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1979 Tropical Cyclone (Storm) OFA (1979344S12170)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1979344S12170
Start Dec 9 12Z
Max Intensity 55 kt (Dec 12 00Z), 980 mb (Dec 12 00Z)
End Dec 15 00Z
ATCF IDs
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 WELLINGTON WIND WELLINGTON PRES NEUMANN WIND
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts mb kts
SP 1979-12-09 12:00:00 TS -12.00 170.00 30 997 30 997 20
SP 15:00:00 TS -12.11 170.72 30 997 20
SP 18:00:00 TS -12.24 171.53 30 997 20
SP 21:00:00 TS -12.37 172.50 30 997 22
SP 1979-12-10 00:00:00 TS -12.50 173.50 30 997 30 997 25
SP 03:00:00 TS -12.62 174.40 30 997 25
SP 06:00:00 TS -12.74 175.26 30 997 25
SP 09:00:00 TS -12.85 176.11 30 997 27
SP 12:00:00 TS -13.00 177.00 30 997 30 997 30
SP 15:00:00 TS -13.22 177.96 31 996 30
SP 18:00:00 TS -13.52 178.96 32 996 30
SP 21:00:00 TS -13.88 179.95 33 995 30
SP 1979-12-11 00:00:00 TS -14.30 181.00 35 995 35 995 30
SP 03:00:00 TS -14.71 182.15 37 993 32
SP 06:00:00 TS -15.16 183.35 40 991 35
SP 09:00:00 TS -15.63 184.53 42 989 35
SP 12:00:00 TS -16.20 185.70 45 987 45 987 35
SP 15:00:00 TS -16.92 186.86 47 985 37
SP 18:00:00 TS -17.73 188.02 50 983 40
SP 21:00:00 TS -18.56 189.18 52 981 42
SP 1979-12-12 00:00:00 TS -19.30 190.30 55 980 55 980 45
SP 03:00:00 TS -19.86 191.33 52 981 42
SP 06:00:00 TS -20.30 192.33 50 983 40
SP 09:00:00 TS -20.68 193.33 47 985 37
SP 12:00:00 TS -21.00 194.40 45 987 45 987 35
SP 15:00:00 TS -21.30 195.67 43 987 35
SP 18:00:00 TS -21.55 196.99 42 988 35
SP 21:00:00 TS -21.80 198.31 41 989 32
SP 1979-12-13 00:00:00 TS -22.00 199.45 40 990 40 990 30
SP 03:00:00 TS -22.15 200.23 37 991 30
SP 06:00:00 TS -22.25 200.84 35 993 30
SP 09:00:00 TS -22.35 201.47 32 995 27
SP 12:00:00 TS -22.40 202.00 30 997 30 997 25
SP 15:00:00 TS -22.37 202.36 30 997 25
SP 18:00:00 TS -22.28 202.60 30 997 25
SP 21:00:00 TS -22.15 202.82 30 997 25
SP 1979-12-14 00:00:00 TS -22.00 203.00 30 997 30 997 25
SP 03:00:00 TS -21.86 203.12 30 997 22
SP 06:00:00 TS -21.73 203.21 30 997 20
SP 09:00:00 TS -21.61 203.28 30 997 20
SP 12:00:00 TS -21.50 203.45 30 997 30 997 20
SP 15:00:00 TS -21.36 203.87 30 997 20
SP 18:00:00 TS -21.22 204.28 30 997 20
SP 21:00:00 TS -21.11 204.45 30 997 20
SP 1979-12-15 00:00:00 TS -21.00 204.45 30 997 30 997 20

Source Information

Agency Information
USA
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON TC_BT_1967_2006.csv:Line=1330:OFA
DS824
TD9636
TD9635
NEUMANN tracks.sh:Storm=564:OFA:BSH9980:NZeal801
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA SSHS WELLINGTON LAT WELLINGTON LON WELLINGTON WIND WELLINGTON PRES NEUMANN LAT NEUMANN LON NEUMANN CLASS NEUMANN WIND STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts mb km km 1 degrees north degrees east kts mb degrees north degrees east kts kts degrees
1980 SP MM 1979-12-09 12:00:00 TS -12.00 170.00 30 997 wellington 459 459 ________O___O_ -5 -12.00 170.00 30 997 -12.00 170.00 TC 20 14 99
1980 SP MM 15:00:00 TS -12.11 170.72 506 506 ________P___P_ -5 -12.14 170.88 30 997 -12.09 170.55 TC 20 15 99
1980 SP MM 18:00:00 TS -12.24 171.53 569 569 ________P___O_ -5 -12.27 171.76 30 997 -12.20 171.30 TC 20 18 98
1980 SP MM 21:00:00 TS -12.37 172.50 652 652 ________P___P_ -5 -12.39 172.63 30 997 -12.34 172.36 TC 22 19 98
1980 SP MM 1979-12-10 00:00:00 TS -12.50 173.50 30 997 wellington 705 644 ________O___O_ -5 -12.50 173.50 30 997 -12.50 173.50 TC 25 19 98
1980 SP MM 03:00:00 TS -12.62 174.40 636 571 ________P___P_ -5 -12.59 174.36 30 997 -12.66 174.44 TC 25 17 98
1980 SP MM 06:00:00 TS -12.74 175.26 564 507 ________P___O_ -5 -12.69 175.21 30 997 -12.80 175.30 TC 25 17 98
1980 SP MM 09:00:00 TS -12.85 176.11 497 448 ________P___P_ -5 -12.82 176.09 30 997 -12.88 176.14 TC 27 17 99
1980 SP MM 12:00:00 TS -13.00 177.00 30 997 wellington 444 387 ________O___O_ -5 -13.00 177.00 30 997 -13.00 177.00 TC 30 18 102
1980 SP MM 15:00:00 TS -13.22 177.96 382 317 ________P___P_ -5 -13.24 177.94 31 996 -13.20 177.98 TC 30 20 105
1980 SP MM 18:00:00 TS -13.52 178.96 314 257 ________P___O_ -5 -13.54 178.91 32 996 -13.50 179.00 TC 30 21 109
1980 SP MM 21:00:00 TS -13.88 179.95 257 236 ________P___P_ -5 -13.90 179.93 33 995 -13.87 179.97 TC 30 21 111
1980 SP MM 1979-12-11 00:00:00 TS -14.30 181.00 35 995 wellington 243 243 ________O___O_ -5 -14.30 -179.00 35 995 -14.30 -179.00 TC 30 23 111
1980 SP MM 03:00:00 TS -14.71 182.15 298 298 ________P___P_ -5 -14.68 -177.87 37 993 -14.73 -177.82 TC 32 24 111
1980 SP MM 06:00:00 TS -15.16 183.35 391 371 ________P___O_ -5 -15.11 -176.69 40 991 -15.20 -176.60 TC 35 25 112
1980 SP MM 09:00:00 TS -15.63 184.53 371 322 ________P___P_ -5 -15.61 -175.49 42 989 -15.65 -175.44 TC 35 25 115
1980 SP MM 12:00:00 TS -16.20 185.70 45 987 wellington 324 317 ________O___O_ -5 -16.20 -174.30 45 987 -16.20 -174.30 TC 35 26 120
1980 SP MM 15:00:00 TS -16.92 186.86 351 351 ________P___P_ -5 -16.94 -173.13 47 985 -16.90 -173.15 TC 37 27 125
1980 SP MM 18:00:00 TS -17.73 188.02 437 437 ________P___O_ -5 -17.76 -171.96 50 983 -17.70 -172.00 TC 40 28 126
1980 SP MM 21:00:00 TS -18.56 189.18 557 557 ________P___P_ -5 -18.58 -170.81 52 981 -18.54 -170.83 TC 42 27 126
1980 SP MM 1979-12-12 00:00:00 TS -19.30 190.30 55 980 wellington 670 670 ________O___O_ -5 -19.30 -169.70 55 980 -19.30 -169.70 TC 45 24 123
1980 SP MM 03:00:00 TS -19.86 191.33 777 777 ________P___P_ -5 -19.85 -168.66 52 981 -19.87 -168.68 TC 42 22 118
1980 SP MM 06:00:00 TS -20.30 192.33 870 870 ________P___O_ -5 -20.30 -167.65 50 983 -20.30 -167.70 TC 40 20 114
1980 SP MM 09:00:00 TS -20.68 193.33 967 967 ________P___P_ -5 -20.68 -166.64 47 985 -20.69 -166.71 TC 37 21 110
1980 SP MM 12:00:00 TS -21.00 194.40 45 987 wellington 1067 1067 ________O___O_ -5 -21.00 -165.60 45 987 -21.00 -165.60 TC 35 23 106
1980 SP MM 15:00:00 TS -21.30 195.67 1185 1185 ________P___P_ -5 -21.33 -164.42 43 987 -21.27 -164.24 TC 35 25 103
1980 SP MM 18:00:00 TS -21.55 196.99 1307 1307 ________P___O_ -5 -21.60 -163.22 42 988 -21.50 -162.80 TC 35 25 102
1980 SP MM 21:00:00 TS -21.80 198.31 1426 1426 ________P___P_ -5 -21.82 -162.06 41 989 -21.77 -161.32 TC 32 23 101
1980 SP MM 1979-12-13 00:00:00 TS -22.00 199.45 40 990 wellington 1531 1531 ________O___O_ -5 -22.00 -161.00 40 990 -22.00 -160.10 TC 30 18 101
1980 SP MM 03:00:00 TS -22.15 200.23 1605 1605 ________P___P_ -5 -22.17 -160.05 37 991 -22.12 -159.48 TC 30 13 101
1980 SP MM 06:00:00 TS -22.25 200.84 1669 1669 ________P___O_ -5 -22.30 -159.23 35 993 -22.20 -159.10 TC 30 12 100
1980 SP MM 09:00:00 TS -22.35 201.47 1736 1736 ________P___P_ -5 -22.38 -158.54 32 995 -22.32 -158.51 TC 27 11 98
1980 SP MM 12:00:00 TS -22.40 202.00 30 997 wellington 1781 1781 ________O___O_ -5 -22.40 -158.00 30 997 -22.40 -158.00 TC 25 8 92
1980 SP MM 15:00:00 TS -22.37 202.36 1816 1816 ________P___P_ -5 -22.36 -157.58 30 997 -22.39 -157.70 TC 25 6 78
1980 SP MM 18:00:00 TS -22.28 202.60 1829 1829 ________P___O_ -5 -22.27 -157.30 30 997 -22.30 -157.50 TC 25 5 63
1980 SP MM 21:00:00 TS -22.15 202.82 1841 1836 ________P___P_ -5 -22.14 -157.13 30 997 -22.17 -157.23 TC 25 5 53
1980 SP MM 1979-12-14 00:00:00 TS -22.00 203.00 30 997 wellington 1849 1849 ________O___O_ -5 -22.00 -157.00 30 997 -22.00 -157.00 TC 25 4 44
1980 SP MM 03:00:00 TS -21.86 203.12 1854 1849 ________P___P_ -5 -21.88 -156.87 30 997 -21.84 -156.89 TC 22 3 36
1980 SP MM 06:00:00 TS -21.73 203.21 1853 1853 ________P___O_ -5 -21.76 -156.77 30 997 -21.70 -156.80 TC 20 3 31
1980 SP MM 09:00:00 TS -21.61 203.28 1857 1857 ________P___P_ -5 -21.63 -156.69 30 997 -21.60 -156.74 TC 20 3 44
1980 SP MM 12:00:00 TS -21.50 203.45 30 997 wellington 1862 1862 ________O___O_ -5 -21.50 -156.60 30 997 -21.50 -156.50 TC 20 6 65
1980 SP MM 15:00:00 TS -21.36 203.87 1904 1900 ________P___P_ -5 -21.37 -156.48 30 997 -21.35 -155.78 TC 20 8 70
1980 SP MM 18:00:00 TS -21.22 204.28 1934 1934 ________P___O_ -5 -21.25 -156.33 30 997 -21.20 -155.10 TC 20 6 64
1980 SP MM 21:00:00 TS -21.11 204.45 1939 1939 ________P___P_ -5 -21.12 -156.17 30 997 -21.09 -154.93 TC 20 3 35
1980 SP MM 1979-12-15 00:00:00 TS -21.00 204.45 30 997 wellington 1935 ________O___O_ -5 -21.00 -156.00 30 997 -21.00 -155.10 TC 20 2 0