Typhoon Bess (197902) Track Archive

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[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Bess (No.197902, a pre-1981 historical number) was a 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a typhoon, with maximum winds of 40m/s and a minimum central pressure of 955hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was numbered off on 1979-03-25, with 26 track points recorded throughout its lifetime.

Numbering note: International cyclone numbers for the Northwest Pacific have been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the RSMC Tokyo, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1979. The number 197902 is the historical number retained by the CMA, and the numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the JTWC, and China’s meteorological agencies may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Path. Data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speed refers to 2-min sustained wind speed. Track points at intermediate times are encrypted based on original operational positioning data, while wind speed and pressure are interpolated using best-track anchor points.

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Overview of Typhoon Bess

Typhoon Bess at 1979-03-19 02:00 at 9.4°N, 147°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.

It peaked at Typhoon intensity with max winds of 40 m/s (~144 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 955hPa, recorded at 1979-03-23 02:00.

After 08:00 on March 25, 1979, Typhoon Bess gradually weakened and was numbered off at 08:00 that day. Its lifecycle was documented with 26 track points.

Typhoon Bess routes

Time	Position	Intensity	Wind · Pressure	Move toward
03-19 02:00	9.4°N 147°E	Tropical Depression	10 m/s 1007 hPa	-
03-19 14:00	9.9°N 144°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1006 hPa	WNW
03-20 02:00	10.3°N 141.9°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1004 hPa	W
03-20 14:00	10.5°N 140.6°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 1002 hPa	WNW
03-21 02:00	11.2°N 139.3°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 1000 hPa	NW
03-21 14:00	12.3°N 138°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 995 hPa	NW
03-22 02:00	13.1°N 136.5°E	Severe Tropical Storm	30 m/s 980 hPa	NW
03-22 14:00	14.2°N 135.3°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 973 hPa	NW
03-23 02:00	15.4°N 134.6°E	Typhoon	40 m/s 965 hPa	NNW
03-23 14:00	17.1°N 135.1°E	Typhoon	40 m/s 955 hPa	NNE
03-24 02:00	18.7°N 136.9°E	Typhoon	40 m/s 965 hPa	NE
03-24 14:00	20.3°N 139.4°E	Severe Tropical Storm	30 m/s 985 hPa	ENE
03-25 02:00	22.3°N 141.9°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 995 hPa	NE
03-25 08:00	23.4°N 143.8°E	Tropical Depression	12 m/s 1000 hPa	ENE

Sampled rows shown; all 26 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

FAQ

Typhoon Bess was the 1979 Typhoon.

Bess’s 197902 is the historical number retained by the CMA, meaning No. 2 of 1979, while its international name was BESS. International cyclone numbering for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, each agency used its own numbering system, so the numbers assigned by the JMA (Japan), the JTWC, and China’s meteorological agencies may differ and cannot be compared directly.

Where does the track data for Typhoon Bess come from?

Path. Data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speed refers to 2-min sustained wind speed. Track points at intermediate times are encrypted based on original operational positioning data, while wind speed and pressure are interpolated using best-track anchor points.

What is the highest level of Typhoon Bess?

Typhoon Bess peak intensity is Typhoon , max wind 40m/s, minimum central pressure 955 hPa.

The Typhoon BessLandfall.

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

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Bess's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197902.

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