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WESTERN PACIFIC · 1963 SEASON

Typhoon Shirley (1963)

Recorded track and intensity · 12 Jun 1963–25 Jun 1963

PEAK INTENSITYCategory 5
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SHIRLEY: complete recorded track, 12 Jun 1963–25 Jun 1963Recorded track from 12 Jun 1963 to 25 Jun 1963. Colors show the recorded wind category. The highlighted position follows the replay controls.ASIAPacific Ocean13 Jun, 00:00 UTC14 Jun, 00:00 UTC15 Jun, 00:00 UTC16 Jun, 00:00 UTC17 Jun, 00:00 UTC18 Jun, 00:00 UTC19 Jun, 00:00 UTC20 Jun, 00:00 UTC21 Jun, 00:00 UTC22 Jun, 00:00 UTC23 Jun, 00:00 UTC24 Jun, 00:00 UTC25 Jun, 00:00 UTCPeak · Category 512 JUN25 JUN

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All times UTC

Wind speed & pressure

16 Jun, 00:00 UTC
Wind speed 140 ktPressure 935 hPa
0920809701601020kthPa12 Jun16 Jun21 Jun25 Jun

Forward speed & ACE

16 Jun, 00:00 UTC
Forward speed 9 ktCumulative ACE 13.88 10⁴ kt²
002017.54035kt10⁴ kt²12 Jun16 Jun21 Jun25 Jun

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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 pressure935 hPa

16 Jun 1963 · tropical stage

Recorded track duration13.5 days

Full archive record, including non-tropical stages if present

Approximate track distance7,970 km

Along the recorded center positions

STORM HISTORY

Track and intensity summary

Shirley is listed in the Western Pacific basin for the 1963 season. Its archived track begins on 12 Jun 1963, 06:00 UTC at 12.7°N, 135.3°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 15 Jun 1963, 21:00 UTC. The highest recorded tropical-stage one-minute sustained wind is 140 knots (161 mph / 259 km/h), first recorded on 16 Jun 1963, 00:00 UTC at 17.6°N, 129.9°E. The minimum recorded tropical-stage central pressure is 935 hPa on 16 Jun 1963, 00:00 UTC.

The full record spans 324 hours and approximately 7,970 kilometers along the recorded center positions. The last recorded position is 56°N, 179.6°E on 25 Jun 1963, 18:00 UTC. The final tropical-stage observation is earlier, on 20 Jun 1963, 03:00 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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