[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Sarah (No.197917, a historical number used before 1981) was a 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon. Its peak intensity was tropical storm, with maximum winds of 20m/s and a minimum central pressure of 982hPa. It did not make landfall in China, was decommissioned on 1979-10-07, and had 23 track points throughout its lifetime.
Numbering note: International uniform numbering for the Northwest Pacific has been assigned by the JMA (Japan), the E-region specialized meteorological center, since 1981. This system did not exist in 1979, when 197917 was the historical number retained by the CMA. The numbers assigned that year by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China’s meteorological authorities may differ and 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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Typhoon Sarah Route
Typhoon Sarah at 1979-10-02 08:00 at 13.6°N, 140.6°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 20 m/s (~72 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 982hPa, recorded at 1979-10-04 08:00.
After 20:00 on 1979-10-07, Typhoon Sarah gradually weakened and ceased numbering at 20:00 on 1979-10-07. Its lifecycle included 23 track points.
Typhoon Sarah routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 10-02 08:00 | 13.6°N
140.6°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1001 hPa | - |
| 10-02 20:00 | 14.3°N
140.4°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNW |
| 10-03 08:00 | 14.9°N
140.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1000 hPa | NNW |
| 10-03 20:00 | 17.2°N
137.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
997 hPa | NW |
| 10-04 08:00 | 20°N
135.6°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
990 hPa | NNW |
| 10-04 20:00 | 21.6°N
134.2°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
985 hPa | WNW |
| 10-05 08:00 | 20.4°N
134°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
992 hPa | SSE |
| 10-05 20:00 | 22°N
134.8°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
992 hPa | N |
| 10-06 08:00 | 23.9°N
134.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
992 hPa | N |
| 10-06 20:00 | 27°N
135.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
992 hPa | NNE |
| 10-07 08:00 | 31.2°N
137.4°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
992 hPa | NNE |
| 10-07 20:00 | 34.4°N
141.7°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
995 hPa | ENE |
Sampled rows shown; all 23 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .
FAQ
Typhoon Sarah was the 1979 Typhoon.
Typhoon Sarah’s 197917 number is the historical number retained by the CMA, corresponding to the 17th typhoon of 1979. Its international name was SARAH. International uniform numbering for the Northwest Pacific began in 1981. Before then, individual agencies used their own numbering systems, so the numbers assigned by the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (USA), and China’s meteorological authorities may differ and cannot be compared directly.
Where did the track data for Typhoon Sarah 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 highest level of Typhoon Sarah?
Typhoon Sarah peak intensity is Tropical Storm, max wind 20m/s, minimum central pressure 982 hPa.
Typhoon Sarah Landfall?
According to records, Typhoon Sarah is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Sarah's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Sarah's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197917.
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