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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1996 SEASON

Typhoon Eve (1996)

Recorded track and intensity · 10 Jul 1996–27 Jul 1996

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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EVE: complete recorded track, 10 Jul 1996–27 Jul 1996Recorded track from 10 Jul 1996 to 27 Jul 1996. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIAPHILIPPINESTAIWANPacific Ocean11 Jul, 00:00 UTC12 Jul, 00:00 UTC13 Jul, 00:00 UTC14 Jul, 00:00 UTC15 Jul, 00:00 UTC16 Jul, 00:00 UTC17 Jul, 00:00 UTC18 Jul, 00:00 UTC19 Jul, 00:00 UTC20 Jul, 00:00 UTC21 Jul, 00:00 UTC22 Jul, 00:00 UTC23 Jul, 00:00 UTC24 Jul, 00:00 UTC25 Jul, 00:00 UTC26 Jul, 00:00 UTC27 Jul, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 510 JUL27 JUL

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

16 Jul, 00:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 945 hPa
0940809801601020kthPa10 Jul15 Jul21 Jul27 Jul

Forward speed & ACE

16 Jul, 00:00 UTC
Forward speed 9 ktCumulative ACE 8.27 10⁴ kt²
001512.53025kt10⁴ kt²10 Jul15 Jul21 Jul27 Jul

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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 pressure940 hPa

16 Jul 1996 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration17.13 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance8,470 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Eve is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1996 season. Its archived track begins on 10 Jul 1996, 06:00 UTC at 19.3°N, 151.5°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 15 Jul 1996, 21:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 16 Jul 1996, 00:00 UTC at 24.1°N, 135.3°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 940 hPa on 16 Jul 1996, 03:00 UTC.

The full record spans 411 hours and approximately 8,470 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 54.5°N, 180°E on 27 Jul 1996, 09:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 24 Jul 1996, 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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