Typhoon Carmen (1965)
Typhoon Carmen was a powerful tropical cyclone that was the ninth of eleven super typhoons to occur during the 1965 Pacific typhoon season. Carmen rapidly intensified in the vicinity of Agrihan, the pressure was at 970 hectopascals at 18:00 UTC on October 5, and then it rapidly decreased to 914 hectopascals at 18:00 UTC on October 6, and reached a maximum wind speed of 175 miles per hour (282 km/h). On 7 October, seven Japanese fishing vessels capsized in the stormy seas. According to the Japan Coast Guard official confirmed report, 209 crewmen were killed.[2]
Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression
Map key
Tropical depression (≤38 mph, ≤62 km/h)
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Tropical storm (39–73 mph, 63–118 km/h)
Category 1 (74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h)
Category 2 (96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h)
Category 3 (111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h)
Category 4 (130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h)
Category 5 (≥157 mph, ≥252 km/h)
Unknown
Storm type
Extratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depression| Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS) | |
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| Formed | October 1, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Dissipated | October 9, 1965 |
| Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 280 km/h (175 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 910 hPa (mbar); 26.87 inHg |
| Fatalities | 1 dead 208 missing [1] |
| Part of the 1965 Pacific typhoon season | |
References
- Typhoon 196529 (CARMEN) Disaster Information - Digital Typhoon
- "マリアナ沖で漁船団 遭難" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
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