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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1996 SEASON

Typhoon Herb (1996)

Recorded track and intensity · 21 Jul 1996–4 Aug 1996

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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HERB: complete recorded track, 21 Jul 1996–4 Aug 1996Recorded track from 21 Jul 1996 to 4 Aug 1996. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.JAPANPHILIPPINES22 Jul, 00:00 UTC23 Jul, 00:00 UTC24 Jul, 00:00 UTC25 Jul, 00:00 UTC26 Jul, 00:00 UTC27 Jul, 00:00 UTC28 Jul, 00:00 UTC29 Jul, 00:00 UTC30 Jul, 00:00 UTC31 Jul, 00:00 UTC1 Aug, 00:00 UTC2 Aug, 00:00 UTC3 Aug, 00:00 UTC4 Aug, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 521 JUL4 AUG

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

30 Jul, 18:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 925 hPa
0920809701601020kthPa21 Jul26 Jul30 Jul4 Aug

Forward speed & ACE

30 Jul, 18:00 UTC
Forward speed 12 ktCumulative ACE 29.03 10⁴ kt²
0010202040kt10⁴ kt²21 Jul26 Jul30 Jul4 Aug

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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 observations make ACE partial. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure925 hPa

30 Jul 1996 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration14.25 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance5,940 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Herb is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1996 season. Its archived track begins on 21 Jul 1996, 06:00 UTC at 12.3°N, 151.6°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 30 Jul 1996, 18:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 30 Jul 1996, 18:00 UTC at 23.2°N, 126°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 925 hPa on 30 Jul 1996, 18:00 UTC.

The full record spans 342 hours and approximately 5,940 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 33.6°N, 110°E on 4 Aug 1996, 12:00 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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