The Typhoon Bess (197902)

Typhoon Bess, international code 197902, international name BESS, 1979年Northwest PacificTyphoon . formedTime: 1979-03-18 00:00:00, 结束Time: 1979-03-25 00:00:00. peak intensity: Severe Typhoon, 最低Pressure: - hPa, max wind : 46m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Bess

Typhoon Bess at 1979-03-18 00:00:00 at 7.1°, lng 150° over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 46 m/s (~166 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of -hPa, recorded at 1979-03-23 18:00:00.

Typhoon Bess gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1979-03-25 00:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 29 track points.

Typhoon Bess routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1979-03-18 00:00:007.1°N150°ENameless7-
1979-03-18 12:00:008.6°N147.9°ENameless7-
1979-03-19 00:00:009.8°N145.5°ENameless10-
1979-03-19 12:00:0010.4°N143.7°ENameless10-
1979-03-20 00:00:0010.5°N141.7°ENameless15-
1979-03-20 12:00:0010.7°N139.9°ENameless15-
1979-03-21 00:00:0011.7°N138.6°ENameless15-
1979-03-21 12:00:0012.8°N136.9°ETropical Storm23-
1979-03-22 00:00:0013.7°N135.6°ESevere Tropical Storm28-
1979-03-22 12:00:0014.7°N135°ETyphoon 35-
1979-03-23 00:00:0016.1°N134.7°ETyphoon 38-
1979-03-23 12:00:0017.8°N136°ESevere Typhoon43-
1979-03-24 00:00:0019.5°N137.9°ESevere Typhoon46-
1979-03-24 12:00:0021.2°N140.6°ESevere Tropical Storm30-
1979-03-25 00:00:0022.9°N144.3°ENameless12-

Sampled rows shown; all 29 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Bess was the 1979 Typhoon.

Typhoon Bess's international code is 197902, is the 2nd Typhoon of 1979, international name BESS.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Bess?

Typhoon Besspeak intensity is Severe Typhoon°E, max wind 46m/s, minimum Pressure-hPa.

The Typhoon BessLandfall.

According to records, Typhoon Bess is not in our coastal landfall.

Where can I view typhoon Bess's live track map?

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Bess's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197902.

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