The Typhoon Hope (197908)

The SummaryTyphoon Hope (international code 197908) is a 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Super Typhoon, max wind 66m/s, minimum central pressure 900hPa, not in China Landfall, 1979-08-08 was numbered off, recording 62 track points.

Typhoon Hope, international code 197908, international name HOPE, 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Formed: 1979-07-24 06:00:00, ended: 1979-08-08 12:00:00. Peak intensity: Super Typhoon, minimum central pressure: 900 hPa, max wind: 66m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Hope

Typhoon Hope at 1979-07-24 06:00:00 at 10.2°N, 147.8°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Super Typhoon intensity with max winds of 66 m/s (~238 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 900hPa, recorded at 1979-07-31 12:00:00.

1979-08-08 12:00:00 After, Typhoon Hope gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1979-08-08 12:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 62 track points.

Typhoon Hope Route Analysis

Track Track and Moving Features

Typhoon Hope (197908) 的生命史长达15天半, 整体路径呈现显著的W行Trend, 横跨Northwest Pacific至孟加拉湾E部海域. formed初期, 系统在Philippines以E洋面缓慢 toward WMoving, 坐标从147.8°E移至137.8°E期间, The latitude由10.2°NN抬至16.1°N, 显示其在低纬度地区存在轻微的N toward 分量. Go to S海及中S半岛附近后, 路径维持稳定的W direction, 未出现典型的N上转 toward 或Landfall折返现象. 值得注意的是, 该Typhoon 全程无Landfall记录, 最终在8月8日消散 at 84.6°E附近, 其路径跨度极大, 从W太平洋深处一直延伸至印度洋边缘, 属 at 罕见的长寿命, 远距离W行Typhoon 个例.

Intensity Analysis

Hope的Intensity变化经历了“缓慢增强—爆发式加强—快速减弱”三个阶段. formed初期至7月28日, 系统长期维持Nameless等级, wind speed在7-15m/s之间波动, 发展较为迟缓. 7月29日起, intensity 迅速提升, 仅用约两天Time便从Severe Tropical Storm (25m/s) 跃升为Super Typhoon. 7月31日18时, 系统在20.1°N, 124.7°E附近达到巅峰状态, max wind 高达66m/s, 确立其Super Typhoon地位. 然而, 巅峰维持Time较短, Go to S海W部及中S半岛陆地影响区后, intensity 急剧衰减. 8月2日至8月3日间, wind speed从53m/s骤降至15m/s, 降级为Nameless. 此后直至消散, 系统始终维持在低压或弱热带气旋Intensity, 表明其核心结构在穿越复杂地形及高The latitude高切变环境后遭到彻底破坏.

Comparison of historical names

Compared with the 1989 (Severe Tropical Storm), 1982 (Severe Tropical Storm) and 1976 (Typhoon), the 197908 Typhoon's peak intensity is significantly higher, reaching the Super Typhoon level.

Typhoon Hope routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1979-07-24 06:00:0010.2°N147.8°ENameless10-
1979-07-25 00:00:0010.4°N145.5°ENameless101007
1979-07-25 18:00:0011.1°N143.3°ENameless121002
1979-07-26 12:00:0011.8°N140.7°ENameless101002
1979-07-27 06:00:0014.2°N140.3°ENameless71002
1979-07-28 00:00:0016.1°N137.8°ENameless15998
1979-07-28 18:00:0017.1°N136.2°ENameless17998
1979-07-29 12:00:0016.5°N134.8°ETyphoon 33970
1979-07-30 06:00:0017.1°N132.7°ETyphoon 41950
1979-07-31 00:00:0018.6°N129.4°ESuper Typhoon51920
1979-07-31 18:00:0020.1°N124.7°ESuper Typhoon66900
1979-08-01 12:00:0021.5°N120.1°ESuper Typhoon61925
1979-08-02 06:00:0022.5°N113.9°ESevere Typhoon43960
1979-08-03 00:00:0022.2°N107.5°ENameless17990
1979-08-03 18:00:0020.8°N101.7°ENameless10996
1979-08-04 12:00:0020.7°N97.9°ENameless71000
1979-08-05 06:00:0021.5°N94.5°ENameless7-
1979-08-06 00:00:0022.3°N92°ENameless10-
1979-08-06 18:00:0021.8°N90.3°ENameless12-
1979-08-07 12:00:0021.8°N88.3°ENameless17-
1979-08-08 06:00:0022.5°N85.5°ENameless12-
1979-08-08 12:00:0022.5°N84.6°ENameless10-

Sampled rows shown; all 62 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Hope is the 1979 Typhoon.

Typhoon Hope's international code is 197908, is 1979's Typehoon number 8, international name HOPE.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Hope?

Typhoon Hope peak intensity is Super Typhoon, max wind 66m/s, minimum central pressure 900 hPa.

Typhoon Hope Landfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Hope's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range and IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197908.

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