[Quick Archive Overview]Typhoon Ben (No.197923, a historical serial number from before 1981) was a 1979 Northwest Pacific typhoon; peak intensity Severe Tropical Storm, maximum wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 996hPa, it did not make landfall in China, it was numbered off on 1979-12-23, and 18 track points were recorded throughout its life.
About the codes: the unified international numbering for the Northwest Pacific is assigned by JMA (Japan), the Tokyo regional specialized meteorological center, starting from 1981. That system did not exist in 1979, so 197923 is a historical serial number carried over by the CMA. Back then the JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China's meteorological authorities could give different numbers to the same typhoon, so the codes 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 Ben
Typhoon Ben at 1979-12-19 14:00 at 9°N, 136.5°E over the Northwest Pacific; initial intensity: Tropical Depression.
It peaked at Severe Tropical Storm intensity with max winds of 25 m/s (~90 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 996hPa, recorded at 1979-12-21 08:00.
After 20:00 on December 23, 1979, Typhoon Ben gradually weakened and was dissipated at 20:00 that day. Its lifecycle was recorded with 18 track points.
Typhoon Ben routes
| Time | Position | Intensity | Wind · Pressure | Move toward |
|---|
| 12-19 14:00 | 9°N
136.5°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1008 hPa | - |
| 12-19 20:00 | 9.3°N
134.7°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1008 hPa | W |
| 12-20 02:00 | 9.8°N
133°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1008 hPa | WNW |
| 12-20 08:00 | 10.4°N
131.2°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1008 hPa | WNW |
| 12-20 14:00 | 11°N
130°E | Tropical Depression | 12 m/s
1005 hPa | WNW |
| 12-20 20:00 | 11.4°N
129.2°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1003 hPa | WNW |
| 12-21 02:00 | 11.5°N
128.2°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | W |
| 12-21 08:00 | 11.5°N
127.1°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
996 hPa | W |
| 12-21 14:00 | 11.6°N
125.7°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
996 hPa | W |
| 12-21 20:00 | 11.9°N
124.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 12-22 02:00 | 12.3°N
123°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 12-22 08:00 | 12.7°N
121.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 12-22 14:00 | 13.4°N
120.2°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
996 hPa | WNW |
| 12-22 20:00 | 14°N
119.4°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
996 hPa | NW |
| 12-23 02:00 | 15°N
119.3°E | Severe Tropical Storm | 25 m/s
996 hPa | N |
| 12-23 08:00 | 16°N
119.5°E | Tropical Storm | 20 m/s
1000 hPa | N |
| 12-23 14:00 | 17.8°N
120.8°E | Tropical Depression | 15 m/s
1004 hPa | NE |
| 12-23 20:00 | 19.5°N
123°E | Tropical Depression | 10 m/s
1007 hPa | NE |
FAQ
Typhoon Ben was the 1979 Typhoon.
Typhoon Ben's number 197923 is the historical serial number still used by the CMA (the 23rd typhoon of 1979); its international name is BEN. The unified international numbering for the Northwest Pacific began only in 1981, so before that each agency numbered storms independently — JMA (Japan), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center in the USA, and China's meteorological authorities may have assigned different numbers to the same typhoon, and the codes cannot be compared directly.
Where does the track data for Typhoon Ben 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 Ben?
Typhoon Ben peak intensity is Severe Tropical Storm, max wind 25m/s, minimum central pressure 996 hPa.
Is the Typhoon BenLandfall?
According to records, Typhoon Ben is not in our coastal landfall.
Where can I view typhoon Ben's live track map?
TyphoonSays (taifengshuo.com) provides typhoon Ben's Track history map, multinational meteorological agency Forecast comparison, windshield range with IntensityTrend, page address: https://taifengshuo.com/typhoon/197923.
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