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1980 Tropical Storm ALEX (1980282N19162)


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Summary Information

Storm ID 1980282N19162
Start Oct 8 06Z
Max Intensity 38 kt (Oct 13 00Z), 998 mb (Oct 13 06Z)
End Oct 14 00Z
ATCF IDs WP241980
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

Map of storm track

Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES USA WIND TOKYO WIND TOKYO PRES CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO WIND HKO PRES DS824 WIND TD9636 WIND
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts kts mb kts mb kts mb kts kts
WP 1980-10-08 06:00:00 TS 19.10 162.00 15 15 15
WP 09:00:00 TS 18.69 161.54 15 15 15
WP 12:00:00 TS 18.30 161.10 15 15 15
WP 15:00:00 TS 17.97 160.69 15 15 15
WP 18:00:00 TS 17.76 160.29 15 15 15
WP 21:00:00 TS 17.73 159.88 15 15 15
WP 1980-10-09 00:00:00 TS 17.80 159.50 15 15 15
WP 03:00:00 TS 17.87 159.15 15 15 15
WP 06:00:00 TS 17.98 158.83 15 15 15
WP 09:00:00 TS 18.13 158.53 15 15 15
WP 12:00:00 TS 18.30 158.20 15 15 15
WP 15:00:00 TS 18.45 157.81 17 17 16
WP 18:00:00 TS 18.68 157.41 1008 20 1008 19 1009 20 17
WP 21:00:00 TS 18.90 156.75 20 1008 19 1009 20 18
WP 1980-10-10 00:00:00 TS 19.10 156.02 1008 20 1008 19 1009 20 20
WP 03:00:00 TS 19.28 155.31 20 1008 21 1007 20 20
WP 06:00:00 TS 19.50 154.63 1008 20 1008 23 1006 25 1008 20 20
WP 09:00:00 TS 19.76 154.04 20 1008 23 1006 25 1008 20 20
WP 12:00:00 TS 20.05 153.48 1008 20 1008 23 1006 25 1008 20 20
WP 15:00:00 TS 20.39 152.93 20 1008 23 1006 25 1007 20 20
WP 18:00:00 TS 20.75 152.40 1008 20 1008 23 1006 25 1007 20 20
WP 21:00:00 TS 21.10 151.85 20 1007 26 1006 25 1006 20 20
WP 1980-10-11 00:00:00 TS 21.45 151.30 1006 20 1006 29 1006 25 1006 20 20
WP 03:00:00 TS 21.84 150.75 20 1006 29 1003 27 1006 20 21
WP 06:00:00 TS 22.19 150.20 1006 20 1006 29 1000 30 1006 20 22
WP 09:00:00 TS 22.45 149.64 22 1006 29 1000 30 1005 22 23
WP 12:00:00 TS 22.65 149.05 1006 25 1006 29 1000 30 1005 25 25
WP 15:00:00 TS 22.82 148.42 25 1005 29 1000 30 1005 25 25
WP 18:00:00 TS 22.98 147.78 1004 25 1004 29 1000 30 1005 25 25
WP 21:00:00 TS 23.15 147.17 25 1004 29 1000 32 1004 25 25
WP 1980-10-12 00:00:00 TS 23.37 146.57 1004 25 1004 29 1000 35 1004 25 25
WP 03:00:00 TS 23.64 145.94 27 1004 29 1000 35 1003 27 26
WP 06:00:00 TS 23.95 145.32 1004 30 1004 29 1000 35 1003 30 27
WP 09:00:00 TS 24.25 144.73 30 1004 29 1000 35 1002 30 28
WP 12:00:00 TS 24.57 144.13 1004 30 1004 29 1000 35 1001 30 30
WP 15:00:00 TS 24.93 143.50 30 1002 29 1000 32 1001 30 30
WP 18:00:00 TS 25.32 142.86 1000 30 1000 29 1000 30 1001 30 30
WP 21:00:00 TS 25.71 142.25 30 1000 33 999 30 1000 30 30
WP 1980-10-13 00:00:00 TS 26.15 141.65 1000 30 1000 38 999 30 1000 30 30
WP 03:00:00 TS 26.61 140.91 32 999 38 999 30 1000 32 30
WP 06:00:00 TS 27.18 140.29 35 998 35 35 998 38 999 30 1000 35 30
WP 09:00:00 TS 27.88 139.92 32 35 998 38 999 30 1000 32 30
WP 12:00:00 TS 28.73 139.92 35 998 30 35 998 38 999 30 1000 30 30
WP 15:00:00 TS 29.66 140.27 30 35 998 33 1000 30 1000 30 28
WP 18:00:00 TS 30.75 141.03 35 998 30 35 998 29 1002 30 1000 30 27
WP 21:00:00 TS 32.01 142.12 27 998 24 1005 27 1000 27 26
WP 1980-10-14 00:00:00 TS 33.37 143.40 998 25 998 19 1008 25 1000 25 25

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bwp241980.txt
TOKYO bst_all.txt:Line=29576:ALEX:8020
CMA CH1980BST.txt:Storm=28:Alex
HKO tc-besttrack-data-current.txt:Line=14030:ALEX
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824 w_npac.dat:992:ALEX
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-003:Line=27401
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 WIND USA SSHS TOKYO LAT TOKYO LON TOKYO GRADE TOKYO WIND TOKYO PRES TOKYO R50_DIR TOKYO R30_DIR TOKYO R30_LONG TOKYO R30_SHORT TOKYO LAND CMA LAT CMA LON CMA CAT CMA WIND CMA PRES HKO LAT HKO LON HKO CAT HKO WIND HKO PRES 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 mb km km degrees north degrees east kts 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb nmile nmile 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts mb degrees north degrees east kts mb degrees north degrees east kts degrees north degrees east kts kts degrees
1980 WP MM 1980-10-08 06:00:00 TS 19.10 162.00 2727 2667 O________OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 19.10 162.00 15 -1 19.10 162.00 TC 15 19.10 162.00 0 15 12 227
1980 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 18.69 161.54 2663 2604 P________PP___ WP241980 18.70 161.54 15 -1 18.70 161.54 TC 15 18.67 161.55 0 15 12 227
1980 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 18.30 161.10 2604 2555 O________OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 18.30 161.10 15 -1 18.30 161.10 TC 15 18.30 161.10 0 15 11 228
1980 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 17.97 160.69 2555 2517 P________PP___ WP241980 17.93 160.69 15 -1 17.93 160.69 TC 15 18.03 160.67 0 15 9 235
1980 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 17.76 160.29 2517 2489 O________OP___ jtwc_wp WP241980 17.70 160.30 15 -1 17.70 160.30 TC 15 17.87 160.26 0 15 8 252
1980 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 17.73 159.88 2489 2480 P________PP___ WP241980 17.69 159.89 15 -1 17.69 159.89 TC 15 17.80 159.87 0 15 8 273
1980 WP MM 1980-10-09 00:00:00 TS 17.80 159.50 2482 2470 O________OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 17.80 159.50 15 -1 17.80 159.50 TC 15 17.80 159.50 0 15 7 282
1980 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 17.87 159.15 2480 2468 P________PP___ WP241980 17.88 159.13 15 -1 17.88 159.13 TC 15 17.84 159.19 0 15 7 286
1980 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 17.98 158.83 2475 2471 O________OP___ jtwc_wp WP241980 18.00 158.80 15 -1 18.00 158.80 TC 15 17.95 158.90 0 15 6 294
1980 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 18.13 158.53 2474 2474 P________PP___ WP241980 18.14 158.51 15 -1 18.14 158.51 TC 15 18.11 158.58 0 15 7 298
1980 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 18.30 158.20 2484 2480 O________OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 18.30 158.20 15 -1 18.30 158.20 TC 15 18.30 158.20 0 15 8 295
1980 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 18.45 157.81 2481 2481 P________PP___ WP241980 18.43 157.87 17 -1 18.43 157.87 TC 17 18.47 157.69 0 16 8 297
1980 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 18.68 157.41 1008 tokyo 2487 2431 OOO______OP___ jtwc_wp WP241980 18.60 157.40 20 -1 19.00 158.00 2 1008 0 0 0 19.00 158.00 0 19 1009 18.60 157.40 TC 20 18.67 157.12 0 17 11 294
1980 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 18.90 156.75 2431 2368 PPP______PP___ WP241980 18.85 156.67 20 -1 19.07 157.19 2 1008 0 0 18.95 157.12 0 19 1009 18.85 156.67 TC 20 18.88 156.51 0 18 14 288
1980 WP MM 1980-10-10 00:00:00 TS 19.10 156.02 1008 tokyo 2361 2299 OOO______OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 19.10 155.90 20 -1 19.20 156.30 2 1008 0 0 0 19.00 156.20 0 19 1009 19.10 155.90 TC 20 19.10 155.90 1 20 14 286
1980 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 19.28 155.31 2299 2244 PPP______PP___ WP241980 19.24 155.32 20 -1 19.42 155.31 2 1008 0 0 19.21 155.25 0 21 1007 19.24 155.32 TC 20 19.30 155.35 1 20 14 287
1980 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 19.50 154.63 1008 tokyo 2238 2190 OOOO_____OP___ jtwc_wp WP241980 19.40 154.80 20 -1 19.70 154.40 2 1008 0 0 0 19.50 154.40 1 23 1006 19.50 154.50 TD 25 1008 19.40 154.80 TC 20 19.50 154.81 1 20 13 292
1980 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 19.76 154.04 2175 2126 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 19.67 154.25 20 -1 19.98 153.79 2 1008 0 0 19.73 153.80 1 23 1006 19.75 153.74 TD 25 1008 19.67 154.25 TC 20 19.73 154.26 1 20 12 297
1980 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 20.05 153.48 1008 tokyo 2117 2060 OOOO_____OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 20.00 153.70 20 -1 20.30 153.30 2 1008 0 0 0 20.00 153.30 1 23 1006 20.00 153.10 TD 25 1008 20.00 153.70 TC 20 20.00 153.70 1 20 12 301
1980 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 20.39 152.93 2054 1998 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 20.34 153.16 20 -1 20.71 152.74 2 1008 0 0 20.33 152.73 1 23 1006 20.28 152.67 TD 25 1007 20.34 153.16 TC 20 20.32 153.11 1 20 12 304
1980 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 20.75 152.40 1008 tokyo 1998 1932 OOOO_____OP___ jtwc_wp WP241980 20.70 152.60 20 -1 21.10 152.20 2 1008 0 0 0 20.70 152.20 1 23 1006 20.60 152.30 TD 25 1007 20.70 152.60 TC 20 20.68 152.50 1 20 12 305
1980 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 21.10 151.85 1932 1870 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 21.04 151.94 20 -1 21.37 151.76 2 1007 0 0 21.10 151.76 1 26 1006 20.98 151.81 TD 25 1006 21.04 151.94 TC 20 21.04 151.89 1 20 12 304
1980 WP MM 1980-10-11 00:00:00 TS 21.45 151.30 1006 tokyo 1860 1805 OOOO_____OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 21.40 151.30 20 -1 21.60 151.30 2 1006 0 0 0 21.50 151.30 1 29 1006 21.40 151.30 TD 25 1006 21.40 151.30 TC 20 21.40 151.30 1 20 13 306
1980 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 21.84 150.75 1805 1734 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 21.88 150.79 20 -1 21.84 150.71 2 1006 0 0 21.88 150.67 1 29 1003 21.81 150.81 TD 27 1006 21.88 150.79 TC 20 21.74 150.75 1 21 13 306
1980 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 22.19 150.20 1006 tokyo 1734 1688 OOOO_____OP___ jtwc_wp WP241980 22.30 150.30 20 -1 22.10 150.10 2 1006 0 0 0 22.20 150.00 1 29 1000 22.20 150.30 TD 30 1006 22.30 150.30 TC 20 22.06 150.21 1 22 12 301
1980 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 22.45 149.64 1673 1637 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 22.50 149.73 22 -1 22.40 149.54 2 1006 0 0 22.43 149.39 1 29 1000 22.52 149.77 TD 30 1005 22.50 149.73 TC 22 22.35 149.66 1 23 12 293
1980 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 22.65 149.05 1006 tokyo 1627 1587 OOOO_____OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 22.60 149.10 25 -1 22.70 149.00 2 1006 0 0 0 22.60 148.80 1 29 1000 22.80 149.20 TD 30 1005 22.60 149.10 TC 25 22.60 149.10 1 25 12 288
1980 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 22.82 148.42 1582 1532 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 22.69 148.39 25 -1 22.96 148.46 2 1005 0 0 22.75 148.21 1 29 1000 23.07 148.56 TD 30 1005 22.69 148.39 TC 25 22.76 148.49 1 25 12 286
1980 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 22.98 147.78 1004 tokyo 1532 1494 OOOO_____OP___ jtwc_wp WP241980 22.80 147.70 25 -1 23.20 147.90 2 1004 0 0 0 22.90 147.60 1 29 1000 23.30 147.90 TD 30 1005 22.80 147.70 TC 25 22.88 147.87 1 25 12 286
1980 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 23.15 147.17 1484 1437 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 22.96 147.14 25 -1 23.45 147.25 2 1004 0 0 23.08 146.95 1 29 1000 23.46 147.30 TD 32 1004 22.96 147.14 TC 25 23.02 147.23 1 25 12 289
1980 WP MM 1980-10-12 00:00:00 TS 23.37 146.57 1004 tokyo 1437 1392 OOOO_____OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 23.20 146.60 25 -1 23.70 146.60 2 1004 0 0 0 23.30 146.30 1 29 1000 23.60 146.70 TS 35 1004 23.20 146.60 TC 25 23.20 146.60 1 25 12 294
1980 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 23.64 145.94 1387 1337 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 23.53 145.96 27 -1 23.95 146.05 2 1004 0 0 23.58 145.68 1 29 1000 23.79 146.05 TS 35 1003 23.53 145.96 TC 27 23.48 145.97 1 26 13 297
1980 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 23.95 145.32 1004 tokyo 1323 1284 OOOO_____OP___ jtwc_wp WP241980 23.90 145.30 30 -1 24.20 145.50 2 1004 0 0 0 23.90 145.10 1 29 1000 24.00 145.40 TS 35 1003 23.90 145.30 TC 30 23.82 145.34 1 27 13 299
1980 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 24.25 144.73 1280 1232 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 24.24 144.70 30 -1 24.43 144.86 2 1004 0 0 24.20 144.59 1 29 1000 24.16 144.81 TS 35 1002 24.24 144.70 TC 30 24.20 144.72 1 28 12 299
1980 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 24.57 144.13 1004 tokyo 1218 1168 OOOO_____OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 24.60 144.10 30 -1 24.70 144.20 2 1004 0 0 0 24.50 144.10 1 29 1000 24.40 144.20 TS 35 1001 24.60 144.10 TC 30 24.60 144.10 1 30 13 301
1980 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 24.93 143.50 1168 1109 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 24.99 143.44 30 -1 25.03 143.56 2 1002 0 0 24.77 143.56 1 29 1000 24.82 143.50 TS 32 1001 24.99 143.44 TC 30 24.95 143.47 1 30 14 303
1980 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 25.32 142.86 1000 tokyo 1109 1048 OOOO_____OP___ jtwc_wp WP241980 25.40 142.80 30 -1 25.40 142.90 2 1000 0 0 0 25.10 143.00 1 29 1000 25.30 142.80 TD 30 1001 25.40 142.80 TC 30 25.32 142.85 1 30 14 305
1980 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 25.71 142.25 1048 988 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 25.78 142.26 30 -1 25.72 142.12 2 1000 0 0 25.57 142.44 1 33 999 25.68 142.19 TD 30 1000 25.78 142.26 TC 30 25.73 142.25 1 30 14 307
1980 WP MM 1980-10-13 00:00:00 TS 26.15 141.65 1000 tokyo 977 908 OOOO_____OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 26.20 141.70 30 -1 26.10 141.40 2 1000 0 0 0 26.10 141.80 2 38 999 26.10 141.60 TD 30 1000 26.20 141.70 TC 30 26.20 141.70 1 30 15 307
1980 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 26.61 140.91 903 824 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 26.65 140.89 32 -1 26.58 140.88 2 999 0 0 26.56 140.92 2 38 999 26.59 140.90 TD 30 1000 26.65 140.89 TC 32 26.66 140.99 1 30 16 310
1980 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 27.18 140.29 35 998 tokyo 815 737 OOOO_____OP___ jtwc_wp WP241980 27.20 140.20 35 0 27.20 140.50 3 35 998 0 3 125 60 0 27.10 140.20 2 38 999 27.20 140.30 TD 30 1000 27.20 140.20 TC 35 27.19 140.36 1 30 16 325
1980 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 27.88 139.92 727 653 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 27.88 139.83 32 -1 27.92 140.08 3 35 998 0 3 125 60 27.85 139.96 2 38 999 27.92 139.89 TD 30 1000 27.88 139.83 TC 32 27.86 139.94 1 30 16 348
1980 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 28.73 139.92 35 998 tokyo 653 572 OOOO_____OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 28.70 139.90 30 -1 28.80 139.90 3 35 998 0 1 125 60 0 28.70 140.10 2 38 999 28.80 139.80 TD 30 1000 28.70 139.90 TC 30 28.70 139.90 1 30 18 10
1980 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 29.66 140.27 564 479 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 29.53 140.46 30 -1 29.83 139.99 3 35 998 0 1 125 80 29.49 140.44 2 33 1000 29.82 139.96 TD 30 1000 29.53 140.46 TC 30 29.76 140.34 1 28 22 26
1980 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 30.75 141.03 35 998 tokyo 479 386 OOOO_____OP___ jtwc_wp WP241980 30.60 141.40 30 -1 31.00 140.60 3 35 998 0 1 125 100 0 30.30 141.00 1 29 1002 31.00 140.60 TD 30 1000 30.60 141.40 TC 30 30.99 141.20 1 27 28 34
1980 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 32.01 142.12 382 339 PPPP_____PP___ WP241980 32.04 142.50 27 -1 32.24 141.85 3 998 0 1 31.14 141.67 1 24 1005 32.28 141.82 TD 27 1000 32.04 142.50 TC 27 32.32 142.36 1 26 33 37
1980 WP MM 1980-10-14 00:00:00 TS 33.37 143.40 998 tokyo 340 OOOO_____OO___ jtwc_wp WP241980 33.70 143.70 25 -1 33.50 143.50 2 998 0 0 0 32.00 142.40 0 19 1008 33.60 143.40 TD 25 1000 33.70 143.70 TC 25 33.70 143.70 5 25 35 38