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Faye (1978, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure935 hPa
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Peak wind90 kt (46 m/s)10-min
Duration17.2 days1978-08-25 – 1978-09-11
Strength rank in 19783 / 30by lowest pressure
All-time rank366 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1978 storms (lowest pressure)
880 hPa
910 hPa
935 hPa
940 hPa
950 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
960 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-25 00:00 | 5.7 | 160.1 | – | – |
| 1978-08-25 06:00 | 6.0 | 158.8 | – | – |
| 1978-08-25 12:00 | 6.3 | 157.5 | – | – |
| 1978-08-25 18:00 | 6.6 | 156.2 | – | – |
| 1978-08-26 00:00 | 7.0 | 155.0 | – | – |
| 1978-08-26 06:00 | 7.4 | 153.8 | – | – |
| 1978-08-26 12:00 | 7.9 | 152.6 | – | – |
| 1978-08-26 18:00 | 8.4 | 151.5 | – | – |
| 1978-08-27 00:00 | 9.1 | 150.3 | – | – |
| 1978-08-27 06:00 | 9.9 | 149.2 | – | 1,006 |
| 1978-08-27 12:00 | 10.9 | 148.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1978-08-27 18:00 | 11.9 | 147.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1978-08-28 00:00 | 12.9 | 146.1 | – | 1,000 |
| 1978-08-28 06:00 | 14.0 | 145.5 | – | 998 |
| 1978-08-28 12:00 | 15.0 | 145.2 | 35 | 998 |
| 1978-08-28 18:00 | 16.0 | 145.0 | 35 | 998 |
| 1978-08-29 00:00 | 16.8 | 145.1 | 45 | 996 |
| 1978-08-29 06:00 | 17.7 | 145.2 | 45 | 994 |
| 1978-08-29 12:00 | 18.6 | 145.4 | 45 | 992 |
| 1978-08-29 18:00 | 19.1 | 146.1 | 45 | 990 |
| 1978-08-30 00:00 | 19.2 | 146.8 | 45 | 985 |
| 1978-08-30 06:00 | 19.2 | 147.4 | 55 | 985 |
| 1978-08-30 12:00 | 18.9 | 147.9 | 55 | 985 |
| 1978-08-30 18:00 | 18.6 | 148.5 | 55 | 985 |
| 1978-08-31 00:00 | 18.1 | 148.8 | 55 | 985 |
| 1978-08-31 06:00 | 17.6 | 148.8 | 55 | 985 |
| 1978-08-31 12:00 | 17.3 | 148.5 | 55 | 985 |
| 1978-08-31 18:00 | 17.1 | 148.1 | 55 | 985 |
| 1978-09-01 00:00 | 17.0 | 147.5 | 55 | 985 |
| 1978-09-01 06:00 | 17.1 | 146.7 | 65 | 980 |
| 1978-09-01 12:00 | 17.6 | 146.0 | 65 | 975 |
| 1978-09-01 18:00 | 18.3 | 145.4 | 65 | 970 |
| 1978-09-02 00:00 | 19.0 | 144.9 | 70 | 950 |
| 1978-09-02 06:00 | 19.9 | 144.3 | 90 | 935 |
| 1978-09-02 12:00 | 20.7 | 143.5 | 90 | 935 |
| 1978-09-02 18:00 | 21.5 | 142.5 | 90 | 935 |
| 1978-09-03 00:00 | 22.2 | 141.3 | 90 | 945 |
| 1978-09-03 06:00 | 23.0 | 140.0 | 80 | 965 |
| 1978-09-03 12:00 | 24.0 | 138.9 | 80 | 980 |
| 1978-09-03 18:00 | 25.0 | 137.8 | 70 | 985 |
| 1978-09-04 00:00 | 26.0 | 136.8 | 60 | 985 |
| 1978-09-04 06:00 | 27.0 | 135.8 | 60 | 985 |
| 1978-09-04 12:00 | 27.8 | 135.0 | 60 | 990 |
| 1978-09-04 18:00 | 28.5 | 134.6 | 50 | 990 |
| 1978-09-05 00:00 | 29.1 | 134.9 | 55 | 980 |
| 1978-09-05 06:00 | 29.7 | 135.6 | 55 | 980 |
| 1978-09-05 12:00 | 30.0 | 136.4 | 55 | 975 |
| 1978-09-05 18:00 | 30.2 | 137.3 | 70 | 970 |
| 1978-09-06 00:00 | 30.3 | 138.2 | 70 | 970 |
| 1978-09-06 06:00 | 30.3 | 138.9 | 70 | 970 |
| 1978-09-06 12:00 | 30.4 | 139.5 | 70 | 975 |
| 1978-09-06 18:00 | 30.5 | 140.0 | 65 | 980 |
| 1978-09-07 00:00 | 30.7 | 140.5 | 50 | 985 |
| 1978-09-07 06:00 | 30.7 | 141.1 | 45 | 992 |
| 1978-09-07 12:00 | 30.6 | 141.6 | 40 | 992 |
| 1978-09-07 18:00 | 30.6 | 142.1 | 40 | 992 |
| 1978-09-08 00:00 | 30.7 | 142.8 | 40 | 996 |
| 1978-09-08 06:00 | 30.9 | 143.7 | 40 | 996 |
| 1978-09-08 12:00 | 31.2 | 144.6 | 40 | 996 |
| 1978-09-08 18:00 | 31.4 | 145.4 | 40 | 996 |
| 1978-09-09 00:00 | 31.5 | 145.9 | 40 | 996 |
| 1978-09-09 06:00 | 31.6 | 146.4 | 40 | 998 |
| 1978-09-09 12:00 | 31.9 | 147.1 | 35 | 998 |
| 1978-09-09 18:00 | 32.2 | 147.7 | 35 | 1,000 |
| 1978-09-10 00:00 | 32.8 | 148.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1978-09-10 06:00 | 34.0 | 149.5 | – | 1,004 |
| 1978-09-10 12:00 | 35.0 | 151.0 | – | 1,004 |
| 1978-09-10 18:00 | 36.0 | 152.2 | – | 1,006 |
| 1978-09-11 00:00 | 37.0 | 154.0 | – | 1,008 |
| 1978-09-11 06:00 | 37.5 | 156.0 | – | 1,008 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).