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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1993 SEASON

Typhoon Ed (1993)

Recorded track and intensity · 27 Sept 1993–9 Oct 1993

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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ED: complete recorded track, 27 Sept 1993–9 Oct 1993Recorded track from 27 Sept 1993 to 9 Oct 1993. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIAPHILIPPINESTAIWAN28 Sep, 00:00 UTC29 Sep, 00:00 UTC30 Sep, 00:00 UTC1 Oct, 00:00 UTC2 Oct, 00:00 UTC3 Oct, 00:00 UTC4 Oct, 00:00 UTC5 Oct, 00:00 UTC6 Oct, 00:00 UTC7 Oct, 00:00 UTC8 Oct, 00:00 UTC9 Oct, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 527 SEP9 OCT

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

4 Oct, 12:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 925 hPa
0900809601601020kthPa27 Sep1 Oct5 Oct9 Oct

Forward speed & ACE

4 Oct, 12:00 UTC
Forward speed 5 ktCumulative ACE 14.63 10⁴ kt²
0025155030kt10⁴ kt²27 Sep1 Oct5 Oct9 Oct

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Forward speed measures the center’s motion. ACE accumulates squared one-minute winds at 00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC during tropical or subtropical stages at 34 kt or above. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure915 hPa

5 Oct 1993 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration12 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance6,750 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Ed is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1993 season. Its archived track begins on 27 Sept 1993, 06:00 UTC at 7°N, 152.9°E. The first observation lists sustained winds of 15 knots. These dates describe the available observations, which may include stages before and after the tropical cyclone phase.

The first Category 5 observation appears on 4 Oct 1993, 12:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 4 Oct 1993, 12:00 UTC at 19.8°N, 132.7°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 915 hPa on 5 Oct 1993, 00:00 UTC.

The full record spans 288 hours and approximately 6,750 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 45°N, 163°E on 9 Oct 1993, 06:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 8 Oct 1993, 09:00 UTC.

This summary is calculated from the NOAA IBTrACS archive. Category 5 describes the storm’s peak recorded wind intensity, not its intensity at landfall or the severity of impacts at any location. Landfall times, damage and casualties have not been independently reviewed for this page.

METHODOLOGY

Data sources and limitations

The map and summary are generated from NOAA’s IBTrACS v04r01 archive. Wind and category use US-agency records; minimum pressure is calculated during the tropical stage, with the archive’s pressure source retained. Category 5 refers to the Saffir–Simpson one-minute wind scale; local agencies may use different classifications. Coastlines use Natural Earth’s 1:10m land data.

Track distance adds great-circle distances between consecutive observations, excluding gaps over 12 hours. This track has no gaps over 12 hours. The line shows the storm’s center, not its size, rainfall or flood extent. Converted wind speeds are rounded to the nearest whole unit.

Archive retrieved

NOAA IBTrACS archive · Field documentation

Sources & methodology

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