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1978 Tropical Storm BESS (1978218N25270)


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Summary Information

Satellite image near maximum intensity
Storm ID 1978218N25270
Start Aug 5 12Z
Landfall Aug 8 06Z
Max Intensity 45 kt (Aug 7 18Z)
End Aug 8 12Z
ATCF IDs AL051978
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 USA WIND USA PRES
days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 degrees north degrees east kts kts
NA 1978-08-05 12:00:00 TS 25.30 -90.40 20 1012 20 1012
NA 15:00:00 TS 25.20 -90.70 20 1012
NA 18:00:00 TS 25.10 -91.00 20 1012 20 1012
NA 21:00:00 TS 25.00 -91.40 23 1012
NA 1978-08-06 00:00:00 TS 24.80 -91.80 25 1011 25 1011
NA 03:00:00 TS 24.60 -92.10 28 1011
NA 06:00:00 TS 24.50 -92.50 30 1010 30 1010
NA 09:00:00 TS 24.40 -92.90 30 1010
NA 12:00:00 TS 24.20 -93.30 30 1009 30 1009
NA 15:00:00 TS 24.10 -93.60 33 1009
NA 18:00:00 TS 23.90 -94.00 35 1008 35 1008
NA 21:00:00 TS 23.60 -94.50 38 1008
NA 1978-08-07 00:00:00 TS 23.30 -95.00 40 1007 40 1007
NA 03:00:00 TS 23.00 -95.40 40 1007
NA 06:00:00 TS 22.80 -95.70 40 1006 40 1006
NA 09:00:00 TS 22.50 -96.00 40 1006
NA 12:00:00 TS 22.20 -96.20 40 1005 40 1005
NA 15:00:00 TS 21.90 -96.40 43 1006
NA 18:00:00 TS 21.60 -96.60 45 1006 45 1006
NA 21:00:00 TS 21.40 -96.70 45 1007
NA 1978-08-08 00:00:00 TS 21.10 -96.80 45 1007 45 1007
NA 03:00:00 TS 20.70 -96.90 43 1008
NA 06:00:00 TS 20.40 -96.90 40 1008 40 1008
NA 09:00:00 TS 20.20 -96.90 33 1009
NA 12:00:00 TS 20.00 -97.00 25 1010 25 1010

Source Information

Agency Information
USA hurdat2-atl-1851-2023-042624b.txt:Line=34538:BESS
TOKYO
CMA
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636
TD9635
NEUMANN
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 STATUS USA WIND USA PRES USA SSHS STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 degrees north degrees east kts mb km km degrees north kts mb degrees north degrees east
1978 NA GM 1978-08-05 12:00:00 TS 25.30 -90.40 20 1012 hurdat_atl 424 424 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 25.30 -90.40 TD 20 1012 -1 5 250
1978 NA GM 15:00:00 TS 25.20 -90.70 435 435 P______________ AL051978 25.20 -90.70 TD 20 1012 -1 6 250
1978 NA GM 18:00:00 TS 25.10 -91.00 20 1012 hurdat_atl 446 442 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 25.10 -91.00 TD 20 1012 -1 7 250
1978 NA GM 21:00:00 TS 25.00 -91.40 450 437 P______________ AL051978 25.00 -91.40 TD 23 1012 -1 8 250
1978 NA GM 1978-08-06 00:00:00 TS 24.80 -91.80 25 1011 hurdat_atl 441 434 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 24.80 -91.80 TD 25 1011 -1 8 245
1978 NA GM 03:00:00 TS 24.60 -92.10 432 432 P______________ AL051978 24.60 -92.10 TD 28 1011 -1 7 245
1978 NA GM 06:00:00 TS 24.50 -92.50 30 1010 hurdat_atl 441 441 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 24.50 -92.50 TD 30 1010 -1 7 245
1978 NA GM 09:00:00 TS 24.40 -92.90 453 423 P______________ AL051978 24.40 -92.90 TD 30 1010 -1 8 250
1978 NA GM 12:00:00 TS 24.20 -93.30 30 1009 hurdat_atl 423 399 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 24.20 -93.30 TD 30 1009 -1 7 245
1978 NA GM 15:00:00 TS 24.10 -93.60 399 373 P______________ AL051978 24.10 -93.60 TD 33 1009 -1 7 245
1978 NA GM 18:00:00 TS 23.90 -94.00 35 1008 hurdat_atl 373 336 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 23.90 -94.00 TS 35 1008 0 9 240
1978 NA GM 21:00:00 TS 23.60 -94.50 336 285 P______________ AL051978 23.60 -94.50 TS 38 1008 0 11 235
1978 NA GM 1978-08-07 00:00:00 TS 23.30 -95.00 40 1007 hurdat_atl 285 245 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 23.30 -95.00 TS 40 1007 0 10 235
1978 NA GM 03:00:00 TS 23.00 -95.40 245 212 P______________ AL051978 23.00 -95.40 TS 40 1007 0 8 230
1978 NA GM 06:00:00 TS 22.80 -95.70 40 1006 hurdat_atl 212 167 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 22.80 -95.70 TS 40 1006 0 8 225
1978 NA GM 09:00:00 TS 22.50 -96.00 167 131 P______________ AL051978 22.50 -96.00 TS 40 1006 0 8 220
1978 NA GM 12:00:00 TS 22.20 -96.20 40 1005 hurdat_atl 131 98 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 22.20 -96.20 TS 40 1005 0 7 215
1978 NA GM 15:00:00 TS 21.90 -96.40 98 72 P______________ AL051978 21.90 -96.40 TS 43 1006 0 7 210
1978 NA GM 18:00:00 TS 21.60 -96.60 45 1006 hurdat_atl 72 63 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 21.60 -96.60 TS 45 1006 0 6 210
1978 NA GM 21:00:00 TS 21.40 -96.70 65 56 P______________ AL051978 21.40 -96.70 TS 45 1007 0 5 200
1978 NA GM 1978-08-08 00:00:00 TS 21.10 -96.80 45 1007 hurdat_atl 56 30 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 21.10 -96.80 TS 45 1007 0 6 190
1978 NA GM 03:00:00 TS 20.70 -96.90 23 0 P______________ AL051978 20.70 -96.90 TS 43 1008 0 7 190
1978 NA GM 06:00:00 TS 20.40 -96.90 40 1008 hurdat_atl 0 0 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 20.40 -96.90 TS 40 1008 0 6 190
1978 NA NA 09:00:00 TS 20.20 -96.90 0 0 P______________ AL051978 20.20 -96.90 TS 33 1009 -1 4 195
1978 NA NA 12:00:00 TS 20.00 -97.00 25 1010 hurdat_atl 0 O______________ hurdat_atl AL051978 20.00 -97.00 TD 25 1010 -1 3 195