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
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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 | |
