.20 90 960 60 11 293
1957 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 17.02 146.72 2110 2062 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 17.12 146.72 90 2 16.58 145.44 2 1003 0 0 17.05 147.99 1 43 992 17.12 146.72 TC 90 17.13 146.71 3 90 17.12 146.72 90 958 60 12 294
1957 WP MM 1957-09-15 00:00:00 TS 17.27 146.15 1002 tokyo 2062 2023 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 17.30 146.20 90 2 17.10 145.10 2 1002 0 0 0 17.30 147.00 3 58 985 17.30 146.20 TC 90 17.30 146.20 4 90 17.30 146.20 90 957 60 12 296
1957 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 17.56 145.56 2012 1959 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 17.58 145.62 90 2 17.54 144.80 2 976 0 0 17.55 146.06 3 77 968 17.58 145.62 TC 90 17.53 145.64 4 90 17.58 145.62 90 955 90 13 298
1957 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 17.87 144.96 950 tokyo 1959 1911 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 17.90 145.00 90 2 17.90 144.50 9 950 0 0 0 17.80 145.20 5 97 952 17.90 145.00 TC 90 17.80 145.03 4 90 17.90 145.00 90 954 120 13 297
1957 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 18.14 144.37 1911 1854 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 18.16 144.41 90 2 18.24 144.18 9 950 0 0 18.05 144.40 5 97 952 18.16 144.41 TC 90 18.10 144.42 4 90 18.16 144.41 90 953 120 12 296
1957 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 18.40 143.78 950 tokyo 1854 1809 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 18.40 143.80 90 2 18.50 143.80 9 950 0 0 0 18.30 143.70 5 97 952 18.40 143.80 TC 90 18.40 143.80 4 90 18.40 143.80 90 952 120 12 293
1957 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 18.62 143.18 1809 1764 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 18.64 143.13 90 2 18.63 143.34 9 950 0 0 18.53 143.13 5 97 952 18.64 143.13 TC 90 18.63 143.21 4 91 18.64 143.13 90 951 150 12 292
1957 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 18.86 142.59 950 tokyo 1754 1715 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 18.90 142.50 90 2 18.80 142.80 9 950 0 0 0 18.80 142.60 5 97 952 18.90 142.50 TC 90 18.87 142.63 4 92 18.90 142.50 90 950 180 12 297
1957 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 19.17 142.02 1700 1651 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 19.16 141.98 92 2 19.21 142.16 9 950 0 0 19.16 141.99 5 106 951 19.16 141.98 TC 92 19.15 142.06 4 93 19.16 141.98 92 946 180 13 303
1957 WP MM 1957-09-16 00:00:00 TS 19.55 141.48 950 tokyo 1641 1582 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 19.50 141.50 95 2 19.70 141.50 9 950 0 0 0 19.60 141.40 6 116 951 19.50 141.50 TC 95 19.50 141.50 4 95 19.50 141.50 95 942 180 13 310
1957 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 20.01 140.95 1582 1513 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 19.96 141.01 97 3 20.14 140.90 9 947 0 0 20.09 140.88 6 126 946 19.96 141.01 TC 97 19.95 140.90 4 96 19.96 141.01 97 936 210 14 315
1957 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 20.53 140.44 945 tokyo 1510 1436 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 20.50 140.50 100 3 20.60 140.40 9 945 0 0 0 20.60 140.40 6 136 942 20.50 140.50 TC 100 20.47 140.32 4 97 20.50 140.50 100 931 240 14 316
1957 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 21.05 139.90 1436 1351 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 21.04 139.89 100 3 21.09 140.05 9 945 0 0 21.04 139.90 6 136 942 21.04 139.89 TC 100 21.03 139.78 4 98 21.04 139.89 100 932 240 14 317
1957 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 21.58 139.40 945 tokyo 1351 1282 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 21.60 139.30 100 3 21.60 139.80 9 945 0 0 0 21.50 139.40 6 136 942 21.60 139.30 TC 100 21.60 139.30 4 100 21.60 139.30 100 933 240 14 321
1957 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 22.13 138.96 1282 1213 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 22.15 138.84 110 3 22.09 139.55 9 945 0 0 22.05 138.86 6 136 942 22.15 138.84 TC 110 22.16 138.84 4 105 22.15 138.84 110 934 240 13 326
1957 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 22.67 138.61 945 tokyo 1203 1140 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 22.70 138.50 120 4 22.60 139.30 9 945 0 0 0 22.60 138.40 6 136 943 22.70 138.50 TC 120 22.73 138.47 4 110 22.70 138.50 120 935 240 12 332
1957 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 23.20 138.34 1140 1089 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 23.25 138.23 120 4 23.14 139.01 9 945 0 0 23.04 138.11 6 136 943 23.25 138.23 TC 120 23.28 138.21 4 115 23.25 138.23 120 936 270 11 340
1957 WP MM 1957-09-17 00:00:00 TS 23.73 138.18 945 tokyo 1089 1029 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 23.80 138.10 120 4 23.70 138.70 9 945 0 0 0 23.50 138.00 6 136 944 23.80 138.10 TC 120 23.80 138.10 4 120 23.80 138.10 120 937 300 11 348
1957 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 24.29 138.09 1029 987 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 24.39 138.06 115 4 24.27 138.29 9 945 0 0 24.09 138.01 6 136 944 24.39 138.06 TC 115 24.22 138.07 4 115 24.39 138.06 115 939 270 11 1
1957 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 24.80 138.18 945 tokyo 987 951 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 24.90 138.20 110 3 24.80 138.10 9 945 0 0 0 24.70 138.20 6 136 945 24.90 138.20 TC 110 24.62 138.20 4 110 24.90 138.20 110 941 240 10 22
1957 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 25.17 138.49 951 931 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 25.19 138.51 105 3 25.21 138.41 9 950 0 0 25.21 138.52 6 126 950 25.19 138.51 TC 105 25.03 138.51 4 105 25.19 138.51 105 945 270 11 45
1957 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 25.55 139.00 955 tokyo 923 899 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 25.50 139.00 100 3 25.60 139.00 9 955 0 0 0 25.70 139.00 6 116 955 25.50 139.00 TC 100 25.50 139.00 4 100 25.50 139.00 100 950 300 13 47
1957 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 26.06 139.56 893 868 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 26.04 139.55 100 3 26.05 139.58 9 962 0 0 26.16 139.57 6 106 960 26.04 139.55 TC 100 26.05 139.58 4 97 26.04 139.55 100 957 300 16 46
1957 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 26.68 140.31 970 tokyo 863 843 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 26.70 140.30 100 3 26.60 140.30 9 970 0 0 0 26.70 140.30 5 97 966 26.70 140.30 TC 100 26.67 140.35 4 95 26.70 140.30 100 964 300 20 49
1957 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 27.37 141.26 837 791 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 27.38 141.33 95 2 27.31 141.08 9 970 0 0 27.43 141.17 5 97 968 27.38 141.33 TC 95 27.35 141.32 4 92 27.38 141.33 95 966 240 23 52
1957 WP MM 1957-09-18 00:00:00 TS 28.12 142.38 970 tokyo 794 756 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 28.10 142.50 90 2 28.10 142.10 9 970 0 0 0 28.20 142.20 5 97 970 28.10 142.50 TC 90 28.10 142.50 4 90 28.10 142.50 90 969 180 24 54
1957 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 28.81 143.50 760 748 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 28.81 143.51 90 2 28.83 143.42 9 975 0 0 28.75 143.19 5 97 967 28.81 143.51 TC 90 28.83 143.85 4 88 28.81 143.51 90 967 150 26 56
1957 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 29.57 144.88 980 tokyo 753 753 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 29.60 144.80 90 2 29.60 145.00 9 980 0 0 0 29.40 144.50 5 97 965 29.60 144.80 TC 90 29.63 145.41 4 86 29.60 144.80 90 965 120 33 60
1957 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 30.46 146.75 793 793 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 30.49 146.74 85 2 30.39 146.73 9 980 0 0 30.37 146.46 5 97 963 30.49 146.74 TC 85 30.51 147.11 4 84 30.49 146.74 86 963 90 39 61
1957 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 31.47 148.82 980 tokyo 866 866 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 31.50 148.90 80 1 31.30 148.60 9 980 0 0 0 31.50 148.70 5 97 961 31.50 148.90 TC 80 31.50 148.90 4 82 31.50 148.90 82 961 60 40 59
1957 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 32.56 150.77 972 972 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 32.59 150.82 77 1 32.30 150.67 9 980 0 0 32.64 150.75 5 97 958 32.59 150.82 TC 77 32.62 150.74 4 79 32.59 150.82 78 958 90 40 55
1957 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 33.77 152.67 980 tokyo 1095 1095 OOO______OPO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 33.80 152.70 75 1 33.60 152.50 9 980 0 0 0 33.80 152.80 5 97 956 33.80 152.70 TC 75 33.84 152.63 4 76 33.80 152.70 75 956 120 41 50
1957 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 35.17 154.52 1177 1148 PPP______PPP__ WP121957 35.15 154.68 72 1 35.53 153.62 9 985 0 0 34.91 154.93 5 968 35.15 154.68 TC 72 35.12 154.58 4 73 35.15 154.68 72 956 120 40 47
1957 WP MM 1957-09-19 00:00:00 MX 36.52 156.26 990 tokyo 1152 1131 OOO______OOO__ jtwc_wp WP121957 36.40 156.60 70 1 37.40 154.50 9 990 0 0 0 36.00 157.00 9 980 36.40 156.60 TC 70 36.40 156.60 4 70 36.40 156.60 70 956 120 36 50
1957 WP MM 03:00:00 MX 37.44 157.94 1136 1132 PPP______P_P__ WP121957 37.09 158.46 70 1 38.48 155.63 9 996 0 0 37.17 159.00 9 991 37.09 158.46 TC 70 4 37.31 158.35 70 959 90 31 55
1957 WP MM 06:00:00 MX 38.33 159.46 1002 tokyo 1140 1089 OOO______O_O__ jtwc_wp WP121957 38.00 160.00 70 1 39.20 156.90 6 1002 0 0 0 38.20 160.80 9 1002 38.00 160.00 TC 70 4 38.00 160.00 70 962 60 32 43
1957 WP MM 09:00:00 MX 39.75 160.70 1088 1074 PPP______P____ WP121957 40.08 161.01 62 0 39.94 158.47 6 1002 0 0 38.91 162.31 9 1002 40.08 161.01 TC 62 4 33 35
1957 WP MM 12:00:00 MX 41.03 161.90 1002 tokyo 1081 1081 OOO______O____ jtwc_wp WP121957 42.00 162.00 55 0 40.60 160.00 6 1002 0 0 0 39.50 163.60 9 1002 42.00 162.00 TC 55 27 45
1957 WP MM 15:00:00 MX 41.64 163.18 1107 1101 PPP______P____ WP121957 42.53 163.52 50 0 41.35 160.84 6 1003 0 0 40.17 164.86 9 1003 42.53 163.52 TC 50 22 66
1957 WP MM 18:00:00 MX 41.92 164.62 1004 tokyo 1137 1137 OOO______O____ jtwc_wp WP121957 42.50 165.20 45 0 41.90 162.10 6 1004 0 0 0 40.80 166.00 9 1004 42.50 165.20 TC 45 24 78
1957 WP MM 21:00:00 MX 42.16 166.32 1191 1191 PPP______P____ WP121957 42.67 166.83 42 0 41.95 164.83 6 1004 0 0 41.33 166.80 9 1004 42.67 166.83 TC 42 27 83
1957 WP MM 1957-09-20 00:00:00 MX 42.23 168.21 1004 tokyo 1292 1292 OOO______O____ jtwc_wp WP121957 42.80 168.50 40 0 41.80 168.00 6 1004 0 0 0 41.80 168.00 9 1004 42.80 168.50 TC 40 31 88
1957 WP MM 03:00:00 MX 42.29 170.54 1401 1401 PPP______P____ WP121957 42.91 170.23 35 0 41.75 170.85 6 1004 0 0 42.20 170.55 9 1004 42.91 170.23 TC 35 35 88
1957 WP MM 06:00:00 MX 42.36 172.96 1004 tokyo 1522 1522 OOO______O____ jtwc_wp WP121957 43.00 172.00 30 -1 41.90 173.20 6 1004 0 0 0 42.50 173.20 9 1004 43.00 172.00 TC 30 31 84
1957 WP MM 09:00:00 ET 42.61 174.80 1591 1565 _PP___________ WP121957 -5 42.44 174.79 6 1004 0 0 42.78 174.80 9 1004 TC 22 71
1957 WP MM 12:00:00 ET 43.10 175.80 1004 tokyo 1565 1499 _OO___________ -5 43.10 175.80 6 1004 0 0 0 43.10 175.80 9 1004 15 52
1957 WP MM 15:00:00 ET 43.56 176.45 1491 1434 _PP___________ -5 43.58 176.45 6 1004 0 0 43.53 176.45 9 1004 12 47
1957 WP MM 18:00:00 ET 43.90 177.00 1004 tokyo 1434 1379 _OO___________ -5 43.90 177.00 6 1004 0 0 0 43.90 177.00 9 1004 11 69
1957 WP MM 21:00:00 ET 43.97 177.93 1379 1330 _PP___________ -5 43.94 177.95 6 1004 0 0 44.03 177.89 9 1004 14 86
1957 WP MM 1957-09-21 00:00:00 ET 44.00 179.00 1004 tokyo 1325 1241 _OO___________ -5 44.00 179.00 6 1004 0 0 0 44.00 179.00 9 1004 16 74
1957 EP CP 03:00:00 ET 44.39 180.01 1241 1146 _P____________ -5 44.39 -179.99 6 1004 0 0 9 17 55
1957 EP CP 06:00:00 ET 45.00 181.00 1141 _O____________ -5 45.00 181.00 6 1004 0 0 0 18 49