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Typhoon Joy (1996)
Track & history
Peak wind
85 mph / 140 km/h
Min pressure
980 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Joy formed in the West Pacific in July 1996 and peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 980 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 12 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-25 12:00 | 19.6°N 165.2°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-25 18:00 | 19.5°N 164.6°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-26 00:00 | 19.4°N 164.0°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-26 06:00 | 19.4°N 163.5°E | TD | 10 mph / 20 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-26 12:00 | 19.4°N 163.0°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-26 18:00 | 19.4°N 162.4°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-27 00:00 | 19.6°N 161.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-27 06:00 | 20.0°N 160.7°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
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| 1996-07-27 12:00 | 20.6°N 159.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-27 18:00 | 21.4°N 158.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-28 00:00 | 22.3°N 157.8°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-28 06:00 | 23.1°N 156.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-28 12:00 | 24.0°N 155.9°E | TD | 15 mph / 30 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-28 18:00 | 24.8°N 154.8°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-29 00:00 | 25.8°N 153.9°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-29 06:00 | 26.7°N 153.4°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-29 12:00 | 27.0°N 152.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-29 18:00 | 26.8°N 152.3°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-30 00:00 | 26.4°N 152.2°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | — |
| 1996-07-30 06:00 | 26.1°N 153.1°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1012 mb |
| 1996-07-30 12:00 | 26.1°N 153.5°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1010 mb |
| 1996-07-30 18:00 | 26.4°N 153.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1996-07-31 00:00 | 26.8°N 153.6°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1996-07-31 06:00 | 27.2°N 153.6°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1996-07-31 12:00 | 27.7°N 153.4°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 1008 mb |
| 1996-07-31 18:00 | 28.3°N 153.0°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 1996-08-01 00:00 | 28.8°N 152.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 1004 mb |
| 1996-08-01 06:00 | 29.4°N 152.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-08-01 12:00 | 30.0°N 152.0°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-08-01 18:00 | 30.5°N 151.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-08-02 00:00 | 30.9°N 151.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-08-02 06:00 | 31.5°N 152.2°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 996 mb |
| 1996-08-02 12:00 | 31.9°N 152.8°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-08-02 18:00 | 32.1°N 153.5°E | C1 | 85 mph / 140 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-08-03 00:00 | 32.1°N 154.2°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-08-03 06:00 | 32.1°N 154.9°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 980 mb |
| 1996-08-03 12:00 | 32.3°N 155.4°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 985 mb |
| 1996-08-03 18:00 | 32.5°N 155.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-08-04 00:00 | 32.8°N 155.4°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 990 mb |
| 1996-08-04 06:00 | 33.2°N 155.1°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 994 mb |
| 1996-08-04 12:00 | 33.6°N 154.9°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 998 mb |
| 1996-08-04 18:00 | 34.1°N 154.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-05 00:00 | 34.6°N 155.0°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-05 06:00 | 35.1°N 155.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-05 12:00 | 36.1°N 156.0°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-05 18:00 | 37.4°N 156.9°E | TD | 30 mph / 45 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-06 00:00 | 39.0°N 157.6°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-06 06:00 | 41.4°N 158.2°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-06 12:00 | 44.3°N 159.3°E | — | — | 1000 mb |
| 1996-08-06 18:00 | 49.0°N 161.0°E | — | — | 1008 mb |
Typhoon Joy 1996 FAQ
Did Typhoon Joy 1996 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Joy; it stayed over water.
How strong did Joy get in 1996?
Joy peaked as a Category 1 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 980 mb.
When did Joy form and dissipate?
Joy was first tracked on Jul 25 1996 and last tracked on Aug 6 1996, about 12 days in all.