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Bess (1979, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure955 hPa
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Peak wind70 kt (36 m/s)10-min
Duration7.2 days1979-03-18 – 1979-03-25
Strength rank in 197910 / 24by lowest pressure
All-time rank648 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1979 storms (lowest pressure)
920 hPa
930 hPa
930 hPa
950 hPa
950 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
955 hPa
965 hPa
975 hPa
984 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-18 00:00 | 7.1 | 150.0 | – | – |
| 1979-03-18 06:00 | 7.8 | 149.1 | – | – |
| 1979-03-18 12:00 | 8.6 | 147.9 | – | – |
| 1979-03-18 18:00 | 9.3 | 146.7 | – | – |
| 1979-03-19 00:00 | 9.7 | 145.5 | – | 1,010 |
| 1979-03-19 06:00 | 9.8 | 144.3 | – | 1,008 |
| 1979-03-19 12:00 | 10.0 | 143.4 | – | 1,008 |
| 1979-03-19 18:00 | 10.2 | 142.5 | – | 1,008 |
| 1979-03-20 00:00 | 10.3 | 141.6 | – | 1,006 |
| 1979-03-20 06:00 | 10.5 | 140.7 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-03-20 12:00 | 10.7 | 139.9 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-03-20 18:00 | 11.1 | 139.2 | – | 1,000 |
| 1979-03-21 00:00 | 11.7 | 138.6 | 35 | 998 |
| 1979-03-21 06:00 | 12.2 | 137.9 | 35 | 994 |
| 1979-03-21 12:00 | 12.8 | 136.9 | 40 | 990 |
| 1979-03-21 18:00 | 13.3 | 136.2 | 45 | 985 |
| 1979-03-22 00:00 | 13.7 | 135.6 | 55 | 975 |
| 1979-03-22 06:00 | 14.1 | 135.2 | 60 | 970 |
| 1979-03-22 12:00 | 14.7 | 134.9 | 70 | 965 |
| 1979-03-22 18:00 | 15.4 | 134.7 | 70 | 965 |
| 1979-03-23 00:00 | 16.1 | 134.7 | 70 | 955 |
| 1979-03-23 06:00 | 17.0 | 135.1 | 70 | 955 |
| 1979-03-23 12:00 | 17.9 | 136.0 | 70 | 960 |
| 1979-03-23 18:00 | 18.7 | 136.9 | 70 | 960 |
| 1979-03-24 00:00 | 19.5 | 137.9 | 70 | 970 |
| 1979-03-24 06:00 | 20.3 | 139.2 | 60 | 985 |
| 1979-03-24 12:00 | 21.3 | 140.6 | 50 | 990 |
| 1979-03-24 18:00 | 22.1 | 142.2 | 45 | 996 |
| 1979-03-25 00:00 | 23.1 | 144.0 | 40 | 1,000 |
| 1979-03-25 06:00 | 24.1 | 145.1 | – | 1,008 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).