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1979 Major Hurricane IGNACIO (1979297N12265)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1979297N12265
Start Oct 23 18Z
Landfall Oct 30 12Z
Max Intensity 125 kt (Oct 27 18Z), 938 mb (Oct 27 18Z)
End Oct 30 18Z
ATCF IDs EP091979
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 WMO PRES USA WIND USA PRES DS824 WIND DS824 PRES TD9636 WIND
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts mb kts mb kts
EP 1979-10-23 18:00:00 TS 11.70 -95.30 25 25 25 25
EP 21:00:00 TS 11.64 -95.75 27 27 27
EP 1979-10-24 00:00:00 TS 11.60 -96.20 30 30 30 30
EP 03:00:00 TS 11.59 -96.65 30 30 31
EP 06:00:00 TS 11.58 -97.09 30 30 30 32
EP 09:00:00 TS 11.54 -97.49 32 32 33
EP 12:00:00 TS 11.50 -97.90 35 35 35 35
EP 15:00:00 TS 11.48 -98.35 35 35 35
EP 18:00:00 TS 11.51 -98.80 35 35 35 35
EP 21:00:00 TS 11.59 -99.26 35 35 35
EP 1979-10-25 00:00:00 TS 11.70 -99.70 35 35 35 35
EP 03:00:00 TS 11.79 -100.11 37 37 36
EP 06:00:00 TS 11.93 -100.49 40 40 40 37
EP 09:00:00 TS 12.19 -100.85 40 40 38
EP 12:00:00 TS 12.50 -101.20 40 40 40 40
EP 15:00:00 TS 12.75 -101.60 40 40 41
EP 18:00:00 TS 12.99 -102.00 40 40 40 42
EP 21:00:00 TS 13.23 -102.37 42 42 43
EP 1979-10-26 00:00:00 TS 13.50 -102.70 45 45 45 45
EP 03:00:00 TS 13.84 -102.97 50 50 48
EP 06:00:00 TS 14.19 -103.20 55 55 55 52
EP 09:00:00 TS 14.51 -103.44 57 57 56
EP 12:00:00 TS 14.80 -103.70 60 60 60 60
EP 15:00:00 TS 15.06 -103.99 65 65 65
EP 18:00:00 TS 15.32 -104.30 70 70 70 70
EP 21:00:00 TS 15.61 -104.65 75 75 75
EP 1979-10-27 00:00:00 TS 15.90 -105.00 80 80 80 80
EP 03:00:00 TS 16.16 -105.35 85 85 82
EP 06:00:00 TS 16.40 -105.70 90 90 90 85
EP 09:00:00 TS 16.62 -106.04 90 90 87
EP 12:00:00 TS 16.80 -106.40 90 90 90 90
EP 15:00:00 TS 16.92 -106.85 107 107 97
EP 18:00:00 TS 17.00 -107.26 125 938 125 938 125 938 105
EP 21:00:00 TS 17.07 -107.46 122 122 112
EP 1979-10-28 00:00:00 TS 17.10 -107.60 120 120 120 120
EP 03:00:00 TS 17.05 -107.81 117 117 115
EP 06:00:00 TS 17.05 -107.98 115 115 115 110
EP 09:00:00 TS 17.20 -108.01 107 107 105
EP 12:00:00 TS 17.40 -108.00 100 100 100 100
EP 15:00:00 TS 17.56 -108.06 95 95 95
EP 18:00:00 TS 17.70 -108.10 90 969 90 969 90 969 90
EP 21:00:00 TS 17.87 -108.05 85 85 85
EP 1979-10-29 00:00:00 TS 18.00 -107.90 80 80 80 80
EP 03:00:00 TS 18.03 -107.64 77 77 76
EP 06:00:00 TS 18.01 -107.31 75 75 75 72
EP 09:00:00 TS 18.00 -106.97 70 70 68
EP 12:00:00 TS 18.00 -106.60 65 65 65 65
EP 15:00:00 TS 18.04 -106.22 60 60 62
EP 18:00:00 TS 18.09 -105.82 55 55 55 60
EP 21:00:00 TS 18.11 -105.44 55 55 57
EP 1979-10-30 00:00:00 TS 18.10 -105.00 55 997 55 997 55 997 55
EP 03:00:00 TS 18.06 -104.44 55 55 48
EP 06:00:00 TS 18.01 -103.79 55 55 55 42
EP 09:00:00 TS 18.00 -103.00 42 42 36
EP 12:00:00 TS 18.00 -102.30 30 30 30 30
EP 15:00:00 TS 18.00 -101.94 27 27
EP 18:00:00 ET 18.00 -101.80 25 25 25

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-nepac-1949-2021-042022.txt:Line=7931:IGNACIO
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824 e_npac.dat:358:IGNACIO
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-002:Line=4112
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA STATUS USA WIND USA PRES USA SSHS DS824 LAT DS824 LON DS824 STAGE DS824 WIND DS824 PRES TD9636 LAT TD9636 LON TD9636 STAGE TD9636 WIND STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north degrees east kts mb 1 degrees north degrees east kts mb degrees north degrees east kts kts degrees
1979 EP MM 1979-10-23 18:00:00 TS 11.70 -95.30 25 hurdat_epa 458 449 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 11.70 -95.30 TD 25 -1 11.70 -95.30 TC 25 11.70 -95.30 1 25 9 262
1979 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 11.64 -95.75 458 449 P________PP___ EP091979 11.64 -95.75 TD 27 -1 11.64 -95.75 TC 27 11.65 -95.75 1 27 9 264
1979 EP MM 1979-10-24 00:00:00 TS 11.60 -96.20 30 hurdat_epa 449 447 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 11.60 -96.20 TD 30 -1 11.60 -96.20 TC 30 11.60 -96.20 1 30 9 267
1979 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 11.59 -96.65 447 447 P________PP___ EP091979 11.60 -96.66 TD 30 -1 11.60 -96.66 TC 30 11.55 -96.63 1 31 9 269
1979 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 11.58 -97.09 30 hurdat_epa 451 451 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 11.60 -97.10 TD 30 -1 11.60 -97.10 TC 30 11.52 -97.05 1 32 8 266
1979 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 11.54 -97.49 469 469 P________PP___ EP091979 11.55 -97.50 TD 32 -1 11.55 -97.50 TC 32 11.50 -97.47 1 33 8 264
1979 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 11.50 -97.90 35 hurdat_epa 480 480 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 11.50 -97.90 TS 35 0 11.50 -97.90 TC 35 11.50 -97.90 2 35 8 266
1979 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 11.48 -98.35 494 494 P________PP___ EP091979 11.48 -98.34 TS 35 0 11.48 -98.34 TC 35 11.50 -98.36 2 35 9 270
1979 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 11.51 -98.80 35 hurdat_epa 515 512 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 11.50 -98.80 TS 35 0 11.50 -98.80 TC 35 11.53 -98.82 2 35 9 277
1979 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 11.59 -99.26 518 515 P________PP___ EP091979 11.58 -99.26 TS 35 0 11.58 -99.26 TC 35 11.59 -99.27 2 35 9 282
1979 EP MM 1979-10-25 00:00:00 TS 11.70 -99.70 35 hurdat_epa 523 523 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 11.70 -99.70 TS 35 0 11.70 -99.70 TC 35 11.70 -99.70 2 35 9 283
1979 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 11.79 -100.11 529 525 P________PP___ EP091979 11.77 -100.12 TS 37 0 11.77 -100.12 TC 37 11.85 -100.10 2 36 8 286
1979 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 11.93 -100.49 40 hurdat_epa 533 516 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 11.90 -100.50 TS 40 0 11.90 -100.50 TC 40 12.04 -100.47 2 37 8 300
1979 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 12.19 -100.85 516 493 P________PP___ EP091979 12.18 -100.85 TS 40 0 12.18 -100.85 TC 40 12.26 -100.84 2 38 9 310
1979 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 12.50 -101.20 40 hurdat_epa 497 483 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 12.50 -101.20 TS 40 0 12.50 -101.20 TC 40 12.50 -101.20 2 40 9 307
1979 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 12.75 -101.60 482 476 P________PP___ EP091979 12.76 -101.60 TS 40 0 12.76 -101.60 TC 40 12.72 -101.60 2 41 9 302
1979 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 12.99 -102.00 40 hurdat_epa 482 475 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 13.00 -102.00 TS 40 0 13.00 -102.00 TC 40 12.96 -101.99 2 42 9 303
1979 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 13.23 -102.37 479 454 P________PP___ EP091979 13.23 -102.37 TS 42 0 13.23 -102.37 TC 42 13.22 -102.36 2 43 9 307
1979 EP MM 1979-10-26 00:00:00 TS 13.50 -102.70 45 hurdat_epa 458 436 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 13.50 -102.70 TS 45 0 13.50 -102.70 TC 45 13.50 -102.70 2 45 8 316
1979 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 13.84 -102.97 441 413 P________PP___ EP091979 13.84 -102.97 TS 50 0 13.84 -102.97 TC 50 13.81 -102.97 2 48 8 325
1979 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 14.19 -103.20 55 hurdat_epa 413 398 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 14.20 -103.20 TS 55 0 14.20 -103.20 TC 55 14.14 -103.22 2 52 8 325
1979 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 14.51 -103.44 398 376 P________PP___ EP091979 14.51 -103.44 TS 57 0 14.51 -103.44 TC 57 14.48 -103.45 2 56 8 322
1979 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 14.80 -103.70 60 hurdat_epa 376 362 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 14.80 -103.70 TS 60 0 14.80 -103.70 TC 60 14.80 -103.70 2 60 8 316
1979 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 15.06 -103.99 355 341 P________PP___ EP091979 15.05 -103.99 TS 65 1 15.05 -103.99 TC 65 15.10 -104.00 2 65 8 312
1979 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 15.32 -104.30 70 hurdat_epa 345 324 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 15.30 -104.30 HU 70 1 15.30 -104.30 TC 70 15.38 -104.32 2 70 8 311
1979 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 15.61 -104.65 324 307 P________PP___ EP091979 15.60 -104.64 HU 75 1 15.60 -104.64 TC 75 15.65 -104.66 2 75 9 311
1979 EP MM 1979-10-27 00:00:00 TS 15.90 -105.00 80 hurdat_epa 312 302 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 15.90 -105.00 HU 80 1 15.90 -105.00 TC 80 15.90 -105.00 4 80 9 309
1979 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 16.16 -105.35 309 308 P________PP___ EP091979 16.16 -105.35 HU 85 2 16.16 -105.35 TC 85 16.16 -105.35 4 82 8 307
1979 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 16.40 -105.70 90 hurdat_epa 315 313 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 16.40 -105.70 HU 90 2 16.40 -105.70 TC 90 16.41 -105.71 4 85 8 305
1979 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 16.62 -106.04 317 311 P________PP___ EP091979 16.62 -106.04 HU 90 2 16.62 -106.04 TC 90 16.63 -106.06 4 87 8 301
1979 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 16.80 -106.40 90 hurdat_epa 317 317 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 16.80 -106.40 HU 90 2 16.80 -106.40 TC 90 16.80 -106.40 4 90 8 291
1979 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 16.92 -106.85 339 338 P________PP___ EP091979 16.92 -106.88 HU 107 3 16.92 -106.88 TC 107 16.92 -106.75 4 97 8 284
1979 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 17.00 -107.26 125 938 hurdat_epa 361 361 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 17.00 -107.30 HU 125 938 4 17.00 -107.30 TC 125 938 17.00 -107.08 4 105 6 284
1979 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 17.07 -107.46 368 368 P________PP___ EP091979 17.07 -107.49 HU 122 4 17.07 -107.49 TC 122 17.05 -107.37 4 112 3 287
1979 EP MM 1979-10-28 00:00:00 TS 17.10 -107.60 120 hurdat_epa 376 376 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 17.10 -107.60 HU 120 4 17.10 -107.60 TC 120 17.10 -107.60 4 120 3 268
1979 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 17.05 -107.81 391 391 P________PP___ EP091979 17.03 -107.82 HU 117 4 17.03 -107.82 TC 117 17.16 -107.78 4 115 4 261
1979 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 17.05 -107.98 115 hurdat_epa 415 399 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 17.00 -108.00 HU 115 4 17.00 -108.00 TC 115 17.23 -107.90 4 110 2 307
1979 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 17.20 -108.01 399 383 P________PP___ EP091979 17.17 -108.02 HU 107 3 17.17 -108.02 TC 107 17.30 -107.97 4 105 4 0
1979 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 17.40 -108.00 100 hurdat_epa 383 376 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 17.40 -108.00 HU 100 3 17.40 -108.00 TC 100 17.40 -108.00 4 100 4 351
1979 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 17.56 -108.06 377 370 P________PP___ EP091979 17.56 -108.06 HU 95 2 17.56 -108.06 TC 95 17.55 -108.06 4 95 3 344
1979 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 17.70 -108.10 90 969 hurdat_epa 370 356 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 17.70 -108.10 HU 90 969 2 17.70 -108.10 TC 90 969 17.72 -108.08 4 90 3 0
1979 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 17.87 -108.05 348 333 P________PP___ EP091979 17.87 -108.05 HU 85 2 17.87 -108.05 TC 85 17.88 -108.03 4 85 4 32
1979 EP MM 1979-10-29 00:00:00 TS 18.00 -107.90 80 hurdat_epa 333 316 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 18.00 -107.90 HU 80 1 18.00 -107.90 TC 80 18.00 -107.90 4 80 4 68
1979 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 18.03 -107.64 307 283 P________PP___ EP091979 18.02 -107.64 HU 77 1 18.02 -107.64 TC 77 18.04 -107.67 4 76 6 89
1979 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 18.01 -107.31 75 hurdat_epa 283 261 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 18.00 -107.30 HU 75 1 18.00 -107.30 TC 75 18.04 -107.36 4 72 6 93
1979 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 18.00 -106.97 261 230 P________PP___ EP091979 17.99 -106.96 HU 70 1 17.99 -106.96 TC 70 18.02 -107.00 4 68 7 91
1979 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 18.00 -106.60 65 hurdat_epa 230 199 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 18.00 -106.60 HU 65 1 18.00 -106.60 TC 65 18.00 -106.60 4 65 7 86
1979 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 18.04 -106.22 199 162 P________PP___ EP091979 18.05 -106.21 HU 60 0 18.05 -106.21 TC 60 18.03 -106.27 4 62 7 83
1979 EP MM 18:00:00 TS 18.09 -105.82 55 hurdat_epa 162 143 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 18.10 -105.80 TS 55 0 18.10 -105.80 TC 55 18.06 -105.91 4 60 7 85
1979 EP MM 21:00:00 TS 18.11 -105.44 138 124 P________PP___ EP091979 18.11 -105.43 TS 55 0 18.11 -105.43 TC 55 18.08 -105.49 4 57 8 89
1979 EP MM 1979-10-30 00:00:00 TS 18.10 -105.00 55 997 hurdat_epa 124 102 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 18.10 -105.00 TS 55 997 0 18.10 -105.00 TC 55 997 18.10 -105.00 2 55 10 93
1979 EP MM 03:00:00 TS 18.06 -104.44 95 46 P________PP___ EP091979 18.05 -104.45 TS 55 0 18.05 -104.45 TC 55 18.10 -104.41 2 48 12 94
1979 EP MM 06:00:00 TS 18.01 -103.79 55 hurdat_epa 46 15 O________OP___ hurdat_epa EP091979 18.00 -103.80 TS 55 0 18.00 -103.80 TC 55 18.08 -103.75 2 42 14 93
1979 EP MM 09:00:00 TS 18.00 -103.00 15 0 P________PP___ EP091979 17.99 -103.00 TS 42 0 17.99 -103.00 TC 42 18.04 -103.04 2 36 14 90
1979 EP MM 12:00:00 TS 18.00 -102.30 30 hurdat_epa 0 0 O________OO___ hurdat_epa EP091979 18.00 -102.30 TD 30 -1 18.00 -102.30 TC 30 18.00 -102.30 1 30 10 90
1979 EP MM 15:00:00 TS 18.00 -101.94 0 0 P________P____ EP091979 18.00 -101.94 TD 27 -1 18.00 -101.94 TC 27 1 5 90
1979 EP MM 18:00:00 ET 18.00 -101.80 25 hurdat_epa 0 O________O____ hurdat_epa EP091979 18.00 -101.80 ET 25 -4 18.00 -101.80 25 1 3 91