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1978 Tropical Storm PAUL (1978266N14260)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1978266N14260
Start Sep 23 00Z
Landfall Sep 26 15Z
Max Intensity 40 kt (Sep 25 18Z)
End Sep 27 00Z
ATCF IDs EP161978
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

No radial wind information for this storm


Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND USA WIND DS824 WIND TD9636 WIND
degrees north degrees east kts kts kts kts
EP 1978-09-23 00:00:00 TS 14.10 -100.50 30 30 30 30
EP 03:00:00 TS 14.52 -100.73 30 30 30
EP 06:00:00 TS 14.86 -101.04 30 30 30 30
EP 09:00:00 TS 15.09 -101.48 30 30 30
EP 12:00:00 TS 15.30 -102.00 30 30 30 30
EP 15:00:00 TS 15.64 -102.49 30 30 30
EP 18:00:00 TS 15.97 -103.00 30 30 30 30
EP 21:00:00 TS 16.19 -103.56 30 30 30
EP 1978-09-24 00:00:00 TS 16.40 -104.10 30 30 30 30
EP 03:00:00 TS 16.69 -104.56 30 30 30
EP 06:00:00 TS 16.99 -105.01 30 30 30 30
EP 09:00:00 TS 17.26 -105.49 30 30 30
EP 12:00:00 TS 17.50 -106.00 30 30 30 30
EP 15:00:00 TS 17.70 -106.55 30 30 30
EP 18:00:00 TS 17.91 -107.09 30 30 30 30
EP 21:00:00 TS 18.18 -107.56 30 30 30
EP 1978-09-25 00:00:00 TS 18.50 -108.00 30 30 30 30
EP 03:00:00 TS 18.87 -108.43 30 30 31
EP 06:00:00 TS 19.30 -108.83 30 30 30 32
EP 09:00:00 TS 19.76 -109.23 32 32 33
EP 12:00:00 TS 20.30 -109.50 35 35 35 35
EP 15:00:00 TS 20.93 -109.53 37 37 36
EP 18:00:00 TS 21.58 -109.42 40 40 40 37
EP 21:00:00 TS 22.21 -109.27 40 40 38
EP 1978-09-26 00:00:00 TS 22.80 -109.10 40 40 40 40
EP 03:00:00 TS 23.36 -108.95 37 37 37
EP 06:00:00 TS 23.91 -108.78 35 35 35 35
EP 09:00:00 TS 24.48 -108.50 32 32 32
EP 12:00:00 TS 25.00 -108.20 30 30 30 30
EP 15:00:00 TS 25.41 -107.99 27 27
EP 18:00:00 ET 25.70 -107.80 25 25 25
EP 21:00:00 ET 25.88 -107.57 22 22
EP 1978-09-27 00:00:00 ET 26.00 -107.30 20 20 20

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-nepac-1949-2021-042022.txt:Line=7697:PAUL
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824 e_npac.dat:346:PAUL
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-002:Line=3991
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA STATUS USA WIND USA SSHS DS824 LAT DS824 LON DS824 STAGE DS824 WIND TD9636 LAT TD9636 LON TD9636 STAGE TD9636 WIND STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts km km degrees north degrees east kts 1 degrees north degrees east kts degrees north degrees east kts kts degrees
1978 EP MM 1978-09-23 00:00:00 TS 14.10 -100.50 30 hurdat_epa 303 268 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP161978 14.10 -100.50 TD 30 -1 14.10 -100.50 TC 30 14.10 -100.50 1 30 10 332
1978 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 14.52 -100.73 268 248 P________PP___ EP161978 14.55 -100.70 TD 30 -1 14.55 -100.70 TC 30 14.41 -100.83 1 30 9 326
1978 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 14.86 -101.04 30 hurdat_epa 244 243 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP161978 14.90 -101.00 TD 30 -1 14.90 -101.00 TC 30 14.71 -101.18 1 30 9 308
1978 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 15.09 -101.48 246 239 P________PP___ EP161978 15.11 -101.46 TD 30 -1 15.11 -101.46 TC 30 15.01 -101.57 1 30 10 295
1978 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 15.30 -102.00 30 hurdat_epa 243 233 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP161978 15.30 -102.00 TD 30 -1 15.30 -102.00 TC 30 15.30 -102.00 1 30 11 299
1978 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 15.64 -102.49 241 225 P________PP___ EP161978 15.65 -102.49 TD 30 -1 15.65 -102.49 TC 30 15.58 -102.49 1 30 12 305
1978 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.97 -103.00 30 hurdat_epa 225 221 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP161978 16.00 -103.00 TD 30 -1 16.00 -103.00 TC 30 15.86 -103.02 1 30 12 298
1978 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 16.19 -103.56 225 218 P________PP___ EP161978 16.21 -103.56 TD 30 -1 16.21 -103.56 TC 30 16.13 -103.57 1 30 11 292
1978 EP MM 1978-09-24 00:00:00 TS 16.40 -104.10 30 hurdat_epa 221 208 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP161978 16.40 -104.10 TD 30 -1 16.40 -104.10 TC 30 16.40 -104.10 1 30 11 297
1978 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 16.69 -104.56 213 208 P________PP___ EP161978 16.69 -104.56 TD 30 -1 16.69 -104.56 TC 30 16.68 -104.59 1 30 11 304
1978 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 16.99 -105.01 30 hurdat_epa 215 215 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP161978 17.00 -105.00 TD 30 -1 17.00 -105.00 TC 30 16.96 -105.06 1 30 11 303
1978 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 17.26 -105.49 225 222 P________PP___ EP161978 17.26 -105.49 TD 30 -1 17.26 -105.49 TC 30 17.23 -105.53 1 30 11 298
1978 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 17.50 -106.00 30 hurdat_epa 228 225 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP161978 17.50 -106.00 TD 30 -1 17.50 -106.00 TC 30 17.50 -106.00 1 30 11 294
1978 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 17.70 -106.55 245 245 P________PP___ EP161978 17.69 -106.56 TD 30 -1 17.69 -106.56 TC 30 17.72 -106.51 1 30 11 292
1978 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 17.91 -107.09 30 hurdat_epa 276 275 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP161978 17.90 -107.10 TD 30 -1 17.90 -107.10 TC 30 17.95 -107.03 1 30 11 296
1978 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 18.18 -107.56 294 294 P________PP___ EP161978 18.17 -107.57 TD 30 -1 18.17 -107.57 TC 30 18.20 -107.53 1 30 11 304
1978 EP MM 1978-09-25 00:00:00 TS 18.50 -108.00 30 hurdat_epa 311 311 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP161978 18.50 -108.00 TD 30 -1 18.50 -108.00 TC 30 18.50 -108.00 1 30 11 310
1978 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 18.87 -108.43 328 328 P________PP___ EP161978 18.87 -108.42 TD 30 -1 18.87 -108.42 TC 30 18.86 -108.49 1 31 11 316
1978 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 19.30 -108.83 30 hurdat_epa 346 346 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP161978 19.30 -108.80 TD 30 -1 19.30 -108.80 TC 30 19.29 -108.93 1 32 12 320
1978 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 19.76 -109.23 352 292 P________PP___ EP161978 19.76 -109.22 TD 32 -1 19.76 -109.22 TC 32 19.77 -109.28 1 33 12 328
1978 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 20.30 -109.50 35 hurdat_epa 292 225 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP161978 20.30 -109.50 TS 35 0 20.30 -109.50 TC 35 20.30 -109.50 2 35 12 346
1978 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 20.93 -109.53 225 161 P________PP___ EP161978 20.93 -109.53 TS 37 0 20.93 -109.53 TC 37 20.89 -109.56 2 36 13 4
1978 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 21.58 -109.42 40 hurdat_epa 151 93 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP161978 21.60 -109.40 TS 40 0 21.60 -109.40 TC 40 21.52 -109.48 2 37 13 11
1978 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 22.21 -109.27 93 60 P________PP___ EP161978 22.22 -109.27 TS 40 0 22.22 -109.27 TC 40 22.17 -109.31 2 38 13 14
1978 EP MM 1978-09-26 00:00:00 TS 22.80 -109.10 40 hurdat_epa 60 42 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP161978 22.80 -109.10 TS 40 0 22.80 -109.10 TC 40 22.80 -109.10 2 40 12 14
1978 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 23.36 -108.95 40 40 P________PP___ EP161978 23.36 -108.97 TS 37 0 23.36 -108.97 TC 37 23.39 -108.88 2 37 12 15
1978 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 23.91 -108.78 35 hurdat_epa 78 55 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP161978 23.90 -108.80 TS 35 0 23.90 -108.80 TC 35 23.95 -108.65 2 35 12 20
1978 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 24.48 -108.50 51 20 P________PP___ EP161978 24.48 -108.51 TS 32 -1 24.48 -108.51 TC 32 24.48 -108.43 2 32 12 26
1978 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 25.00 -108.20 30 hurdat_epa 20 0 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP161978 25.00 -108.20 TD 30 -1 25.00 -108.20 TC 30 25.00 -108.20 1 30 10 26
1978 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 25.41 -107.99 0 0 P________P____ EP161978 25.41 -107.99 TD 27 -1 25.41 -107.99 TC 27 1 8 27
1978 EP MM 18:00:00 ET 25.70 -107.80 25 hurdat_epa 0 0 O________O____ hurdat_epa EP161978 25.70 -107.80 ET 25 -4 25.70 -107.80 25 1 6 39
1978 EP MM 21:00:00 ET 25.88 -107.57 0 0 P________P____ EP161978 25.88 -107.57 ET 22 -4 25.88 -107.57 22 1 5 56
1978 EP MM 1978-09-27 00:00:00 ET 26.00 -107.30 20 hurdat_epa 0 O________O____ hurdat_epa EP161978 26.00 -107.30 ET 20 -4 26.00 -107.30 20 5 63