The Typhoon Faye (197906)

The SummaryTyphoon Faye (international code 197906) is a 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Tropical Storm, max wind 20m/s, minimum central pressure 990hPa, not in China Landfall, 1979-07-07 was numbered off, recording 34 track points.

Typhoon Faye, international code 197906, international name FAYE, 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1979-06-28 18:00:00, ended: 1979-07-07 00:00:00. Peak intensity: Tropical Storm, minimum central pressure: 990 hPa, max wind: 20m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Faye

Typhoon Faye at 1979-06-28 18:00:00 at 2.8°N, 155°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 20 m/s (~72 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 990hPa, recorded at 1979-07-03 18:00:00.

Typhoon Faye gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1979-07-07 00:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 34 track points.

Typhoon Faye Route Analysis

Moving and turning toward characteristics

Typhoon Faye (197906) 的生命史始 at Northwest Pacific低The latitude海域, 整体路径呈现稳定的NW toward MovingTrend, 未出现明显的Landfall或剧烈转 toward 行为. formed初期 (6月28日至30日) , 系统在赤道附近 (约2.8°N-4.9°N) 缓慢 toward WN, During从155°E移至151.2°E, Moving速度相对平缓. Go to 7月后, 随着纬度逐渐升高, 其Moving路径保持较为一致的NW指 toward . 从7月1日至7月3日, 系统中心由5.7°N, 150°E快速推进至10°N, 140.8°E, 显示出在副热带高压S侧引导气流下的稳定W进特征.

It is worth noting that the Typhoon did not turn toward N toward Go to mid-latitude W as typical Typhoon at the end of life, but continued toward NW direction deep in the S-sea E area, eventually dispersed at July 7 at 00:00 at 17°N, 129.6°E. There were no landfall records during the entire life cycle, the main activity area concentrated in the open ocean surface, the trajectory smoothed, and no apparent twist or stagnation phenomenon was seen.

Intensity Evolution and Historical Comparison

在Intensity演变方面, Typhoon Faye表现为“缓慢增强, 短暂巅峰, 持续减弱”的特征. 系统初生时为Nameless, wind speed维持在7m/s至12m/s之间. 经过数日的酝酿, at 7月3日18:00达到生命史中的peak intensity, 升级为Tropical Storm, max wind 录得20m/s. 然而, 这一巅峰状态极为短暂, 仅维持约12h后, at 7月4日06:00便重新降级为Nameless, wind speed回落至17m/s. 此后, 系统Intensity呈阶梯式下降, wind speed从15m/s逐步减弱至最终的10m/s, 直至消散. 由 at 数据缺失最低气压值, 仅能依据wind speed判断其Intensity等级始终较低, 未发展为Severe Tropical Storm或更高量级.

Faye's intensity in 1979 was significantly weaker compared to the same name History. recalling the previous 'Faye', 1995 (199503) and 1985 (198522) both developed as Super Typhoon, 1992 (199206) and 1989 (198907) also reached the Severe Tropical Storm level. compared, Faye in 1979 only reached the Tropical Storm level, and the peak wind speed was only 20m/s, one of the weakest instances of Intensity in the series of the same name, reflecting that the atmospheric environment in the same period of the year may be detrimental at Typhoon's deep coexistence with the Intensity eruption.

Typhoon Faye routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1979-06-28 18:00:002.8°N155°ENameless7-
1979-06-29 06:00:002.6°N153.9°ENameless7-
1979-06-29 18:00:003.2°N153.2°ENameless7-
1979-06-30 06:00:003.9°N152.5°ENameless10-
1979-06-30 18:00:004.9°N151.2°ENameless10-
1979-07-01 06:00:005.7°N150°ENameless121004
1979-07-01 18:00:006.2°N147.9°ENameless121000
1979-07-02 06:00:007.3°N145.5°ENameless121000
1979-07-02 18:00:008.6°N144.1°ENameless15996
1979-07-03 06:00:009.4°N142.2°ENameless17994
1979-07-03 18:00:0010°N140.8°ETropical Storm20994
1979-07-04 06:00:0010.5°N139°ENameless17992
1979-07-04 18:00:0010.4°N136.8°ENameless15992
1979-07-05 06:00:0011.1°N135.5°ENameless12990
1979-07-05 18:00:0012.6°N134.6°ENameless12996
1979-07-06 06:00:0013.8°N133°ENameless121000
1979-07-06 18:00:0016.1°N130.7°ENameless101004
1979-07-07 00:00:0017°N129.6°ENameless101004

Sampled rows shown; all 34 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Faye was the 1979 Typhoon.

Typhoon Faye's international code is 197906, is the 1979 Typehoon number 6, international name FAYE.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Faye?

Typhoon Faye peak intensity is Tropical Storm, max wind 20m/s, minimum central pressure 990 hPa.

The Typhoon Faye Landfall.

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Faye's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197906.

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