Typhoon Babe (1977)
Typhoon Babe, also known as the Okinoerabu Typhoon (沖永良部台風 Okinoerabu Taifū), was regarded as "the worst typhoon to threaten Japan in 18 years." Developing as a tropical depression on September 2, Babe initially tracked west-northwestward as it intensified. On September 5, an abrupt shift in steering currents caused the system to turn north-northwestward. Early on September 6, the system intensified into a typhoon. Over the following two days, Babe quickly intensified, ultimately attaining its peak intensity early on September 8 with winds of 240 km/h (150 mph) and a barometric pressure of 905 mbar (hPa; 26.72 inHg). Not long after reaching this strength, another shift in the steering patterns caused the typhoon to execute a prolonged counter-clockwise arc, causing it to track through the
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Typhoon Babe (1977)
Typhoon Babe, also known as the Okinoerabu Typhoon (沖永良部台風 Okinoerabu Taifū), was regarded as "the worst typhoon to threaten Japan in 18 years." Developing as a tropical depression on September 2, Babe initially tracked west-northwestward as it intensified. On September 5, an abrupt shift in steering currents caused the system to turn north-northwestward. Early on September 6, the system intensified into a typhoon. Over the following two days, Babe quickly intensified, ultimately attaining its peak intensity early on September 8 with winds of 240 km/h (150 mph) and a barometric pressure of 905 mbar (hPa; 26.72 inHg). Not long after reaching this strength, another shift in the steering patterns caused the typhoon to execute a prolonged counter-clockwise arc, causing it to track through the
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Typhoon Babe, also known as th ...... d and nine people were killed.
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台风貝貝（英语：Typhoon Babe，國際編號：7709 ...... 冲永良部台风”，这也是日本气象厅给予特殊命名的最后一个台风。
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沖永良部台風（おきのえらぶたいふう、昭和52年台風第9号、国 ...... 永良部台風と同じ国際名を持つハリケーンが同時に存在していた。
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Japan, East China Sea, China
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1977-09-12
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1977-09-02
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Typhoon Babe at peak intensity on September 8
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Typhoon Babe, also known as th ...... using it to track through the
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台风貝貝（英语：Typhoon Babe，國際編號：7709 ...... 冲永良部台风”，这也是日本气象厅给予特殊命名的最后一个台风。
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沖永良部台風（おきのえらぶたいふう、昭和52年台風第9号、国 ...... 永良部台風と同じ国際名を持つハリケーンが同時に存在していた。
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Typhoon Babe (1977)
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台风贝贝 (1977年)
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沖永良部台風
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