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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1987 SEASON

Typhoon Nina (1987)

Recorded track and intensity · 16 Nov 1987–30 Nov 1987

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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NINA: complete recorded track, 16 Nov 1987–30 Nov 1987Recorded track from 16 Nov 1987 to 30 Nov 1987. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.TAIWAN16 Nov, 00:00 UTC17 Nov, 00:00 UTC18 Nov, 00:00 UTC19 Nov, 00:00 UTC20 Nov, 00:00 UTC21 Nov, 00:00 UTC22 Nov, 00:00 UTC23 Nov, 00:00 UTC24 Nov, 00:00 UTC25 Nov, 00:00 UTC26 Nov, 00:00 UTC27 Nov, 00:00 UTC28 Nov, 00:00 UTC29 Nov, 00:00 UTC30 Nov, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 516 NOV30 NOV

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DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5Post-tropical
All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

25 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Wind speed 145 ktPressure 930 hPa
0920809701601020kthPa16 Nov20 Nov25 Nov30 Nov

Forward speed & ACE

25 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Forward speed 17 ktCumulative ACE 17.74 10⁴ kt²
001017.52035kt10⁴ kt²16 Nov20 Nov25 Nov30 Nov

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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 wind145 kt

167 mph / 269 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure930 hPa

25 Nov 1987 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration14.25 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance7,640 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Nina is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1987 season. Its archived track begins on 16 Nov 1987, 00:00 UTC at 2.9°N, 171.1°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 25 Nov 1987, 09:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 145 knots (167 mph / 269 km/h), first recorded on 25 Nov 1987, 12:00 UTC at 13.1°N, 124.5°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 930 hPa on 25 Nov 1987, 06:00 UTC.

The full record spans 342 hours and approximately 7,640 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 16.3°N, 115.2°E on 30 Nov 1987, 06:00 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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