Typhoon Abby (197922) Track Archive

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[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Abby (No.197922, a historical identifier used before 1981) was a 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon. It peaked as a severe typhoon with maximum winds of 45m/s and a minimum central pressure of 951hPa. It did not make landfall in China and was discontinued on 1979-12-14, with 55 track points recorded throughout.

Numbering note: International typhoon numbering in the Northwest Pacific is assigned by the JMA in Japan, the regional specialized meteorological center for East Asia, beginning in 1981. This system did not exist in 1979. The 197922 identifier is a historical number retained by the CMA. The numbers assigned to the same typhoon that year by the JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China's meteorological authorities may differ and cannot be directly matched.
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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Typhoon Abby at 1979-12-01 08:00 at 7°N, 163°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.

It peaked at Severe Typhoon intensity with max winds of 45 m/s (~162 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 951hPa, recorded at 1979-12-11 20:00.

After 20:00 on 1979-12-14, Typhoon Abby gradually weakened and was dissipated at 20:00 that day. Its lifecycle was recorded with 55 track points.

Typhoon Abby routes

Time	Position	Intensity	Wind · Pressure	Move toward
12-01 08:00	7°N 163°E	Tropical Depression	10 m/s 1005 hPa	-
12-02 02:00	6.1°N 161°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 1000 hPa	SW
12-02 20:00	6.1°N 159.6°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 996 hPa	WNW
12-03 14:00	6.5°N 158.9°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 995 hPa	NW
12-04 08:00	8.1°N 158.4°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 993 hPa	NW
12-05 02:00	8.2°N 155.7°E	Severe Tropical Storm	30 m/s 990 hPa	W
12-05 20:00	7.7°N 153.5°E	Severe Tropical Storm	25 m/s 995 hPa	WSW
12-06 14:00	9.4°N 151°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 998 hPa	NW
12-07 08:00	10.1°N 146.5°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 998 hPa	WNW
12-08 02:00	10.6°N 144.7°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 999 hPa	NW
12-08 20:00	11.7°N 141.7°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 999 hPa	WSW
12-09 14:00	11.2°N 137.9°E	Tropical Storm	20 m/s 998 hPa	W
12-10 08:00	11.1°N 134.2°E	Severe Tropical Storm	30 m/s 980 hPa	W
12-11 02:00	12.9°N 131.5°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 970 hPa	NW
12-11 20:00	14.9°N 130.2°E	Severe Typhoon	45 m/s 960 hPa	N
12-12 14:00	17.1°N 131°E	Severe Typhoon	45 m/s 952 hPa	NE
12-13 08:00	19.6°N 134.6°E	Severe Typhoon	45 m/s 955 hPa	ENE
12-14 02:00	21.9°N 140.2°E	Typhoon	35 m/s 980 hPa	ENE
12-14 20:00	22.8°N 147.5°E	Tropical Depression	15 m/s 1000 hPa	E

Sampled rows shown; all 55 track points are available on the interactive map or via the public API .

FAQ

Typhoon Abby was the 1979 Typhoon.

Typhoon Abby's 197922 is a historical identifier retained by the CMA, meaning No. 22 of 1979, while its international name was ABBY. International typhoon numbering in the Northwest Pacific did not begin until 1981. Before then, agencies such as the JMA in Japan, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the United States, and China's meteorological authorities used their own numbering systems, which may not correspond directly.

Where does Typhoon Abby's track data 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 Abby?

Typhoon Abby peak intensity is Severe Typhoon, max wind 45m/s, minimum central pressure 951 hPa.

Typhoon Abby Landfall?

According to records, Typhoon Abby is not in our coastal Landfall.

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

TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Abby's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, wind range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197922.

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