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Dot (1979, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure985 hPa
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Peak wind40 kt (21 m/s)10-min
Duration11.5 days1979-05-06 – 1979-05-17
Strength rank in 197916 / 24by lowest pressure
All-time rank1321 / 19431951–2025
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1979 storms (lowest pressure)
955 hPa
955 hPa
965 hPa
975 hPa
984 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
985 hPa
990 hPa
990 hPa
992 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-06 00:00 | 4.0 | 147.5 | – | – |
| 1979-05-06 06:00 | 4.0 | 146.5 | – | – |
| 1979-05-06 12:00 | 4.1 | 145.4 | – | – |
| 1979-05-06 18:00 | 4.2 | 144.4 | – | – |
| 1979-05-07 00:00 | 4.3 | 143.3 | – | – |
| 1979-05-07 06:00 | 4.5 | 142.1 | – | – |
| 1979-05-07 12:00 | 4.9 | 141.0 | – | – |
| 1979-05-07 18:00 | 5.3 | 139.8 | – | – |
| 1979-05-08 00:00 | 5.2 | 138.4 | – | – |
| 1979-05-08 06:00 | 4.8 | 136.8 | – | – |
| 1979-05-08 12:00 | 4.4 | 135.6 | – | – |
| 1979-05-08 18:00 | 4.5 | 134.6 | – | – |
| 1979-05-09 00:00 | 5.2 | 134.1 | – | 1,008 |
| 1979-05-09 06:00 | 6.2 | 133.8 | – | 1,006 |
| 1979-05-09 12:00 | 7.0 | 133.6 | – | 1,006 |
| 1979-05-09 18:00 | 7.5 | 132.9 | – | 1,006 |
| 1979-05-10 00:00 | 7.9 | 131.8 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-10 06:00 | 8.2 | 130.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-10 12:00 | 8.7 | 128.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-10 18:00 | 9.0 | 127.3 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-11 00:00 | 9.3 | 125.9 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-11 06:00 | 9.6 | 124.6 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-11 12:00 | 9.8 | 123.4 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-11 18:00 | 10.0 | 122.1 | – | 1,004 |
| 1979-05-12 00:00 | 10.2 | 121.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-12 06:00 | 10.4 | 120.5 | – | 1,000 |
| 1979-05-12 12:00 | 10.8 | 120.0 | – | 1,000 |
| 1979-05-12 18:00 | 11.5 | 119.7 | – | 1,000 |
| 1979-05-13 00:00 | 12.1 | 119.6 | 35 | 996 |
| 1979-05-13 06:00 | 12.5 | 119.6 | 35 | 994 |
| 1979-05-13 12:00 | 13.0 | 119.7 | 40 | 990 |
| 1979-05-13 18:00 | 13.4 | 119.9 | 40 | 985 |
| 1979-05-14 00:00 | 13.7 | 120.2 | 40 | 990 |
| 1979-05-14 06:00 | 14.0 | 120.7 | – | 996 |
| 1979-05-14 12:00 | 14.4 | 121.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-14 18:00 | 14.8 | 121.8 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-15 00:00 | 15.1 | 122.6 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-15 06:00 | 15.7 | 123.4 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-15 12:00 | 16.2 | 124.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-15 18:00 | 16.9 | 125.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-16 00:00 | 17.7 | 126.1 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-16 06:00 | 18.6 | 127.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-16 12:00 | 19.7 | 128.7 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-16 18:00 | 21.0 | 130.8 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-17 00:00 | 22.3 | 133.2 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-17 06:00 | 24.1 | 136.0 | – | 1,002 |
| 1979-05-17 12:00 | 25.7 | 139.2 | – | 1,006 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).