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1981 Severe Tropical Storm VANESSA (1981226N17142)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1981226N17142
Start Aug 14 06Z
Max Intensity 55 kt (Aug 17 06Z), 980 mb (Aug 17 12Z)
End Aug 23 12Z
ATCF IDs ,WP161981
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

Map of storm track

Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES USA WIND TOKYO WIND TOKYO PRES CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO WIND HKO PRES TD9636 WIND
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts kts mb kts mb kts mb kts
WP 1981-08-14 06:00:00 TS 17.00 142.00 19 1004
WP 09:00:00 TS 17.50 142.21 19 1004
WP 12:00:00 TS 18.00 142.50 19 1004
WP 15:00:00 TS 18.50 142.93 21 1003
WP 18:00:00 TS 19.00 143.50 23 1002
WP 21:00:00 TS 19.58 144.21 23 1001
WP 1981-08-15 00:00:00 TS 20.00 145.00 23 1000
WP 03:00:00 TS 20.04 145.71 26 999
WP 06:00:00 TS 20.00 146.50 29 998
WP 09:00:00 TS 20.20 147.40 29 998
WP 12:00:00 TS 20.50 148.50 29 998
WP 15:00:00 TS 20.77 149.90 29 996
WP 18:00:00 TS 20.68 150.44 29 995 25 998
WP 21:00:00 TS 20.98 151.12 29 995 27 997
WP 1981-08-16 00:00:00 TS 21.81 152.15 998 998 29 995 30 996
WP 03:00:00 TS 22.57 153.06 997 29 994 30 995
WP 06:00:00 TS 23.38 154.08 996 25 996 29 993 30 994 25
WP 09:00:00 TS 24.10 154.89 27 996 29 993 32 994 27
WP 12:00:00 TS 24.80 155.56 996 30 996 29 993 35 994 30
WP 15:00:00 TS 25.54 156.18 35 995 33 991 35 994 35
WP 18:00:00 TS 26.20 156.80 994 40 994 38 990 35 994 40
WP 21:00:00 TS 26.74 157.40 45 992 38 987 37 993 45
WP 1981-08-17 00:00:00 TS 27.26 158.00 990 50 990 38 985 40 992 50
WP 03:00:00 TS 27.89 158.68 52 987 43 984 40 988 50
WP 06:00:00 TS 28.52 159.34 40 985 55 40 985 48 983 40 985 50
WP 09:00:00 TS 29.03 159.87 52 45 982 48 981 40 985 50
WP 12:00:00 TS 29.50 160.34 50 980 50 50 980 48 980 40 985 50
WP 15:00:00 TS 29.99 160.83 47 50 980 48 980 40 985 48
WP 18:00:00 TS 30.44 161.30 50 980 45 50 980 48 980 40 985 47
WP 21:00:00 TS 30.83 161.75 45 50 980 48 980 40 985 46
WP 1981-08-18 00:00:00 TS 31.20 162.24 50 980 45 50 980 48 980 40 985 45
WP 03:00:00 TS 31.58 162.83 45 47 982 48 981 40 985 45
WP 06:00:00 TS 31.97 163.47 45 985 45 45 985 48 983 40 985 45
WP 09:00:00 TS 32.38 164.12 45 45 985 43 984 40 985 45
WP 12:00:00 TS 32.80 164.72 45 985 45 45 985 38 985 40 985 45
WP 15:00:00 TS 33.20 165.20 45 42 987 38 985 40 985 45
WP 18:00:00 TS 33.61 165.58 40 990 45 40 990 38 985 40 985 45
WP 21:00:00 TS 34.03 165.96 45 40 991 38 987 40 985 45
WP 1981-08-19 00:00:00 TS 34.52 166.30 40 992 45 40 992 38 990 40 985 45
WP 03:00:00 TS 35.20 166.63 42 40 992 38 990 37 987
WP 06:00:00 TS 35.97 166.84 40 992 40 40 992 38 990 35 990
WP 09:00:00 TS 36.71 166.76 40 992 38 991 35 990
WP 12:00:00 TS 37.39 166.53 40 992 40 992 38 992 35 990
WP 15:00:00 TS 38.07 166.45 40 992 38 992 35 990
WP 18:00:00 TS 38.74 166.37 40 992 40 992 38 992 35 990
WP 21:00:00 TS 39.39 166.07 994 38 993
WP 1981-08-20 00:00:00 TS 40.00 165.75 996 996 38 994
WP 03:00:00 TS 40.59 165.56 996 38 994
WP 06:00:00 MX 41.25 165.50 996 996 38 994
WP 09:00:00 MX 42.03 165.59 995 38 994
WP 12:00:00 ET 43.00 165.75 994 994 38 994
WP 15:00:00 ET 44.23 165.96 994 33 994
WP 18:00:00 ET 45.50 166.00 994 994 29 994
WP 21:00:00 ET 46.54 165.54 994 29 994
WP 1981-08-21 00:00:00 ET 47.50 165.00 994 994 29 994
WP 03:00:00 ET 48.48 164.74 994 29 994
WP 06:00:00 ET 49.50 164.75 994 994 29 994
WP 09:00:00 ET 50.62 164.98 994 29 994
WP 12:00:00 ET 51.75 165.50 994 994 29 994
WP 15:00:00 ET 52.79 166.30 991 29 992
WP 18:00:00 ET 53.79 167.21 988 988 29 990
WP 21:00:00 ET 54.82 168.14 988 29 989
WP 1981-08-22 00:00:00 ET 55.80 169.00 988 988 29 988
WP 03:00:00 ET 56.57 169.58 988
WP 06:00:00 ET 57.00 170.00 988 988
WP 09:00:00 ET 57.57 170.50 988
WP 12:00:00 ET 58.00 171.00 988 988
WP 15:00:00 ET 58.07 171.43 988
WP 18:00:00 ET 58.00 172.00 988 988
WP 21:00:00 ET 58.00 172.85 988
WP 1981-08-23 00:00:00 ET 58.00 174.00 988 988
WP 03:00:00 ET 58.00 175.43 988
WP 06:00:00 ET 58.00 177.00 988 988
WP 09:00:00 ET 58.00 178.52 988
EP 12:00:00 ET 58.00 180.00 988 988

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bwp161981.txt
TOKYO bst_all.txt:Line=30196:VANESSA:8116
CMA CH1981BST.txt:Storm=16:Vanessa
HKO tc-besttrack-data-current.txt:Line=14428:VANESSA
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-003:Line=27733
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA STATUS USA WIND USA SSHS TOKYO LAT TOKYO LON TOKYO GRADE TOKYO WIND TOKYO PRES TOKYO R50_DIR TOKYO R30_DIR TOKYO R30_LONG TOKYO R30_SHORT TOKYO LAND CMA LAT CMA LON CMA CAT CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO LAT HKO LON HKO CAT HKO WIND HKO PRES TD9636 LAT TD9636 LON TD9636 STAGE TD9636 WIND STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north degrees east kts 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb nmile nmile 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb degrees north degrees east kts mb degrees north degrees east kts kts degrees
1981 WP MM 1981-08-14 06:00:00 TS 17.00 142.00 1854 1854 __O___________ -5 17.00 142.00 0 19 1004 11 22
1981 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 17.50 142.21 1887 1845 __P___________ -5 17.50 142.21 0 19 1004 11 25
1981 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 18.00 142.50 1845 1807 __O___________ -5 18.00 142.50 0 19 1004 12 34
1981 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 18.50 142.93 1807 1780 __P___________ -5 18.50 142.93 0 21 1003 14 43
1981 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 19.00 143.50 1780 1751 __O___________ -5 19.00 143.50 1 23 1002 16 49
1981 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 19.58 144.21 1751 1734 __P___________ -5 19.58 144.21 1 23 1001 17 55
1981 WP MM 1981-08-15 00:00:00 TS 20.00 145.00 1737 1735 __O___________ -5 20.00 145.00 1 23 1000 15 72
1981 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 20.04 145.71 1758 1758 __P___________ -5 20.04 145.71 1 26 999 14 90
1981 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 20.00 146.50 1785 1785 __O___________ -5 20.00 146.50 1 29 998 16 84
1981 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 20.20 147.40 1798 1796 __P___________ -5 20.20 147.40 1 29 998 19 75
1981 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 20.50 148.50 1814 1813 __O___________ -5 20.50 148.50 1 29 998 24 76
1981 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 20.77 149.90 1852 1852 __P___________ -5 20.77 149.90 1 29 996 18 84
1981 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 20.68 150.44 1888 1888 __OO__________ -5 21.10 151.30 1 29 995 19.00 147.00 TD 25 998 12 80
1981 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 20.98 151.12 1897 1878 __PP__________ -5 21.48 152.38 1 29 995 19.97 148.60 TD 27 997 20 55
1981 WP MM 1981-08-16 00:00:00 TS 21.81 152.15 998 tokyo 1884 1866 _OOO__________ -5 23.80 153.70 2 998 0 0 0 22.00 153.30 1 29 995 20.90 150.10 TD 30 996 24 49
1981 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 22.57 153.06 1867 1860 _PPP__________ -5 23.82 154.04 2 997 0 0 22.74 154.22 1 29 994 21.76 151.40 TD 30 995 24 49
1981 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 23.38 154.08 996 tokyo 1865 1857 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP161981 23.80 154.60 25 -1 24.00 154.50 2 996 0 0 0 23.50 155.00 1 29 993 22.60 152.60 TD 30 994 23.80 154.60 1 25 23 48
1981 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 24.10 154.89 1864 1850 PPPP______P___ WP161981 24.50 154.95 27 -1 24.43 155.16 2 996 0 0 24.00 155.59 1 29 993 23.45 153.85 TD 32 994 24.52 154.95 1 27 20 43
1981 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 24.80 155.56 996 tokyo 1858 1841 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP161981 25.20 155.40 30 -1 25.00 155.90 2 996 0 0 0 24.50 156.00 1 29 993 24.30 155.00 TS 35 994 25.20 155.40 1 30 19 39
1981 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 25.54 156.18 1848 1841 PPPP______P___ WP161981 25.89 156.00 35 0 25.54 156.57 2 995 0 0 25.25 156.29 1 33 991 25.18 156.03 TS 35 994 25.82 156.01 1 35 18 39
1981 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 26.20 156.80 994 tokyo 1843 1843 OOOO______P___ jtwc_wp WP161981 26.50 156.70 40 0 26.10 157.20 2 994 0 0 0 26.00 156.50 2 38 990 26.00 156.90 TS 35 994 26.38 156.72 1 40 16 42
1981 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 26.74 157.40 1856 1850 PPPP______P___ WP161981 26.98 157.47 45 0 26.63 157.77 2 992 0 0 26.48 156.62 2 38 987 26.67 157.65 TS 37 993 26.91 157.48 1 45 15 45
1981 WP MM 1981-08-17 00:00:00 TS 27.26 158.00 990 tokyo 1866 1866 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP161981 27.40 158.20 XX 50 0 27.20 158.30 2 990 0 0 0 27.00 157.00 2 38 985 27.30 158.30 TS 40 992 27.40 158.20 2 50 16 45
1981 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 27.89 158.68 1887 1887 PPPP______P___ WP161981 27.84 158.73 XX 52 0 27.85 158.84 2 987 0 0 27.85 158.12 2 43 984 28.03 158.94 TS 40 988 27.90 158.79 2 50 17 43
1981 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 28.52 159.34 40 985 tokyo 1903 1903 OOOO______P___ jtwc_wp WP161981 28.30 159.20 XX 55 0 28.50 159.40 3 40 985 0 9 100 100 0 28.70 159.30 3 48 983 28.70 159.50 TS 40 985 28.38 159.32 2 50 15 43
1981 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 29.03 159.87 1927 1922 PPPP______P___ WP161981 28.80 159.75 XX 52 0 29.09 160.02 3 45 982 0 9 125 125 29.24 159.79 3 48 981 29.19 159.97 TS 40 985 28.84 159.82 2 50 13 41
1981 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 29.50 160.34 50 980 tokyo 1937 1937 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP161981 29.30 160.30 50 0 29.60 160.60 4 50 980 0 9 150 150 0 29.70 160.10 3 48 980 29.60 160.40 TS 40 985 29.30 160.30 2 50 13 41
1981 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 29.99 160.83 1957 1957 PPPP______P___ WP161981 29.76 160.82 47 0 30.02 161.03 4 50 980 0 9 175 175 30.34 160.68 3 48 980 30.06 160.84 TS 40 985 29.76 160.76 2 48 13 41
1981 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 30.44 161.30 50 980 tokyo 1968 1946 OOOO______P___ jtwc_wp WP161981 30.20 161.30 45 0 30.40 161.40 4 50 980 0 9 200 200 0 30.90 161.30 3 48 980 30.50 161.30 TS 40 985 30.21 161.20 2 47 12 43
1981 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 30.83 161.75 1951 1931 PPPP______P___ WP161981 30.66 161.72 45 0 30.80 161.79 4 50 980 0 9 200 200 31.19 161.80 3 48 980 30.86 161.79 TS 40 985 30.66 161.67 2 46 11 47
1981 WP MM 1981-08-18 00:00:00 TS 31.20 162.24 50 980 tokyo 1931 1922 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP161981 31.10 162.20 45 0 31.20 162.20 4 50 980 0 9 200 200 0 31.40 162.30 3 48 980 31.20 162.30 TS 40 985 31.10 162.20 2 45 12 51
1981 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 31.58 162.83 1922 1919 PPPP______P___ WP161981 31.50 162.86 45 0 31.60 162.69 4 47 982 0 9 200 200 31.68 162.87 3 48 981 31.59 162.84 TS 40 985 31.53 162.89 2 45 13 54
1981 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 31.97 163.47 45 985 tokyo 1921 1915 OOOO______P___ jtwc_wp WP161981 31.90 163.60 45 0 32.00 163.20 3 45 985 0 9 200 200 0 32.00 163.50 3 48 983 32.00 163.40 TS 40 985 31.95 163.64 2 45 14 54
1981 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 32.38 164.12 1916 1910 PPPP______P___ WP161981 32.34 164.33 45 0 32.40 163.71 3 45 985 0 9 200 200 32.39 164.24 3 43 984 32.40 163.96 TS 40 985 32.37 164.36 2 45 13 52
1981 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 32.80 164.72 45 985 tokyo 1912 1898 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP161981 32.80 165.00 45 0 32.80 164.20 3 45 985 0 9 200 200 0 32.80 164.90 2 38 985 32.80 164.50 TS 40 985 32.80 165.00 2 45 12 48
1981 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 33.20 165.20 1903 1885 PPPP______P___ WP161981 33.25 165.58 45 0 33.19 164.66 3 42 987 0 9 200 200 33.13 165.25 2 38 985 33.19 165.01 TS 40 985 33.24 165.49 2 45 11 41
1981 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 33.61 165.58 40 990 tokyo 1891 1874 OOOO______P___ jtwc_wp WP161981 33.70 166.00 45 0 33.60 165.10 3 40 990 0 9 200 200 0 33.50 165.50 2 38 985 33.60 165.50 TS 40 985 33.69 165.86 2 45 10 37
1981 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 34.03 165.96 1880 1856 PPPP______P___ WP161981 34.14 166.24 45 0 34.00 165.58 3 40 991 0 9 200 200 33.94 165.89 2 38 987 34.00 166.04 TS 40 985 34.14 166.15 2 45 11 33
1981 WP MM 1981-08-19 00:00:00 TS 34.52 166.30 40 992 tokyo 1856 1817 OOOO______O___ jtwc_wp WP161981 34.60 166.40 45 0 34.50 166.00 3 40 992 0 9 200 200 0 34.50 166.30 2 38 990 34.50 166.50 TS 40 985 34.60 166.40 2 45 13 26
1981 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 35.20 166.63 1817 1774 PPPP__________ WP161981 35.09 166.62 42 0 35.20 166.32 3 40 992 0 9 200 200 35.24 166.77 2 38 990 35.20 166.82 TS 37 987 2 15 17
1981 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 35.97 166.84 40 992 tokyo 1766 1712 OOOO__________ jtwc_wp WP161981 35.60 166.90 40 0 36.00 166.50 3 40 992 0 9 200 200 0 36.00 167.00 2 38 990 36.00 167.00 TS 35 990 2 15 4
1981 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 36.71 166.76 1712 1640 _PPP__________ WP161981 -5 36.75 166.54 3 40 992 0 9 200 200 36.62 166.66 2 38 991 36.77 167.08 TS 35 990 2 14 350
1981 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 37.39 166.53 40 992 tokyo 1640 1593 _OOO__________ -5 37.50 166.50 3 40 992 0 9 200 200 0 37.20 166.20 2 38 992 37.50 167.00 TS 35 990 14 350
1981 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 38.07 166.45 1579 1520 _PPP__________ -5 38.29 166.54 3 40 992 0 9 200 200 37.83 166.19 2 38 992 38.13 166.79 TS 35 990 14 355
1981 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 38.74 166.37 40 992 tokyo 1520 1440 _OOO__________ -5 39.00 166.50 3 40 992 0 9 200 200 0 38.50 166.20 2 38 992 38.70 166.50 TS 35 990 13 347
1981 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 39.39 166.07 1440 1369 _PP___________ -5 39.50 166.25 3 994 0 9 39.27 165.89 2 38 993 TS 13 339
1981 WP MM 1981-08-20 00:00:00 TS 40.00 165.75 996 tokyo 1369 1304 _OO___________ -5 40.00 166.00 2 996 0 0 0 40.00 165.50 2 38 994 13 342
1981 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 40.59 165.56 1304 1243 _PP___________ -5 40.71 165.96 2 996 0 0 40.46 165.16 2 38 994 13 351
1981 WP MM 06:00:00 MX 41.25 165.50 996 tokyo 1234 1174 _OO___________ -5 41.50 166.00 6 996 0 0 0 41.00 165.00 2 38 994 14 0
1981 WP MM 09:00:00 MX 42.03 165.59 1174 1100 _PP___________ -5 42.21 166.00 6 995 0 0 41.85 165.17 2 38 994 18 6
1981 WP MM 12:00:00 ET 43.00 165.75 994 tokyo 1096 1009 _OO___________ -5 43.00 166.00 6 994 0 0 0 43.00 165.50 9 38 994 22 7
1981 WP MM 15:00:00 ET 44.23 165.96 1009 908 _PP___________ -5 43.96 166.07 6 994 0 0 44.50 165.85 9 33 994 25 4
1981 WP MM 18:00:00 ET 45.50 166.00 994 tokyo 899 794 _OO___________ -5 45.00 166.00 6 994 0 0 0 46.00 166.00 9 29 994 23 353
1981 WP MM 21:00:00 ET 46.54 165.54 789 690 _PP___________ -5 46.00 165.58 6 994 0 0 47.08 165.51 9 29 994 21 341
1981 WP MM 1981-08-21 00:00:00 ET 47.50 165.00 994 tokyo 682 605 _OO___________ -5 47.00 165.00 6 994 0 0 0 48.00 165.00 9 29 994 20 344
1981 WP MM 03:00:00 ET 48.48 164.74 592 519 _PP___________ -5 47.96 164.36 6 994 0 0 49.00 165.13 9 29 994 20 355
1981 WP MM 06:00:00 ET 49.50 164.75 994 tokyo 514 434 _OO___________ -5 49.00 164.00 6 994 0 0 0 50.00 165.50 9 29 994 21 4
1981 WP MM 09:00:00 ET 50.62 164.98 434 394 _PP___________ -5 50.21 164.27 6 994 0 0 51.04 165.68 9 29 994 23 12
1981 WP MM 12:00:00 ET 51.75 165.50 994 tokyo 391 348 _OO___________ -5 51.50 165.00 6 994 0 0 0 52.00 166.00 9 29 994 23 21
1981 WP MM 15:00:00 ET 52.79 166.30 346 336 _PP___________ -5 52.79 165.92 6 991 0 0 52.79 166.67 9 29 992 23 27
1981 WP MM 18:00:00 ET 53.79 167.21 988 tokyo 344 332 _OO___________ -5 54.00 167.00 6 988 0 0 0 53.50 167.50 9 29 990 23 28
1981 WP MM 21:00:00 ET 54.82 168.14 332 330 _PP___________ -5 55.11 168.07 6 988 0 0 54.24 168.27 9 29 989 23 27
1981 WP MM 1981-08-22 00:00:00 ET 55.80 169.00 988 tokyo 348 347 _OO___________ -5 56.00 169.00 6 988 0 0 0 55.00 169.00 9 29 988 19 25
1981 WP MM 03:00:00 ET 56.57 169.58 367 321 _P____________ -5 56.57 169.58 6 988 0 0 9 13 25
1981 WP MM 06:00:00 ET 57.00 170.00 988 tokyo 321 265 _O____________ -5 57.00 170.00 6 988 0 0 0 11 26
1981 WP MM 09:00:00 ET 57.57 170.50 254 213 _P____________ -5 57.57 170.50 6 988 0 0 11 28
1981 WP MM 12:00:00 ET 58.00 171.00 988 tokyo 214 204 _O____________ -5 58.00 171.00 6 988 0 0 0 7 45
1981 WP MM 15:00:00 ET 58.07 171.43 208 208 _P____________ -5 58.07 171.43 6 988 0 0 5 90
1981 WP MM 18:00:00 ET 58.00 172.00 988 tokyo 231 231 _O____________ -5 58.00 172.00 6 988 0 0 0 8 96
1981 WP MM 21:00:00 ET 58.00 172.85 257 257 _P____________ -5 58.00 172.85 6 988 0 0 11 90
1981 WP MM 1981-08-23 00:00:00 ET 58.00 174.00 988 tokyo 297 297 _O____________ -5 58.00 174.00 6 988 0 0 0 14 90
1981 WP MM 03:00:00 ET 58.00 175.43 358 358 _P____________ -5 58.00 175.43 6 988 0 0 16 90
1981 WP MM 06:00:00 ET 58.00 177.00 988 tokyo 414 414 _O____________ -5 58.00 177.00 6 988 0 0 0 16 90
1981 WP MM 09:00:00 ET 58.00 178.52 472 472 _P____________ -5 58.00 178.52 6 988 0 0 16 90
1981 EP CP 12:00:00 ET 58.00 180.00 988 tokyo 477 _O____________ -5 58.00 180.00 6 988 0 0 0 16 90