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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1986 SEASON

Typhoon Peggy (1986)

Recorded track and intensity · 28 Jun 1986–13 Jul 1986

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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PEGGY: complete recorded track, 28 Jun 1986–13 Jul 1986Recorded track from 28 Jun 1986 to 13 Jul 1986. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIAJAPANPHILIPPINES28 Jun, 00:00 UTC29 Jun, 00:00 UTC30 Jun, 00:00 UTC1 Jul, 00:00 UTC2 Jul, 00:00 UTC3 Jul, 00:00 UTC4 Jul, 00:00 UTC5 Jul, 00:00 UTC6 Jul, 00:00 UTC7 Jul, 00:00 UTC8 Jul, 00:00 UTC9 Jul, 00:00 UTC10 Jul, 00:00 UTC11 Jul, 00:00 UTC12 Jul, 00:00 UTC13 Jul, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 528 JUN13 JUL

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

7 Jul, 00:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 905 hPa
0900809601601020kthPa28 Jun3 Jul8 Jul13 Jul

Forward speed & ACE

7 Jul, 00:00 UTC
Forward speed 14 ktCumulative ACE 15.29 10⁴ kt²
001517.53035kt10⁴ kt²28 Jun3 Jul8 Jul13 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 observations make ACE partial. Missing measurements remain gaps.

Maximum sustained wind140 kt

161 mph / 259 km/h

Minimum recorded pressure900 hPa

6 Jul 1986 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration15.75 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance7,920 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Peggy is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1986 season. Its archived track begins on 28 Jun 1986, 00:00 UTC at 11.3°N, 174.7°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 6 Jul 1986, 21:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 7 Jul 1986, 00:00 UTC at 16.7°N, 130.4°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 900 hPa on 6 Jul 1986, 18:00 UTC.

The full record spans 378 hours and approximately 7,920 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 23°N, 104°E on 13 Jul 1986, 18:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 12 Jul 1986, 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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