[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Mac (No.197913, a historical identifier used before 1981) was a 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe tropical storm, with maximum winds of 30m/s and a minimum central pressure of 983hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was numbered off on 1979-09-25. Its full track comprised 55 points.
Numbering note: International numbering for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA in Japan, the designated regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1979. The identifier 197913 is a historical identifier retained by the CMA. The JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and Chinese meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon that year, so these identifiers cannot be compared directly.
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
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Overview of Typhoon Mac
Typhoon Mac at 1979-09-12 02:00 at 11.8°N, 141.7°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 30 m/s (~108 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 983hPa, recorded at 1979-09-17 14:00.
After 14:00 on 1979-09-25, Typhoon Mac gradually weakened and was decommissioned at 14:00 that day; its lifecycle included 55 track points.
Typhoon Mac Route Databases
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 09-12 02:00 | 11.8°N
141.7°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1008 hPa | - |
| 09-12 20:00 | 12.2°N
139.6°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1008 hPa | W |
| 09-13 14:00 | 12°N
137.7°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1008 hPa | WSW |
| 09-14 08:00 | 11.5°N
135.9°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1008 hPa | WSW |
| 09-15 02:00 | 12.1°N
134°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1006 hPa | W |
| 09-15 20:00 | 12.6°N
131°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1006 hPa | WNW |
| 09-16 14:00 | 13.8°N
127.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
995 hPa | WNW |
| 09-17 08:00 | 13.9°N
125.9°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
990 hPa | SW |
| 09-18 02:00 | 13.8°N
124°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
983 hPa | WSW |
| 09-18 20:00 | 13.5°N
122.6°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 30 m/s
985 hPa | W |
| 09-19 14:00 | 14.3°N
120.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | WNW |
| 09-20 08:00 | 16.2°N
119.1°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
998 hPa | NNW |
| 09-21 02:00 | 17.8°N
118.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NW |
| 09-21 20:00 | 19.4°N
117.3°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | NW |
| 09-22 14:00 | 20.5°N
116.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
998 hPa | NW |
| 09-23 08:00 | 21.5°N
114.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | WNW |
| 09-24 02:00 | 22.3°N
113.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | WNW |
| 09-24 20:00 | 21.9°N
113.4°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1005 hPa | ESE |
| 09-25 14:00 | 22.3°N
114.8°E | Tropical Depression | 9 m/s
1008 hPa | SE |
Sampled rows shown; all 55 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Mac is the 1979 Typhoon.
Typhoon Mac's 197913 is a historical identifier retained by the CMA, meaning the 13th numbered typhoon of 1979. Its international name was MAC. International numbering for the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981; before then, agencies assigned their own numbers. The JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and Chinese meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon, so these identifiers cannot be compared directly.
Where does Typhoon Mac's track data come from?
Track data sources: China Meteorological Administration Tropical Cyclone Best Track Dataset (CMA-STI); wind speeds are 2-minute sustained wind speeds.
What is the Typhoon Mac?
Typhoon Mac peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 30m/s, minimum central pressure 983 hPa.
Is there a Typhoon MacLandfall?
According to records, the Typhoon Mac is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Mac's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Mac's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197913.
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