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1979 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1979 West Pacific season had 23 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 14 of them typhoons and 8 major (Category 3 or stronger). 2 reached Category 5: Tip, Vera.

The first storm was tracked from December 27, 1978 and the last ended on December 23, 1979. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Tip (1979), at 190 mph (305 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 277.9.

Storms
23
Typhoons
14
Major
8
Category 5
2
ACE
277.9
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Typhoon AliceDec 27 – Jan 15125 mph930 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon BessMar 18 – Mar 25105 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon CecilApr 8 – Apr 2190 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm DotMay 6 – May 1745 mph985 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 5, 1979 West PacificMay 17 – May 2635 mph992 mbTropical depression
Unnamed storm 6, 1979 West PacificMay 17 – May 20——Storm
Unnamed storm 7, 1979 West PacificJun 17 – Jun 24——Storm
Typhoon EllisJun 23 – Jul 7100 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm FayeJun 28 – Jul 945 mph990 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 10, 1979 West PacificJul 23 – Jul 2725 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon HopeJul 24 – Aug 10150 mph900 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm GordonJul 25 – Jul 3170 mph975 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 13, 1979 West PacificAug 2 – Aug 730 mph—Tropical depression
Unnamed storm 14, 1979 West PacificAug 3 – Aug 10——Storm
Unnamed storm 15, 1979 West PacificAug 6 – Aug 12——Storm
Typhoon IrvingAug 7 – Aug 20105 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed storm 17, 1979 West PacificAug 8 – Aug 9——Storm
Unnamed storm 18, 1979 West PacificAug 12 – Aug 18——Storm
Typhoon JudyAug 15 – Aug 27155 mph910 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 20, 1979 West PacificAug 16 – Aug 2025 mph—Tropical depression
Unnamed storm 21, 1979 West PacificAug 27 – Aug 30——Storm
Tropical Storm KenAug 30 – Sep 1070 mph984 mbTropical storm
Typhoon LolaAug 31 – Sep 10105 mph950 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon MacSep 11 – Sep 2580 mph985 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm NancySep 15 – Sep 2550 mph992 mbTropical storm
Typhoon OwenSep 19 – Oct 3125 mph920 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm PamelaSep 23 – Sep 2650 mph994 mbTropical storm
Unnamed storm 28, 1979 West PacificSep 25 – Sep 29——Storm
Typhoon SarahSep 28 – Oct 17125 mph930 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Tropical Storm RogerSep 30 – Oct 1050 mph985 mbTropical storm
Typhoon TipOct 2 – Oct 22190 mph870 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed storm 32, 1979 West PacificOct 17 – Oct 21——Storm
Typhoon VeraOct 27 – Nov 10160 mph915 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Tropical Storm WayneNov 7 – Nov 1360 mph990 mbTropical storm
Typhoon AbbyNov 29 – Dec 15125 mph950 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 36, 1979 West PacificNov 29 – Dec 235 mph—Tropical depression
Tropical Storm BenDec 16 – Dec 2370 mph994 mbTropical storm