Super Typhoon Ed (1993)

Track & history

Peak wind

160 mph / 260 km/h

Min pressure

915 mb

Dates

Sep 27 – Oct 9

Landfall

None

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Storm history

Ed formed in the West Pacific in September 1993 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 915 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
1993-09-27 06:00	7.0°N 152.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1993-09-27 12:00	7.9°N 152.1°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1993-09-27 18:00	8.6°N 151.7°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1993-09-28 00:00	9.2°N 151.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1993-09-28 06:00	9.7°N 150.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1993-09-28 12:00	10.1°N 149.9°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1993-09-28 18:00	10.5°N 149.2°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	—
1993-09-29 00:00	10.8°N 148.5°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	—

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1993-09-29 06:00	11.5°N 148.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1993-09-29 12:00	12.1°N 147.7°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1993-09-29 18:00	12.5°N 147.0°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	—
1993-09-30 00:00	12.7°N 146.2°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1008 mb
1993-09-30 06:00	13.1°N 145.7°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1004 mb
1993-09-30 12:00	13.4°N 145.2°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb
1993-09-30 18:00	13.8°N 144.4°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
1993-10-01 00:00	14.1°N 143.4°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	992 mb
1993-10-01 06:00	14.2°N 142.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	990 mb
1993-10-01 12:00	14.3°N 141.9°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	980 mb
1993-10-01 18:00	14.6°N 141.2°E	C1	80 mph / 130 km/h	975 mb
1993-10-02 00:00	15.0°N 140.4°E	C1	90 mph / 150 km/h	965 mb
1993-10-02 06:00	15.5°N 139.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	965 mb
1993-10-02 12:00	16.2°N 138.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	965 mb
1993-10-02 18:00	16.8°N 137.6°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	960 mb
1993-10-03 00:00	17.4°N 136.6°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	955 mb
1993-10-03 06:00	17.8°N 135.8°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	950 mb
1993-10-03 12:00	18.3°N 135.1°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	950 mb
1993-10-03 18:00	18.8°N 134.3°E	C4	130 mph / 215 km/h	950 mb
1993-10-04 00:00	19.2°N 133.7°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	945 mb
1993-10-04 06:00	19.5°N 133.1°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	935 mb
1993-10-04 12:00	19.8°N 132.7°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	925 mb
1993-10-04 18:00	20.3°N 132.6°E	C5	160 mph / 260 km/h	920 mb
1993-10-05 00:00	20.9°N 132.6°E	C4	155 mph / 250 km/h	915 mb
1993-10-05 06:00	21.5°N 132.8°E	C4	150 mph / 240 km/h	915 mb
1993-10-05 12:00	22.2°N 133.1°E	C4	140 mph / 220 km/h	925 mb
1993-10-05 18:00	22.9°N 133.5°E	C3	125 mph / 205 km/h	940 mb
1993-10-06 00:00	23.8°N 134.0°E	C3	120 mph / 195 km/h	950 mb
1993-10-06 06:00	24.8°N 134.7°E	C3	115 mph / 185 km/h	950 mb
1993-10-06 12:00	25.7°N 135.6°E	C2	110 mph / 175 km/h	950 mb
1993-10-06 18:00	27.1°N 136.7°E	C2	105 mph / 165 km/h	955 mb
1993-10-07 00:00	28.5°N 138.1°E	C2	100 mph / 155 km/h	965 mb
1993-10-07 06:00	30.1°N 139.7°E	C1	85 mph / 140 km/h	970 mb
1993-10-07 12:00	31.6°N 141.4°E	C1	75 mph / 120 km/h	975 mb
1993-10-07 18:00	33.1°N 143.6°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	980 mb
1993-10-08 00:00	34.6°N 146.3°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	985 mb
1993-10-08 06:00	35.7°N 149.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	985 mb
1993-10-08 12:00	37.0°N 152.5°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
1993-10-08 18:00	39.0°N 155.9°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
1993-10-09 00:00	41.6°N 158.7°E	TS	60 mph / 95 km/h	988 mb
1993-10-09 06:00	45.0°N 163.0°E	—	—	—

Super Typhoon Ed 1993 FAQ

Did Super Typhoon Ed 1993 make landfall?

No. The best track does not record a landfall for Ed; it stayed over water.

How strong did Ed get in 1993?

Ed peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 915 mb.

When did Ed form and dissipate?

Ed was first tracked on Sep 27 1993 and last tracked on Oct 9 1993, about 12 days in all.