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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1965 SEASON

Typhoon Jean (1965)

Recorded track and intensity · 24 Jul 1965–13 Aug 1965

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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JEAN: complete recorded track, 24 Jul 1965–13 Aug 1965Recorded track from 24 Jul 1965 to 13 Aug 1965. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIAPHILIPPINESPacific Ocean24 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 UTC5 Aug, 00:00 UTC6 Aug, 00:00 UTC7 Aug, 00:00 UTC8 Aug, 00:00 UTC9 Aug, 00:00 UTC10 Aug, 00:00 UTC11 Aug, 00:00 UTC12 Aug, 00:00 UTC13 Aug, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 524 JUL13 AUG

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

4 Aug, 06:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 950 hPa
0940809801601020kthPa24 Jul30 Jul6 Aug13 Aug

Forward speed & ACE

4 Aug, 06:00 UTC
Forward speed 7 ktCumulative ACE 14.15 10⁴ kt²
0015153030kt10⁴ kt²24 Jul30 Jul6 Aug13 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 pressure940 hPa

5 Aug 1965 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration20.88 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance11,340 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Jean is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1965 season. Its archived track begins on 24 Jul 1965, 00:00 UTC at 7.1°N, 163.1°E. US-agency wind is not available for this first observation. 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 Aug 1965, 06:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 4 Aug 1965, 06:00 UTC at 26.1°N, 126.8°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 940 hPa on 5 Aug 1965, 18:00 UTC.

The full record spans 501 hours and approximately 11,340 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 52.5°N, 178.9°E on 13 Aug 1965, 21:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 6 Aug 1965, 21:00 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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