Tropical East Pacific

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Tropical Cyclone Model & Best Track Archive for the Eastern North Pacific in 1979

1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986

Other basins in 1979: North Atlantic


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OTHER (NON TD)

< 34 kt (39 mph)

CLASSIFIED TD

< 34 kt (39 mph)

TS

34-63 kt

39-73 mph

CAT 1

64-82 kt

74-95 mph

CAT 2

83-95 kt

96-110 mph

CAT 3

96-112 kt

111-129 mph

CAT 4

113-136 kt

130-156 mph

CAT 5

> 136 kt

> 156 mph

Only named storms & depressions, from this year & basin, appear on the map. Paths contain the time the storm spent as an invest.
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Named Storms
Depressions

Hurricane Andres (01E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 85 knots
May 31 - June 4


Tropical Storm Blanca (02E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
June 21 - June 25


Tropical Storm Carlos (03E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 45 knots
July 14 - July 16


Major Hurricane Dolores (04E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 105 knots
July 17 - July 23


Major Hurricane Enrique (05E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 125 knots
August 17 - August 24


Major Hurricane Fefa (06E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 100 knots
August 21 - August 25


Hurricane Guillermo (07E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 65 knots
September 8 - September 13


Tropical Storm Hilda (08E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 40 knots
October 4 - October 6


Major Hurricane Ignacio (09E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 125 knots
October 23 - October 30


Tropical Storm Jimena (10E)
Highest Sustained Wind: 55 knots
November 15 - November 18




No available data.


May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Andres
Blanca
Carlos
Dolores
Enrique
Fefa
Guillermo
Hilda
Ignacio
Jimena

Please note that the level of development in the storm name and the highest sustained wind on this page reflect the highest levels achieved during the life of the storm as reported by the best track file for each storm. If a storm is currently active, the current winds and level of development as reported by the best track file are noted in blue. (For the latest wind information on an active storm, please visit the agency responsible for issuing forecasts in the particular basin you are looking at.) Winds on this page are 1 minute sustained.