Typhoon TracksFrederic (1979, North Atlantic)
Lowest pressure943 hPa
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Peak wind115 kt (59 m/s)1-min
Duration16.8 days1979-08-29 – 1979-09-15
Strength rank in 19792 / 9by peak wind
All-time rank116 / 9861950–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1979 storms (peak wind)
150 kt
115 kt
85 kt
75 kt
65 kt
65 kt
50 kt
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-08-29 06:00 | 11.0 | -25.5 | 25 | 1,009 |
| 1979-08-29 12:00 | 11.1 | -28.0 | 30 | 1,009 |
| 1979-08-29 18:00 | 11.2 | -30.5 | 30 | 1,008 |
| 1979-08-30 00:00 | 11.3 | -32.5 | 30 | 1,007 |
| 1979-08-30 06:00 | 11.4 | -34.2 | 30 | 1,006 |
| 1979-08-30 12:00 | 11.5 | -36.0 | 35 | 1,005 |
| 1979-08-30 18:00 | 11.6 | -37.8 | 40 | 1,003 |
| 1979-08-31 00:00 | 11.7 | -39.7 | 45 | 1,000 |
| 1979-08-31 06:00 | 11.8 | -41.6 | 50 | 997 |
| 1979-08-31 12:00 | 11.9 | -43.5 | 55 | 994 |
| 1979-08-31 18:00 | 12.0 | -45.1 | 55 | 991 |
| 1979-09-01 00:00 | 12.5 | -47.0 | 60 | 988 |
| 1979-09-01 06:00 | 12.9 | -48.7 | 65 | 987 |
| 1979-09-01 12:00 | 13.3 | -50.4 | 65 | 988 |
| 1979-09-01 18:00 | 13.8 | -52.3 | 65 | 990 |
| 1979-09-02 00:00 | 14.3 | -54.1 | 60 | 992 |
| 1979-09-02 06:00 | 14.9 | -55.5 | 60 | 994 |
| 1979-09-02 12:00 | 15.5 | -57.2 | 60 | 996 |
| 1979-09-02 18:00 | 16.3 | -58.8 | 55 | 999 |
| 1979-09-03 00:00 | 16.7 | -59.8 | 55 | 1,002 |
| 1979-09-03 06:00 | 17.1 | -60.8 | 55 | 1,000 |
| 1979-09-03 12:00 | 17.5 | -61.8 | 50 | 999 |
| 1979-09-03 18:00 | 17.8 | -62.8 | 50 | 1,000 |
| 1979-09-04 00:00 | 18.0 | -63.8 | 50 | 1,002 |
| 1979-09-04 06:00 | 18.1 | -64.8 | 45 | 1,003 |
| 1979-09-04 12:00 | 18.1 | -65.8 | 45 | 1,004 |
| 1979-09-04 18:00 | 18.1 | -66.8 | 45 | 1,005 |
| 1979-09-05 00:00 | 18.0 | -67.8 | 45 | 1,006 |
| 1979-09-05 06:00 | 17.5 | -68.7 | 45 | 1,007 |
| 1979-09-05 12:00 | 17.4 | -69.2 | 40 | 1,008 |
| 1979-09-05 18:00 | 17.8 | -69.6 | 40 | 1,007 |
| 1979-09-06 00:00 | 18.5 | -69.9 | 40 | 1,005 |
| 1979-09-06 06:00 | 19.4 | -70.7 | 35 | 1,005 |
| 1979-09-06 12:00 | 19.9 | -71.8 | 35 | 1,006 |
| 1979-09-06 18:00 | 20.0 | -73.0 | 30 | 1,006 |
| 1979-09-07 00:00 | 20.1 | -74.5 | 30 | 1,006 |
| 1979-09-07 06:00 | 20.3 | -75.8 | 25 | 1,006 |
| 1979-09-07 12:00 | 20.6 | -77.0 | 25 | 1,005 |
| 1979-09-07 18:00 | 20.9 | -78.0 | 25 | 1,004 |
| 1979-09-08 00:00 | 21.1 | -78.7 | 30 | 1,003 |
| 1979-09-08 06:00 | 21.3 | -79.3 | 30 | 1,003 |
| 1979-09-08 12:00 | 21.5 | -79.8 | 30 | 1,002 |
| 1979-09-08 18:00 | 21.6 | -80.5 | 30 | 1,002 |
| 1979-09-09 00:00 | 21.7 | -81.0 | 35 | 1,001 |
| 1979-09-09 06:00 | 21.8 | -81.5 | 40 | 1,000 |
| 1979-09-09 12:00 | 21.9 | -82.0 | 45 | 999 |
| 1979-09-09 18:00 | 22.0 | -82.5 | 50 | 997 |
| 1979-09-10 00:00 | 22.4 | -83.0 | 55 | 995 |
| 1979-09-10 06:00 | 22.7 | -83.3 | 60 | 992 |
| 1979-09-10 12:00 | 22.8 | -83.6 | 65 | 990 |
| 1979-09-10 18:00 | 23.0 | -83.8 | 70 | 987 |
| 1979-09-11 00:00 | 23.3 | -84.0 | 75 | 985 |
| 1979-09-11 06:00 | 23.8 | -84.4 | 80 | 983 |
| 1979-09-11 12:00 | 24.4 | -84.8 | 85 | 980 |
| 1979-09-11 18:00 | 25.0 | -85.2 | 95 | 968 |
| 1979-09-12 00:00 | 25.7 | -85.8 | 100 | 960 |
| 1979-09-12 06:00 | 26.5 | -86.4 | 110 | 952 |
| 1979-09-12 12:00 | 27.4 | -87.0 | 115 | 943 |
| 1979-09-12 18:00 | 28.4 | -87.7 | 115 | 950 |
| 1979-09-13 00:00 | 29.7 | -88.0 | 115 | 946 |
| 1979-09-13 06:00 | 30.8 | -88.5 | 95 | 955 |
| 1979-09-13 12:00 | 32.2 | -88.7 | 65 | 975 |
| 1979-09-13 18:00 | 34.0 | -88.0 | 45 | 985 |
| 1979-09-14 00:00 | 35.2 | -87.0 | 40 | 990 |
| 1979-09-14 06:00 | 37.0 | -84.5 | 35 | 996 |
| 1979-09-14 12:00 | 39.5 | -81.0 | 35 | 997 |
| 1979-09-14 18:00 | 42.5 | -76.0 | 30 | 998 |
| 1979-09-15 00:00 | 48.0 | -68.0 | 30 | 988 |
Winds are NHC 1-minute sustained winds (not directly comparable with 10-minute typhoon winds).