The Typhoon Ben (197923)

Typhoon Ben, international code 197923, international name BEN, 1979年Northwest PacificTyphoon . formedTime: 1979-12-17 00:00:00, 结束Time: 1979-12-23 12:00:00. peak intensity: Severe Tropical Storm, 最低Pressure: - hPa, max wind : 30m/s.

Overview of Typhoon Ben

Typhoon Ben at 1979-12-17 00:00:00 at 7°, lng 149° over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Nameless.

It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 30 m/s (~108 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of -hPa, recorded at 1979-12-22 18:00:00.

1979-12-23 12:00:00 After, Typhoon Ben gradually weakened and was numbered off on 1979-12-23 12:00:00 was numbered off; its lifecycle recorded 27 track points.

Typhoon Ben routes

TimeThe latitudeDuringIntensityWind (m/s)Pressure (hPa)Moving toward
1979-12-17 00:00:007°N149°ENameless7-
1979-12-17 12:00:007.5°N147°ENameless7-
1979-12-18 00:00:008°N145°ENameless7-
1979-12-18 12:00:008.5°N142.7°ENameless7-
1979-12-19 00:00:009°N140°ENameless7-
1979-12-19 12:00:009.9°N137°ENameless7-
1979-12-20 00:00:0010.9°N134°ENameless10-
1979-12-20 12:00:0011.6°N130.8°ENameless12-
1979-12-21 00:00:0011.5°N127.6°ETropical Storm20-
1979-12-21 12:00:0011.8°N124.3°ETropical Storm20-
1979-12-22 00:00:0012.7°N121.8°ETropical Storm23-
1979-12-22 12:00:0013.8°N119.4°ESevere Tropical Storm28-
1979-12-23 00:00:0015.6°N119.5°ESevere Tropical Storm28-
1979-12-23 12:00:0019.6°N123.4°ENameless12-

Sampled rows shown; all 27 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

Common Questions

Typhoon Ben was the 1979 Typhoon.

Typhoon Ben's international code is 197923, typhoon number 23 of 1979, international name BEN.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Ben?

Typhoon Benpeak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm°E, max wind 30m/s, minimum Pressure-hPa.

Is the Typhoon BenLandfall?

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ben's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197923.

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