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Ben (1979, Western North Pacific)
Lowest pressure994 hPa
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Peak wind45 kt (23 m/s)10-min
Duration7.2 days1979-12-16 – 1979-12-23
Strength rank in 197924 / 24by lowest pressure
All-time rank1678 / 19431951–2025
Peak wind over time (kt)
Central pressure over time (hPa)
Compared with other 1979 storms (lowest pressure)
990 hPa
990 hPa
992 hPa
992 hPa
994 hPa
994 hPa
Bar length = depth below 1013 hPa (longer = stronger).
6-hourly track (UTC)
| Time | Lat | Lon | Wind kt | hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-16 06:00 | 6.5 | 152.3 | – | – |
| 1979-12-16 12:00 | 6.7 | 151.2 | – | – |
| 1979-12-16 18:00 | 6.8 | 150.1 | – | – |
| 1979-12-17 00:00 | 7.0 | 149.0 | – | – |
| 1979-12-17 06:00 | 7.3 | 148.0 | – | – |
| 1979-12-17 12:00 | 7.5 | 147.0 | – | – |
| 1979-12-17 18:00 | 7.7 | 146.0 | – | – |
| 1979-12-18 00:00 | 8.0 | 145.0 | – | – |
| 1979-12-18 06:00 | 8.2 | 143.9 | – | – |
| 1979-12-18 12:00 | 8.5 | 142.7 | – | – |
| 1979-12-18 18:00 | 8.7 | 141.4 | – | – |
| 1979-12-19 00:00 | 9.0 | 140.0 | – | – |
| 1979-12-19 06:00 | 9.4 | 138.6 | – | – |
| 1979-12-19 12:00 | 9.9 | 137.0 | – | – |
| 1979-12-19 18:00 | 10.4 | 135.5 | – | – |
| 1979-12-20 00:00 | 10.9 | 134.0 | – | – |
| 1979-12-20 06:00 | 11.3 | 132.5 | – | 1,006 |
| 1979-12-20 12:00 | 11.6 | 131.0 | – | 1,006 |
| 1979-12-20 18:00 | 11.7 | 129.3 | – | 1,006 |
| 1979-12-21 00:00 | 11.5 | 127.6 | – | 1,006 |
| 1979-12-21 06:00 | 11.5 | 125.9 | 40 | 996 |
| 1979-12-21 12:00 | 11.8 | 124.4 | 45 | 996 |
| 1979-12-21 18:00 | 12.2 | 123.0 | 40 | 996 |
| 1979-12-22 00:00 | 12.7 | 121.7 | 45 | 994 |
| 1979-12-22 06:00 | 13.1 | 120.4 | 40 | 994 |
| 1979-12-22 12:00 | 13.8 | 119.4 | 40 | 994 |
| 1979-12-22 18:00 | 14.6 | 119.0 | 40 | 994 |
| 1979-12-23 00:00 | 15.7 | 119.4 | 45 | 994 |
| 1979-12-23 06:00 | 17.3 | 120.7 | 45 | 996 |
| 1979-12-23 12:00 | 19.5 | 123.1 | – | 1,004 |
Winds are RSMC Tokyo (JMA) 10-minute sustained winds and central pressure (winds recorded from 1977).