Typhoon Alice (1979)
Typhoon Alice was first identified as a tropical depression in January 1979 situated near the Caroline Islands. It quickly gained strength due to favorable atmospheric conditions including warm sea surface.
Meteorological history
Typhoon Alice was the first typhoon of the 1979 Pacific typhoon season.
 Typhoon Alice in its peak on January 7 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| as Typhoon Alice | |
| Date | December 31 1978-January 15 1979 |
| Formed | December 31 1978 |
| Violent typhoon | |
| 10-minute sustained (JMA) | |
| Highest winds | 325 km/h (200 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 205 km/h (125 mph) |
| Lowest pressure | 930 hPa (mbar); 27.46 inHg |
| Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone | |
| 1-minute sustained (SSHWS) | |
| Highest winds | 380 km/h (235 mph) |
| Highest gusts | 230 km/h (145 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Casualties | None |
| Areas affected | Marshall Islands Guam |
| IBTrACS / Part of the 1979 Pacific typhoon season | |
