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1979 Hurricane FEFA (1979233N14258)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1979233N14258
Start Aug 21 00Z
Max Intensity 100 kt (Aug 23 12Z)
End Aug 25 00Z
ATCF IDs EP061979
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 1979-08-21 00:00:00 TS 13.90 -101.80 25 25 25 25
EP 03:00:00 TS 14.04 -102.44 30 30 28
EP 06:00:00 TS 14.23 -103.09 35 35 35 32
EP 09:00:00 TS 14.50 -103.77 37 37 36
EP 12:00:00 TS 14.80 -104.50 40 40 40 40
EP 15:00:00 TS 15.06 -105.28 47 47 45
EP 18:00:00 TS 15.28 -106.13 55 55 55 50
EP 21:00:00 TS 15.46 -107.07 57 57 55
EP 1979-08-22 00:00:00 TS 15.60 -108.00 60 60 60 60
EP 03:00:00 TS 15.71 -108.83 67 67 67
EP 06:00:00 TS 15.82 -109.59 75 75 75 75
EP 09:00:00 TS 15.99 -110.32 82 82 82
EP 12:00:00 TS 16.20 -111.00 90 90 90 90
EP 15:00:00 TS 16.44 -111.60 92 92 90
EP 18:00:00 TS 16.67 -112.25 95 95 95 90
EP 21:00:00 TS 16.78 -113.08 92 92 90
EP 1979-08-23 00:00:00 TS 16.90 -114.00 90 90 90 90
EP 03:00:00 TS 17.18 -114.89 90 90 92
EP 06:00:00 TS 17.48 -115.82 90 90 90 95
EP 09:00:00 TS 17.68 -116.80 95 95 97
EP 12:00:00 TS 17.80 -117.80 100 100 100 100
EP 15:00:00 TS 17.83 -118.84 90 90 91
EP 18:00:00 TS 17.82 -119.74 80 80 80 82
EP 21:00:00 TS 17.85 -120.37 72 72 73
EP 1979-08-24 00:00:00 TS 17.90 -120.80 65 65 65 65
EP 03:00:00 TS 17.95 -121.15 60 60 57
EP 06:00:00 TS 18.00 -121.44 55 55 55 50
EP 09:00:00 TS 18.05 -121.77 45 45 42
EP 12:00:00 TS 18.10 -122.10 35 35 35 35
EP 15:00:00 TS 18.15 -122.40 30 30 31
EP 18:00:00 TS 18.21 -122.69 25 25 25 27
EP 21:00:00 TS 18.30 -122.99 22 22 23
EP 1979-08-25 00:00:00 TS 18.40 -123.30 20 20 20 20

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-nepac-1949-2021-042022.txt:Line=7879:FEFA
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824 e_npac.dat:355:FEFA
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-002:Line=4083
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
1979 EP MM 1979-08-21 00:00:00 TS 13.90 -101.80 25 hurdat_epa 384 380 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP061979 13.90 -101.80 TD 25 -1 13.90 -101.80 TC 25 13.90 -101.80 1 25 13 283
1979 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 14.04 -102.44 394 388 P________PP___ EP061979 14.02 -102.45 TD 30 -1 14.02 -102.45 TC 30 14.13 -102.42 1 28 13 285
1979 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 14.23 -103.09 35 hurdat_epa 407 404 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP061979 14.20 -103.10 TS 35 0 14.20 -103.10 TC 35 14.36 -103.06 1 32 14 290
1979 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 14.50 -103.77 412 401 P________PP___ EP061979 14.48 -103.78 TS 37 0 14.48 -103.78 TC 37 14.58 -103.74 1 36 15 293
1979 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 14.80 -104.50 40 hurdat_epa 404 398 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP061979 14.80 -104.50 TS 40 0 14.80 -104.50 TC 40 14.80 -104.50 2 40 16 291
1979 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 15.06 -105.28 406 406 P________PP___ EP061979 15.07 -105.26 TS 47 0 15.07 -105.26 TC 47 15.02 -105.34 2 45 16 287
1979 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.28 -106.13 55 hurdat_epa 435 435 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP061979 15.30 -106.10 TS 55 0 15.30 -106.10 TC 55 15.22 -106.23 2 50 18 283
1979 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.46 -107.07 480 480 P________PP___ EP061979 15.47 -107.05 TS 57 0 15.47 -107.05 TC 57 15.42 -107.13 2 55 18 280
1979 EP MM 1979-08-22 00:00:00 TS 15.60 -108.00 60 hurdat_epa 526 526 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP061979 15.60 -108.00 TS 60 0 15.60 -108.00 TC 60 15.60 -108.00 2 60 17 278
1979 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 15.71 -108.83 577 577 P________PP___ EP061979 15.69 -108.84 TS 67 1 15.69 -108.84 TC 67 15.76 -108.79 2 67 15 278
1979 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 15.82 -109.59 75 hurdat_epa 630 630 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP061979 15.80 -109.60 HU 75 1 15.80 -109.60 TC 75 15.91 -109.54 2 75 15 281
1979 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 15.99 -110.32 671 671 P________PP___ EP061979 15.98 -110.33 HU 82 1 15.98 -110.33 TC 82 16.05 -110.27 2 82 14 286
1979 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 16.20 -111.00 90 hurdat_epa 718 718 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP061979 16.20 -111.00 HU 90 2 16.20 -111.00 TC 90 16.20 -111.00 4 90 13 290
1979 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 16.44 -111.60 746 730 P________PP___ EP061979 16.46 -111.57 HU 92 2 16.46 -111.57 TC 92 16.36 -111.72 4 90 13 291
1979 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 16.67 -112.25 95 hurdat_epa 730 730 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP061979 16.70 -112.20 HU 95 2 16.70 -112.20 TC 95 16.53 -112.44 4 90 15 283
1979 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 16.78 -113.08 755 755 P________PP___ EP061979 16.79 -113.06 HU 92 2 16.79 -113.06 TC 92 16.70 -113.19 4 90 17 278
1979 EP MM 1979-08-23 00:00:00 TS 16.90 -114.00 90 hurdat_epa 790 790 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP061979 16.90 -114.00 HU 90 2 16.90 -114.00 TC 90 16.90 -114.00 4 90 18 283
1979 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 17.18 -114.89 817 817 P________PP___ EP061979 17.19 -114.88 HU 90 2 17.19 -114.88 TC 90 17.14 -114.92 4 92 18 288
1979 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 17.48 -115.82 90 hurdat_epa 854 854 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP061979 17.50 -115.80 HU 90 2 17.50 -115.80 TC 90 17.40 -115.90 4 95 19 285
1979 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 17.68 -116.80 916 916 P________PP___ EP061979 17.69 -116.79 HU 95 2 17.69 -116.79 TC 95 17.63 -116.87 4 97 19 280
1979 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 17.80 -117.80 100 hurdat_epa 971 971 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP061979 17.80 -117.80 HU 100 3 17.80 -117.80 TC 100 17.80 -117.80 4 100 19 274
1979 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 17.83 -118.84 1037 1037 P________PP___ EP061979 17.82 -118.88 HU 90 2 17.82 -118.88 TC 90 17.88 -118.68 4 91 18 271
1979 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 17.82 -119.74 80 hurdat_epa 1101 1101 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP061979 17.80 -119.80 HU 80 1 17.80 -119.80 TC 80 17.90 -119.49 4 82 15 271
1979 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 17.85 -120.37 1146 1146 P________PP___ EP061979 17.84 -120.40 HU 72 1 17.84 -120.40 TC 72 17.90 -120.21 4 73 10 275
1979 EP MM 1979-08-24 00:00:00 TS 17.90 -120.80 65 hurdat_epa 1177 1177 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP061979 17.90 -120.80 HU 65 1 17.90 -120.80 TC 65 17.90 -120.80 4 65 8 277
1979 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 17.95 -121.15 1201 1201 P________PP___ EP061979 17.95 -121.12 HU 60 0 17.95 -121.12 TC 60 17.94 -121.25 4 57 6 279
1979 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 18.00 -121.44 55 hurdat_epa 1217 1217 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP061979 18.00 -121.40 TS 55 0 18.00 -121.40 TC 55 17.98 -121.59 4 50 6 280
1979 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 18.05 -121.77 1250 1243 P________PP___ EP061979 18.05 -121.75 TS 45 0 18.05 -121.75 TC 45 18.04 -121.85 4 42 6 279
1979 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 18.10 -122.10 35 hurdat_epa 1268 1268 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP061979 18.10 -122.10 TS 35 0 18.10 -122.10 TC 35 18.10 -122.10 2 35 6 280
1979 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 18.15 -122.40 1293 1286 P________PP___ EP061979 18.14 -122.41 TS 30 -1 18.14 -122.41 TC 30 18.17 -122.37 2 31 6 281
1979 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 18.21 -122.69 25 hurdat_epa 1312 1312 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP061979 18.20 -122.70 TD 25 -1 18.20 -122.70 TC 25 18.24 -122.67 2 27 6 285
1979 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 18.30 -122.99 1328 1328 P________PP___ EP061979 18.29 -123.00 TD 22 -1 18.29 -123.00 TC 22 18.32 -122.98 2 23 6 288
1979 EP MM 1979-08-25 00:00:00 TS 18.40 -123.30 20 hurdat_epa 1340 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP061979 18.40 -123.30 TD 20 -1 18.40 -123.30 TC 20 18.40 -123.30 1 20 6 290