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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Alice

      Storm Activity: Dec 31, 1978 - Jan 15, 1979

      Peak Wind
      110 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      930 mb
      Duration
      15 days
      Last Position
      15 N 132 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 31 – Jan 15
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 Peak 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      110 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      930 mb

      Jan 15 · 00:00 GMT -- 1,012 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Jan 15 00:00 GMT 15 132 -- 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Jan 14 21:00 GMT 15.92 133.09 -- 1,008 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 18:00 GMT 16.5 134 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 15:00 GMT 16.52 134.59 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 12:00 GMT 16.3 135 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 14 09:00 GMT 16.23 135.42 -- 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 14 06:00 GMT 16.2 135.8 45 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Jan 14 03:00 GMT 16.19 136.18 55 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 14 00:00 GMT 16.2 136.5 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 13 21:00 GMT 16.26 136.75 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 13 18:00 GMT 16.3 136.9 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 13 15:00 GMT 16.23 136.99 70 mph 987 mb Typhoon --
      Jan 13 12:00 GMT 16.1 137 75 mph 985 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 13 09:00 GMT 15.97 136.97 75 mph 982 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 13 06:00 GMT 15.8 136.9 80 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 13 03:00 GMT 15.61 136.86 80 mph 972 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 13 00:00 GMT 15.4 136.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 21:00 GMT 15.21 136.69 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 18:00 GMT 15 136.6 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 15:00 GMT 14.74 136.62 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 12:00 GMT 14.5 136.7 85 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 09:00 GMT 14.34 136.8 90 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 06:00 GMT 14.2 136.9 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 03:00 GMT 14.06 136.95 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 12 00:00 GMT 13.9 137 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 11 21:00 GMT 13.7 137.09 100 mph 942 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 11 18:00 GMT 13.5 137.2 105 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 11 15:00 GMT 13.35 137.33 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 11 12:00 GMT 13.2 137.5 90 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 11 09:00 GMT 13 137.71 90 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 11 06:00 GMT 12.8 138 90 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 11 03:00 GMT 12.63 138.41 90 mph 942 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 11 00:00 GMT 12.5 138.8 85 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 21:00 GMT 12.43 138.98 85 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 18:00 GMT 12.4 139.2 80 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 15:00 GMT 12.35 139.69 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 12:00 GMT 12.3 140.3 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 09:00 GMT 12.27 140.82 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 06:00 GMT 12.2 141.5 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 03:00 GMT 11.99 142.67 80 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 10 00:00 GMT 11.8 143.7 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 9 21:00 GMT 11.8 143.91 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 9 18:00 GMT 11.9 144 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 9 15:00 GMT 12.07 144.64 85 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 9 12:00 GMT 12.2 145.4 90 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 9 09:00 GMT 12.14 145.96 95 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 9 06:00 GMT 12 146.5 100 mph 965 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 9 03:00 GMT 11.89 147.14 100 mph 962 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 9 00:00 GMT 11.8 147.8 105 mph 960 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 8 21:00 GMT 11.78 148.39 105 mph 957 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 8 18:00 GMT 11.8 149 105 mph 955 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 8 15:00 GMT 11.84 149.69 105 mph 952 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 8 12:00 GMT 11.9 150.4 110 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 8 09:00 GMT 11.94 151.07 110 mph 945 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 8 06:00 GMT 12 151.7 110 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 8 03:00 GMT 12.1 152.26 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 8 00:00 GMT 12.2 152.8 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 7 21:00 GMT 12.25 153.4 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 7 18:00 GMT 12.3 154 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 7 15:00 GMT 12.41 154.54 100 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 7 12:00 GMT 12.5 155.1 100 mph 940 mb Typhoon 2
      Jan 7 09:00 GMT 12.47 155.74 95 mph 942 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 7 06:00 GMT 12.4 156.4 90 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 7 03:00 GMT 12.35 157.03 90 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 7 00:00 GMT 12.3 157.6 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 6 21:00 GMT 12.26 158.07 85 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 6 18:00 GMT 12.2 158.5 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 6 15:00 GMT 12.12 158.99 80 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 6 12:00 GMT 12 159.5 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 6 09:00 GMT 11.81 159.99 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 6 06:00 GMT 11.6 160.5 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 6 03:00 GMT 11.4 161.06 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 6 00:00 GMT 11.2 161.6 75 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Jan 5 21:00 GMT 11.01 162.06 70 mph 967 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 5 18:00 GMT 10.8 162.5 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 5 15:00 GMT 10.49 163.01 65 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 5 12:00 GMT 10.2 163.5 65 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 5 09:00 GMT 10.02 163.92 65 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 5 06:00 GMT 9.9 164.3 65 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 5 03:00 GMT 9.78 164.65 60 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 5 00:00 GMT 9.7 165 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 4 21:00 GMT 9.64 165.39 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 4 18:00 GMT 9.6 165.8 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 4 15:00 GMT 9.55 166.21 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 4 12:00 GMT 9.5 166.6 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 4 09:00 GMT 9.46 166.96 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 4 06:00 GMT 9.4 167.3 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 4 03:00 GMT 9.31 167.68 60 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 4 00:00 GMT 9.2 168 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 3 21:00 GMT 9.1 168.19 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 3 18:00 GMT 9 168.3 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 3 15:00 GMT 8.94 168.42 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 3 12:00 GMT 8.8 168.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 3 09:00 GMT 8.43 168.55 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 3 06:00 GMT 8 168.5 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 3 03:00 GMT 7.69 168.27 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 3 00:00 GMT 7.4 168 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 2 21:00 GMT 7.1 167.81 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 2 18:00 GMT 6.8 167.7 65 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 2 15:00 GMT 6.49 167.64 60 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 2 12:00 GMT 6.2 167.7 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 2 09:00 GMT 5.94 167.91 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 2 06:00 GMT 5.7 168.2 60 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 2 03:00 GMT 5.46 168.44 60 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 2 00:00 GMT 5.2 168.7 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Jan 1 21:00 GMT 4.91 169.04 -- 994 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 18:00 GMT 4.6 169.4 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 15:00 GMT 4.31 169.7 -- 999 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 12:00 GMT 4 170 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 09:00 GMT 3.66 170.35 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 06:00 GMT 3.3 170.7 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 03:00 GMT 2.91 171.02 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Jan 1 00:00 GMT 2.6 171.3 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 21:00 GMT 2.48 171.52 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 18:00 GMT 2.4 171.7 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 15:00 GMT 2.23 171.86 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 31 12:00 GMT 2 172 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Typhoon Alice and the 1978 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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