Storm history › West Pacific › 1986 season
Typhoon Carmen (1986)
Carmen was a Category 3 typhoon of the 1986 West Pacific season. It was tracked from September 27, 1986 to October 11, 1986, about 14 days, and covered 6,140 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 940 mb.
- Peak wind
- 115 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 940 mb
- Strongest
- Category 3 typhoon
- Duration
- 14 days
- Track length
- 6,140 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 13.7
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How it compares
- Peak winds: 624th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Vongfong (2020), Typhoon Bavi (2020), Typhoon Krosa (2019) and 100 more.
- Lowest pressure: 439th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Merbok (2022), Typhoon Kulap (2022), Typhoon Kirogi (2000) and 62 more.
- Energy: 4% of the 1986 West Pacific season's ACE.