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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Abby

      Storm Activity: Dec 1, 1979 - Dec 15, 1979

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      950 mb
      Duration
      14 days
      Last Position
      24.4 N 159 E

      Storm Track

      Dec 1 – Dec 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
      105 mph
      Peak category
      Category 2
      Lowest pressure
      950 mb

      Dec 15 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,012 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Dec 15 12:00 GMT 24.4 159 -- 1,012 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 15 09:00 GMT 24.23 157.49 -- 1,010 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 15 06:00 GMT 24 156 -- 1,008 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 15 03:00 GMT 23.69 154.56 -- 1,007 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 15 00:00 GMT 23.4 153.2 -- 1,006 mb Extratropical --
      Dec 14 21:00 GMT 23.22 151.97 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 18:00 GMT 23.1 150.7 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 15:00 GMT 22.99 149.22 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 12:00 GMT 22.9 147.7 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 14 09:00 GMT 22.81 146.24 -- 998 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 06:00 GMT 22.7 144.9 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 03:00 GMT 22.57 143.77 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 14 00:00 GMT 22.4 142.7 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 13 21:00 GMT 22.18 141.49 75 mph 982 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 13 18:00 GMT 21.9 140.3 80 mph 980 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 13 15:00 GMT 21.56 139.21 85 mph 975 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 13 12:00 GMT 21.2 138.2 90 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 13 09:00 GMT 20.85 137.21 90 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 13 06:00 GMT 20.5 136.3 90 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 13 03:00 GMT 20.16 135.47 90 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 13 00:00 GMT 19.8 134.7 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 12 21:00 GMT 19.42 133.92 85 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 12 18:00 GMT 19 133.2 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 12 15:00 GMT 18.51 132.56 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 12 12:00 GMT 18 132 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 12 09:00 GMT 17.53 131.46 100 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 12 06:00 GMT 17.1 131 105 mph 950 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 12 03:00 GMT 16.75 130.65 100 mph 952 mb Typhoon 2
      Dec 12 00:00 GMT 16.4 130.4 90 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 11 21:00 GMT 15.95 130.21 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 11 18:00 GMT 15.5 130.1 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 11 15:00 GMT 15.12 130.01 80 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 11 12:00 GMT 14.8 130 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 11 09:00 GMT 14.54 130.06 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 11 06:00 GMT 14.3 130.2 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 11 03:00 GMT 14.02 130.42 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 11 00:00 GMT 13.7 130.7 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Dec 10 21:00 GMT 13.37 130.99 75 mph 967 mb Severe Tropical Storm 1
      Dec 10 18:00 GMT 13 131.3 70 mph 970 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 15:00 GMT 12.59 131.64 70 mph 972 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 12:00 GMT 12.2 132 70 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 09:00 GMT 11.86 132.32 70 mph 977 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 06:00 GMT 11.6 132.7 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 03:00 GMT 11.47 133.26 70 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 10 00:00 GMT 11.3 133.8 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 21:00 GMT 10.93 134.16 60 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 18:00 GMT 10.5 134.4 50 mph 980 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 15:00 GMT 9.98 134.36 50 mph 982 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 12:00 GMT 9.8 134.7 50 mph 985 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 9 09:00 GMT 10.44 136.16 -- 991 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 9 06:00 GMT 11.2 137.8 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 9 03:00 GMT 11.32 138.69 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 9 00:00 GMT 11.3 139.3 -- 998 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 8 21:00 GMT 11.5 139.9 -- 997 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 18:00 GMT 11.7 140.5 45 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 15:00 GMT 11.75 141.23 45 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 12:00 GMT 11.8 142 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 09:00 GMT 12.07 142.78 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 06:00 GMT 12.2 143.5 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 03:00 GMT 11.89 144.15 45 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 8 00:00 GMT 11.4 144.6 45 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 7 21:00 GMT 10.97 144.78 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 7 18:00 GMT 10.6 144.8 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 7 15:00 GMT 10.35 144.8 55 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 7 12:00 GMT 10.2 144.8 60 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 7 09:00 GMT 10.16 144.86 60 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 7 06:00 GMT 10.1 145 60 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 7 03:00 GMT 9.86 145.16 60 mph 991 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 7 00:00 GMT 9.6 145.5 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 6 21:00 GMT 9.47 146.02 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 6 18:00 GMT 9.4 146.9 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 6 15:00 GMT 9.33 148.34 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 6 12:00 GMT 9.3 149.8 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 6 09:00 GMT 9.4 150.79 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 6 06:00 GMT 9.4 151.4 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 6 03:00 GMT 9.05 151.67 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 6 00:00 GMT 8.6 151.8 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 21:00 GMT 8.25 152.11 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 18:00 GMT 8 152.5 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 15:00 GMT 7.85 152.94 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 12:00 GMT 7.8 153.4 70 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 09:00 GMT 7.8 153.8 70 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 06:00 GMT 7.9 154.2 70 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 03:00 GMT 8.12 154.66 70 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 5 00:00 GMT 8.3 155.1 70 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 21:00 GMT 8.28 155.47 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 18:00 GMT 8.2 155.8 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 15:00 GMT 8.19 156.14 65 mph 987 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 12:00 GMT 8.2 156.5 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 09:00 GMT 8.21 156.86 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 06:00 GMT 8.2 157.3 60 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 03:00 GMT 8.21 157.94 60 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 4 00:00 GMT 8.1 158.5 60 mph 994 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 21:00 GMT 7.74 158.73 55 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 18:00 GMT 7.3 158.8 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 15:00 GMT 6.96 158.92 50 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 12:00 GMT 6.7 159 50 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 09:00 GMT 6.57 159.02 60 mph 995 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 06:00 GMT 6.5 159 65 mph 994 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 03:00 GMT 6.4 158.98 65 mph 992 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 3 00:00 GMT 6.3 159 65 mph 990 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Dec 2 21:00 GMT 6.19 159.13 50 mph 991 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 2 18:00 GMT 6.1 159.3 40 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 2 15:00 GMT 6.04 159.45 40 mph 993 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 2 12:00 GMT 6 159.6 40 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 2 09:00 GMT 5.95 159.74 40 mph 995 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 2 06:00 GMT 5.9 159.9 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 2 03:00 GMT 5.86 160.09 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 2 00:00 GMT 5.8 160.3 40 mph 996 mb Tropical Storm --
      Dec 1 21:00 GMT 5.68 160.51 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 1 18:00 GMT 5.6 160.8 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 1 15:00 GMT 5.68 161.19 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 1 12:00 GMT 5.8 161.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 1 09:00 GMT 5.87 162.32 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Dec 1 06:00 GMT 5.9 163 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

      Learn more about Typhoon Abby and the 1979 Western Pacific hurricane season in our hurricane archive.

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