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1979 Western Pacific Season

All Western Pacific storms (1851–2026)

Named storms

24

35 total systems

Typhoons

12

Major (Cat 3+)

3

Strongest

Tip

160 mph · 870 mb

Storms

• TD
• TS
• Cat 1
• Cat 2
• Cat 3
• Cat 4
• Cat 5

1979 Western Pacific storms

Storm	Dates↑	Max Wind	Min Pressure	Peak	JanMarMayJulSepNovTimeline
Typhoon Alice	Dec 31 – Jan 15	110 mph	930 mb	Cat 2
Typhoon Bess	Mar 19 – Mar 25	80 mph	955 mb	Cat 1
Typhoon Cecil	Apr 11 – Apr 21	85 mph	965 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Dot	May 9 – May 17	45 mph	985 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	May 17 – May 20	35 mph	1,004 mb	TD
Unnamed Tropical Storm	May 19 – May 26	45 mph	992 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Jun 17 – Jun 24	35 mph	998 mb	TD
Typhoon Ellis	Jun 29 – Jul 7	85 mph	955 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Faye	Jul 1 – Jul 9	65 mph	990 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Jul 23 – Jul 27	25 mph	1,002 mb	TD
Tropical Storm Gordon	Jul 25 – Jul 31	65 mph	975 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Aug 3 – Aug 10	35 mph	995 mb	TD
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Aug 6 – Aug 12	25 mph	1,004 mb	TD
Typhoon Irving	Aug 7 – Aug 20	90 mph	955 mb	Cat 1
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Aug 8 – Aug 9	30 mph	996 mb	TD
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Aug 12 – Aug 18	35 mph	998 mb	TD
Typhoon Judy	Aug 16 – Aug 26	125 mph	910 mb	Cat 3
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Aug 16 – Aug 20	25 mph	--	TD
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Aug 27 – Aug 30	25 mph	1,004 mb	TD
Tropical Storm Ken	Aug 30 – Sep 10	50 mph	984 mb	TS
Typhoon Lola	Sep 1 – Sep 10	90 mph	950 mb	Cat 1
Tropical Storm Mac	Sep 12 – Sep 24	65 mph	985 mb	TS
Tropical Storm Nancy	Sep 15 – Sep 23	50 mph	992 mb	TS
Typhoon Owen	Sep 21 – Oct 3	105 mph	920 mb	Cat 2
Tropical Storm Pamela	Sep 25 – Sep 26	45 mph	994 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Storm	Sep 25 – Sep 29	70 mph	--	TS
Typhoon Sarah	Oct 1 – Oct 17	105 mph	930 mb	Cat 2
Tropical Storm Roger	Oct 3 – Oct 10	50 mph	985 mb	TS
Typhoon Tip	Oct 4 – Oct 22	160 mph	870 mb	Cat 5
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Oct 17 – Oct 21	35 mph	1,004 mb	TD
Typhoon Vera	Nov 1 – Nov 8	125 mph	915 mb	Cat 3
Tropical Storm Wayne	Nov 7 – Nov 13	60 mph	990 mb	TS
Unnamed Tropical Depression	Nov 29 – Dec 2	35 mph	1,000 mb	TD
Typhoon Abby	Dec 1 – Dec 15	105 mph	950 mb	Cat 2
Tropical Storm Ben	Dec 20 – Dec 23	50 mph	994 mb	TS