Talk:1959 Pacific typhoon season

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[edit] Todo

It needs at least a one sentence description of every storm to be a start.--Nilfanion (talk) 09:05, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Remaking the article

I've currently been working and revising the article in Microsoft WordPad. I'm trying to remake the entire article, add individual accounts for each storm, add sources and an introduction, and improve the organization and writing style (prose). I need some help. I've been trying to add an introduction (created by myself) but the template won't accept it.

Here is the introduction. I've been trying to add this into the "storms" section. Can anyone please offer advice for this issue? In addition, does anyone have any tips for improving the article? I hope the initial format looks good. Thanks in advance for appreciated input. CapeVerdeWave (talk) 12:19, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

"The 1959 Pacific typhoon season featured 23 tropical cyclones, though operationally 59 total areas of investigation were classified by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC);[1] three systems were handled by the responsibility of FWB at Pearl Harbor and the USWB at Honolulu. Three systems were questionable due to lack of reconnaissance aircraft use. In total, the season featured 65 tropical cyclones and areas of investigation operationally, including central Pacific Hurricane Patsy, which was operationally believed to have crossed the International Date Line into the western Pacific.[1] The first annual tropical cyclone report for the western North Pacific Ocean was issued by the agency."[1]

That intro works. The template is only a basic form that you don't have to use. That's a good first paragraph, at the very least, to the lede. Basically, I would recommend starting with the JTWC archives, and getting the good info out of it. For the storms that made landfall, a one paragraph storm history and a one paragraph impact section suffices. For storms that remained over open waters, maybe a two paragraph storm history would work. Either way, it is going to take a long time, like all other season articles do. Good luck with the article. Hurricanehink (talk) 16:28, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
I have added more information and sources to the article for the storms section introduction and the first storm of the season. Does the writing for the storms section introduction feature good prose? Is the article a good start right now? Is the information and layout well-written and sourced? Is the writing style articulate?
Here is the introduction I wrote for the storms section.
"Of the 23 tropical cyclones and 65 total areas of investigation, 17 storms attained typhoon status, which was below the yearly average of 19.[1] At least nine other tropical systems never exceeded tropical storm intensity operationally. Most of the systems were noted to have developed within the typical spawning grounds for typhoons originating from easterly waves within the Intertropical Convergence Zone; the exceptions were Ellen and Georgia which developed from cold-core troughs extending southward into the tropical latitudes.[1] Of the 17 typhoons that formed, five were first detected within 300 miles of the island of Guam. Three of the typhoons developed at a slow rate, while three others rapidly intensified to typhoon status within hours. Only four typhoons were small in diameter, while at least three typhoons developed to large sizes and became the dominant tropical features during the season.[1] Two of the typhoons—Joan and Vera—featured sea-level pressures below 900 millibars and were the most intense tropical cyclones during the season, each featuring winds of 190 mph (305 km/h) or greater.[1][2] Of the total number of typhoons, 215 reconnaissance missions were flown into the storms, including 3,799 observations and 391 total fixes. The average track error for each advisory for storms during the season was 63.9 miles for 12-hour forecasts and 301.6 miles for 48-hour forecasts."[1]
Here is the section I wrote for the first storm (Ruby).
"The first tropical storm of the season was detected by reconnaissance aircraft on February 27 about 500 miles south of Yap with winds of 60 mph (90 km/h).[2] Moving erratically westward, Ruby maintained intensity until February 28, when it began to weaken and move to the west-northwest. Ruby weakened to below tropical storm intensity on March 1 and then turned to the southwest. The depression dissipated later on the same day 300 miles east of Mindanao."[2]
Do they look nice and do they feature a good writing style and sources? Is the article a good overall start right now? CapeVerdeWave (talk) 15:18, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
Looks good. My main comment is the storm sections should be a bit longer, if possible. Also, have you found any images for the article, other than the track maps? If you haven't, and you aren't able to, I recommend using just the storm path, without the temporary cyclone image. All in all, just keep it up! Hurricanehink (talk) 20:26, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
Digital Typhoon has some casualty damage for selected 1959 typhoons, for example Sarah. – Chacor 03:20, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
I apologize for the slow progress on the article. I could not find additional information for Ruby, but I wrote a longer section for the second storm (Sally). Is the prose for both storms good? Is the progress good? CapeVerdeWave 13:40, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
Yea, it's looking good so far. If possible, I would like to see more storm history, and less repetitive wording (began is used 4 times in the Sally section). Given the time period, I'm not sure how realistic that is, however. Hurricanehink (talk) 22:42, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Large improvements

I have just added more information to the article. I have added information for Tilda, removed some Wikilinks and extra "begans" in the Sally section, added more information to the Ruby section, and created a timeline for the season. In addition, I improved the prose of the writing in the Ruby and Sally sections, and I wrote a more detailed storm account for Tilda. Since I added a timeline, I think this offers enormous potential for lengthening this article and improving/lengthening the storm accounts. The timeline offers a virtual view of the season (longest-lived storms, ACE, and other facts). These facts and other information and tidbits can be added to the article. This will increase the amount of detailed information in the storm accounts. With my hard work, I may get my first GA or FA.

Is the progress good? CapeVerdeWave (talk) 22:15, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

It's good, just keep it up! See if you can find any images, as well. Hurricanehink (talk) 16:26, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
One thing I noticed- the suffix W was not used back in 1959. In fact, it didn't start being used until the mid 1980's. They should be removed. Hurricanehink (talk) 20:13, 18 April 2007 (UTC)