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1979 Moderate Tropical Storm FATOU (1979045S18053)


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Summary Information

Storm ID 1979045S18053
Start Feb 14 06Z
Max Intensity 45 kt (Feb 14 12Z)
End Feb 18 18Z
ATCF IDs SH151979
Track status Best track data.

Storm track plot

Map of storm track

Intensity plots

Map of storm track

Radial wind information

No radial wind information for this storm


Position and Intensity Table

BASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES REUNION WIND REUNION PRES DS824 WIND NEUMANN WIND NEUMANN PRES
degrees north degrees east kts mb kts mb kts kts mb
SI 1979-02-14 06:00:00 TS -17.50 53.30 28 997 28 997 25 35 997
SI 09:00:00 TS -17.40 53.69 25 40
SI 12:00:00 TS -17.30 54.11 25 45
SI 15:00:00 TS -17.22 54.56 25 42
SI 18:00:00 TS -17.18 55.02 25 40
SI 21:00:00 TS -17.21 55.50 25 40
SI 1979-02-15 00:00:00 TS -17.30 55.91 25 40
SI 03:00:00 TS -17.40 56.15 25 40
SI 06:00:00 TS -17.50 56.24 25 40
SI 09:00:00 TS -17.54 56.24 25 37
SI 12:00:00 TS -17.56 56.12 25 35
SI 15:00:00 TS -17.59 55.91 25 32
SI 18:00:00 TS -17.62 55.70 25 30
SI 21:00:00 TS -17.62 55.64 25 27
SI 1979-02-16 00:00:00 TS -17.64 55.53 25 25
SI 03:00:00 TS -17.70 55.36 25 22
SI 06:00:00 TS -17.84 55.06 25 20
SI 09:00:00 TS -18.12 54.51 25
SI 12:00:00 TS -18.41 54.02 25
SI 15:00:00 TS -18.75 53.52 25
SI 18:00:00 TS -19.10 53.00 25
SI 21:00:00 TS -19.38 52.50 25
SI 1979-02-17 00:00:00 TS -19.66 52.00 25
SI 03:00:00 TS -19.93 51.50 25
SI 06:00:00 TS -20.30 51.00 25
SI 09:00:00 TS -20.85 50.46 25
SI 12:00:00 TS -21.53 49.92 25
SI 15:00:00 TS -22.28 49.37 25
SI 18:00:00 TS -23.00 49.00 25
SI 21:00:00 TS -23.54 48.93 25
SI 1979-02-18 00:00:00 TS -24.02 49.15 25
SI 03:00:00 TS -24.54 49.61 25
SI 06:00:00 TS -25.10 50.20 25
SI 09:00:00 TS -25.68 50.75 25
SI 12:00:00 TS -26.31 51.33 25
SI 15:00:00 TS -26.99 51.99 25
SI 18:00:00 TS -27.70 52.70 25

Source Information

Agency Information
USA bsh151979.txt
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION WMO-Best-Tracks.txt:Line=11325:fatou
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824 s_hem.dat:1393:15S
TD9636 cons_worldwide_trop_cyclone_18710101-19891231-005:Line=11637
TD9635
NEUMANN tracks.sh:Storm=550:FATOU:BSH1579:Reunion
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON WMO WIND WMO PRES WMO AGENCY DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA AGENCY USA ATCF_ID USA LAT USA LON USA SSHS REUNION LAT REUNION LON REUNION TYPE REUNION WIND REUNION PRES REUNION TNUM REUNION CI DS824 LAT DS824 LON DS824 STAGE DS824 WIND TD9636 LAT TD9636 LON TD9636 STAGE NEUMANN LAT NEUMANN LON NEUMANN CLASS NEUMANN WIND NEUMANN PRES STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north degrees east 1 degrees north degrees east kts mb 1 1 degrees north degrees east kts degrees north degrees east degrees north degrees east kts mb kts degrees
1979 SI MM 1979-02-14 06:00:00 TS -17.50 53.30 28 997 reunion 370 370 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH151979 -17.50 52.50 -5 -17.50 54.50 2 28 997 2.50 2.50 -17.50 52.50 TC 25 -17.50 52.50 1 -17.50 54.50 TC 35 997 8 75
1979 SI MM 09:00:00 TS -17.40 53.69 404 404 P____P___PP_P_ SH151979 -17.50 52.95 -5 -17.25 54.83 2 -17.50 52.95 TC 25 -17.50 52.92 1 -17.25 54.83 TC 40 8 76
1979 SI MM 12:00:00 TS -17.30 54.11 reunion 432 427 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH151979 -17.50 53.40 -5 -17.00 55.20 99 9.90 -17.50 53.40 TC 25 -17.50 53.35 1 -17.00 55.20 TC 45 8 78
1979 SI MM 15:00:00 TS -17.22 54.56 431 417 P____P___PP_P_ SH151979 -17.50 53.85 -5 -16.79 55.64 99 -17.50 53.85 TC 25 -17.50 53.81 1 -16.79 55.64 TC 42 9 82
1979 SI MM 18:00:00 TS -17.18 55.02 reunion 417 386 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH151979 -17.50 54.30 -5 -16.70 56.10 99 9.90 -17.50 54.30 TC 25 -17.50 54.30 1 -16.70 56.10 TC 40 9 90
1979 SI MM 21:00:00 TS -17.21 55.50 386 355 P____P___PP_P_ SH151979 -17.50 54.76 -5 -16.79 56.59 99 -17.50 54.76 TC 25 -17.49 54.83 1 -16.79 56.59 TC 40 9 98
1979 SI MM 1979-02-15 00:00:00 TS -17.30 55.91 reunion 355 336 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH151979 -17.50 55.20 -5 -17.00 56.90 99 9.90 -17.50 55.20 TC 25 -17.49 55.34 1 -17.00 56.90 TC 40 6 107
1979 SI MM 03:00:00 TS -17.40 56.15 336 321 P____P___PP_P_ SH151979 -17.49 55.68 -5 -17.27 56.82 99 -17.49 55.68 TC 25 -17.49 55.75 1 -17.27 56.82 TC 40 4 123
1979 SI MM 06:00:00 TS -17.50 56.24 reunion 321 317 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH151979 -17.50 56.00 -5 -17.50 56.60 6 9.90 -17.50 56.00 TC 25 -17.50 56.00 1 -17.50 56.60 TC 40 2 146
1979 SI MM 09:00:00 TS -17.54 56.24 321 311 P____P___PP_P_ SH151979 -17.54 56.05 -5 -17.54 56.54 6 -17.54 56.05 TC 25 -17.54 55.99 1 -17.54 56.54 TC 37 1 243
1979 SI MM 12:00:00 TS -17.56 56.12 reunion 316 316 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH151979 -17.60 55.90 -5 -17.50 56.50 99 9.90 -17.60 55.90 TC 25 -17.58 55.81 1 -17.50 56.50 TC 35 3 260
1979 SI MM 15:00:00 TS -17.59 55.91 326 326 P____P___PP_P_ SH151979 -17.66 55.60 -5 -17.50 56.40 99 -17.66 55.60 TC 25 -17.64 55.55 1 -17.50 56.40 TC 32 4 261
1979 SI MM 18:00:00 TS -17.62 55.70 reunion 337 337 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH151979 -17.70 55.30 -5 -17.50 56.30 99 9.90 -17.70 55.30 TC 25 -17.70 55.30 1 -17.50 56.30 TC 30 3 264
1979 SI MM 21:00:00 TS -17.62 55.64 343 343 P____P___PP_P_ SH151979 -17.69 55.23 -5 -17.50 56.25 99 -17.69 55.23 TC 25 -17.71 55.24 1 -17.50 56.25 TC 27 2 263
1979 SI MM 1979-02-16 00:00:00 TS -17.64 55.53 reunion 350 341 O____O___OP_O_ jtwc_sh SH151979 -17.70 55.20 -5 -17.50 56.20 99 9.90 -17.70 55.20 TC 25 -17.72 55.19 1 -17.50 56.20 TC 25 3 253
1979 SI MM 03:00:00 TS -17.70 55.36 347 347 P____P___PP_P_ SH151979 -17.76 55.11 -5 -17.50 56.11 99 -17.76 55.11 TC 25 -17.78 55.09 1 -17.50 56.11 TC 22 5 246
1979 SI MM 06:00:00 TS -17.84 55.06 reunion 358 332 O____O___OO_O_ jtwc_sh SH151979 -17.90 54.90 -5 -17.50 56.00 6 9.90 -17.90 54.90 TC 25 -17.90 54.90 1 -17.50 56.00 TC 20 9 242
1979 SI MM 09:00:00 TS -18.12 54.51 335 316 P________PP___ SH151979 -18.11 54.50 -5 6 -18.11 54.50 TC 25 -18.13 54.54 1 TC 11 240
1979 SI MM 12:00:00 TS -18.41 54.02 321 306 O________OP___ jtwc_sh SH151979 -18.40 54.00 -5 -18.40 54.00 TC 25 -18.43 54.07 1 11 236
1979 SI MM 15:00:00 TS -18.75 53.52 318 309 P________PP___ SH151979 -18.74 53.51 -5 -18.74 53.51 TC 25 -18.76 53.54 1 12 234
1979 SI MM 18:00:00 TS -19.10 53.00 320 320 O________OO___ jtwc_sh SH151979 -19.10 53.00 -5 -19.10 53.00 TC 25 -19.10 53.00 1 12 237
1979 SI MM 21:00:00 TS -19.38 52.50 339 310 P________PP___ SH151979 -19.41 52.50 -5 -19.41 52.50 TC 25 -19.34 52.51 1 11 239
1979 SI MM 1979-02-17 00:00:00 TS -19.66 52.00 314 271 O________OP___ jtwc_sh SH151979 -19.70 52.00 -5 -19.70 52.00 TC 25 -19.59 52.00 1 11 240
1979 SI MM 03:00:00 TS -19.93 51.50 271 232 P________PP___ SH151979 -19.95 51.50 -5 -19.95 51.50 TC 25 -19.89 51.50 1 11 236
1979 SI MM 06:00:00 TS -20.30 51.00 232 193 O________OO___ jtwc_sh SH151979 -20.30 51.00 -5 -20.30 51.00 TC 25 -20.30 51.00 1 13 227
1979 SI MM 09:00:00 TS -20.85 50.46 203 171 P________PP___ SH151979 -20.83 50.50 -5 -20.83 50.50 TC 25 -20.89 50.38 1 16 219
1979 SI MM 12:00:00 TS -21.53 49.92 165 131 O________OP___ jtwc_sh SH151979 -21.50 50.00 -5 -21.50 50.00 TC 25 -21.58 49.77 1 18 215
1979 SI MM 15:00:00 TS -22.28 49.37 135 121 P________PP___ SH151979 -22.27 49.42 -5 -22.27 49.42 TC 25 -22.31 49.28 1 17 210
1979 SI MM 18:00:00 TS -23.00 49.00 123 117 O________OO___ jtwc_sh SH151979 -23.00 49.00 -5 -23.00 49.00 TC 25 -23.00 49.00 1 13 198
1979 SI MM 21:00:00 TS -23.54 48.93 122 122 P________PP___ SH151979 -23.53 48.89 -5 -23.53 48.89 TC 25 -23.55 49.02 1 10 172
1979 SI MM 1979-02-18 00:00:00 TS -24.02 49.15 166 166 O________OP___ jtwc_sh SH151979 -24.00 49.10 -5 -24.00 49.10 TC 25 -24.06 49.26 1 12 149
1979 SI MM 03:00:00 TS -24.54 49.61 219 219 P________PP___ SH151979 -24.54 49.57 -5 -24.54 49.57 TC 25 -24.56 49.68 1 14 139
1979 SI MM 06:00:00 TS -25.10 50.20 299 299 O________OO___ jtwc_sh SH151979 -25.10 50.20 -5 -25.10 50.20 TC 25 -25.10 50.20 1 15 138
1979 SI MM 09:00:00 TS -25.68 50.75 367 367 P________PP___ SH151979 -25.68 50.73 -5 -25.68 50.73 TC 25 -25.69 50.78 1 16 140
1979 SI MM 12:00:00 TS -26.31 51.33 445 445 O________OP___ jtwc_sh SH151979 -26.30 51.30 -5 -26.30 51.30 TC 25 -26.34 51.39 1 17 140
1979 SI MM 15:00:00 TS -26.99 51.99 537 537 P________PP___ SH151979 -26.98 51.97 -5 -26.98 51.97 TC 25 -27.01 52.04 1 19 139
1979 SI MM 18:00:00 TS -27.70 52.70 633 O________OO___ jtwc_sh SH151979 -27.70 52.70 -5 -27.70 52.70 TC 25 -27.70 52.70 7 19 138