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      Hurricane and Tropical Cyclones
      Category 2 Typhoon

      Typhoon Owen

      Storm Activity: Sep 21, 1979 - Oct 3, 1979

      Peak Wind
      105 mph
      Lowest Pressure
      920 mb
      Duration
      12 days
      Last Position
      47 N 178 E

      Storm Track

      Sep 21 – Oct 3
      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
      920 mb

      Oct 3 · 06:00 GMT -- 964 mb Extratropical

      Storm Track Statistics
      Oct 3 06:00 GMT 47 178 -- 964 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 03:00 GMT 46.99 176.25 -- 968 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 3 00:00 GMT 47 174 -- 972 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 21:00 GMT 47.01 171 -- 974 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 18:00 GMT 47 168 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 15:00 GMT 46.99 165.85 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 12:00 GMT 47 164 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 09:00 GMT 47 162 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 06:00 GMT 47 160 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 03:00 GMT 47.07 158.01 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 2 00:00 GMT 47 156 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 21:00 GMT 46.58 153.92 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 18:00 GMT 46 152 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 15:00 GMT 45.54 150.46 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 12:00 GMT 45 149 -- 976 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 09:00 GMT 44.34 147.35 -- 975 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 06:00 GMT 43.4 145.6 -- 975 mb Extratropical --
      Oct 1 03:00 GMT 42.11 143.85 -- 976 mb Tropical Storm --
      Oct 1 00:00 GMT 40.5 142 45 mph 978 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 21:00 GMT 38.59 139.96 50 mph 981 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 18:00 GMT 36.7 138 60 mph 984 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 30 15:00 GMT 35.19 136.25 65 mph 972 mb Typhoon --
      Sep 30 12:00 GMT 34 134.8 75 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 09:00 GMT 33.05 133.75 75 mph 957 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 06:00 GMT 32.3 132.9 75 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 03:00 GMT 31.56 131.96 75 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 30 00:00 GMT 30.9 131.2 75 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 21:00 GMT 30.3 130.75 75 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 18:00 GMT 29.8 130.5 80 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 15:00 GMT 29.35 130.27 80 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 12:00 GMT 29 130.1 80 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 09:00 GMT 28.73 129.92 80 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 06:00 GMT 28.5 129.8 80 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 03:00 GMT 28.24 129.78 80 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 29 00:00 GMT 28 129.8 80 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 21:00 GMT 27.82 129.8 80 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 18:00 GMT 27.7 129.8 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 15:00 GMT 27.66 129.82 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 12:00 GMT 27.6 129.8 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 09:00 GMT 27.42 129.7 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 06:00 GMT 27.2 129.6 80 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 03:00 GMT 27.07 129.58 85 mph 952 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 28 00:00 GMT 26.9 129.6 85 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 21:00 GMT 26.61 129.65 85 mph 947 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 18:00 GMT 26.3 129.7 85 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 15:00 GMT 26.1 129.72 85 mph 942 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 12:00 GMT 25.9 129.7 85 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 09:00 GMT 25.59 129.66 85 mph 942 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 06:00 GMT 25.3 129.6 85 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 03:00 GMT 25.15 129.55 85 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 27 00:00 GMT 25 129.5 85 mph 945 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 21:00 GMT 24.72 129.45 95 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 26 18:00 GMT 24.4 129.4 105 mph 935 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 15:00 GMT 24.09 129.36 105 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 12:00 GMT 23.8 129.3 105 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 09:00 GMT 23.58 129.2 105 mph 922 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 06:00 GMT 23.4 129.1 105 mph 920 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 03:00 GMT 23.26 129 105 mph 920 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 26 00:00 GMT 23.1 129 105 mph 920 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 25 21:00 GMT 22.87 129.22 100 mph 925 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 25 18:00 GMT 22.6 129.5 100 mph 930 mb Typhoon 2
      Sep 25 15:00 GMT 22.32 129.68 95 mph 940 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 12:00 GMT 22 129.8 90 mph 950 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 09:00 GMT 21.63 129.81 85 mph 955 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 06:00 GMT 21.3 129.9 80 mph 960 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 03:00 GMT 21.09 130.27 80 mph 962 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 25 00:00 GMT 20.9 130.8 80 mph 965 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 24 21:00 GMT 20.67 131.37 80 mph 967 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 24 18:00 GMT 20.3 132 80 mph 970 mb Typhoon 1
      Sep 24 15:00 GMT 19.66 132.66 75 mph 975 mb Severe Tropical Storm 1
      Sep 24 12:00 GMT 18.9 133.3 70 mph 980 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 09:00 GMT 18.18 133.87 65 mph 982 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 06:00 GMT 17.5 134.4 65 mph 985 mb Severe Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 03:00 GMT 16.98 134.95 60 mph 987 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 24 00:00 GMT 16.4 135.4 50 mph 990 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 21:00 GMT 15.48 135.65 50 mph 992 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 18:00 GMT 14.6 135.8 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 15:00 GMT 14.11 135.93 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 12:00 GMT 13.8 136.1 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 09:00 GMT 13.49 136.47 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 06:00 GMT 13.2 136.8 50 mph 994 mb Tropical Storm --
      Sep 23 03:00 GMT 12.83 136.88 -- 997 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 23 00:00 GMT 12.5 136.9 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 21:00 GMT 12.29 137.04 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 18:00 GMT 12.2 137.2 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 15:00 GMT 12.21 137.33 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 12:00 GMT 12.3 137.5 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 09:00 GMT 12.4 137.76 -- 1,001 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 06:00 GMT 12.5 138.1 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 03:00 GMT 12.61 138.57 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 22 00:00 GMT 12.6 139 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 21:00 GMT 12.31 139.22 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 18:00 GMT 12 139.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 15:00 GMT 11.92 139.67 -- 1,005 mb Tropical Depression --
      Sep 21 12:00 GMT 12 140 -- 1,006 mb Tropical Depression --

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

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