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Typhoon Carmen (1986)
Track & history
Peak wind
115 mph / 185 km/h
Min pressure
940 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Carmen formed in the West Pacific in September 1986 and peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 940 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 14 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-09-27 00:00 | 4.6°N 177.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-27 06:00 | 4.8°N 176.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-27 12:00 | 4.9°N 175.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-27 18:00 | 4.9°N 174.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-28 00:00 | 4.9°N 173.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-28 06:00 | 5.2°N 171.5°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-28 12:00 | 5.7°N 169.2°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-28 18:00 | 6.3°N 167.3°E | — | — | — |
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| 1986-09-29 00:00 | 6.9°N 165.8°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-29 06:00 | 7.3°N 164.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-29 12:00 | 7.6°N 163.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-29 18:00 | 8.1°N 162.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-30 00:00 | 8.6°N 161.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-30 06:00 | 9.0°N 160.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-30 12:00 | 9.5°N 159.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-09-30 18:00 | 10.1°N 158.7°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-10-01 00:00 | 10.6°N 157.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-10-01 06:00 | 10.8°N 156.6°E | — | — | — |
| 1986-10-01 12:00 | 10.5°N 155.4°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1986-10-01 18:00 | 10.6°N 154.0°E | — | — | 1004 mb |
| 1986-10-02 00:00 | 10.9°N 153.0°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1986-10-02 06:00 | 11.3°N 151.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1986-10-02 12:00 | 12.0°N 150.7°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1002 mb |
| 1986-10-02 18:00 | 12.7°N 149.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1986-10-03 00:00 | 13.4°N 148.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1986-10-03 06:00 | 14.0°N 146.8°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-10-03 12:00 | 14.5°N 145.6°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1986-10-03 18:00 | 15.0°N 144.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1986-10-04 00:00 | 15.5°N 143.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 992 mb |
| 1986-10-04 06:00 | 16.1°N 142.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1986-10-04 12:00 | 16.7°N 141.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1986-10-04 18:00 | 17.3°N 141.0°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 975 mb |
| 1986-10-05 00:00 | 17.9°N 140.2°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-10-05 06:00 | 18.5°N 139.5°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-10-05 12:00 | 19.1°N 138.9°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1986-10-05 18:00 | 19.7°N 138.4°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 940 mb |
| 1986-10-06 00:00 | 20.4°N 138.0°E | C2 | 110 mph / 175 km/h | 945 mb |
| 1986-10-06 06:00 | 21.2°N 137.8°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 950 mb |
| 1986-10-06 12:00 | 22.4°N 137.7°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-10-06 18:00 | 23.4°N 137.9°E | C2 | 100 mph / 155 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-10-07 00:00 | 24.6°N 138.5°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 965 mb |
| 1986-10-07 06:00 | 26.5°N 139.6°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-10-07 12:00 | 28.7°N 140.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-10-07 18:00 | 31.1°N 141.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-10-08 00:00 | 33.4°N 142.9°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 955 mb |
| 1986-10-08 06:00 | 35.7°N 144.3°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-10-08 12:00 | 37.6°N 146.3°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 960 mb |
| 1986-10-08 18:00 | 39.3°N 148.4°E | — | — | 964 mb |
| 1986-10-09 00:00 | 41.1°N 151.1°E | — | — | 964 mb |
| 1986-10-09 06:00 | 43.1°N 154.3°E | — | — | 968 mb |
| 1986-10-09 12:00 | 44.5°N 158.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1986-10-09 18:00 | 45.7°N 162.4°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1986-10-10 00:00 | 47.0°N 167.2°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1986-10-10 06:00 | 48.0°N 170.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1986-10-10 12:00 | 49.0°N 172.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1986-10-10 18:00 | 49.5°N 174.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1986-10-11 00:00 | 50.0°N 176.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
| 1986-10-11 06:00 | 50.0°N 179.0°E | — | — | 972 mb |
Typhoon Carmen 1986 FAQ
Did Typhoon Carmen 1986 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Carmen; it stayed over water.
How strong did Carmen get in 1986?
Carmen peaked as a Category 3 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 940 mb.
When did Carmen form and dissipate?
Carmen was first tracked on Sep 27 1986 and last tracked on Oct 11 1986, about 14 days in all.