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1978 Tropical Storm BESS (1978221N19114)


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Summary Information

Storm ID 1978221N19114
Start Aug 9 00Z
Max Intensity 38 kt (Aug 9 18Z), 987 mb (Aug 10 06Z)
End Aug 10 06Z
ATCF IDs
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 CMA WIND CMA PRES
days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 degrees north 1 kts
WP 1978-08-09 00:00:00 TS 19.00 114.00 29 996
WP 03:00:00 TS 18.70 113.80 29 995
WP 06:00:00 TS 18.50 113.80 29 994
WP 09:00:00 TS 18.30 114.10 29 994
WP 12:00:00 TS 18.20 114.30 29 994
WP 15:00:00 TS 18.30 114.10 34 993
WP 18:00:00 TS 18.50 113.80 38 992
WP 21:00:00 TS 18.50 113.40 38 991
WP 1978-08-10 00:00:00 TS 18.50 113.00 38 990
WP 03:00:00 TS 18.40 112.60 38 989
WP 06:00:00 TS 18.30 112.20 38 987

Source Information

Agency Information
USA
TOKYO
CMA CH1978BST.txt:Storm=13:Bess
HKO
NEWDELHI
REUNION
BOM
NADI
WELLINGTON
DS824
TD9636
TD9635
NEUMANN
MLC

All available IBTrACS Data

SEASON BASIN SUBBASIN ISO_TIME_________ NATURE LAT LON DIST2LAND LANDFALL IFLAG USA SSHS CMA LAT CMA LON CMA CAT CMA WIND CMA PRES STORM SPEED STORM DIR
Year days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 degrees north km km mb 1 degrees north degrees east 1 kts degrees north degrees east
1978 WP MM 1978-08-09 00:00:00 TS 19.00 114.00 321 307 __O____________ -5 19.00 114.00 1 29 996 6 215
1978 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 18.70 113.80 310 310 __P____________ -5 18.70 113.80 1 29 995 5 200
1978 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 18.50 113.80 318 318 __O____________ -5 18.50 113.80 1 29 994 5 150
1978 WP MM 09:00:00 TS 18.30 114.10 356 356 __P____________ -5 18.30 114.10 1 29 994 6 120
1978 WP MM 12:00:00 TS 18.20 114.30 380 366 __O____________ -5 18.20 114.30 1 29 994 1 60
1978 WP MM 15:00:00 TS 18.30 114.10 356 318 __P____________ -5 18.30 114.10 1 34 993 6 300
1978 WP MM 18:00:00 TS 18.50 113.80 318 280 __O____________ -5 18.50 113.80 2 38 992 7 285
1978 WP MM 21:00:00 TS 18.50 113.40 280 243 __P____________ -5 18.50 113.40 2 38 991 8 270
1978 WP MM 1978-08-10 00:00:00 TS 18.50 113.00 243 215 __O____________ -5 18.50 113.00 2 38 990 8 260
1978 WP MM 03:00:00 TS 18.40 112.60 215 185 __P____________ -5 18.40 112.60 2 38 989 8 255
1978 WP MM 06:00:00 TS 18.30 112.20 185 __O____________ -5 18.30 112.20 2 38 987 8 255