Log In
    Favorites
        Member Settings

      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 3 Typhoon

      Typhoon Pauline

      Storm Activity: Oct 1, 1947 - Oct 8, 1947

      Peak Wind
      115 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      958 mb
      Duration
      7 days
      Last Position
      25 N 118 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 1 – Oct 8
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 Peak 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      115 mph
      Peak category
      Category 3
      Lowest pressure
      958 mb

      Oct 8 · 06:00 GMT 30 mph -- Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 25 118 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 25 118 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 24.74 117.72 30 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 24.74 117.72 30 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 24.5 117.5 35 mph -- Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 24.5 117.5 35 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 24.4 116.4 -- -- Unknown --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 24.29 117.33 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 24.29 117.33 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 24.05 116.47 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 24 117 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 24 117 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 23.71 116.54 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 23.52 116.14 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 23.52 116.14 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 23.39 116.58 -- -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 23 115.5 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 23 115.5 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 23 115.5 70 mph 988 mb Unknown --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 23.1 116.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 22.62 115.81 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 22.62 115.81 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 22.64 116 75 mph 986 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 22.85 116.59 70 mph -- Hurricane --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 22.3 116.5 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 22.3 116.5 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 22.3 116.5 85 mph 984 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 22.6 116.6 75 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 22.01 117.02 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 22.01 117.02 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 22.01 117.02 85 mph 982 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 22.3 116.69 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 21.7 117.5 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 21.7 117.5 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 21.7 117.5 85 mph 980 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 21.9 116.9 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 21.31 117.92 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 21.31 117.92 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 21.31 117.92 85 mph 978 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 21:00 GMT 21.31 117.29 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 20.9 118.3 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 20.9 118.3 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 20.9 118.3 80 mph 976 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 18:00 GMT 20.62 117.8 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 20.57 118.69 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 20.57 118.69 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 20.57 118.69 80 mph 974 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 15:00 GMT 19.93 118.39 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 20.2 119.1 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 20.2 119.1 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 20.2 119.1 80 mph 973 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 12:00 GMT 19.3 119 80 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 19.65 119.54 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 19.65 119.54 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 19.65 119.54 85 mph 971 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 09:00 GMT 18.81 119.56 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 19.1 120 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 19.1 120 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 19.1 120 85 mph 969 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 06:00 GMT 18.4 120.14 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 18.67 120.47 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 18.67 120.47 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 18.67 120.47 90 mph 967 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 6 03:00 GMT 18.07 120.72 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 18.4 121 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 18.4 121 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 18.4 121 100 mph 965 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 6 00:00 GMT 17.8 121.3 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 18.3 121.62 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 18.3 121.62 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 18.3 121.62 105 mph 965 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 5 21:00 GMT 17.58 121.85 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 18.3 122.3 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 18.3 122.3 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 18.3 122.3 115 mph 966 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 5 18:00 GMT 17.42 122.4 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 18.27 123.02 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 18.27 123.02 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 18.27 123.02 115 mph 962 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 5 15:00 GMT 17.31 122.95 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 18.2 123.7 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 18.2 123.7 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 18.2 123.7 115 mph 958 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 5 12:00 GMT 17.2 123.5 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 18.06 124.29 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 18.06 124.29 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 18.06 124.29 115 mph 960 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 5 09:00 GMT 17.06 124.09 115 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 17.9 124.8 115 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 17.9 124.8 115 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 17.9 124.8 115 mph 962 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 5 06:00 GMT 16.92 124.69 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 17.79 125.28 110 mph -- Typhoon 3
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 17.79 125.28 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 3
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 17.79 125.28 110 mph 964 mb Unknown 3
      Oct 5 03:00 GMT 16.8 125.26 110 mph -- Hurricane 3
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 17.7 125.7 110 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 17.7 125.7 110 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 17.7 125.7 110 mph 966 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 5 00:00 GMT 16.7 125.8 110 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 17.6 126.07 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 17.6 126.07 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 17.6 126.07 105 mph 968 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 21:00 GMT 16.62 126.28 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 17.5 126.4 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 17.5 126.4 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 17.5 126.4 105 mph 970 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 18:00 GMT 16.57 126.71 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 17.41 126.69 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 17.41 126.69 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 17.41 126.69 105 mph 972 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 15:00 GMT 16.53 127.11 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 17.3 127 105 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 17.3 127 105 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 17.3 127 105 mph 974 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 12:00 GMT 16.5 127.5 105 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 17.16 127.38 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 17.16 127.38 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 17.16 127.38 100 mph 975 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 09:00 GMT 16.48 127.87 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 17 127.8 100 mph -- Typhoon 2
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 17 127.8 100 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 2
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 17 127.8 100 mph 977 mb Unknown 2
      Oct 4 06:00 GMT 16.46 128.22 100 mph -- Hurricane 2
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 16.84 128.26 95 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 16.84 128.26 95 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 16.84 128.26 95 mph 979 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 4 03:00 GMT 16.44 128.59 95 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 16.7 128.7 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 16.7 128.7 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 16.7 128.7 90 mph 981 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 4 00:00 GMT 16.4 129 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 16.58 129.06 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 16.58 129.06 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 16.58 129.06 90 mph 982 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 3 21:00 GMT 16.33 129.49 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 16.5 129.4 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 16.5 129.4 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 16.5 129.4 90 mph 984 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 3 18:00 GMT 16.24 130.01 90 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 16.43 129.72 90 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 16.43 129.72 90 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 16.43 129.72 90 mph 985 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 3 15:00 GMT 16.13 130.56 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 16.4 130.2 85 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 16.4 130.2 85 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 16.4 130.2 85 mph 987 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 3 12:00 GMT 16 131.1 85 mph -- Hurricane 1
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 16.4 131.09 80 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 16.4 131.09 80 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 16.4 131.09 80 mph 988 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 3 09:00 GMT 15.85 131.61 80 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 16.4 132 75 mph -- Typhoon 1
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 16.4 132 75 mph -- Tropical Cyclone 1
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 16.4 132 75 mph 990 mb Unknown 1
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 15.69 132.11 75 mph -- Tropical Storm 1
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 16.37 132.54 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 16.37 132.54 70 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 16.37 132.54 70 mph 991 mb Unknown --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 15.54 132.6 70 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 16.3 133 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 16.3 133 65 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 16.3 133 65 mph 993 mb Unknown --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 15.4 133.1 65 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 16.17 133.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 16.17 133.6 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 16.17 133.6 60 mph 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 15.31 133.6 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 16 134.3 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 16 134.3 60 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 16 134.3 60 mph 996 mb Unknown --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 15.23 134.11 60 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 15.81 135.17 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 15.81 135.17 55 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 15.81 135.17 55 mph 997 mb Unknown --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 15.17 134.61 55 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 15.6 136 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 15.6 136 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 15.6 136 50 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 15.1 135.1 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 15.4 136.62 50 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 15.4 136.62 50 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 15.4 136.62 50 mph 998 mb Unknown --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 15.02 135.47 -- -- Unknown --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 15.2 137.1 45 mph -- Tropical Storm --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 15.2 137.1 45 mph -- Tropical Cyclone --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 15.2 137.1 45 mph 999 mb Unknown --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 14.93 135.85 -- -- Unknown --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 14.82 136.33 -- -- Unknown --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 14.7 137 -- -- Unknown --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 14.55 137.93 -- -- Unknown --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 14.39 139.07 -- -- Unknown --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 14.2 140.35 -- -- Unknown --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 14 141.7 -- -- Unknown --

      Learn more about Typhoon Pauline and the 1947 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

      View All Hurricanes and Tropical Cyclones
      Our AppsAbout UsContactCareers
      PWS NetworkWunderMap
      Trust CenterTerms of UsePrivacy PolicyData RightsPrivacy SettingsCookie NoticeData VendorsAccessibility Statement
      Level Access
      The Weather Company The Weather Channel Weather Underground Storm Radar
      © The Weather Company, LLC 2026
      Glossary